“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
David Rowland, Ph.D.
Professor of Psychology
James Nelson, Ph.D.
Professor of Psychology
Jennifer Winquist, Ph.D.
Professor of Psychology
Kelli Gariglietti Farha, Ph.D.
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Kieth Carlson, Ph.D.
Professor of Psychology
David Simpson, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Psychology and Director of Graduate Programs in Counseling and Psychology
Mandy Morrill-Richards, Ed.D.
Assistant Professor of Psychology and Clinical Training Coordinator
Amanda Zelechoski, J.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Psychology
Jeanne Brown, Ph.D.
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Psychology
Stewart Cooper, Ph.D.
Adjunct Professor of Psychology and Director of Counseling Services
Terri Hendle
Administrative Assistant
Daniel Arkkelin, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus of Psychology
