Department of Psychology

Pryale Hall, Room 111
654 Pioneer Drive
Rochester, MI 48309-4482
(location map)
(248) 370-2300
Fax: (248) 370-4612

Meet the Faculty and Staff

FULL TIME
FACULTY

Name/Title

Email Address

Office Address

Office Phone Number

Corcoran, Kevin
Professor and Dean of College of Arts and Sciences

corcoran@oakland.edu

217 Varner Hall

(248) 370-2140

Escobar, Martha
Associate Professor

Evolutionary; animal models of psychological dysfunction

marthaescobar@oakland.edu

124 Pryale Hall

(248) 370-2303

Kozak, Andrea
Associate Professor

Clinical Health; cardiovascular health

kozak@oakland.edu

210 Pryale Hall

(248) 370-2319

Lewis, Mary. B. Eberly
Associate Professor

Developmental; adolescent pro-social behavior

eberly@oakland.edu

208 Pryale Hall

(248) 370-2314

Malatesta, Rebecca
Visiting Assistant Professor

Psychology Student Success Coordinator/Chief Adviser

Industrial/Organizational

malatest@oakland.edu

107 Pryale Hall

(248) 370-2693

McDonald, Melissa M.
Assistant Professor

Evolutionary; intergroup conflict

mmmcdonald@oakland.edu

204 Pryale Hall

(248) 370-4195

McGinnis, Deb
Associate Professor

Developmental; language and aging

mcginnis@oakland.edu

119 Pryale Hall

(248) 370-2310

McLarnon, Matthew
Assistant Professor

Industrial/Organizational; resiliency in the workplace

mclarnon@oakland.edu

202 Pryale Hall

(248) 370-4612

Purcell, Dean
Professor

Perception; visual perception

purcell@oakland.edu

220 Pryale Hall

(248) 370-2305

Parkhill Purdie, Michele
Associate Professor

Social Health; violence against women; substance use

parkhill@oakland.edu

141 Dodge Hall

(248) 370-3247

Raman, Lakshmi
Associate Professor

Developmental; children’s cognitive development

raman@oakland.edu

122 Pryale Hall

(248) 370-2302

Shackelford, Todd K.
Distinguished Professor and Chair of the Department of Psychology

Evolutionary; sperm competition, religion, and sexual coercion

shackelf@oakland.edu

112 Pryale Hall

(248) 370-2285

Sifonis, Cynthia
Associate Professor

Cognitive; Creative learning, creativity, analogy

sifonis@oakland.edu

222 Pryale Hall

(248) 370-4680

Stewart, Robby
Professor and Associate Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences

