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THEDEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY

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OF SCHOLARSHIP, RESEARCH, AND TEACHING,

ANSWERS BIG QUESTIONS ON THE CUTTING EDGE OF PSYCHOLOGY.

At the heart of our program is our award-winning faculty. Nationally recognized scientists and practicing psychologists investigate how people think, feel, and develop using state-of-the-art methods in behavioral and cognitive neuroscience, and clinical, developmental and social psychology.

Research is conducted in our world-renowned laboratories that address a wide-range of human conditions and behavior. There are many opportunities for students to participate in faculty research or conduct independent study under faculty supervision.

Director of Clinical TrainingJoseph Wolpe Distinguished ProfessorPh.D., University of Pennsylvanialalloy@temple.edu

Ph.D., University of Michiganlbriand@temple.edu

Ph.D., Rutgers Universitydebra.bangasser@temple.edu

Ph.D., University of Pittsburghjason.chein@temple.edu

Depression; bipolar disorder; developmental psychopathology; cognitive, psychosocial, developmental, and neurobiological processes in mood disorders

See Mood and Cognition Lab, PG 2

Addiction; relapse; glutamate receptor signaling; stress

Stress; sex differences; neuroscience; anxiety; arousal; depression

Functional MRI; working memory; cognitive

control; decision making; adolescence; neuroimaging;

cognition

See Neurocognition Lab, PG 3

LAUREN B. ALLOY Laura H. Carnell Professor

DEBRA BANGASSER Assistant Professor

LISA BRIAND Assistant Professor

JASON CHEIN Associate Professor

RESEARCH AND TEACHING FACULTY

A VIBRANT CENTER

A dynamic curriculum with an emphasis on the scientific basis of psychology. Offers experiential learning in research laboratories and community-based internships.

- A special psychology honors program (in addition to university honors)

- Psychology Majors Association

- Temple University Psi Chi (National Honor Society)

UNDERGRADUATE

Concentrations

- Clinical Psychology

- Developmental Psychology

- Brain and Cognitive Sciences

- Social Psychology

Concentrations also offered in: Developmental Psychopathology and Neuroscience

GRADUATE

MOOD AND

What are the causes of the first onset of depression and bipolar disorder in adolescents and young adults? Are there factors that can provide protection against depression and bipolar disorder? This lab, led by principal investigator LAUREN ALLOY, studies the cognitive, psychosocial, developmental, and, recently, neurobiological processes in the onset and course of depression and bipolar disorder in adolescents and adults.

sites.temple.edu/moodandcognitionlab

How does working memory affect our daily lives? How do working memory and cognitive control operate and can they be improved? How do they change as people mature from pre-adolescence into adulthood? This lab, led by principal investigator JASON CHEIN, researches basic mechanisms of working memory and cognitive control; how to train working memory and cognitive control; and the development of cognitive control and its impact on adolescent decision-making.

cla.temple.edu/tunl

COGNITION

NEUROCOGNITION

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Ph.D., University of Sydney, Australiaeunice.chen@temple.edu

Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles lauren.ellman@temple.edu

Ph.D., Stony Brook Universityddrabick@temple.edu

Associate Director of Clinical Training Ph.D., University of Georgiarfauber@temple.edu

Eating and weight disorders; translational science; treatment

Schizophrenia; psychosis; depression; risk factors; prenatal; obstetric complications; prodromal; neurodevelopment; psychoneuroimmunology

See Determinants of Psychopathology Lab, PG 5

Developmental psychopathology; conduct problems; comorbidity

See Child Health and Behavior Study Lab, PG 4

Psychotherapy; supervision; clinical training; context-centered psychotherapy

EUNICE CHEN Assistant Professor

DEBORAH DRABICK Associate Professor

LAUREN M. ELLMAN Associate Professor

ROBERT FAUBER Associate Professor

RESEARCH AND TEACHING FACULTY

What factors contribute to risk for mental disorders? In the Determinants of Major Psychopathology Lab (DMPL), LAUREN ELLMAN and her students investigate the environmental and biological contributions to development of schizophrenia and related disorders, such as other psychotic disorders and depression. As understanding of disorder trajectories increases, so does the potential for earlier identification and treatment of at-risk individuals.

