Retired Faculty
Dr. Larry Christensen (Emeritus)
Area of Interest: Identification of the variables contributing to food cravings: The
role of mood in food selection; The contribution of consumption of selected foods
to the psychological state of depression.
Experimental Psychology
Former Department Chair
Dr. Elise Labbe-Coldsmith (Emeritus)
Research Interests: Clinical Psychology, Pediatric Psychology, Health & Sports Psychology, Psychology of Spirituality and Religion
Former Department Chair
Former SEPA President
Dr. Charles Brown (deceased)
Research Interests: Perception, Comparative Psychology, Communication
Dr. Jerrold Downey (deceased)
Area of Interest: Personality
Social Psychology
Dr. Vitulli served as a faculty member in the department of Psychology from 1965 until his retirement in May 2001.
Cay Welsh
Member of the ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ Corporate Cup Running Team
Dr. Welsh makes presentations in the community about healthy life styles.
Dr. Jerry Williams (Retired)
Area of Interest: Learning and Memory
Sports Psychology
Teaching of Psychology
Susan Anderson, Ph.D.
Area of Interest: Teaching of Psychology
My primary area of interest is in effective teaching in psychology. I am especially
interested in the teaching of general psychology using active learning techniques
and web technology. I teach courses in general psychology and physiological psychology
(undergraduate and graduate).
Joan M. Sinnott, Ph.D.
Research Interests: Animal perception and recognition of human speech.
Ernest E. Roberts