stewart@oakland.edu

217 Varner Hall

(248) 370-2140

Taku, Kanako
Associate Professor

Social; post-traumatic growth

taku@oakland.edu

123 Pryale Hall

(248) 370-2309

Vonk, Jennifer
Professor

Comparative; animal cognition and cognitive development

vonk@oakland.edu

211 Pryale Hall

(248) 370-2318

Welling, Lisa
Associate Professor

Evolutionary; hormones and behavior

welling@oakland.edu

212 Pryale Hall

(248) 370-2915

Williams, Keith
Associate Professor

Biopsychology; addiction and pharmacology

william9@oakland.edu

224 Pryale Hall

(248) 370-2308

Zeigler-Hill, Virgil
Professor

Personality; self-esteem, narcissism, and interpersonal relationships

zeiglerh@oakland.edu

212A Pryale Hall

(248) 370-2676

ADJUNCT
FACULTY
Name/TitleEmail Address
Allard, Stephaniesallard@dzs.org
Arcediano, Franciscoarcediano@oakland.edu
Bergeron, Nicholasnbergeron@oakland.edu
Delecce, Taratdelecce@oakland.edu
Feravich, Annetteferavich@oakland.edu
Garver, Lisagarver@oakland.edu
Harrell, Jessicaharrell@oakland.edu
Jackson, Melissamijackso@oakland.edu
Linden, Thomaslinden@oakland.edu
Meyer, Tinameyer23@oakland.edu
Stanton, Stevenstantonii@oakland.edu
Weekes-Shackelford, Vivianaweekessh@oakland.edu
GRADUATE
STUDENTS
Name/Title
Program
Email Address
Advisor
Andrews, DavidBA/MSdandrews@oakland.eduZeigler-Hill
Aradhye, ChinmayPh.D.caradhye@oakland.eduVonk
Barbaro, NicolePh.D.nmbarbar@oakland.eduShackelford
Bell, KadePh.D.zkbell@oakland.eduEscobar
Bellaaj, RaniaMSraniabellaaj@oakland.eduZeigler-Hill
Cheshure, AndreaMSacheshur@oakland.eduPurdie
Chowdhury, SaymaMSshchowd3@oakland.eduMcDonald
Coleman, BrennaMSbcoleman@oakland.eduMcDonald
Cronin, SineadMSsacronin@oakland.eduZeigler-Hill
Dibble, TerryMSdibble@oakland.eduKozak
Dominick, WhitneyPh.D.wdominick@oakland.eduTaku
Dowell, JacobMSjrdowell@oakland.eduEscobar
Echeverri-Alvarado, BrendaMSbechever@oakland.eduPickett
Edge, JaredMSjarededge@oakland.eduVonk
Ehrke, AlyseMSadehrke@gmail.comShackelford
Franz, ScottMSscottfranz@oakland.eduLewis
Fuss, WilliamMSwcfuss@oakland.eduSifonis
Gildner, DanielMSdjgildne@oakland.eduPickett
Hardrick, DariusMShardrick@oakland.eduShackelford
Holler, RichardPh.D.holler@oakland.eduWelling
Holub, AndrewPh.D.amholub2@oakland.eduShackelford
Houtz, JonahMSjdhoutz@oakland.eduMcDonald
Hubarth, MeganMSmeganhubarth@oakland.eduTaku
Hummel, AnnaMSalhummel101@gmail.comShackelford
Hutton, RobertMShutton@oakland.eduVonk
Irvan, DonnaMSdirvan@oakland.eduEscobar
James, RachelPh.D.rmjames@oakland.eduShackelford
Jordan, AmityMSjordan2@oakland.eduVonk
Kenny, BriannaMSbmkenny@oakland.eduZeigler-Hill
Kirwan, MitchellPh.D.mekirwa2@oakland.eduPickett
Kopitz, JessicaMSjkopitz@oakland.eduTaku
Kotoye, ChristianPh.D.cokotoye@oakland.eduMcDonald & Escobar
Lahar, KariMSkilahar@oakland.eduPickett
Lanni, DanielMSdjlanni@oakland.eduPurdie
Lawson, SethMSslawson@oakland.eduLewis
Leete, JessicaMSjaleete@oakland.eduVonk
Lethman, MarkMSmlethman@oakland.eduZeigler-Hill
Lieb, JenniferMSjlieb@oakland.eduVonk
Lopes, GuilhermePh.D.gslopes@oakland.eduShackelford
Lunge, JennaPh.D.jmlunge@oakland.eduWelling
Lyle, KaylaMSklyle@oakland.eduShackelford
Markarian, ShauntMSsmarkarian@oakland.eduPickett
Metzer, MalloryMSmjmetzer@oakland.eduKozak
Minal, QandeelMSqminal@oakland.eduTaku
Mitchell, VirginiaPh.D.vmitchell@oakland.eduWelling
Mongene, NoellePh.D.nmongene@oakland.eduPurdie
Nicholas, AlvinMSaenicholas@oakland.eduTaku
Pappas, JacobMSjpappas@oakland.eduVonk
Raby, ChrisMScraby@oakland.eduZeigler-Hill
Randazzo, GiovanniMSgvrandazzo@oakland.eduShackelford
Ray, TravisPh.D.travisray@oakland.eduPurdie
Reeve, SimonPh.D.sdreeve@oakland.eduWelling
Regan, NicoleMSnlregan@oakland.eduShackelford
Rothig, OliviaMSostorch@oakland.eduTaku
Sauls, DestaneyMSdsauls@oakland.eduZeigler-Hill
Shaya, BarbaraPh.D.bshaya@oakland.eduZeigler-Hill
Shepard, KaylaMSksshephard@oakland.eduWelling
Slater, JustinMSjustinslater@oakland.eduLewis
Sullivan, PaulMSpaulsullivan@oakland.eduSifonis
Sundin, ZacharyMSzsundin@oakland.eduShackelford
Szala, AnnaPh.D.szala@oakland.eduShackelford
Taylor, ElizabethPh.D.elizabethtaylor@oakland.eduPurdie
Tratner, AdamPh.D.aetratner@oakland.eduMcDonald
Truax, JordynPh.D.jptruax@oakland.eduVonk
Vance, GavinMSgvance@oakland.eduShackelford
Vrabel, JenniferPh.D.jkvrabel@oakland.eduZeigler-Hill
STAFF
Name/Title
Email Address
Office Address
Office Phone Number
Gabert, Sandygabert@oakland.edu

111 Pryale Hall

(248) 370-2301

Selnes, Jacquiselnes@oakland.edu

130 Pryale Hall

(248) 370-2300

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