Faculty Experts

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Psychology
 


        Jeanette Altarriba

Jeanette Altarriba
College of Arts and Sciences
Department: Office of the Dean, College of Arts and Sciences


Expert in the following: psychology of language, psycholinguistics, second language acquisition, bilingualism, knowledge representation, eye movements and reading, concept and category formation, cognition and emotion, cross-cultural psychology, false and autobiographical memory within and between languages, survival processing, interaction between language, memory, and perception
Campus phone: (518) 442-4651
Campus email: [email protected]



        Kristin Christodulu

Kristin Christodulu
College of Arts and Sciences
Director
Department: Center for Autism and Related Disabilities


Expert in the following: Autism spectrum disorders, developmental disabilities, challenging behavior, positive behavior support, sleep disturbances
Campus phone: (518) 442-5132
Campus email: [email protected]



        Dolores Cimini

Dolores Cimini
University at Albany
Assistant Director
Department: University Counseling Center


Expert in the following: Psychology; mental health issues; suicide prevention; alcohol and other drug abuse prevention in college students; peer counseling and peer education; college student hotlines; peer theater programs; disability issues.
Campus phone: (518) 442-5800
Campus email: [email protected]



        Matthew P. Crayne

Matthew P. Crayne
School of Business
Assistant Professor
Department: Management


Expert in the following: leader error; micro and macro-organizational leadership processes, industrial-organizational psychology; management
Campus phone: 518-956-8371
Campus email: [email protected]



        Dev Dalal

Dev Dalal
College of Arts and Sciences
Assistant Professor
Department: Psychology


Expert in the following:

Organizational Decision Making; Applicant Attraction; Applicant Recruitment; Employee Selection; Legal Issues in Employee Selection; Psychological Testing; Measurement of Psychological Attributes


Campus phone: (518) 442-4820
Campus email: [email protected]



        Beth DuFault

Beth DuFault
School of Business
Assistant Professor
Department: Marketing


Expert in the following: Culture, change, and consumer behavior
Campus phone: 518-956-8389
Campus email: [email protected]



        John P. Forsyth

John P. Forsyth
College of Arts and Sciences
Professor
Department: Psychology


Expert in the following: Anxiety, fear, worry, and stress; mindfulness; acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT); self-compassion and kindness; human thriving; living well
Campus phone: (518) 442-4862
Campus email: [email protected]



        Julia M. Hormes

Julia M. Hormes
College of Arts and Sciences
Assistant Professor
Department: Psychology


Expert in the following: Psychology of human food choice, eating behaviors, food preferences and aversions, cultural differences in eating behaviors, eating disorders, overweight and obesity, cravings, food cravings, chocolate craving, perimenstrual and pregnancy cravings, social networking and video game addiction, substance use, the status of women in academia (gender biases).
Campus phone: (518) 442-4911
Campus email: [email protected]



        Richard D. Johnson

Richard D. Johnson
School of Business
Associate Professor
Department: Management


Expert in the following: Human Resource Information Systems; e-learning; psychological and sociological impacts of technology; psychology and computer use; motivation; the Digital Divide; managing millennials
Campus phone: 442-3020
Campus email: [email protected]



        Ewan McNay

Ewan McNay
College of Arts and Sciences
Associate Professor
Department: Psychology


Expert in the following: Role of insulin in brain function and memory; diabetes; Alzheimer's disease
Campus phone: (518) 437-4404
Campus email: [email protected]



        David N. Miller

David N. Miller
School of Education
Associate Professor
Department: Educational and Counseling Psychology


Expert in the following: School psychology; developmental psychopathology; behavioral interventions; consultation and prevention, and cognitive-behavior therapy for children and adolescents
Campus phone: (518) 442-5038
Campus email: [email protected]



        Mark Muraven

Mark Muraven
College of Arts and Sciences
Professor
Department: Psychology


Expert in the following: Self-control; addiction; motivation; emotion
Campus phone: (518) 442-4123
Campus email: [email protected]



        Jason Randall

Jason Randall
College of Arts and Sciences
Assistant Professor
Department: Psychology


Expert in the following: Employment and educational training and learning, including e-learning and gamification. The self-regulation of attention and motivation, including mind wandering and mindfulness. Personnel selection, including intelligence and personality testing.
Campus phone: (518) 442-3411
Campus email: [email protected]



        Estela Rivero

Estela Rivero
University at Albany
Director
Department: University Counseling Center


Expert in the following: Clinical psychology; addiction; recovery; prevention
Campus phone: (518) 442-5800
Campus email: [email protected]



        Marcia E.  Sutherland

Marcia E. Sutherland
College of Arts and Sciences
Associate Professor
Department: Africana Studies


Expert in the following: 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
Campus phone: (518) 442-4730
Campus email: [email protected]



        Edelgard Wulfert

Edelgard Wulfert
Office of the Provost
Department: Office of the Provost


Expert in the following: Psychology; gambling; substance abuse; sexual risk behaviors; addiction
Campus phone: (518) 956-8030
Campus email: [email protected]