PSYCHOLOGY FACULTY - 2007-2008

Lawrence A. Fehr, Professor, Ph.D., University of Cincinnati
email: lafehr@widener.edu
Office: 115A Kapelski, phone (610) 499-4366.


Dr. Fehr is interested in "perspective taking " in children, child and elder abuse, and research related to stress management. He teaches courses in developmental psychology, personality, and senior research. Dr. Fehr also serves as the Practicum/Internship Coordinator for the Social Science Division.


David W. Fendrich, Professor, Ph.D., University of Colorado
email: dwfendrich@widener.edu
Office: 340 Kapelski, phone (610) 499-1119


Dr. Fendrich's research interests include memory for procedures, recognition memory, and implicit memory.  His teaching interests include history and systems of psychology, cognition, computer applications in psychology, paranormal psychology, and senior projects.  Dr. Fendrich is the faculty advisor to both the Psychology Club and Psi Chi.
 

John P. Galla, Professor, Ph.D., Dartmouth College
email: jpgalla@widener.edu
Office: 116A Kapelski, phone (610) 499-4371


Dr. Galla is interested in the psychophysiology of stress, the psychophysiological/psychological etiologies of eating disorders, "perspective taking" in children, and child and elder abuse (see recent publications).   He teaches introductory psychology, biological psychology, senior research, and statistics. 

Kathryn Healey, Professor, Ph.D., Bryn Mawr College
email: knhealey@widener.edu
Office: 115C Kapelski, phone (610) 499-4353



Suzanne Mannes, Visiting Assistant Professor, PhD, University of Colorado
email:  smannes@widener.edu
Office: 340 Kapelski, phone (610) 499-1119

Karen C. Rose, Associate Professor, Ph.D. Temple University
email:  kcrose@widener.edu
Office: 137A Kapelski, phone (610) 499-4526


Dr. Rose has research interests in developmental and cognitive psychology. Recent work has focused on the influence of peers on vocational development and the role of the media in shaping public opinion (see recent publications). She teaches introduction to psychology, statistics, and human growth and development I and II.  Dr. Rose is also the Chairman of the Psychology Department.


Lori Simons, Associate Professor, Ph.D., Temple University 
email: lnsimons@widener.edu
Office: 115B Kapelski, Phone (610) 499-4602


Dr. Simons is interested in examining the relationships among childhood abuse, psychosocial factors, and substance use.  She also investigates gender-specific and cultural-sensitive characteristics in drinking, smoking, eating, and drug use among at-risk and non-risk populations to promote the development of effective prevention and treatment programs  for substance users and abusers.  Dr. Simons is also a faculty advisor to Pi Gamma Mu, the Social Science Honor Society.