Julie A. Alvarez, Ph.D. | Senior Professor of Practice
Ph.D., 2005, Emory University
Director, Master's Programs
Suzanne and Stephen Weiss Presidential Fellow
Interests: Psychological assessment and clinical neuropsychology.
Courtney N. Baker, Ph.D. | Associate Professor
Ph.D., 2010, University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Director: School Psychology PhD program
Research Interests: Dissemination and implementation research, early childhood, prevention of socioemotional and academic problems, community-based participatory research.
Paul Colombo, Ph.D. | Associate Professor
Ph.D., 1994, University of California, Berkeley
Louise and Leonard Riggio Professor in Social Entrepreneurship
Research Interests: Neuronal mechanisms of memory, interactions among memory systems, and effects of music-based mentoring on the brain and cognition.
David M. Corey, Ph.D. | Senior Professor of Practice
Ph.D., 1999, Tulane University
Interests: Cognitive neuroscience and quantitative methods.
Michael Cunningham, Ph.D. | Professor
Ph.D., 1994, Emory University
Suzanne and Stephen Weiss Presidential Fellow
Associate Provost for Graduate Studies and Research
Joint Appointment: Africana Studies Program
Research Interests: Examining adolescent development in African American children and adolescents.
Jill M. Daniel, Ph.D. | Professor
Ph.D., 2000, Tulane University
Gary P. Dohanich Professor in Brain Science
Research Interests: The impact of estrogens and androgens on the brain and cognition across the lifespan.
Benjamin Deen, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor
Ph.D., 2016, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Research Interests: Cognitive neuroscience, social reasoning.
Jonathan P. Fadok, Ph.D. | Associate Professor
Ph.D., 2010, University of Washington
The Burk-Kleinpeter Inc. Professorship in Science and Engineering
Research Interests: Focus on understanding how the brain controls the formation and expression of emotional memory at the level of defined neuronal circuits.
Jacob Feiler, Ph.D. | Professor of Practice
Ph.D., 2023, University of Alabama
Interests: Embodied cognition, spatial thinking, STEM learning, fNIRS.
Thomas J. Hebert, Ph.D. | Senior Professor of Practice
Ph.D., 1996, Tulane University
Research Interests: Behavioral neuroscientist with interests in hormones and behavior.
Michael Hoerger, Ph.D., M.S.C.R. | Associate Professor
Ph.D., 2010, Central Michigan University
M.S.C.R., 2016, Tulane University
Research Interests: Health psychology, adult mental health, psycho-oncology, palliative care, personality, emotion, decision making, depression, measurement, translational science.
Julie Markant, Ph.D. | Associate Professor
Ph.D., 2010, University of Minnesota
Research Interests: Infant learning, selective attention, neuroscience.
Lisa Molix, Ph.D. | Associate Professor
Ph.D., 2007, University of Missouri
Research Interests: Intergroup relations, health and well-being among marginalized populations.
Damian R. Murray, Ph.D. | Associate Professor
Ph.D., 2013, University of British Columbia
Research Interests: Evolutionary psychology, interpersonal relationships, disease avoidance.
Bonnie K. Nastasi, Ph.D. | Professor
Ph.D., 1986, Kent State University
Research Interests: Culturally appropriate health promotion and health risk prevention programming for children, adolescents and adult populations.
Laurie O'Brien, Ph.D. | Chair and Professor
Ph.D., 2002, University of Kansas
Department Chair
Research Interests: Prejudice and stigma from the perspective of both targets and perpetrators.
Stacy Overstreet, Ph.D. | Professor
Ph.D., 1995, Tulane University
Research Interests: Children at risk for maladjustment due to the presence of chronic stressors in their lives.
Janet B. Ruscher, Ph.D. | Professor
Ph.D., 1991, University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Suzanne and Stephen Weiss Presidential Fellow
Research Interests: Social cognition, prejudiced communication, metaphoric language.
Kim Sherman, Ph.D. | Senior Professor of Practice
Ph.D., 2008, University of Rhode Island
Interests: Multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS), academic and behavior interventions.
Alexandra Zaballero Sims, Ph.D. | Senior Professor of Practice
Ph.D., 2015, Tulane University
Interests: Psychological assessment, developmental psychopathology, stress and trauma.
Beth E. F. Wee, Ph.D. | Senior Professor of Practice
Ph.D., 1986, Michigan State University
Suzanne and Stephen Weiss Presidential Fellow
Associate Dean: Undergraduate Programs, School of Science and Engineering
Director: Undergraduate and Master's Programs in Neuroscience
Interests: Biological rhythms (seasonal and circadian), neuroendocrinology, reproduction, learning and memory, and animal behavior.
Carrie L. Wyland, Ph.D. | Senior Professor of Practice
Ph.D., 2004, Dartmouth College
Suzanne and Stephen Weiss Presidential Fellow
Associate Chair of Psychology
Chair: Undergraduate Studies
Interests: Social psychology of the self, perspective taking, and positive psychology.
