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Psychology Department Faculty

Name & Background		Contact Information	Research and Professional Interests
	Peter Bachiochi, Ph.D. Associate Professor & Chairperson University of Connecticut, Industrial-Organizational Psychology	Office: Webb 125 Phone: (860) 465-4551 Email: bachiochip@ easternct.edu Homepage	Research: Organizational surveys, minority employee recruiting and retention, and team leadership
	Franklin Brown, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Dartmouth Medical School, Clinical Neuropsychology Fellowship Louisiana Tech University, Counseling Psychology	Office: Webb 138 Phone: (860) 465-5364 Email: brownf@easternct.edu Homepage	Reasearch: Visual memory for location; Sleep difficulties and treatments for university students Professional Activities: Licensed Psychologist - Clinical Neuropsychologist
	Luis Cordón, Ph.D. Professor University of Notre Dame, Cognitive Developmental Psychology	Office: Webb 135 Phone: (860) 465-5289 Email: cordonl@easternct.edu Homepage	Research: Cognitive reading strategies; testing; parent-child interactions.
	Alita Cousins,Ph.D. Assistant Professor University of New Mexico, Evolutionary Psychology	Office: Webb 141 Phone: (860) 465-4546 Email: cousinsa@easternct.edu	Research: Mate guarding in romantic relationships; Women's mate choice; Conflict in romantic relationships
	Jeffrey S. Danforth, Ph.D. Professor West Virginia University, Child Clinical Psychology	Office: Webb 134 Phone: (860) 465-4553 Email: danforthj@easternct.edu	Research: Child psychopathology; research on the relationship between Oppositional behavior and ADHD Professional Activities: Licensed Psychologist
	Carlos A. Escoto,  Ph.D. Associate Professor & Assistant Chairperson Loma Linda University, Experimental/Health Psychology	Office: Webb 142 Phone: (860) 465-0263 Email: escotoc@easternct.edu Homepage	Research: Health Psychology, HIV/AIDS, Personality and Psychoneuroimmunology
	Melanie Evans , Ph.D.  Assistant Professor Syracuse University, Child and Family Studies	Office: Eastern 7 Phone: (860) 465-0070 Email: evansm@easternct.edu	Research: Child and adolescent development across diverse ethnic groups, self-image, peer relationships-including friendship quality, bullying behavior, and cross-racial friendships
	Wendi Everton, Ph.D.  Associate Professor Ohio University, Industrial-Organizational Psychology	Office: Webb 130 Phone: (860) 465-4783 Email: evertonw@easternct.edu	Research: Aspects of ethical behavior: use of technology at work; Student behavior; Links between management and employee behavior
	Deirdre Fitzgerald, Ph.D. Assistant Professor University of Nevada, Behavior Analysis	Office: Webb 132 Phone: (860) 465-4536 Email: fitzgeraldd@easternct.edu	Research: Child behavior analysis, instructional design, accelerated & remedial learning programs, experimental analysis of verbal behavior Professional Activities: Certified Behavior Analyst
	Madeleine Fugère, Ph.D. Assistant Professor University of Connecticut, Social Psychology	Office: Webb 140 Phone: (860) 465-5316 Email: fugerem@easternct.edu Homepage	Research: Affirmative action, stereotypes, and prejudice
	Jennifer Leszczynski, Ph.D. Assistant Professor West Virginia University, Life-span Developmental Psychology	Office: Webb 139 Phone: (860) 465-0150 Email: leszczynskij@easternct.edu	Research: Masculinity, femininity, and gender development; Peer interactions across the lifespan; Eating disorders; Contextual influences on behavior and thoughts
	Margaret Letterman, Ph.D. Associate Professor Oklahoma State University, Bio-Developmental Psychology	Office: Webb 133 Phone: (860) 465-4542 Email: lettermanm@easternct.edu	Research: Memory, learning, and teaching methods and styles. Multicultural issues in education & acculturation.
	Adjunct Faculty	Office: 192 High St., Room 13 Phone: (860) 465-5514