Psychology Department Faculty

Professors

Faith M. Gilroy, Ph.D., Professor Emerita (retired)
Business applications of psychology, attribtuion theory, conformity, attitudinal measurement (general), women's issues, gerontology, career patterns, gender choice of offspring

Jeffery M. Lating, Ph.D., Associate Chair & Director of Clinical Training
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder, coronary-prone risk factors, behavioral medicine

Martin F. Sherman, Ph.D., Director of Master's Education, Thesis Track 
Disgust sensitivity, personality research (locus of control, silencing the self), survey and attitude research, gender role research, addictions, terror management theory

Amanda M. Thomas, Ph.D., Associate Dean, College of Arts and Sciences
Obsessive-compulsive spectrum disorders, trichotillomania, anxiety problems in children and adolescents

"I think that the psychology staff members are extraordinary. I have never met professors who were so encouraging,
enthusiastic about their studies, and genuine in their concern for their students."
.... Psychology undergraduate student

Associate Professors

Carolyn Barry, Ph.D.
Social and self development within childhood, adolescence, and emerging adulthood (18-25 yrs), including peer relationships, friendships, peer influence, academic and social motivation, and issues concerning the transition to adulthood

Gilbert Clapperton, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus (retired)
Validation of projective techniques, executive selection & employment screening, psychotherapy outcome and process, aggression, ethics, psychopathology

David G. Crough, Ph.D.
Pupillometry, sensation seeking, pace of living, animal research, physiology of behavior, aggressive behavior, educational research, drug abuse

Sharon Green-Hennessy, Ph.D., Director of Masters Education, Practitioner Track
Access to mental health care, attachment theory, child maltreatment, child and adolescent psychopathology, child and adolescent assessment

Matthew W. Kirkhart, Ph.D., Director of Undergraduate Education
Medical/health psychology, psychological and medical barriers to adaptation, learning and cognition, adult psychopathology, functional analysis of language, interpersonal psychotherapy, psychological assessment, teaching of psychology

Beth Kotchick, Ph.D.
Parenting and family processes, child and adolescent psychopathology, adolescent sexual and health behavior, cognitive-behavioral theory and therapy with children and adolescents

Charles T. LoPresto, Ph.D.
Homophobia, sexual orientation and sexual minority issues, adolescent treatment issues, cognitive-behavioral approaches to treatment, cross-cultural psychology, men's issues

Jen L. Lowry, Ph.D., Department Chair
Factors influencing duration of psychotherapy, psychotherapy outcomes (effectiveness and efficacy), ethics and professional issues, medical psychology, forensic psychology, managed care issues

David V. Powers, Ph.D.
Gerontology, caregiving for dementia patients, death and dying issues, common factors in psychotherapy research, geriatric depression

Steven A. Sobelman, Ph.D. (retired)
Non-verbal communication, stress disorders and stress management, therapeutic process and outcome, psychoanalytic psychotherapy, the nature of sleep and dreaming, sexual deviance, emotions, hypnosis, sport psychology

"The professors that I have encountered throughout my career as a psychology major have been some of the best teachers I have ever had. They make some of the hardest or least interesting subjects more interesting and easier to understand.  Also, I feel that the knowledge I have gained is so useful in everyday life and I find myself applying things I've learned to situations I face outside the classroom."
.... Psychology undergraduate student

Assistant Professors

Rachel L. Grover, Ph.D.
Development and quality of adolescent friendships and romantic relationships, defining social competence, social skills development and training in adolescence, assessment and treatment of childhood anxiety

Christopher Higginson, Ph.D.
Area of specialization within clinical psychology is adult neuropsychology. Specific research interests are: 1) the degree to which cognitive measures are predictive of daily function (i.e. ecological validity); and 2) degenerative diseases in general, and the cognitive deficits associated with Parkinson's disease and its surgical treatment.

