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General Contact Information
Psychological Sciences MA Program
Department of Graduate Psychology and Department of Psychology
70 Alumnae Dr., MSC 7401
James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA 22807
Program Director:
Brian Leventhal, Ph.D.
Department of Graduate Psychology
Office: Lakeview 1126
Phone: 540-568-5004
Email: leventbc@jmu.edu
Staff
| Name | Phone | Room | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guerin, Carl A. Administrative Assistant |
540-568-6439 | guerinca@jmu.edu | Johnston 101 |
| Henriques, Andee Administrative Assistant |
540-568-5352 | henriqas@jmu.edu | Johnston 112 |
| Moroniak, Lisa Part-time Administrative Assistant |
540-268-2556 | moronilr@jmu.edu | Johnston 114 |
Over 20 faculty from both the Department of Psychology and Department of Graduate Psychology contribute to the Psychological Sciences graduate program. The program operates on a mentorship philosophy, where students enter the program based on their fit with a particular faculty member who serves as the student's research advisor. Below is a list of faculty members accepting students in Fall 2024.
Faculty Accepting Students in Fall 2024:
Since Psychological Sciences works on a mentorship model, students are admitted to work with a particular faculty. Here are the current faculty members who are accepting students for the school year 2024-2025.
| Name and Contact | Concentration |
|---|---|
| Barron, Kenn Ph.D., University of Wisconsin - Madison Office: Miller Hall, 1161 Phone: 540-568-4065 Email: barronke@jmu.edu |
Concentration: Applied Research Motivation, goal setting, well being, program evaluation, research methodology and statistics |
| Blankenship, Benjamin Ph.D. The University of Michigan Office: Miller Hall, 1155 Phone: 540-568-4915 Email: blankebt@jmu.edu |
Concentration: Applied Research Structural Oppression as Feelings Attitudes and Behaviors (S.O.F.A.B.) Psychology Lab at JMU (sofabpsychlab.com). Examining the effects of personality, identity, and social context on a variety of outcomes related to the social inclusion and engagement of marginalized groups in society, as well as differences between visible and concealment identity groups, and trust/engagement in social institutions. |
| Finney, Sara Ph.D., University of Nebraska - Lincoln Office: Lakeview 1128 Phone: 540-568-6757 Email: finneysj@jmu.edu |
Concentration: Quantitative Examinee motivation, emotional reactions to testing, outcomes assessment in student affairs |
| Good, Megan Ph.D., James Madison University Office: Lakeview 1122 Phone: 540-568-7103 Email: good2mr@jmu.edu |
Concentration: Quantitative Exploring student learning and employability outcome connections, learning improvement in higher education, and perceptions of learning in higher education by various stakeholders |
| Hall, Michael Ph.D., SUNY Binghamton Office: Miller Hall 1115 Phone: 540-568-7877 Email: hallmd@jmu.edu |
Concentration: Experimental Auditory Perception Laboratory website Auditory perception and cognition Speech perception Music perception |
| Hathcoat, John Ph.D., Oklahoma State University Office: Lakeview 1120 Phone: 540-568-2516 Email: hathcojd@jmu.edu |
Concentration: Quantitative Assessing Student Learning in Higher Education, Reliability and Validity Issues in Authentic Assessment Practices, Instrument Development, Mixed Methods Research |
| Irons, Jessica Ph.D., Auburn University Office: Miller Hall 1177 Phone:540-568-6565 Email: ironsjg@jmu.edu |
Concentration: Experimental CASHLab: Changing Activity, Substance Use, and Health Behavioral pharmacology (effects of caffeine, nicotine, and alcohol),.Behavioral interventions of health risk behaviors, specifically contingency management for substance use, activity, and eating, Behavioral choice related to health risk behavior, Scholarship of teaching and learning Note: Please contact Dr. Irons directly before applying |
| Jakobsen, Krisztina Ph.D., University of Georgia Office: Miller Hall, 1159 Phone: 540-568-4301 Email: jakobskv@jmu.edu |
Concentration: Experimental Cognitive development, visual attention, face perception |
