Faculty

Bachelor of Science / Bachelor of Arts Degree • School of
Arts and Sciences

Psychology Major

Faculty

The psychology faculty prides itself on the individual attention its students receive both in and outside the classroom.

All of the department's full-time faculty members are actively involved in research. They welcome student participation in their projects and also supervise student research projects.

Thomas (Thom) G. Brown

, Ph.D.

Professor of Psychology

Phone: (315) 792-3187
Office: 207 Faculty Center

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Tyson C. Kreiger, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor Psychology

Phone: (315) 792-5285
Office: 105 DePerno Hall

Dr. Kreiger has a wide variety of research interests including identity development, gender development, peer victimization, and sexual minority youth. Most recently Dr. Kreiger is investigating how nostalgia influences social development and identity formation.

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Amy E. Lindsey

, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Psychology

Phone: (315) 792-3806
Office: B06B Faculty Center

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Arlene R. Lundquist

, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Psychology

Phone: (315) 792-3169
Office: 208 Faculty Center

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Laurence W. Roberts, II

, Ph.D.

Dean International Education

Phone: (315) 792-3340
Office: 252 White Hall
International Education

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R. Scott Smith

, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Psychology

Phone: (315) 792-3240
Office: 194 Gordon Hall

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Steven M. Specht

, Ph.D.

Professor of Psychology

Phone: (315) 792-3171
Office: 205 Faculty Center

Dr. Specht was trained as a psychobiologist but has recently re-focused his research on investigating the factors which influence how individuals perceive artwork. Dr. Specht is also an award-winning collage artist. He teaches courses in research design and statistics, psychobiology and a course entitled “Psychology and the Visual Arts”.

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Jo Ellen Vespo

, Ph.D.

Professor of Psychology and Psychology-Child Life

Phone: (315) 792-3283
Office: 202 Faculty Center

Dr. Jo Ellen Vespo pursues research in the areas of infant and child development, young children's relationships, children and stress, and other child life issues. ...More About Jo Ellen Vespo

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Jennifer L. Yanowitz

, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Psychology

Phone: (315) 223-2566
Office: B05A Faculty Center

Dr. Yanowitz's research interests include the study of the various components of romantic courtship. Specifically, she is interested in perceptions of stalking and the use of manipulation in the pursuit of romantic relationships.