cla.temple.edu/ellmanlab

DETERMINANTSOF MAJORPSYCHOPATHOLOGY

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Ph.D., Drexel University tgio@temple.edu

Director of Neuroscience Program; College of Liberal ArtsPh.D., Indiana Universitytgould@temple.edu

Neuropsychology; cognition; everyday/naturalistic action; error monitoring; cognitive aging; mild cognitive impairment; dementia; cerebrovascular disease

See Cognitive Neuropsychology Lab, PG 6

Neurobiology; learning; addiction; nicotine; hippocampus

See Neurobiology of Addiction and Learning Lab, PG 10

TANIA GIOVANNETTI Associate Professor

THOMAS J. GOULD Professor

RESEARCH AND TEACHING FACULTY

CHILD HEALTH

How can a disadvantaged youth improve his or her chances for success? Do family, peers, and neighborhood play a role? Under the direction of DEBORAH DRABICK, this lab identifies factors associated with risk or resilience for emotional and behavioral problems among disadvantaged youth. The lab has a program to help youth improve their emotion regulation, problem-solving skills, and interpersonal behavior.

cla.temple.edu/psychology/faculty/deborah-drabick/

AND BEHAVIOR

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Ph.D., University of Chicagoliz.gunderson@temple.edu

Cognitive development; numerical cognition; spatial cognition; achievement motivation

ELIZABETH GUNDERSON Assistant Professor

Ph.D., University of Notre Dame hantula@temple.edu

Organizational behavior; behavioral economics; behavior analysis; decision making; evolutionary theory

DONALD HANTULA Associate Professor

COGNITIVE

What happens to a person’s ability to do everyday tasks following brain damage or disease? What determines error detection and correction in everyday life? The goals of the Cognitive Neuropsychology Laboratory at Temple University, led by TANIA GIOVANNETTI, are to develop and refine our understanding of the neurocognitive processes necessary for optimal everyday functioning in healthy people; understand the breakdown of everyday functioning following brain damage or disease; and develop and evaluate rehabilitation strategies.

sites.temple.edu/cogneuropsylab

How do infants and children begin to understand the social world? This lab group researches the development of the brain processes involved in social understanding and interaction with others. Under the direction of PETER MARSHALL, the lab examines links between action production and action perception, and how one’s own action capacities influence the way in which the actions of others are perceived and responded to.

sites.temple.edu/devscilab

NEUROPSYCHOLOGY

DEVELOPMENTAL SCIENCE

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RESEARCH AND TEACHING FACULTY

David Kipnis Distinguished Faculty Fellow Ph.D., Florida State Universityheimberg@temple.edu

Anxiety disorders; social anxiety; dental anxiety; cognitive-behavioral therapy; cognitive and behavioral assessment; cognition and information-processing in psychopathology; emotion dysregulation in psychopathology

See Adult Anxiety Clinic, PG 14

RICHARD HEIMBERG Thaddeus L. Bolton Professor

Stanley and Debra Lefkowitz Distinguished Faculty Fellow Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania khirshpa@temple.edu

Developmental psychology; child development; language; literacy; play; early childhood

See Infant and Child Lab, PG 11. See also Spatial Intelligence and Learning Center, PG 16

KATHRYN HIRSH-PASEK Professor

Laura H. Carnell Professor of Psychology Ph.D., Virginia Commonwealth University pkendall@temple.edu

Child and adolescent clinical psychology; anxiety disorders and their treatment; computer-assisted mental health services for youth

See Child and Adolescent Anxiety Disorders Clinic, PG 15

PHILIP C. KENDALL Distinguished University Professor

Director of Social Psychology Area Ph.D., University of Michiganandrew.karpinski@temple.edu

