The faculty within the Psychology Department are active researchers with independent research programs. Additionally, many faculty share cross-cutting research interests around the thematic areas highlighted below.
Interdisciplinary Research Areas
Addictions: Their Origins and Their Treatment
- Bruce Dudek, PhD
- Mitch Earleywine, PhD
- Julia Hormes, PhD
- Mark Muraven, PhD
- Robert Rosellini, PhD
- James Stellar, PhD
- Bruce Svare, PhD
- Edelgard Wulfert, PhD
Behavioral and Cognitive Neuroscience, and Psychology
- Bruce Dudek, PhD
- John P. Forsyth, PhD
- Cheryl Frye, PhD
- Brendan Gaesser, PhD
- Elana Gordis, PhD
- Julia Hormes, PhD
- Betty Lin, PhD
- Ewan McNay, PhD
- Andrew Poulos, PhD
- Heather Sheridan, PhD
- James Stellar, PhD
- Bruce Svare, PhD
- Christine Wagner, PhD
- Joanna Workman, PhD
- Damian Zuloaga, PhD
Behavioral Medicine
- Drew Anderson, PhD
- Mitch Earleywine, PhD
- Julia Hormes, PhD
Cognitive, Behavioral, and Mindfulness-Based Therapies
- Drew Anderson, PhD
- James Boswell, PhD
- Mitch Earleywine, PhD
- John Forsyth, PhD
- Elana Gordis, PhD
- Julia Hormes, PhD
- Edelgard Wulfert, PhD
Community-Engaged Research
- James Boswell, PhD
- Elana Gordis, PhD
- Betty Lin, PhD
Eating, Obesity, and Other Appetitive Bahaviors
- Drew Anderson, PhD
- Mitch Earleywine, PhD
- Julia Hormes, PhD
- Ewan McNay, PhD
- Bruce Svare, PhD
- Edelgard Wulfert, PhD
Emotion, Emotion Regulation, and Self-Control
- Jeanette Altarriba, PhD
- James Boswell, PhD
- Ho Kwan Cheung, PhD
- John P. Forsyth, PhD
- Brendan Gaesser, PhD
- Julia Hormes, PhD
- Ewan McNay, PhD
- Mark Muraven, PhD
- Betty Lin, PhD
- Andrew Poulos, PhD
- Jason Randall, PhD
- Kevin Williams, PhD
Employee Selection, Decision Making, Training, and Evaluation
- Dev Dalal, PhD
- Jason Randall, PhD
- Sylvia Roch, PhD
Language, Cognition, and Online Communication
- Jeanette Altarriba, PhD
- Laurie Feldman, PhD
- Brendan Gaesser, PhD
- James Neely, PhD
- Heather Sheridan, PhD
Moral Cognition and Social Justice
- Ho Kwan Cheung, PhD
- Cynthia Najdowski, PhD
- Anna Reiman, PhD
Motivation, Justice, Diversity, and Work-Life Balance
- Ho Kwan Cheung, PhD
- Jason Randall, PhD
- Anna Reiman, PhD
- Sylvia Roch, PhD
- Kevin Williams, PhD
Pediatric Psychology, Developmental Processes, and the Family
- Kristin Christodulu, PhD
- Elana Gordis, PhD
- Betty Lin, PhD
- Andrew Poulos, PhD
- Christine Wagner, PhD
- Joanna Workman, PhD
- Damian Zuloaga, PhD
Risk and Resiliency
- Elana Gordis, PhD
- Betty Lin, PhD
Stress, Anxiety, and Mood Disorders
- James Boswell, PhD
- John P. Forsyth, PhD
- Cheryl Frye, PhD
- Betty Lin, PhD
- Ewan McNay, PhD
- Andrew Poulos, PhD
- Hazel M. Prelow, PhD
- Robert A. Rosellini, PhD
- Joanna Workman, PhD
- Edelgard Wulfert, PhD
Research and Clinical Centers
Kristin V. Christodulu, PhD, Director
The Center for Autism and Related Disabilities at the University at Albany (CARD Albany) is a community-based program that provides program development, training, and support for individuals, families, professionals and peers of people with autism and related disabilities.
George Litchford, Director
The Psychological Services Center is a training and research clinic for the Clinical and Counseling Psychology Doctoral Programs at The University at Albany, State University of New York.
Affiliated faculty: Edelgard Wulfert
The Center for Problem Gambling is a program of Family and Children's Service of the Capital Region, Inc. The Center is funded through the New York State Office of Mental Health since 1996 and committed to serve people in need in the greater Capital Region.