The faculty in the Applied Psychology department are practicing psychologists and researchers, and they bring their real-world expertise into the classroom.

Allison Butler, Assistant Professor
Ph.D., Applied Developmental & Educational Psychology, Boston College
M.Ed., Educational Psychology, University of Virginia
B.S., Psychology, The College of William and Mary
Professional Licensure in Elementary Education, The College of William and Mary

Academic Interests: Learning and cognition in school-age children; sociocultural factors in children’s education and development

Ronald J. Deluga, Professor
Ed.D., University of Cincinnati
MBA, Business Personnel, Xavier University, Cincinnati, OH
M.S., Personnel and Counseling, Miami University, Oxford, OH
B.S., Biology and Psychology, Bowling Green State University

Academic Interests: Leadership, subordinate-supervisor relationships, and outcomes

Heather Lacey, Assistant Professor
Ph.D., Cognition & Perception Psychology, University of Michigan
M.A., Cognition & Perception Psychology, University of Michigan
B.A., Psychology, California State University

Academic Interests: Happiness and quality of life judgments, aging and health, affective forecasting, memory and relationships

Janet Morahan-Martin, Professor and Chair
Ph.D., Counseling Psychology, Boston College
M.Ed., Education for the Emotionally Disturbed, Tufts University
A.B., Psychology, Rosemont College

Academic Interests: Psychological aspects of Internet use, with focus on uses and evaluation of online health information, problematic Internet use (Internet addiction), and gender differences in Internet uses.  Also, topics in psychology curriculum

Joseph Trunzo, Associate Professor
Post-doctoral Fellowship, Brown University Clinical Psychology Training Consortium
Pre-doctoral Clinical Internship, University of Vermont
Ph.D., Clinical Psychology, MCP Hahnemann University
M.A., Clinical Psychology, MCP Hahnemann University
B.S., Clinical Psychology, Marywood College

Academic Interests: Relationships among psychological factors, health behaviors, and disease prevention, coping, and survivorship
 
Nanci Weinberger, Professor
Ph.D., Experimental Psychology, Tufts University
M.S., Experimental Psychology, Tufts University
B.S., Child and Community, Lesley College
A.A.S., Nursery Education, State University of New York at Cobleskill

Academic Interests: Early childhood environments