Department
of Psychology
Faculty and Staff
Faculty and Staff
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Dr.
Charles F. Kaiser, Professor
and Chair Ph.D., University of Houston, 1973 Office Location: 57 Coming St., Office #104 Phone: 843-953-5705 E-Mail: kaiserc@cofc.edu |
Office Hours: Spring 2008 M-F: 2:00-2:50 |
| Teaching Interests: Health Psychology,
Psychology of Stress, and Sports Psychology. Research Interests: Correlates of depression in children and adults, gifted adolescents, health behaviors and coping with disasters. |
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Dr.
Adam Doughty, Assistant Professor Ph.D., West Virginia University, 2002 Office Location: 14 Coming St., Office #102 Phone: 843-953-7300 E-Mail: doughtya@cofc.edu |
Office Hours: Spring 2008 MTR: 9:00-10:00 |
| Teaching Interests: Conditioning and
Learning, Conditioning and Learning Laboratory, and Introduction
to Psychological Science. Research Interests: My research interests lie in the experimental analysis of behavior. To bring knowledge of basic behavioral processes to bear on clinically significant issues (e.g., learning and problem behavior in mental retardation and developmental disabilities), I conduct laboratory research using both non-human animals (pigeons and rats) and humans (people with and without mental retardation). Research topics have included behavioral persistence, behavioral history, behavioral variability, choice, conditioned reinforcement, reinforcement-schedule interactions, relational learning, discriminative stimulus control, and punishment. |
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Dr.
Chad Galuska, Assistant Professor Ph.D., West Virginia University, 2003 Office Location: 59 Coming St., Office #100a Phone: To be announced (TBA) E-Mail: galuskac@cofc.edu |
Office Hours: Spring 2008 TR: 9:00-10:30 |
| Teaching Interests: Conditioning and
Learning Research Interests: My research interests lie broadly in the experimental analysis of behavior. Elucidating behavioral principles in the laboratory with nonhuman animals sheds light on the fundamental processes underlying socially relevant behavior in humans. My specific areas of research include behavioral economics, behavioral pharmacology, animal models of drug abuse, schedules of reinforcement, and issues associated with aversive control. I also maintain an active interest in the philosophy of behaviorism. |
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Dr.
G. David Gentry, Professor Ph.D., Georgia Institute of Technology, 1978 Office Location: 59 Coming St., Office #100b Phone: 843-953-5962 E-Mail: gentryd@cofc.edu |
Office Hours: Spring 2008 TR: 1:15-2:45 |
| Teaching Interests: Conditioning and
Learning, Psychological Statistics, and Research Methods. Research Interests: Experimental research on choice behavior, self-control, impulsivity, risk taking, and operant conditioning. |
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Dr.
James B. Hittner,
Professor Ph.D., Hofstra University, 1993 Office Location: 14 Coming St., Office #101 Phone: 843-953-6734 E-Mail: hittnerj@cofc.edu |
Office Hours: Spring 2008 MWF: 2:00-3:00 |
| Teaching Interests: Psychology of
Personality, Psychology of Substance Abuse, Abnormal Psychology and
the Psychology of Creativity. Research Interests: Expectancies, risk perceptions and substance abuse;Substance abuse and HIV-risky sexual behavior;Applied statistics and Monte Carlo simulation; Statistical software development. |
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Dr.
Mark W. Hurd,
Associate Professor Ph.D., University of Toronto, 1996 Office Location: 59 Coming St., Office #202 Phone: 843-953-6362 E-Mail: hurdm@cofc.edu |
Office Hours: Spring 2008 TR 8:00-9:15 AM, 1:30-2:30 PM and by appointment |
| Teaching Interests: Neuroscience,
Behavioral Genetics, Psychopharmacology and Physiological Psychology
(and lab). Research Interests: I am a behavioral neuroscientist with two specific areas of interest. First, I am interested in circadian rhythms and attempting to understand how circadian oscillators interact with one another to affect overt behavior. I have worked primarily with zebrafish for the past several years and one of my interests in these animals is to better understand the relationship between circadian rhythms and leaning and memory. My other area of interest involves functional neuroimaging and bioinformatics. |
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Dr.
