Psychology & Behavioral Neuroscience Faculty
Steven Neese
Associate Professor of Psychology
Ph.D., Southern Illinois University, Carbondale; M.S., New Mexico Highlands University; B.A., University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. "One Course At A Time provides a fun and focused learning environment. Neuroscience concepts build upon each other over 18 days through hands-on experiences. The freedom of the block plan allows for unique applications of the material, including the chance to visit an escape room!" Neese studies how dietary fats, hormonally-active dietary components, and physiological hormones alter learning and memory processes in a rodent model of adolescence and aging. He teaches Memory and Cognition, Intro to Behavioral Neuroscience, Research Methods, Cognitive Neuroscience, and Learning.
Samantha Heiman
Assistant Professor of Psychology,
Teaches Social Psychology, Personality Psychology, and Fundamentals of Psychological Science. Heiman’s research focuses on how identity and social norms shape our behavior, including studies about vaccine hesitancy and mask wearing during the pandemic. She holds a Ph.D. in social psychology from Indiana University in Bloomington.
Katelyn Pitcher
Assistant Professor of Psychology,
Teaches courses in Lifespan Development, Fundamentals of Psychological Science, and Multicultural Psychology. Her research includes investigating white children’s anti-racist development and racial socialization in white families. She holds her Ph.D. in psychological sciences from the University of Connecticut in Storrs.
Krista Robbins
Assistant Professor of Psychology
teaches courses in Psychopathology, Counseling and Psychotherapy, Human Services, and Research Methods. Her interests include multipath models of psychopathology, mental health among college students, cross-cultural friendships, and therapy outcomes of international students. Kris’s work is multicultural and interdisciplinary in nature. Her current research seeks to understand factors that contribute to international friendships on college campuses. Kris holds a Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from Purdue University.
Emeriti Faculty
Suzette Astley
Professor of Psychology Emerita. B.S., University of Iowa; M.S., Ph.D., Kansas State University
William Dragon
Professor of Psychology Emerita. B.A., Cleveland State University; Ph.D., Bowling Green State University
Alice Ganzel
Professor of Psychology Emerita, Ph.D., developmental psychology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln; M.A., developmental psychology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln; B.A., psychology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Carolyn Zerbe Enns
Professor of Psychology Emerita. B.A., Tabor College; M.A., California State University; Ph.D., University of California-Santa Barbara