| Kush, Joseph Ph.D., University of Virginia Office: Lakeview 1122 Phone: 540-568-7103 Email: kushjm@jmu.edu |
Concentration: Quantitative Multilevel structural equation modeling, causal inference, measurement invariance, moderated nonlinear factor analysis, propensity score methods |
| Leventhal, Brian Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh Office: Lakeview 1124 Phone: 540-568-5004 Email: leventbc@jmu.edu |
Concentration: Quantitative Response Styles; Multidimensional Item Response Theory; Bayesian Item Response Theory; Classification Errors; Survey Development |
| Meixner, Cara Ph.D., Antioch Office: Johnston 211 Phone: 540-568-6522 Email: meixnecx@jmu.edu |
Concentration: Applied Research Brain injury and access to crisis intervention; brain injury and statewide needs assessment; neurotrauma and caregiving; mixed methods research |
| Moore, Kethera Ph.D., Saint Louis University Office: Miller Hall 1169 Phone: 540-568-2931 Email: foglerka@jmu.edu |
Concentration: Experimental Research Interests: Memory, Language, Cognitive Aging |
| Owens, Caitlyn Ph.D., North Carolina State University Office: Johnston 202 Phone: 540-568-6835 Email: klotzca@jmu.edu |
Concentration: Applied Research Young Children’s Mental Health, Parenting Interventions, Family Homelessness, ACEs, Trauma, Bridging Gaps Between Research, Clinical Work, and Policy |
| Salvatore, Jessica Ph.D., Princeton University Office: Miller 1123 Phone: 540-568-2555 Email: salvatja@jmu.edu |
Concentration: Experimental Research Intergroup relations, social norms, stereotypes and meta-stereotypes |
| Saville, Bryan Ph.D., Auburn University Office: Miller Hall 1143 Phone: 540-568-2277 Email: savillbk@jmu.edu |
Concentration: Experimental Psychology of passion (specifically, passion for activities), interteaching and other behavioral teaching methods |
| Shoup-Knox, Melanie Ph.D., SUNY - University at Albany Office: Miller Hall 1145 Phone: 540-568-6846 Email: shoupml@jmu.edu |
Concentration: Experimental Central nervous system thermoregulation, Yawning, Evolved mate choice mechanisms |
| Stokes, Trevor Ph.D., University of Kansas Office: Johnston Hall 119 Phone: 540-568-5067 Email: stokestf@jmu.edu |
Concentration: Behavior Analysis Applied Behavior Analysis, Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Parent Child Interaction Therapy and Teacher Child Interaction Training |
| Sturm, Debbie PhD, University of North Carolina at Charlotte Office: Johnston 105 (Works primarily remote). Phone: 704.807.0091 Email: sturmdc@jmu.edu |
Concentration: Applied Research Nature connection and mental health; climate change and mental health; trauma and crisis response; advocacy. |
| Szwedo, David Ph.D., University of Virginia Office: Johnston 206 Phone: 540-568-3568 Email: szwedode@jmu.edu |
Concentration: Applied Research Romantic relationship development; Emotion regulation, coping, resilience; Young adult independence and success; Attachment in adolescence and young adulthood; Social and relational competence; Online social networking behavior; Social predictors of physical health; Intervention development |
| Zinn, Tracy Ph.D., Auburn University Office: Miller Hall 1167 Phone: 540-568-6309 Email: zinnte@jmu.edu |
Concentration: Applied Research Behavior analysis in industry and education, industrial/organizational psychology, student/faculty interactions, and maternal health issues |
Over 20 faculty from both the Department of Psychology and Department of Graduate Psychology contribute to the Psychological Sciences graduate program. The program operates on a mentorship philosophy, where students enter the program based on their fit with a particular faculty member who serves as the student's research advisor. Below is a list of faculty members accepting students in Fall 2024.
Faculty Accepting Students in Fall 2024:
Since Psychological Sciences works on a mentorship model, students are admitted to work with a particular faculty. Here are the current faculty members who are accepting students for the school year 2024-2025.
Department of Graduate Psychology