Michael M. Marcell,
Professor Ph.D., Vanderbilt University, 1978 Office Location: 55 Coming St., Office #201 Phone: 843-953-8197 E-Mail: marcellm@cofc.edu |
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Hours: Spring 2008
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| Teaching Interests: Introduction to
Psychological Science, Research Methods, Laboratory classes in Cognitive
Psychology and Sensation and Perception. Research Interests: Auditory cognition and auditory imagery; online experimentation. |
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Dr.
Cynthia May,
Associate Professor Ph.D., Duke University, 1995 Office Location: 55 Coming St., Office #103 Phone: 843-953-6735 E-Mail: mayc@cofc.edu |
Office Hours: Spring 2008 T: 9:30-10:30 R: 9:30-10:30; 1:30-2:30 |
| Teaching Interests: Cognitive Psychology,
Adult Development and Aging, Cognitive Laboratory, and Introduction
to Psychological Science. Research Interests: I am a cognitive psychologist with primary interests in human memory and aging. My research attempts to understand the mechanisms responsible for optimal cognitive performance, and how these mechanisms decline with age. One ultimate goal of my work is to develop paradigms and strategies for improving intellectual functioning for both younger and older adults. To this end, I am currently exploring two main areas of work: circadian arousal and emotion. My colleagues and I have explored the ways in which an individual's circadian arousal, or daily peak time, influences cognitive performance. In a series of studies we found that intellectual work that requires careful, strategic processing is best performed at one's peak time of day. Our second line of research is currently exploring the extent to which emotion can be used to boost memory, especially for older adults. |
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Dr.
Kim May,
Professor Ph.D., University of Oklahoma, 1992 Office Location: 14 Coming St., Office #201 Phone: 843-953-6363 E-Mail: mayk@cofc.edu |
Office Hours: Spring 2008 TR: 1:30-3:00 F: 2:00-3:00 |
| Teaching Interests: Quantitative Methods,
Statistics, Tests and Measurement, Research Design. Research Interests: One of my primary interests is investigating the use of Item Response Theory (IRT) to solve measurement problems, particularly the measurement of change. The other is in applied statistics, including Monte Carlo studies to investigate the statistical properties (e.g., power and Type I error rate) of various statistical procedures. |
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Dr.
Garrett Milliken,
Associate Professor Ph.D., University of Memphis, 1991 Office Location: 65 Coming St., Office #211 Phone: 843-953-5443 E-Mail: millikeng@cofc.edu |
Office Hours: Spring 2008 TR: 8:15-9:15 W: 11:00-12:00 |
| Teaching Interests: Sensation and
Perception (and lab), Physiological Psychology (and lab) and Comparative
Psychology. Research Interests: I am a Comparative Psychologist broadly trained in the area of systems neuroscience. My major areas of interest are in the evolution of brain and behavior. More specifically, I am interested in the evolution of primate behavior, the characterization of laterality, hand structure and manipulative ability. I also have an interest in the study of perceptual mechanisms of neural plasticity. |
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Dr.
Lisa Thomson Ross,
Associate Professor Ph.D., Wayne State University, 1993 Office Location: 65 Coming St., Office #209 Phone: 843-953-6776 E-Mail: rossl@cofc.edu |
Office Hours: Spring 2008 W: 10:00-11:30 R: 11:30-1:00 |
| Teaching Interests: Social Psychology,
Introduction to Psychological Science, Psychology of Personality,
Introduction to Women’s Studies, Social Psychology Lab, and
the following Special Topics courses: Psychology of Gender, Social
Relationships and Mental Health, & Personality Development. Research Interests: Broadly speaking, my research involves applying social psychology to mental health issues. My three major research interests have revolved around the causes, correlates and consequences of unpredictability (e.g., family chaos), the etiology and prevention of alcohol misuse, and the etiology of body image and eating disorders. I have also conducted research on sexual assault and social support. |
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Dr.
Thomas P. Ross,
Associate Professor Ph.D., Wayne State University, 1994 Office Location: 59 Coming St., Office #200 Phone: 843-953-3339 E-Mail: rosstp@cofc.edu |
Office Hours: Spring 2008 TR: 11:00-12:00 |
| Teaching Interests: Introduction to
Psychological Science, Abnormal Psychology, Clinical Psychology,
Neuropsychology, and Special Topics in Psychotherapy and Counseling. Research Interests: Neuropsychological assessment and models of executive functioning. Additional interests include the relationship between depression and cognition in patients with neurological illness. |
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Dr.
