Dr. Craig Bielert is a psychobiologist who teaches courses in comparative and physiological psychology. His research interests involve the biological bases of behavior, especially in non-human primates. He also holds an adjunct appointment in Anthropology, and is a recent recipient of the Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Teaching.

Charlene Christie,
Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
407 Fitzelle Hall
607-436-3226
christcs@oneonta.edu
website

Dr. Charlene Christie is a social psychologist who conducts research on stereotyping and prejudice, intergroup relations, social identity, and deviance. She teaches courses in social psychology, advanced social psychology, and research methods.

Doreen Comerford,
Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
118A Fitzelle Hall
607-436-3221
comerfda@oneonta.edu

Dr. Doreen Comerford is an applied psychologist. She teaches courses in Introductory Psychology, Research Methods, Industrial/Organizational Psychology, and Human Factors/Engineering Psychology. In general, Dr. Comerford’s research focuses on the human factors issues associated with the display and interpretation of dynamic information, with particular emphasis on aviation displays. She performs research in collaboration with the Flight Deck Display Research Laboratory at NASA Ames Research Center.

Dr. Steven Gilbert teaches courses in introductory psychology, research methods, social psychology, and advertising psychology, specializing in social influence and persuasion. His research interests include individual differences in perception and suggestibility.

Dr. Guzy is an experimental psychologist. His research interests include motion sickness, illusions, transportation safety, taste perception and hydration issues. He receive his B.S. at John Carroll University and his Ph.D. at SUNY Buffalo. Fellowships include the American Society of Engineering Education and National Research Council. He has conducted research at NASA-Ames Research Center and Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, OH. Dr. Guzy teaches courses in general psychology, research methods, sensation-perception, and collaborates with student-researchers. He received the SUNY Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Teaching.

Dr. Miller is a Developmental Psychologist whose research interests include language and gender development in childhood, as well as a variety of topics related to the psychology of women.  She teaches courses in Developmental Psychology and Psychology of Women.

Geoffrey O'Shea,
Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
127A Fitzelle Hall
607-436-3257
osheag@oneonta.edu

Dr. O’Shea currently serves as Chair of the department. He is a cognitive psychologist who conducts research on memory, implicit learning, mental processing speed and historical studies on reaction time research. Dr. O’Shea was recently awarded a grant from the SUNY Research Foundation to study memory dysfunction in multiple sclerosis. He teaches courses in cognitive psychology, human memory, introductory psychology, and research methods.

Kenneth S. Walters,
Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
126 Fitzelle Hall
607-436-3599
walterks@oneonta.edu

Dr. Walters is a licensed clinical and forensic psychologist. His professional experience has broadly emphasized psychological testing and evaluation with children and adults, with specific emphasis on assessment of psychopathology, intellectual and educational functioning, and forensic evaluation. Current research interests include the assessment of inattention, impulsivity, and ADHD among college students. He teaches courses in abnormal psychology, personality theory, research methods, forensic psychology, and psychotherapy and behavior change (i.e., introduction to clinical psychology).

Susan J. Nelson
Department Secretary
127 Fitzelle Hall
607-436-3223
nelsonsj@oneonta.edu

Susan Nelson serves as the Psychology Department Secretary.