Department of Psychology Faculty


	*Department of Psychology - Faculty and Staff*

Full Time Faculty
Anthony H. Ahrens, Ph.D. Associate Professor Gratitude and Mindfulness Phone: 202-885-1714 ahrens@american.edu \| website				Michele M. Carter, PhD Associate Professor Anxiety & Related Disorders, Cross-Cultural Research Phone: 202-885-1712 mcart@american.edu \| website

Clara M. Cheng , PhD Assistant Professor Phone: 202-885-1711 cheng@american.edu \| website				Bryan D. Fantie , PhD Associate Professor Neuropsychology, Affective & Cognitive Neuroscience Phone: 202-885-1790 bfantie@american.edu \| website

Maria Gomez-Serrano , PhD Assistant Professor Maternal Interactions, Environmental Effects on Drug Sensitivity Phone: 202-885-2681 mgomez@american.edu \| website				James J. Gray, PhD Professor Eating Disorders Phone: 202-885-1716 jgray@american.edu \| website

Kathleen C. Gunthert, PhD Assistant Professor Phone: 202-885-1701 gunthert@american.edu \| website				David A.F. Haaga , PhD Professor Cigarette Smoking; Assessment Phone: 202-885-1718 dhaaga@american.edu \| website

Laura M. Juliano , PhD Assistant Professor Phone: 202-885-1715 juliano@american.edu \| website				David N. Kearns , PhD Assistant Professor Learning, Behavior, Drugs Phone: 202-885-1739 dk0085a@american.edu \| website

GiShawn A. Mance , PhD Assistant Professor Child/Adolescent Mental Health, Community-Based Interventions, Cultural & Contextual Issues Phone: 202-885-1785 mance@american.edu \| website				Barry W. McCarthy , PhD Professorr Sex Therapy Phone: 202-885-1710 mccarthy160@comcast.net \| website

Scott Parker, PhD Professor Psychophysics Phone: 202-885-1719 sparker@american.edu \| website				Zehra F. Peynircioglu , PhD Professor Memory and Cognition Phone: 202-885-1713 peynir@american.edu \| website

Anthony L. Riley, PhD, Chair Professor and Chair Drug Use and Abuse Phone: 202-885-1720 alriley@american.edu \| website				Alan M. Silberberg , PhD Professor Choice, Economics, Primatology Phone: 202-885-1709 asilber@american.edu \| website

Stanley J. Weiss , Ph.D. Professor Phone: 202-885-1724 sweiss@american.edu \| website				Carol S. Weissbrod , PhD Associate Professor and Director of Clinical Training Phone: 202-885-1726 cweissb@american.edu \| website

Brian T. Yates, PhD Professor Cost-Effectiveness Analysis Phone: 202-885-1727 byates@american.edu \| website


Research and Adjunct Teaching Faculty
Gregory Busse , PhD Psychologist-in-Residence Biological and Behavioral Bases of Drug Addiction Phone: 202-885-1762 busse@american.edu				Elizabeth (Beth) Cralley, PhD Adjunct Faculty Reducing Intergroup Conflict, Inclusiveness 202-885-1710 cralley@american.edu

Catherine M. Davis, M.A. Adjunct Faculty/BCaN Doctoral Student Genetic Differences in Drug Use & Abuse 202-885-1721 cd2994a@american.edu				Kristine Erickson , PhD Psychologist-in- Residence Neuropsychology of Mood and Anxiety Disorders Phone: 202-885-1710 erickson@american.edu

Michael Heil , PhD Adjunct Professor, Psychologist-in-Residence Industrial-Organizational Psychology Phone: 202-885-1710 miheil@american.edu \| website				Eric Kothari, D.Min., Psy.D. Adjunct Professor, Psychologist-in-Residence Clinical Psychology, Forensic Psychology, Child & Adolescent Psychology, Personality, Law, Ethics, Economics, Clinical Supervision for training psychologists Phone: 703-787-8064 kothari@american.edu \| website

Deborah O. Norris, PhD Adjunct Professor, Psychologist-in-Residence Mind-Body Medicine, Behavioral Medicine, Meditation, Stress Management, Lifestyle Interventions, Psychopharmacology, Neurotoxicology Phone: 202-885-1710 dnorris@american.edu \| website				Jennifer Rinker, M.A. Adjunct Faculty/Doctoral Candidate (BCaN) Biological and Behavioral Bases of Drug Use Phone: 202-885-1721 jennifer.rinker@american.edu

Michael Stadter , PhD Adjunct Professor, Clinical Psychologist-in-Residence Process and outcome of psychodynamic psychotherapy Phone: 301-656-4778 or 202-885-1710 stadter@american.edu				Jeanette M. Witter, Ph.D. Adjunct Professor Phone: 202-885-1710 witter@american.edu

Emeritus Faculty

Elliot M. McGinnies, PhD Professor Emeritus				Burton M. Slotnick, PhD Professor Emeritus Olfaction


Staff

Sara Holland Senior Administrative Assistant holland@american.edu Tel: 202-885-1717 Fax: 202-885-1023				Lefteris Hazapis Senior Administrative Assistant ehazapis@american.edu Tel: 202-885-1710 Fax: 202-885-1023