Michael Ruscio,
Assistant Professor Ph.D., Cornell University, 2001 Office Location: 59 Coming St., Office #205 Phone: 843-953-7106 E-Mail: rusciom@cofc.edu |
Office Hours: Spring 2008 R: 10:00-11:00 F: 12:00-2:00 |
| Teaching Interests: Physiological
Psychology and Lab, Introduction to Psychological Science. Research Interests: I am a behavioral neuroendocrinologist interested in the neural mechanisms associated with parental behavior and other affiliative behaviors. For example, brief exposure to a foster neonate can elicit spontaneous parental behavior in several vertebrate species. Yet, within a population some animals respond to neonates far better than others. I investigate how neuropeptidies, neurogenesis, and other neuroendocrine measures contribute to this variation. Additionally, I examine how exposure and reaction to a neonate permanently alters the brain and predicts responses to other social stimuli. I also investigate the degree to which certain social circumstances (living in isolation, with related individuals, or with strangers) can be stressful or beneficial for an animal by measuring neuropeptidergic, neurogenic and behavioral responses. I take a comparative approach to my research and have studied social behaviors in avian (Japanese quail) and mammalian (prairie vole) species. |
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Dr.
Susan Simonian,
Professor Ph.D., Ohio State University, 1987 Office Location: 14 Coming St., Office #202 Phone: 843-953-8271 E-Mail: simonians@cofc.edu |
Office Hours: Spring 2008 By appointment |
| Teaching Interests: Diverse areas
of child and adult health psychology and preventative health, abnormal
psychology, child psychopathology, and behavior therapy (applied
behavioral analysis). Research Interests: Effects of chronic illness on children and families, preventative health, early identification of mental health disorders in children, effects of exercise during pregnancy on maternal, infant and child outcomes. Additional interests concern multi-disciplinary approaches to wellness and prevention of illness across the lifespan. |
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Dr.
C. Vincent Spicer,
Associate Professor Ph.D., University of Kentucky, 1999 Office Location: 65 Coming St., Office #210 Phone: 843-953-6785 E-Mail: spicercv@cofc.edu |
Office Hours: Spring 2008 TR: 11:00-12:00 F: 9:00-11:00 |
| Teaching Interests: Social Psychology
(and lab), Industrial Psychology and Organizational Behavior. Research Interests: My primary research interest falls within the broad area of stereotyping and prejudice. I am particularly interested in examining the effects of stereotyping and prejudice on members of stigmatized groups. More precisely, this interest focuses on investigating the extent to which stereotyping and prejudice significantly influence the social identity and self-efficacy of members of culturally stigmatized groups, particularly in situations where a negative cultural stereotype about the group is relevant. |
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Dr.
Rhonda Swickert-Hittner,
Associate Professor Ph.D., University of Oklahoma, 1996 Office Location: 55 Coming St., Office #101 Phone: 843-953-5046 E-Mail: swickertr@cofc.edu |
Office Hours: Spring 2008 M: 10:00-12:00 W: 1:00-2:00 |
| Teaching Interests: Psychology of
Personality, Social Psychology (and lab). Research Interests: My research interests are focused on examining individual differences in stress perception and coping processes. My most recent work has examined how people may learn and grow from weathering aversive events. In addition to my work on individual differences and stress and coping, I am also interested in personality factors that are believed to have a strong biological basis such as extraversion, neuroticism, and sensation seeking. |
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Dr.
Carol Toris,
Associate Professor Ph.D., University of Virginia, 1986 Office Location: 55 Coming St., Office #203 Phone: 843-953-8198 E-Mail: torisc@cofc.edu |
Office Hours: Spring 2008 MF: 3:00-4:30 |
| Teaching Interests: Social Psychology
(and lab), Psychology of Language, Nonverbal Communication, Observational
Research Methods, and Environmental Psychology. Research Interests: Verbal and nonverbal behavior as a function of social context;figurative language use in medical contexts; gestures that accompany idiomatic speech; multi-cultural similaries and differences in gesture use. |
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Dr.
