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Dean of College of Arts and Sciences; Professor
Department of Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Africana, Latin American, Caribbean, and Latinx Studies
Areas of expertise: Psychology of language, Psycholinguistics, Second language acquisition, Bilingualism, Knowledge representation, Eye movements and reading, Cognition and emotion, Cross-cultural psychology, False and autobiographical memory within and between languages, Survival processing, Interaction between language, Memory, Perception, Language, Psychology
Clinical Professor
Department of Psychology
Senior Research Scientist Emeritus
Center for Behavioral Health Promotion and Applied Research, Department of Educational & Counseling Psychology, School of Education, Psychological Services Center
Areas of expertise: Psychology, Mental health, Suicide prevention, Alcohol, drug, substance use in college students, Collegiate recovery programs, Peer counseling and peer education, College student hotlines, Peer theater programs, Diversity, Inclusion, Social justice, Disability issues, Education, Substance abuse
Associate Professor and Chair, Management
Massry School of Business
Associate Professor
Department of Psychology
Professor
Department of Psychology, Psychological Services Center
Areas of expertise: Mindfulness, Acceptance and commitment therapy, Self-compassion and kindness, Human thriving, Living well, Mental health, Psychology
Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs and Research and Professor
College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Psychology, Psychological Services Center
Areas of expertise: Psychology of food choice, Eating behaviors, Food preferences and aversions, Cultural differences in eating behaviors, Eating disorders, Overweight and obesity, Cravings, Food cravings, Cultures, Health, Mental health, Psychology, Perimenstrual and pregnancy cravings, Social networking and video game addiction, Substance use, Women in academia
Associate Professor
Department of Psychology
Areas of expertise: Insulin in brain function and memory, Diabetes, Alzheimer's disease, Biology, Health, Psychology
Professor
Department of Psychology
Areas of expertise: Self-control, Addiction, Motivation, Emotion, Psychology, Substance abuse
Associate Professor, Area Head
Department of Psychology
Areas of expertise: Social psychology, Psychology and law, Miscarriages of justice, Wrongful convictions, Racial profiling, Stereotypes, Confirmation bias, False confessions, Juror decision making, Juvenile offenders, Sex offender registration policy, Violence against women, Sexual assault, Image-based sexual abuse, Criminal legal systems, Psychology
Professor
Department of Psychology, Department of Africana, Latin American, Caribbean, and Latinx Studies
Areas of expertise: Social and psychological development of black children, Inclusiveness of education, Transracial adoption, HIV/AIDS and people of African descent, Enslavement and colonial experiences of people of African descent, Black studies, Mock jury trials, Nonverbal behavior of people of African descent, Africa, Diversity, Education, History, Psychology
Associate Professor
Department of Educational & Counseling Psychology, School of Education, Psychological Services Center