Faculty Research Programs

Behavioral Neuroscience

George Borszcz, Ph.D.  —  Neurobiology of Emotion and Pain

Scott Bowen, Ph.D.  —  Behavioral Pharmacology & Toxicology, Substance Abuse

Susanne Brummelte, Ph.D. —  Perinatal Experience and Brain Development

Michelle Tomaszycki. Ph.D.  —  Genetic Foundations of Social Behavior & Relationships

Cognitive/Neuroscience of Development & Aging Research

Susanne Brummelte, Ph.D. —  Perinatal Experience and Brain Development

Jessica S. Damoiseaux, Ph.D. (Psychology, IOG) —  Brain Changes in Normal & Abnormal Aging

Joseph M. Fitzgerald, Ph.D. — Autobiographical memory, Aging

John Hannigan, Ph.D. (MPSI, Obstetrics, Psychology) —   Effects of Prenatal Alcohol & Drug Abuse

Noa Ofen, Ph.D. (IOG, Dept. Pediatrics)  — Cognitive and Brain Development

Sarah Raz, Ph.D. (Psychology, MPSI)  —   Developmental neuropsychology

Naftali Raz, Ph.D. (Psychology, IOG)  —   Aging of the brain and cognition

Moriah Thomason, Ph.D.  (Obstetrics, MPSI )   —   Social Cognitive Affective Neurodevelopment

Michelle Tomaszycki. Ph.D.  —  Genetic Foundations of Social Behavior & Relationships

John L. Woodard, Ph.D.  —   Memory in Aging and Dementia & Traumatic Brain Injury

Children, Adolescents, and Family Research

Antonia Abbey, Ph.D   —  Social Perceptions and Health Lab

Boris B. Baltes, Ph.D.  —     Diversity & Work-Family Relations Lab

Douglas Barnett, Ph.D.  —   Child & Family Development

Marjorie Beeghly, Ph.D.  —  Infant & Child Development

Annmarie Cano, Ph.D.  —  Relationships and Health Lab

Rita Casey, Ph.D.  —  Emotional Development

Joseph M. Fitzgerald, Ph.D. — Autobiographical memory, Aging

Emily Grekin, Ph.D.  —  Etiology of Substance Abuse in Young Adults

John Hannigan, Ph.D. (MPSI, Obstetrics, Psychology) —   Effects of Prenatal Alcohol & Drug Abuse

Catalina Kopetz, Ph.D. — Social Cognition, motivation and self-regulation, risk behavior

Ty Partridge, Ph.D.  —   Temperament and Developmental Systems

Lisa Rapport, Ph.D.  —  Psychological and Neuropsychological Assessment; Brain Injury

Valerie Simon, Ph.D. (Psychology, MPSI)  —   Adolescents' Relationships and Child Maltreatment

Rich Slatcher, Ph.D. —   Close Relationships & Health

Paul Toro, Ph.D.  —   Homelessness and Poverty

Christopher Trentacosta, Ph.D.  —  Family Emotion Lab

Cognition Research

Lara Jones, Ph.D.  —   Cognitive Basis of Meaning and Analogies

Douglas Whitman, Ph.D.  —  Laterality, Creativity

Lee Wurm, Ph.D.  —  Spoken Word Recognition

Emotion Research

Marjorie Beeghly, Ph.D.  —  Infant & Child Development

George Borszcz, Ph.D.  —  Neurobiology of Emotion and Pain

Annmarie Cano, Ph.D.  —  Relationships and Health Lab

Rita Casey, Ph.D.  —  Emotional Development

Mark Lumley, Ph.D.  —   Stress and Health

Ty Partridge, Ph.D.  —   Temperament and Developmental Systems

Lisa Rapport, Ph.D.  —  Psychological and Neuropsychological Assessment; Brain Injury

Valerie Simon, Ph.D. (Psychology, MPSI)  —   Adolescents' Relationships and Child Maltreatment

Moriah Thomason, Ph.D.  (Obstetrics, MPSI )   —   Social Cognitive Affective Neurodevelopment

Christopher Trentacosta, Ph.D.  —  Family Emotion Lab

Glenn Weisfeld, Ph.D.  —  Cross-Cultural Research on Marital Satisfaction

Health Psychology Research

Antonia Abbey, Ph.D   —  Social Perceptions and Health Lab

Tim Bogg, Ph.D.  —  Trait and social cognition models of health- and substance-use behaviors

George Borszcz, Ph.D.  —  Neurobiology of Emotion and Pain

Susanne Brummelte, Ph.D. —  Perinatal Experience and Brain Development

Annmarie Cano, Ph.D.  —  Relationships and Health Lab

Catalina Kopetz, Ph.D. — Social Cognition,motivation and self-regulation, risk behavior

