Faculty and Staff | Psychology

“My professors at Valpo inspired a real love of learning — and they never failed to clear their schedules to meet with me when I needed guidance.”
Sarah Braun ’14

The psychology faculty and staff work hard to offer Valpo students every opportunity to succeed. Valpo strives to maintain an appropriate balance of experimental and clinical faculty who teach from a strong science and research orientation. The diverse academic backgrounds of the faculty expose students to a broad view of the discipline, offering an array of choices in both coursework and research experiences.

Among the specialties of the faculty:

Social psychology
Cognitive psychology
Biopsychology
Developmental psychology
Neuropsychology
Animal behavior
Industrial/organizational psychology
Forensic and legal psychology
Child, adolescent and adult clinical psychology
Counseling
Counseling psychology
Cross-cultural psychology

Angela Vernon, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Psychology and Department Chair

Terri Hendle
Administrative Assistant

Patricia Jarosz
Academic Advisor

Michelle Abraham, Ph.D.
Lecturer

Andrew Butler, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Psychology

Kieth Carlson, Ph.D.
Professor of Psychology

Stewart Cooper, Ph.D.
Director of Counseling Services and Professor of Psychology

Mandy Morrill, Ed.D.
Associate Professor of Psychology
Interim Director of Graduate Programs in Counseling and Psychology
Graduate Clinical Training Coordinator