School of Behavioral & Social Sciences
Michael Disch, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Russell Frohardt, Ph.D.
Chair of Psychology, Associate ProfessorFocus: Behavioral neuroscience.
My graduate degrees are in General/Experimental Psychology, with specializations in Behavioral Neuroscience and Learning & Cognition. My research interests are varied and include: The neurobiological underpinnings of female sexual behavior, spatial navigation, contextual conditioning, and models of relapse. I have also done some research in the areas of Comparative Psychology and biofeedback and adjustment. I have taught a range of courses in our program including Behavioral Neuroscience, Learning and Cognition, Chemical Dependency Issues, Human Sexuality, Independent Research, Research in Behavioral Neuroscience, Theories of Personality, Community Service, and Psychology Internship. I also occasionally teach classes outside of the department, specifically Contemporary Biology (Natural Sciences) and First Year Seminar (General Education).
Helen Just, Ph.D.
Professor/Associate DeanFocus: Counseling, Child and Adolescent psychology, Health psychology.
Delia Kothmann Paskos
Assistant Professor
Emma Lou Linn, Ph.D.
ProfessorFocus: Forensic psychology, Psychopathology, Abnormal psychology.
Sarah Sitton, Ph.D.
ProfessorFocus: Experimental research, Eating disorders, Social psychology
Alan Swinkels, Ph.D.
ProfessorSocial Psychology, Industrial/Organizational Psychology
Sara Villanueva Dixon, Ph.D.
Assistant ProfessorFocus: child and adolescent development, culture, race, & immigration issues, parent-adolescent conflict, respect.
I am a professor of psychology at St. Edward's University and a Ph.D. Developmental Psychologist. I teach a variety of courses such as Adolescence, Child Development, Forensics, and Human Sexuality. I am currently involved in two lines of research that investigate Respect for Parental Authority and Risk-Taking behaviors among older adolescents. I am a full time academic as well as a full time mom and love both my jobs!
Jeannetta Williams, Ph.D.
Assistant ProfessorFocus: Identity development, Stereotyping and Prejudice
My graduate degrees are in Educational Psychology, with specializations in Program Evaluation and Human Development in Education. My research interests are broad but include: identity development for racial and ethnic minorities, social influences on academic outcomes, self-views of competency and success, and achievement motivation. I have taught a range of courses in our program, such as Theories of Personality, Experimental Psychology, General Psychology w/Community Service, and Psychology Internship.