Katherine White,
Assistant Professor Ph.D., University of Florida, 2002 Office Location: 57 Coming St., Office #202 Phone: 843-953-5517 E-Mail: whitek@cofc.edu |
Office Hours: Spring 2008 TR: 1:30-3:00 |
| Teaching Interests: My teaching interests
lie in both cognitive psychology and adult development and gerontology.
At the College of Charleston, I have taught Cognitive Psychology,
Cognitive Laboratory, and Introduction to Psychological Science. Research Interests: My research interests are in memory and language processing in young and older adults. More specifically, my research investigates the effects of priming (phonological, semantic, orthographic) on word retrieval. For example, I am interested in how different forms of priming influence retrieval of low frequency words, of word spellings, and of preexisting versus new associations. In addition, I am currently exploring the conditions that facilitate memory for new information in both young and older adults. |
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Dr.
John Widholm,
Assistant Professor Ph.D., American University, 1997 Office Location: 57 Coming St., Office #204 Phone: 843-953-8194 E-Mail: widholmj@cofc.edu |
Office Hours: Spring 2008 MW: 10:00-11:00 T: 10:00-12:00 |
| Teaching Interests: Conditioning and
Learning (and lab), Introduction to Psychological Science. Research Interests: Assessing the impact of developmental exposure to environmental contaminants on learning and behavior. I am currently assessing the effects of developmental exposure to ammonium perchlorate (a rocket fuel additive) on neurobehavioral function in rats. |
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Visiting Faculty
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Dr. Kelly Schuller Ph.D. Office Location: 57 Coming, Office #205 Phone: 843.953.5494 E-Mail: schullerk@cofc.edu |
Office
Hours: Spring 2008 TR: 12:30-1:30 W: 11:00-12:00 |
| Teaching Interests: Developmental
Psychology |
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Dr. Susan Woodward Ph.D., City College of the City University of New York Office Location: 57 Coming, Office #203 Phone: 843.953.2213 E-Mail: woodwards@cofc.edu |
Office
Hours: Spring 2008 MW: 1:30-3:00 |
| Teaching Interests: Cognitive
Psychology |
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Staff
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Ms.
Stacia Clark Department Administrative Assistant Office Location: 57 Coming, Office #102 Phone: 843-953-5590 E-Mail: clarks@cofc.edu |
Office
Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM |
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Ms.
Erin Worsell Department Administrative Assistant Office Location: 57 Coming, Office #102 Phone: 843-953-5590 E-Mail: worselle@cofc.edu |
Office
Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM |
Adjunct Faculty
- Spring 2008
| Faculty | Course |
| Dr. Sherry Rieder | PSYC103 - Introduction to Psychological Science |
| Dr. Lori Knackstedt | PSYC103 - Introduction to Psychological Science |
| Kelly Banna | PSYC103 - Introduction to Psychological Science |
| Ms. Bettina Veigel | PSYC103 - Introduction to Psychological Science |
| Traci Fraley | PSYC103 - Introduction to Psychological Science |
| Dr. Diane Hamrick | PSYC103 - Introduction to Psychological Science |
| Dr. Justin Gass | PSYC103 - Introduction to Psychological Science |
| Dr. Patricia Janes | PSYC103 - Introduction to Psychological Science |
| Dr. David Berndt | PSYC103 - Introduction to Psychological Science |
| Kate Wolitzky-Taylor | PSYC103 - Introduction to Psychological Science |
| Dr. Kimber Price | PSYC211 - Statistics |
| Dr. M. Foster Olive | PSYC214 - Physiological Psychology |
| Dr. Ron Acierno | PSYC220 - Research Methods |
| Dr. Michael Neboschick | PSYC307 - Abnormal Psychology |
| Dr. Christina DeGregorie | PSYC307 - Abnormal Psychology |
| Dr. Brian Sullivan | PSYC308 - Personality |
| Dr. Siobhan Maize | PSYC311 - Developmental Psychology |
| Genelle Sawyer | PSYC334 - Psychology of Stress |
| Dr. Jared Dempsey | PSYC388 - Psychology of Substance Abuse |
| Dr. Traci Fraley | PSYC389 - Child Psychopathology |
| Dr. Howard Becker | PSYC 386 - Psychopharmacology |
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