Full time faculty |
Craig F. Bielert, Ph.D.
Professor
122 Fitzelle Hall
Phone: 607-436-3219
e-mail: bielercf@oneonta.edu
Home Page
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. |
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Charlene Christie, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
407 Fitzelle Hall
Phone: 3226
e-mail: christcs@oneonta.edu
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, introductory psychology, and research methods.
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Peter A. DiNardo, Ph.D.
Distinguished Teaching Professor
406 Fitzelle Hall
Phone: 607-436-3271
e-mail: dinardpa@oneonta.edu
Home Page
Professional Vita
Dr. Peter Di Nardo teaches courses in introductory psychology,
research methods, personality theory, and behavior modification. He is a Clinical Psychologist with research interest in the nature of fear and anxiety, and the treatment of anxiety disorders. Dr.
Di Nardo is a recipient of both the Chancellor's Award for Excellence
in Teaching and the Susan Sutton Smith Prize for Academic Excellence,
and has been promoted to the rank of SUNY Distinguished Teaching
Professor.
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Steven J. Gilbert, Ph.D.
Professor
127A Fitzelle Hall
Phone: 607-436-2557
e-mail: gilbersj@oneonta.edu
Dr.
Gilbert's website
Dr. Steven Gilbert currently serves as Chair of
the department. He 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. |
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Lawrence T. Guzy, Ph.D.
Distinguished Teaching Professor
111A Fitzelle Hall
Phone: 607-436-2494
e-mail: guzylt@oneonta.edu
Home Page
Dr. Lawrence
Guzy is an experimental psychologist with research interests in
motion sickness, visual perception in challenging environments,
and factors that affect safety in driving, and has participated
in several research projects at the NASA facility in Mountain View
California. Dr.
Guzy teaches courses in introductory psychology, research methods,
and sensation & perception. Dr. Guzy is a recipient of
both the Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Teaching and the
Susan Sutton Smith Prize for Academic Excellence, and has been
promoted to the rank of SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor. |
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Cynthia L. Miller, Ph.D.
Lecturer
400 Fitzelle Hall
Phone: 607-436-3217
e-mail: millerc@oneonta.edu
Home Page
Dr. Cynthia Miller teaches courses in research methods,
developmental psychology, and the psychology of women. Her research
interests include gender issues and social attribution. |
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Geoffrey O'Shea, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
411 Fitzelle Hall
607-436-3257
e-mail: osheag@oneonta.edu
Dr. O’Shea 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. |
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Raymond E. Rainville, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
126 Fitzelle Hall
Phone: 607-436-3599
e-mail: rainvire@oneonta.edu
Home Page
Dr. Raymond Rainville is an expert in the
study of sleep and dreams, and has written a volume entitled Dreams
Across the Life Span, which is used in his upper division course
on this topic. Dr Rainville is a locally centered Clinical
Psychologist, and offers classes in psychotherapy, abnormal psychology,
human sexuality, and sleep & dreams. Dr. Rainville is
a recipient of the Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Teaching. |
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Department staff |
Susan J. Nelson
Department Secretary
127 Fitzelle Hall
Phone:
607-436-3223
e-mail: nelsonsj@oneonta.edu
Susan Nelson serves as the Psychology Department Secretary. |
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Dorothea Mancke
Instructional Support Assistant
126 Fitzelle Hall
Phone: 607-436-3599
Dorothea Mancke serves as an instructional
support assistant for Dr. Rainville. |
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Adjunct faculty |
Patricia
M. Andrews, RN, BN, MSEd
Adjunct faculty member
e-mail: andrewp@tc3.edu
Phone: 607-725-8089
website
Patricia Andrews is a nurse consultant in geropsychology, auditing,
health, crisis management, and therapeutic intervention. She has
a private practice in Ithaca. She teaches Special Topics courses
in Health Psychology and Disaster Psychology. |
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James M. Bercovitz, Ph.D.
Adjunct faculty member
e-mail: jbercovitz@stny.rr.com
Dr. Jim Bercovitz is a licensed psychotherapist
working in Oneonta. He
has taught our course in abnormal psychology and a seminar in neuropsychology. |
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Cathy Harris, LMSW
Adjunct faculty member
e-mail: harrisc@oneonta.edu
Cathy Harris is a licensed social worker with experience in the fields of mental health, domestic violence, addictions, hospice and forensic social work. She is especially interested in group therapy for forensic clients. She teaches the Special Topics course on the Psychology of Family Violence.
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Mark Schneider, Ph.D.
Adjunct faculty member
e-mail: schneime@oneonta.edu
Dr. Mark Schneider is a licensed psychologist and Deputy Director
of Community Services at Otsego County Mental Health Department.
He teaches courses in Theories of Personality, Introductory Psychology
and Psychotherapy & Behavior Change. He founded the Regional
Conference on Autism and Asperger's Syndrome in 1999
and is involved in assessment and research in this area. |
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Sheila Serbay, B.S., M.A.
Adjunct faculty member
205D Human Ecology
Phone: 607-436-2062
e-mail: serbaysa@oneonta.edu
Sheila Serbay is the Coordinator of Internships for the Psychology Department and teaches Psychology of Drugs, Adulthood and Aging, and Psychology of Women. She also teaches Family Studies for the Human Ecology Department. Her interests include research on drug issues, aging and completing her PhD.
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Retired faculty |
Leslie L. (Les) Downing, Ph.D.
Professor
419 Fitzelle Hall
Phone: 607-436-3273
e-mail: downinll@oneonta.edu
Dr. Downings' website
Professional Vita
Dr. Leslie Downing taught courses in social, advanced social, applied social, and industrial / organizational psychology, as well as a course in the psychology of cults, in which he is an acknowledged expert. |
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Mary B. Howes, Ph.D.
Professor (retired)
e-mail: howesmb@oneonta.edu
Home Page
Dr. Mary Howes retired in 2005 but continues to teach a variety of courses for the department. She specializes in cognitive psychology
with particular emphasis on early memory. She
teaches courses in statistics, cognition and memory, and is author
of the text The Psychology of Human Cognition: Mainstream and Genevan
Traditions. Dr. Howes recently completed a major text, Human Memory: Structures and Images, published by Sage. |
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Walter vom Saal, Ph.D.
Professor
502 Fitzelle Hall
e-mail: vomsaaw@oneonta.edu
Dr. vom Saal's website
Professional Vita
Dr. Walter vom Saal offered courses in introductory psychology, research methods, adulthood & aging, and human sexuality, as well as a seminar on career preparation for psychology majors. Dr. vom Saal currently is involved in interdisciplinary research on aging. |
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