Adanna Johnson, Ph.D.
Recruitment and retenion of people of color in psychology programs and academia, traditional African healing practices, qualitative methodology

Heather Lyons, Ph.D. 
Culture, discrimination and person-organization fit in the workplace; social cognitive and cultural influences on career expectations; and training issues in multicultural psychology

Alison Papadakis, Ph.D. (on sabbatical Fall 2008)
The emergence of gender differences in depression during adolescence, gender roles, self-regulation, self-discrepancy, stress and coping, eating disorders

Clinical Faculty

Mary Jo Coiro, Ph.D., Director, Behavioral Health and Assessment Services, Loyola Clinical Centers
Scholarly interests include effects of maternal depression on children's mental health and the family environment; risk and protective factors (particularly parenting styles) in the development of child psychopathology; prevention of child psychopathology; cognitive-behavioral therapy with adolescents; policy issues affecting children.

Angelita M. Yu, Ph.D., Director of Doctoral Field Education
Psychotherapy, training, supervision

"Psychology is a part of academic life that allows me to bring in aspects of my life into classroom discussions
and not feel as though it is inappropriate. All of my professors have been very helpful and available. 
I find the psychology professors to be the friendliest and kindest."
.... Psychology undergraduate student

Full-time Non-tenure Track Faculty

Deborah Haskins, Ph.D., Director of Undergraduate & Master's Field Education
Spirituality and mental health, cross-cultural issues (in supervision, therapy, personality), trauma psychology, sexual abuse, women's issues, career/life transitions, drug abuse

Elizabeth E. MacDougall, Ph.D.
Clinical geropsychology; geriatric neuropsychology/assessment of dementia syndromes; rehabilitation psychology; cognitive/intellectual assessment; psychometrics

"The professors are very knowledgeable and bring valuable real-life experience to the classroom."
.... Psycholgy undergraduate student

Four-Fifths Faculty

Jeffrey E. Barnett, Psy.D., ABPP
Legal and ethical issues, cognitive and personality assessment, cognitive psychotherapy, assessment and treatment of children, psychotherapy process and outcome, professional development, therapist distress and impairment

George S. Everly, Jr., Ph.D, ABPP
Health psychology, behavioral medicine, biofeedback, psychophysiology, cognitive behavior therapy. Post-traumatic Stress Disorder, human stress and stress management

Anthony S. Parente, M.A., L.C.P.C., Director, CAS/Masters Plus Program
Mental health and substance abuse treatment, stress management, group process, interpersonal relations, addiction recovery issues, adolescent development, employee assistance and workplace issues, the therapeutic relationship.

Affiliate Faculty

• Jamila Bailey, Psy.D.
• Thomas Baumgardener, Ph.D.
• Mickey Fenzel, Ph.D.
• James Finkelstein, Psy.D.
• Shawn Hales, Psy.D.
• Michael Heitt, Psy.D.
• Shreya Hessler, Psy.D.
• Russell Hibler, Ph.D.
• Jerome F. Kowalewski, Ph.D.
• Dana LaFon, Psy.D.
• Eric Lane, Psy.D.
• Saul Lindenbaum, Ph.D.
• Patrick LoPresto, M.A.
• Cynthia Mendelson, Ph.D.
• Monica Neel, Psy.D.
• Jason Parcover, Ph.D.
• Traci Peragine Martino, M.S.,
  Program Manager for Psychology Programs
• Bridget Rivera, Psy.D.
• Peter Rogers, M.A.
• Dustin Sentz, Psy.D.
• Tara Simpson, Psy.D.
• Colleen Spada, Psy.D.
• Kate Thomas, Psy.D.
• Jan Warrington, Psy.D.
• Rebecca Waite, Ph.D.
• Kimberly Witczak, Psy.D.

Staff

• Phyllis Grupp - Office Manager 
• Casey Hofmann - Administrative Assistant
• Nina Morrison - Receptionist
• Traci Peragine Martino, M.S. - Program Manager