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Psychology Department

Undergraduate Faculty Background Information



Stanley Jackson, Ph. D.  Chair

sjackson@wsc.ma.edu              

Phone Number: 413-572-5720

Office Number: Wilson 105G

Field of Doctoral Degree: Physiological Psychology

Doctoral Institution: University of Colorado

Areas of Expertise: Physiological Psychology; Learning and Memory; Neuropharmacology; Behavioral Genetics

Courses: Physiological Psychology; Research Methods; Introductory Psychology; Drugs and Behavior; Psychopharmacology (Graduate)


Linda Shea

Linda Hogan-Shea, Department Secretary

lhogan-shea@wsc.ma.edu

Phone Number: 413-572-5376

Office Number: Wilson 105


Linda Albright, Ph.D.

lalbright@wsc.ma.edu         

Phone Number: 413-572-5701

Office Number: Wilson 115F

Field of Doctoral Degree: Social Psychology

Doctoral Institution: University of Connecticut

Areas of Expertise: Interpersonal Perception; Dyadic Interaction Leadership; Experimental Validity

Courses: Social Psychology, Statistics, Theories of Personality, Interpersonal Relations and Communication, Psychology of Religion, Group Dynamics, Experimental Social Psychology


Eric R. Bressler, Ph. D.

ebressler@wsc.ma.edu       

Phone Number: 413-572-5719

Office Number: Wilson 105B

Field of Doctoral Degree: Evolution and Social Behavior

Doctoral Institution: McMaster University

Areas of expertise: Evolutionary psychology, animal behavior, mate choice, humor

Courses: Comparative Psychology; Learning; Research Methods; Introduction to Psychology; Psychology of Film




Rebecca A. Burwell, Ph.D.

rburwell@wsc.ma.edu         

Phone Number: 413-572-5379

Office Number: Wilson 105F

Field of Doctoral Degree: Clinical-Child Psychology

Doctoral Institution: University of Denver

Areas of expertise: Adolescence, Developmental Psychopathology, Counseling, Depression, Eating Disorders, Self-Concept, Coping

Courses: Adolescent Development, Theories of Counseling, Counseling Theory and Practice, Abnormal Psychology, Psychology of Depression


Claudia Ciano-Boyce, Ed.D.

ccianoboyce@wsc.ma.edu

Phone Number: 413-572-5749

Office Number: Wilson 106F

Field of Doctoral Degree: Counseling Psychology

Doctoral Institution: University of Mass/Amherst

Areas of expertise: Psychopathology and diagnosis; clinical and counseling psychology; nontraditional families; gay/lesbian family issues; psychology and public policy

Courses: Abnormal Psychology; Theories of Personality; Theories of Counseling; Psychology of the Family; From Disorder to Orientation: How psychology has dealt with homosexuality; Psychology, Politics and Presidential Elections

Other: Current coordinator of the Applied Behavior Analysis Master's Program in Psychology Dept.


Joseph A. Camilleri, Ph.D.

jcamilleri@wsc.ma.edu          

Phone Number: 413 572-5700

Office Number: Wilson 115C

Field of Doctoral Degree: Social-Personality Psychology

Doctoral Institution: Queen's University

Courses: Research Methods, Statistics, Introduction to Psychology, Forensic Psychology, Psychometrics

Areas of expertise: Evolutionary psychology, psychometrics, and forensic psychology, particularly etiology, assessment, and treatment of sexual offenders, domestic violence, psychopathy, developmentally disabled offenders, and risk assessments

Other: Director-at-large, Criminal Justice Psychology Section, Canadian Psychological Association

Personal Page: Dr. Camilleri




Susan E. Dutch, Ph.D.

sdutch@wsc.ma.edu          

Phone Number: 413-572-5346

Office Number: Wilson 115D

Field of Doctoral Degree: Experimental Psychology

Doctoral Institution: University of Connecticut

Areas of expertise: Cognition and Perception, International Psychology, Cultural Psychology, Issues in Psychology of Women (especially PMS as a social construction), Issues in Positive Psychology

Courses: Cognition, Perception, Psychology of Evil, Psychology of Women, Cultural Psychology

Other: Psi Chi Advisor

Personal Page: Writing in Psychology



Jeffrey Flatt, Ph. D.

jflatt@wsc.ma.edu          

Phone Number: 413-572-5380

Office Number: Wilson 115G

Field of Doctoral Degree:  Experimental Psychology

Doctoral Institution: Adelphi University

Areas of Expertise: Developmental approaches to memory and cognition, Developmental research methodology, Sexual diversity and alternative lifestyles, Psychology of Music

