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Department of Psychology

faculty.

For information about faculty members' accomplishments, click on the names below the photographs.

Contact Info: ASH 347 'F'; (402) 554-4811; jessilineanderson@mail.unomaha.edu

Teaching: Introduction to Psychology, Introduction to Clincial Psychology, Personality and Adjustment, Abnormal Psychology.

Research: Suicide patterns among Native American reservation populations; anxiety, depression, and cortisol in Native American diabetic and non-diabetic patients; leadership styles of African American women in the clergy; and the emotional impact of identity theft on victims.

 

Joseph Brown

Joseph Brown, Ph.D.

(Graduate Program Chair)

 

Contact Info: ASH 347 'C'; (402) 554-2313; josephbrown@mail.unomaha.edu

Teaching: Sensation and Perception, Cognition, Attention and Performance

Research: Skilled performance, word recognition, handwriting

Contact Info: ASH 347 'U'; (402) 554-2548; jcasas@mail.unomaha.edu

Teaching: Child Psychology, Social Development

Research: Relational aggression and victimization, peer relationships, friendships

 

Michael Cortese

Michael Cortese, Ph.D.

 

 

Contact Info: ASH 347 'D'; (402) 554-2587; mcortese@mail.unomaha.edu

Teaching: Cognitive Psychology, Methods of Psychological Inquiry

Research: Word processing, memory, attention, and language throughout the life span and in those with distinct neuropsychological profiles.


 

Kenneth Deffenbacher

Kenneth Deffenbacher, Ph.D. (Department Chair)

 

 

Contact Info: ASH 347; (402) 554-2419; kdeffenbacher@mail.unomaha.edu

Teaching: Sensation and Perception, Cognitive Psychology, History of Psychology

Research: Visual perception and memory, particularly for the human face; psychology of testimony; history of psychology, particularly late 19th and early 20th century experimental psychology; basic and applied psychology

Contact Info: AH 418 'B'; (402) 554-2558; jfrench@mail.unomaha.edu

Teaching: Research Methods, Introductory Lab, Animal Behavior

Research: Reproductive physiology and behavior, vocal communication in primates

Callitrichid Research Center

 

Contact Info: ASH 347 'L'; (402) 554-2452; wharrison@mail.unomaha.edu

Teaching: Social and Industrial Psychology, Statistics

Research: Social comparison, decision-making, consumer satisfaction

 

Lisa Kelly-Vance, Ph.D.

(Director - School Psychology

Graduate Program)

 

Contact Info: ASH 347 'R'; (402) 554-3563; lkelly-vance@mail.unomaha.edu

Teaching: Early Childhood Assessment, Psychology of Exceptional Children, Family Analysis and Treatment, Practicum in School Psychology, Internship

Research: Primary areas include play assessment in early childhood and English Language Learners. Other research interests include development of reading skills, family nvolvement, curriculum based measurement, curriculum based evaluation, phonological awareness, multiage classrooms, and English language learners.

Contact Info: ASH 347 'Q'; (402) 554-2498; bmckevitt@mail.unomaha.edu

Teaching: Introductory School Psychology, Behavior Analysis and Intervention, School-age Assessment, Advanced Educational and Psychological Consultation

Research: School-wide positive behavior support, social skills, testing accommodations and accountability testing, assessment issues

 

Roni Reiter-Palmon

Roni Reiter-Palmon, Ph.D.

(Director I/O Graduate Program)

 

Contact Info: ASH 347 'K'; (402) 554-4810; rreiter-palmon@mail.unomaha.edu

Teaching: Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Life-Span Development, Leadership, Statistics, Research Methods

Research: Individual differences, biographical data, leadership, creativity, problem-solving

 

Brigette Ryalls, Ph.D.

(Director - Developmental

Graduate Program)

 

Contact Info: ASH 347 'S'; (402) 554-2331; bryalls@mail.unomaha.edu

Teaching: Developmental Psychology, Cognitive Psychology

Research: Cognition and language development in early childhood, play assessment, dynamic systems theory

Contact Info: ASH 347 'E'; (402) 554-2466; careyryan@mail.unomaha.edu

Teaching: Statistics, Research Methods, Program Evaluation, Social Psychology

Research: Stereotyping, group processes and intergroup relations, program evaluation

 

Contact Info: ASH 347 'J'; (402) 554-2698; lscherer@mail.unomaha.edu

Teaching: Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Social Psychology, Training and Organizational Development, Reearch Methods, Problem-Solving, Decision-Making, Human Factors, Abnormal Psychology

Research: Problem-solving, decision-making, leadership, motivation, women and minority issues in the work place

 

 

Suzanne Sollars

Suzanne Sollars, Ph.D.

(Director - Psychobiology

Graduate Program)

 

Contact Info: AH 418 'C'; (402) 554-3981; ssollars@mail.unomaha.edu

Teaching: Behavioral Neuroscience

Research: Sensory neurophysiology, gustatory system

Behavioral Neuroscience: Sensory System Neurophysiology and Anatomy

Contact Info: AH 418 'A'; (402) 554-2705; rstrasser@mail.unomaha.edu

Teaching: Introductory Psychology, Research Methods, Learning, Animal Behavior, Hormones and Behavior

Research: Behavioral neuroendocrinology, comparative cognition, animal learning

Contact Info: ASH 347 'M'; (402) 554-2580; jthomas@mail.unomaha.edu

Teaching: Introductory Psychology, Industrial and Social Psychology

Research: Performance appraisal, sports psychology, attitudes and attitude change

Contact Info: ASH 347 'P'; (402) 554-4813; psychlegal@aol.com

Teaching: Clinical Assessment, Legal Aspects of Psychology

Research: Risk management, treatment compliance

 

Emeritus Faculty

Joseph LaVoie, Ph.D. (UNO Psychology)

Deana Liddy, Ph.D. (UNO Psychology)

Raymond Millimet, Ph.D. (UNO Psychology)

John Newton, Ph.D (UNO Psychology)