Brad A. Alford,Ph.D.

Dr. Alford received his baccalaureate from Millsaps College and his doctorate in clinical psychology from the University of Mississippi in 1984. He was a postdoctoral Fellow in cognitive therapy at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, and is a Diplomat in Clinical Psychology of the American Board of Professional Psychology. He teaches Abnormal Psychology, Field Experience in Clinical Settings, and Personality. His research focuses on cognitive theory of psychopathology and cognitive behavioral therapies. Representative research:

Beck, A.T., & Alford, B.A. (2009).  Depression: Causes and Treatment, 2^nd ed. Philadelphia, PA: University of Pennsylvania Press.

Alford, B.A. & Beck, A.T. (2006).  Psychotherapeutic treatment of depression and bipolar disorder.  In D.L. Evans & D.S. Charney(Ed.), Physician’s guide to depression and bipolar disorder.  New York: McGraw-Hill.

Alford, B.A., & Lantka, A.L. (2000).  Processes of clinical change and resistance: A theoretical synthesis.  Behavior Modification, 24 (4), 580-599.

Alford, B.A., & Beck, A.T. (1998). The integrative power of cognitive therapy. New York: Guilford Press.

Dr. Buchanan received his baccalaureate from Johns Hopkins University and his doctorate in developmental psychology from UCLA in 1975. He teaches Childhood and Adolescence and Cognitive Psychology. His research interests include cognitive development, social cognition, and applied cognition. Representative research:

Karpiak, C.P., Buchanan, J.P., Hosey, M., & Smith, A. (2007).  University students from single-sex and coeducational high schools: Differences in majors and attitudes at a Catholic university.  Psychology of Women Quarterly, 31, 282-289.

Alford, B. A, Lester, J. M., Patel, R. J., Buchanan, J. P. & Guinta, L.C.  (1995, May).  Hopelessness Predicts Future Depressive Symptoms:  A Prospective Analysis of Cognitive Vulnerability and Cognitive Content Specificity.  Journal of Clinical Psychology, 51 (3), 331-339.

Biberman, G. & Buchanan, J. (1986).  Learning Style and Study Skills Differences Across Business and Other Academic Majors Journal of Education for Business, 61, 303-307.

Bryan R. Burnham, Ph.D.

Dr. Burnham received his baccalaureate from Utica College of Syracuse University in 2002 and his masters (2004) and doctorate in cognitive psychology from the University at Albany in 2007. He teaches Fundamentals of Psychology, Sensation & Perception and Cognitive Psychology. His research interests include mechanisms of selective attention, visual attention, interference and executive (conscious) control and object perception/attention. Representative research:

Burnham, B.R., & Neely, J.H. (2008, August). A static color discontinuity can capture spatial attention when the target is an abrupt-onset singleton. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception & Performance, 34 (4), 831-841.

Burnham, B. R., & Neely, J. H. (2007, August). Involuntary capture of visual-spatial attention occurs for intersections, both real and “imagined”. Psychonomic Bulletin & Review, 14 (4), 735-741.

Burnham, B. R. (2007, June). Displaywide visual features associated with a search display’s appearance can mediate attentional capture. Psychonomic Bulletin & Review, 14 (3), 392-422.

Burnham, B. R., & Neely, J. H., & O’Connor, P. A. (2006). Priming effects on temporal order judgments about words: Perceived temporal priority or response bias? Psychonomic Bulletin & Review, 13, 429-433.

Dr. Cannon received his baccalaureate from the University of Scranton and doctorate in experimental/physiological psychology from the University of Maine in 1977. He did post-doctoral work at UCLA in the fields of pain inhibition and endorphins. He teaches Behavioral Neuroscience and Research Methods in the Behavioral Sciences Lab.  His research interests include the neuroanatomical and neurochemical bases of pain-inhibition mechanisms, environmental enrichment, stress, and fear. Representative research:

Norcross, J.C., & Cannon, J.T. (2008, Fall). You’re writing your own letter of recommendation. Eye on Psi Chi 13 (1), 24-28.

