Psychology Home
Russell Brown

 

Ph.D., 1998, University of Kentucky. Assistant Professor.
Behavioral Neuroscience. Animal models of psychopathology; recovery of brain function after brain injury.

Ginni Blackhart

 

Ph.D., 2006, Florida State University. Assistant Professor. Social Psychology. Physiological/biological, behavioral, and affective reactions to social rejection.

Peggy Cantrell

 

Ph.D., 1982, University of Southern Mississippi. Professor. Clinical Psychology. Violence in marital and dating relationships.

Andrea D. Clements

 

Ph.D., 1991, The University of Alabama. Professor. Influence of prenatal hormones on physiology and behavior, and parenting.

Wallace E. Dixon, Jr.

 

Ph.D., 1990, Miami University. Associate Professor, Chair of Psychology, and Graduate Program Director. Developmental Psychology. Tempermental difficulty and language acquisition.

Chris S. Dula

 

Ph.D., 2003, Virginia Tech. Assistant Professor, Clinical Psychology. Traffic safety, applied clinical and social issues, test development.

Jon Ellis

 

Ph.D., 1989, University of Southern Mississippi. Professor and Coordinator of Clinical Psychology Training. Clinical Child Psychology. Suicide and reasons for living.

Joel Hillhouse

 

Ph.D., 1988, State University of New York at Albany. Associate Professor. Indoor tanning and cancer prevention.

Jodi Polaha

 

Ph.D., 1998, Auburn University. Assistant Professor. Clinical Psychology. Behavioral pediatrics, rural mental health, integrated behavioral health and primary care, behavioral telehealth, and ADHD.

Alan L. Shields

 

Ph.D. (2003). The University of Montana. Assistant Professor, Clinical Psychology. Adult psychopathology, addictive behaviors, and psychometrics.

Jon Webb

 

Ph. D., 1998, California School of Professional Psychology, Los Angeles.  Assistant Professor, Clinical Psychology.  Forgiveness, Spirituality, Addiction.

Stacey Williams

 

Ph.D., 2004, Kent State University. Assistant Professor. Social & Quantitative Psychology. Stigma and social interactions/support, partner violence, and psychosocial functioning.

Michael Woodruff

 

Ph.D., 1973, University of Florida. Professor. Behavioral Neuroscience.
Mechanisms of recovery of function after brain or peripheral nerve damage.

   
Jan Brown

Executive Aide

 

Post-Retirement Emeritus Faculty

Otto Zinser

 

Ph.D., 1970, Texas Christian University. Professor and Coordinator of General Psychology. General Experimental Psychology. Gender differences in spatial perception.

 

 

Retired Faculty

Roger Bailey

 

Ph.D., 1973, Oklahoma State University. Professor. Social Psychology.
Interpersonal attractiveness and intimate relationships.

David Marx

 

Ph.D., 1972,  Loyola University, Chicago.  Professor. Abusive behavior and road rage.

James S. Perry

 

Ed.D., 1972, University of Virginia. Professor. Educational Psychology. Helping behaviors, age and life satisfaction, sports psychology.