Courses: Child Development, Adult Development and Aging Psychology of Human Sexuality, Research Methods in Psychology


Janet Gebelt, Ph. D.

jgebelt@wsc.ma.edu               

Phone Number: 413-572-5435

Office Number: Wilson 105C

Field of Doctoral Degree: Developmental Psychology

Doctoral Institution: Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

Areas of Expertise: Developmental Psychology; Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood; Psychosocial Development (especially identity) and Emotion

Courses: Introductory Psychology; Child Development; Adolescent Development; Statistics; Emotion

Personal Page: Guide to APA Citation Format

Patrick F. Heick, Ph.D., BCBA-D

Pheick@wsc.ma.edu

Phone Number: 413-572-5488

Office Number: Wilson 118

Field of Doctoral Degree: School of Psychology

Doctoral Institution: Lehigh University

Areas of Expertise: School Psychology, Pediatric School Psychology, ADHD & Medication Monitoring, Developmental Disabilities & Severe Behavior Disorders

Courses: Introduction to Psychology, Counseling Theory and Practice, Single Subject Research Methodology & Design


Ricki E. Kantrowitz, Ph.D.

rkantrowitz@wsc.ma.edu      

Phone Number: 413-572-5378

Office Number: Wilson 105E

Field of Doctoral Degree: Clinical Psychology

Doctoral Institution: Michigan State University

Areas of Expertise: Counseling Skills; Women's Mental Health Issues; Global Mental Health Issues

Courses: Abnormal Psychology, Practicum in Psychology, Counseling Theory and Practice, Cross Cultural Psychology, Women and Mental Health; Counseling Theory and Practice (Graduate), Advanced Counseling (Graduate), Practicum in Psychology (Graduate)

Other: Honors Program Chair




Jorge Reyes, Ph.D., BCBA

jreyes@wsc.ma.edu     

Phone Number: 413-572-8902

Office Number: Wilson 106G

Field of Doctoral Degree: Behavior Analysis

Doctoral Institution: University of Florida

Areas of expertise:
Assessment and Treatment of Adult Male Sex Offenders with Developmental Disabilities, Autism, Developmental Disabilities

Courses: Introduction to Psychology,  Behavior Modification, Behavior Analysis Applications, Behavioral Interventions   

Other Interests:
Education, Staff Training, Delay Discounting, Behavioral Economics




Lynn M. Shelley, Ph.D.

lshelley@wsc.ma.edu           

Phone Number: 413-572-5607

Office Number: Wilson 105D

Field of Doctoral Degree: Applied Developmental Psychology

Doctoral Institution: Fordham University

Areas of expertise: Cross-Cultural Child Development; Early Intervention and Assessment for Infants and Toddlers; Sex Education; Pregnancy and HIV Prevention in Adolescence; Family Diversity (particularly Adoption and Lesbian Headed Families)

Courses: Research Methods, Child Development; Adolescent Development; Advanced Developmental Psychology; Psychology of Motherhood

Personal Page: Dr. Shelley Page

Jack A.Szpiler, Ed.D.

jszpiler@wsc.ma.edu                    

Phone Number: 413-572-5381

Office Number: Wilson 105G

Field of Doctoral Degree: Education (Prescriptive Counseling)

Doctoral Institution: University of Massachusetts Amherst

Area of Expertise: Stress Management

Courses: Introductory, Educational Psychology, Child Development, Stress Management, I/O Psychology


Roger M. Tudor, Ph.D., BCBA

rtudor@wsc.ma.edu

Phone Number: 413-572-5651

Office Number: Wilson 106D

Field of Doctoral Degree: Applied Behavior Analysis (Board Certified Behavior Analyst)

Doctoral Institution: University of South Florida

Areas of Expertise: Applied Behavior Analysis, Educational Psychology, Verbal Behavior, Autism

Courses: Behavior Modification, Educational Psychology, Child Psychology, Behavior Therapy, Single Subject Research Design, Principles of Applied Behavior Analysis (Graduate)


Summer Williams, Ph.D.

SWilliams@wsc.ma.edu

Phone Number: 413-572-8786

Office Number: Wilson 115E

Field of Doctoral Degree: Social/Personality Psychology

Doctoral Institution: University of California, Riverside

Areas of Expertise: Health communication and health outcomes research including: Interpersonal aspects of health communication including verbal and nonverbal communication, physician humanism, empathy, mental health care, lifestyle/ health promotion counseling, effects of patient ethnicity and economic status on therapeutic communication, and patient participation in medical care.

Courses: Intro, Health Psychology, Social Psychology