Retired Faculty
Dr. Larry Christensen (Emeritus)
Area of Interest: Identification of the variables contributing to food cravings: The
role of mood in food selection; The contribution of consumption of selected foods
to the psychological state of depression.
Experimental Psychology
Former Department Chair
Dr. Elise Labbe-Coldsmith (Emeritus)
Research Interests: Clinical Psychology, Pediatric Psychology, Health & Sports Psychology, Psychology of Spirituality and Religion
Former Department Chair
Former SEPA President
Dr. Charles Brown (deceased)
Research Interests: Perception, Comparative Psychology, Communication
Dr. Jerrold Downey (deceased)
Area of Interest: Personality
Social Psychology
Dr. Vitulli served as a faculty member in the department of Psychology from 1965 until his retirement in May 2001.
Cay Welsh
Member of the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Corporate Cup Running Team
Dr. Welsh makes presentations in the community about healthy life styles.
Dr. Jerry Williams (Retired)
Area of Interest: Learning and Memory
Sports Psychology
Teaching of Psychology
Susan Anderson, Ph.D.
Area of Interest: Teaching of Psychology
My primary area of interest is in effective teaching in psychology. I am especially
interested in the teaching of general psychology using active learning techniques
and web technology. I teach courses in general psychology and physiological psychology
(undergraduate and graduate).
Joan M. Sinnott, Ph.D.
Research Interests: Animal perception and recognition of human speech.
Ernest E. Roberts