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Psychology Faculty

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Shariffah Sheik Dawood, Ph.D.

Program Chair, Psychology
Associate Teaching Professor of Psychology, Psychology program and Clinical Psychology M.A. program
[email protected]
814-898-6790
113 Turnbull
Steven Berg, Ph.D.

Steven Berg, Ph.D.

Assistant Teaching Professor, Psychology
Affiliated Faculty, Clinical Psychology M.A. program
Faculty Affiliate, The Public Policy Initiative at Penn State Behrend
[email protected]
814-898-6975
112 Turnbull
Wilson Brown, Ph.D.

Wilson Brown, Ph.D.

Program Coordinator, Clinical Psychology M.A. program
Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology, Psychology and Clinical Psychology M.A. programs
Faculty Affiliate, Susan Hirt Hagen CORE
Faculty Affiliate, The Public Policy Initiative at Penn State Behrend
[email protected]
814-898-6936
108 Turnbull
Daniell DiFrancesca, Ph.D.

Daniell DiFrancesca, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Educational Psychology, Psychology, Clinical Psychology M.A., and Functional Data Analytics programs
Faculty Affiliate, Susan Hirt Hagen CORE
[email protected]
814-898-6190
102 Turnbull
Erica Edwards, Ph.D.

Erica Edwards, Ph.D.

Assistant Teaching Professor, Psychology
[email protected]
814-898-6767
107 Turnbull
Lisa Jo Elliott, Ph.D.

Lisa Jo Elliott, Ph.D.

Associate Teaching Professor of Psychology, Psychology; Clinical Psychology M.A.; Digital Media, Arts, and Technology; and Functional Data Analytics programs
[email protected]
814-898-6952
133 Perry
Melanie Hetzel-Riggin, Ph.D.

Melanie Hetzel-Riggin, Ph.D.

Director, School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Professor of Psychology, Psychology program and Clinical Psychology M.A. program
Faculty Affiliate, Susan Hirt Hagen CORE
Faculty Affiliate, The Public Policy Initiative at Penn State Behrend
[email protected]
814-898-6949
170E Kochel
Charisse Nixon, Ph.D.

Charisse Nixon, Ph.D.

Program Chair, Elementary and Early Childhood Education
Associate Director, Susan Hirt Hagen CORE
Professor of Psychology, Psychology program and Clinical Psychology M.A. program
[email protected]
814-898-6041
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Christopher Shelton, Ph.D.

Christopher Shelton, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology, Psychology program and Clinical Psychology M.A. program
Director, Virtual/Augmented Reality Lab
[email protected]
814-898-6082
132 Perry

Part-Time Faculty

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Brittany Hayden, Ph.D.

Lecturer (Part-Time), Psychology
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Kristin Hesch

Kristin Hesch, M.S.

Associate Director of Community Outreach, Susan Hirt Hagen CORE
Lecturer (Part-Time), Psychology
[email protected]
814-898-6653
CORE, Federal House
James Hodge, Ph.D.

James J. Hodge, Ph.D.

Director, Susan Hirt Hagen CORE
Assistant Research Professor, Psychology
Faculty Affiliate, The Public Policy Initiative at Penn State Behrend
[email protected]
814-898-7041
CORE, Federal House
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Susan Lang

Lecturer (Part-Time), Psychology
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Brandon Wiley

Lecturer (Part-Time), Psychology
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Jeff Natalie, M.S.W.

Lecturer in Psychology (Part-Time), Psychology program and Clinical Psychology M.A. program
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Teri Sinnott, M.Ed.

Lecturer (Part-Time), Psychology
[email protected]
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Charles Stehlik, M.A.

Lecturer (Part-Time), Functional Data Analytics
[email protected]
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