Baldwin, A. E., & Cannon, J. T. (1996). Sensitization of the tail-flick reflex following exposure to either a single prolonged test trial or behavioral testing under the analgesic influence of morphine. Pain, 67, 163-172.

Levine, R., Morgan, M. M., Cannon, J. T., & Liebeskind, J. C. (1991). Stimulation of the periaqueductal gray matter of the rat produces a preferential ipsilateral antinociception. Brain Research, 567, 140-144.

Terman, G. W., Shavit, Y., Lewis, J. W., Cannon, J. T., & Liebeskind, J. C. (1984). Intrinsic mechanisms of pain inhibition and their activation by stress. Science, 226, 1270-1277.

Dr. Hogan received his baccalaureate from John Carroll University and his doctorate in psychology with specialization in psychometrics from Fordham University.  For ten years he was Dean of the Graduate School and Director of Research at the University of Scranton.  He has also served as Interim Provost/Academic Vice President. He teaches statistics, psychological testing, educational assessment, and research methods, as well as the TA seminar.  His research interests include educational and psychological test construction, measures of student development, and mathematics assessment. Representative research:

Hogan, T. P., & Rengert, C.  (2008). Test usage in published research and the practice of counseling: A comparative review. Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 41(1), 51-56.

Norcross, J. C., Hogan, T. P., & Koocher, G. P. (2008).  Clinician’s guide to evidence based practices: Mental health and the addictions.  New York: Oxford.

Hogan, T. P., & Parlapiano, C. A. (2008). Personality factors related to quantitative estimation skill: Confirmation and extension. Psychological Reports, 103, 189-198.

Hogan, T. P. (2007). Psychological testing: A practical introduction (2nd ed.). New York: Wiley.

Hogan, T. P. (2007). Educational assessment. New York: Wiley.

Hogan, T. P. (2007). Psychological tests and measures.  In D. R. McKay (Ed.), Handbook of research methods in abnormal and clinical psychology (pp. 177-190).  Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Dr. Karpiak earned her baccalaureate, master’s degree, and doctorate (awarded 1999) from the University of Utah, and completed her predoctoral clinical internship at the University of North Carolina Medical Center. She teaches Fundamentals of Psychology, Abnormal Psychology, Childhood and Adolescence, Exceptional Child, and Statistics. Her clinical interests include children and adolescents, family therapy, and personality disorders. Her research interests include the role of interpersonal interactions in the following: the development of behavioral and emotional problems in children; psychotherapy process and outcome; and the development of personality patterns. Representative work:

Karpiak, C.P. & Baril, G.L. (2008). Moral reasoning and concern for the environment. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 28, 203-208.

Karpiak, C. P., & Norcross, J. C. (2005). Lifetime prevalence of mental disorders in the general population. In G. P. Koocher, J. C. Norcross, & S. S. Hill, III (Eds.), Psychologists’ Desk Reference (2^nd Ed.). Oxford: UK.

Karpiak, C. P., & Benjamin, L. S. (2004). Therapist affirmation and the process and outcome of psychotherapy: Two sequential analytic studies. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 60, 659-676.

Benjamin, L. S. & Karpiak, C. P. (2002). Personality styles. In J.C. Norcross (Ed.), Psychotherapy relationships that work. New York: Oxford University Press.

Benjamin, L. S. & Pugh, C. (2001). Using interpersonal theory to select effective treatment interventions for personality disorder. In J. Livesley (Ed.), Handbook of personality disorders. New York: Guilford.

Dr. Kuhle received his baccalaureate from Binghamton University in 1997 and his doctorate in evolutionary psychology from The University of Texas at Austin in 2002.  He teaches Evolutionary Psychology, Fundamentals of Psychology, and Statistics in the Behavioral Sciences. His research focuses on the evolved psychological mechanisms that underlie commitment and jealousy in romantic relationships. He is also interested in the evolution and development of menopause, and in the psychological changes that accompany it. Representative research:

Kuhle, B. X., Smedley, K. D., & Schmitt, D. P. (2009). Sex differences in the motivation and mitigation of jealousy-induced interrogations. Personality and Individual Differences, 46, 499-502.

