Suman Ambwani Professor Ambwani is a clinical psychologist and teaches classes such as Psychopathology and Biopsychosocial Perspectives on Disordered Eating. Her research focuses on individual (e.g., affect, personality, interpersonal characteristics) and systemic (e.g., culture, society) correlates of problematic eating behaviors, ranging from eating disorders to obesity. She is also interested in issues of measurement in psychopathology research. View her website here. Office: Kaufman 164 |
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Teresa Barber Professor Barber is a biological psychologist, teaching a variety of classes that examine the relationship between the nervous system and behavior, including classes in neuropsychology, in the study of damaged brains, and in impaired behavior. Professor Barber's research focuses on the mechanisms and processes associated with acquisition and storage of information. She is particularly interested in how the brain stores memories in relation to pathological states of memory storage, such as Alzheimer's disease. Office: James Hall 1223 (Rector Science Complex) |
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Marie Helweg-Larsen, Department Chair Professor Helweg-Larsen's research areas are in the intersection of cross-cultural psychology, health psychology, and social psychology. Her main area of research investigates the causes, consequences, and correlates of the optimistic bias (people thinking they are less at risk than their peers) -- that is, why people do risky things that they know they should not. In addition, she has research interests in health communication, gender, and public health. View her webpage here. Office: K 168 |
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| Anthony Rauhut Assistant Professor of Psychology rauhuta@dickinson.edu Ph.D. University of Massachusetts, Amherst Professor Rauhut's current teaching interests are in the areas of Learning and Psychopharmacology. His program of research involves using animal models to understand the behavioral and neurobiological mechanisms underlying the comorbidity of depression and drug dependence. Office: 1219 James Hall |
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J.A. Skelton Professor Skelton's teaching interests are in social psychology and in the philosophy and design of psychological research. His research interests include self perception of bodily states, interpersonal issues in healthcare, and psychology applied to social problems. View his webpage here. Office: K 160 |
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Gregory Smith Professor Smith's teaching is in the area of child development and encompasses courses on both typical and atypical development. His current research involves a meta-analytic analysis of the factors contributing to homesickness among school-age children and first year college students. Office: K 173 |
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Davis Tracy Dr. Tracy is a counseling psychologist whose research activities have focused on self-efficacy theory and public speaking anxiety. A practicing psychologist who directs the college's Counseling Services, Dr. Tracy serves as a supervisor to psychology students who perform senior experiences in community agencies. Office: Counseling Center |
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Megan Yost Professor Yost is a feminist social psychologist whose research and teaching interests focus on human sexuality (including sexual orientation and alternative sexual behaviors), the social psychology of gender, psychological links between power and sexuality, and understanding rape and sexual aggression. Office: K 162 |
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| Ellen Hoon Staff Associate hoon@dickinson.edu Office: K100 Phone: (717)245-1255 |
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| Teresa Welte Academic Associate weltet@dickinson.edu Office: K177 Phone: (717)245-1446 |