Mark Lumley, Ph.D.  —   Stress and Health

Alyssa McGonagle, Ph.D. —  Occupational Health Psychology

Rich Slatcher, Ph.D. —   Close Relationships & Health

Homelessness and Poverty Research

Marjorie Beeghly, Ph.D.  —  Infant & Child Development

Ty Partridge, Ph.D.  —   Temperament and Developmental Systems

Paul Toro, Ph.D.  —   Homelessness and Poverty

Christopher Trentacosta, Ph.D.  —  Family Emotion Lab

Memory Research

Joseph M. Fitzgerald, Ph.D. — Autobiographical memory, Aging

Lara Jones, Ph.D.  —   Cognitive Basis of Meaning and Analogies

Noa Ofen, Ph.D. (IOG, Dept. Pediatrics)  — Cognitive and Brain Development

Naftali Raz, Ph.D. (Psychology, IOG)  —   Aging of the brain and cognition

John L. Woodard, Ph.D.  —   Memory in Aging and Dementia & Traumatic Brain Injury

Neuropsychology Research

Peter Lichtenberg, Ph.D. (MPSI, IOG)    —   Health and Aging

Lisa Rapport, Ph.D.  —  Psychological and Neuropsychological Assessment; Brain Injury

Sarah Raz, Ph.D. (Psychology, MPSI)  —   Developmental neuropsychology

John L. Woodard, Ph.D.  —   Memory in Aging and Dementia & Traumatic Brain Injury

Douglas Whitman, Ph.D.  —   Laterality, Creativity

Personality/Cognition

Tim Bogg, Ph.D.  —  Trait and social cognition models of health- and substance-use behaviors

Emily Grekin, Ph.D.  —  Etiology of Substance Abuse in Young Adults

Jason Huang, Ph.D.  —   Adaptation at Work & Cross-Cultural Issues in the Workplace

Lara Jones, Ph.D.  —   Cognitive Basis of Meaning and Analogies

Mark Lumley, Ph.D.  —   Stress and Health

Rich Slatcher, Ph.D. —   Close Relationships & Health

Douglas Whitman, Ph.D.  —   Laterality, Creativity

Relationships Research

Antonia Abbey, Ph.D   —  Social Perceptions and Health Lab

Boris B. Baltes, Ph.D.  —   Diversity & Work Family Relations

Marjorie Beeghly, Ph.D.  —  Infant & Child Development

Annmarie Cano, Ph.D.  —  Relationships and Health Lab

Rita Casey, Ph.D.  —  Emotional Development

Lisa Marchiondo, Ph.D. —   Well Being in the Workplace

Ty Partridge, Ph.D.  —  Temperament and Developmental Systems

Valerie Simon, Ph.D. (Psychology, MPSI)  —   Adolescents' Relationships and Child Maltreatment

Rich Slatcher, Ph.D. —   Close Relationships & Health

Michelle Tomaszycki. Ph.D.  —  Genetic Foundations of Social Behavior & Relationships

Paul Toro, Ph.D.  —   Homelessness and Poverty

Christopher Trentacosta, Ph.D.  —  Family Emotion Lab

Glenn Weisfeld, Ph.D.  —  Cross-Cultural Research on Marital Satisfaction

Substance Use & Abuse Research

Antonia Abbey, Ph.D   —  Social Perceptions and Health Lab

Tim Bogg, Ph.D.  —  Trait and social cognition models of health- and substance-use behaviors

George Borszcz, Ph.D.  —  Neurobiology of Emotion and Pain

Scott Bowen, Ph.D.  —  Behavioral Pharmacology & Toxicology, Substance Abuse

Emily Grekin, Ph.D.  —  Etiology of Substance Abuse in Young Adults

John Hannigan, Ph.D. (MPSI, Obstetrics, Psychology) —   Effects of Prenatal Alcohol & Drug Abuse

Catalina Kopetz, Ph.D. — Social Cognition, motivation and self-regulation, risk behavior

Workplace Adaptation, Well-Being & Evaluation Research

Boris B. Baltes, Ph.D.  —   Diversity & Work Family Relations

Marcus W. Dickson, Ph.D. —  Computer-Mediated Communication, Leadership

Jason Huang, Ph.D.  —   Adaptation at Work & Cross-Cultural Issues in the Workplace

Lisa Marchiondo, Ph.D. —   Well Being in the Workplace

Alyssa McGonagle, Ph.D. —  Occupational Health Psychology