Kuhle, B. X., Barber, J. M., & Bristol, A. S. (2009). Predicting students’ performance in introductory psychology from their psychology misconceptions. Journal of Instructional Psychology, 36, 199-124.

Kuhle, B. X. (2007). An evolutionary perspective on the origin and ontogeny of menopause. Maturitas, 57, 329-337.

Friedman, B. X., Bleske, A. L., & Scheyd, G. L. (2000). Incompatible with evolutionary theorizing. American Psychologist, 55, 1059-1060.

Jessica M. Nolan, Ph.D.

Dr. Nolan received her baccalaureate from Cornell University, her master’s degree from California State University, San Marcos, and her doctorate in experimental psychology (social concentration) from the University of Arkansas in 2008.  She teaches Fundamentals of Psychology, Social Psychology, Industrial/ Organizational Psychology, Statistics, and Environmental Psychology.  Her research focuses on the application of social psychological tools and principles to understand and solve environmental problems.  She also conducts basic research on social norms and social influence processes. Representative research:

Nolan, J. M., Schultz, P. W. & Knowles, E. S. (2009). Using public service announcements to change behavior: No more money and oil down the drain. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 39, 1035-1056.

Nolan, J. M., Schultz, P. W., Cialdini, R. B., Goldstein, N. J., & Griskevicius, V. (2008). Normative social influence is underdetected. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 34, 913-923.

Schultz, P. W., Nolan, J. M., Cialdini, R. B., Goldstein, N. J., & Griskevicius, V. (2007).  The constructive, destructive, and reconstructive power of social norms. Psychological Science, 18, 429-433.

Dr. Norcross received his baccalaureate from Rutgers University, earned his doctorate in clinical psychology from the University of Rhode Island, and  completed his clinical internship at the Brown University School of Medicine. He is a diplomate in clinical psychology of the American Board of Professional Psychology and the 2009 president of the APA Society of Clinical Psychology.. He teaches  Career Development in Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Field Experience in Clinical Settings, and the Senior Seminar. His research interests include psychotherapy, self-help, clinical practice, and graduate training. Representative research:

Prochaska, J. O., & Norcross, J. C. (2009). Systems of psychotherapy: A transtheoretical analysis (7th edition). Pacific Grove, CA: Cengage-Brooks/Cole.

Norcross, J. C., Sayette, M. A. & Mayne, T. J. (2008). Insider's guide to graduate programs in clinical and counseling psychology. New York: Guilford Press.

Norcross, J. C., Hogan, T. P., & Koocher, G. P. (2008). Clinician’s guide to evidence-based practices: Mental health and the addictions. New York: Oxford University Press.

Norcross, J. C., & Guy, J. D. (2007). Leaving it at the office: Psychotherapist self-care. New York: Guilford.

Dr. Slotterback received her baccalaureate from Wilson College, her master's degree from New Mexico Highlands University, and her doctorate from Northern Illinois University in 1994. She was a postdoctoral fellow in the Elderly Care Research Center at Case Western Reserve University, where she analyzed data sets concerning stress and health in the elderly. She teaches Adulthood and Aging and Childhood and Adolescence. Her research interests include attitudes toward the elderly, older adults' attitudes toward other age groups, and analyzing children's letters to Santa Claus. Representative research:

Slotterback, C. S.  (2009).  The Psychology of Santa.  Hauppauge, NY: Nova Science Publishers.

Slotterback, C. S.  (2009, April).  The psychology of Santa.  Paper presented at the Second Annual Faculty Symposium, The Institute for Public Policy & Economic Development, Marywood University, Dunmore, PA.

Slotterback, C. S., & Bailey, N. M.  (2002, June).  On being old:  Attitudes of older and young adults compared to children.  Poster presented at the American Psychological Society’s annual meeting, New Orleans, LA. 

Slotterback, C. S., & Brolan, J. M.  (2002, June).  A four-year study of letters to Santa:  Impact of societal changes. Poster presented at the American Psychological Society’s annual meeting, New Orleans, LA. 

Desai, S. M., Slotterback, C. S., & Oakes, M. E.  (2001, June).  Gender and age differences among consumers with respect to healthfulness of foods.  Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Society, Toronto, Canada.

 

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