Implicit cognition; unconscious processes; stereotyping and prejudice

ANDREW KARPINSKI Associate Professor

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OF AFFECT DYSREGULATION

NEUROSCIENCE

MECHANISMS

COGNITIVE

How do we control our emotions? What causes sudden bursts of aggression and how can we manage anger? This lab considers biological, psychological (cognitive-affective), and environmental mechanisms underlying difficulties in affect regulation (control of one’s emotional state). The lab, under the direction of MICHAEL MCCLOSKEY, conducts a combination of behavioral and neuroimaging studies among individuals with and without difficulties in affect dysregulation.

sites.temple.edu/madlab How does memory relate to people establishing successful relationships with society? How is it connected to abstract concepts such as “truth,” decision making, and development? Under the direction of INGRID OLSON, this lab studies neural structure-function relationships, especially in regard to episodic memory networks and social perception networks. The lab conducts experiments that use non-invasive brain stimulation techniques and treats memory dysfunction.

cla.temple.edu/cnl

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RESEARCH AND TEACHING FACULTY

“ The psychology program at Temple prepared me well for a career in consumer insights. I now work for a major television network, where I use the research skills I learned under Ingrid Olson’s mentorship to inform business decisions.LIZ KLOBUSICKYB.A. 2007

”Director of Developmental Area Ph.D., University of Cambridge peter.marshall@temple.edu

Developmental psychology; social cognition; electroencephalography; executive function; cognitive neuroscience

See Developmental Science Lab, PG 7

PETER J. MARSHALL Professor

Ph.D., University of Southern Mississippimikemccloskey@temple.edu

Aggression; intermittent explosive disorder; suicide; non-suicidal self-aggression

See Mechanisms of Affect Dysregulation Lab, PG 8

MICHAEL S. MCCLOSKEY Associate Professor

Ph.D., Punjabi Universityvinay.parikh@temple.edu

Behavioral neuroscience; attention; executive function; psychopharmacology; cognitive aging; Alzheimer’s disease; schizophrenia; addiction

See Neurochemistry and Cognition Lab, PG 12

VINAY PARIKH Assistant Professor

RESEARCH AND TEACHING FACULTY

How do infants and children discover the world around them? Researchers at this lab examine cognitive development in infants and children, aged two months to 10 years. Directed by KATHRYN HIRSH-PASEK and NORA NEWCOMBE, the lab conducts cutting-edge research on spatial development, memory, language development, reading, school readiness, and the role of play and creativity in learning—moving from science to practice.

cla.temple.edu/infantlab

INFANT AND CHILD

NEUROBIOLOGY

How do nicotine and alcohol use and withdrawal affect learning and memory? Learning-related changes in the strength of neuronal connections not only underlie memory formation and storage but also are affected by drugs of abuse. This lab, directed by THOMAS J. GOULD, uses genetic, pharmacological, behavioral, molecular, and electrophysiological techniques to study the effects of drugs on the neurobiology of learning and memory.

cla.temple.edu/nila

OF ADDICTION AND LEARNING

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James H. Glackin Distinguished Faculty Fellow Ph.D., Harvard University newcombe@temple.edu

Cognition; development; spatial thinking; memory; STEM education

See Spatial Intelligence and Learning Center, PG 16 See also Infant and Child Lab, PG 11

NORA S. NEWCOMBE Laura H. Carnell Professor

Ph.D., Stony Brook Universitythomas.olino@temple.edu

Depression; developmental psychopathology; statistical methods; neurobiology; reward function

THOMAS OLINO Assistant Professor

Director of Brain and Cognitive Sciences Area Ph.D., Yale University iolson@temple.edu

Memory; social cognition; cognitive neuroscience; semantics; functional MRI; cognitive training

See Cognitive Neuroscience Lab, PG 9

INGRID OLSON Professor

AND COGNITION NEUROCHEMISTRY

Why do some people—but not all—develop dementia and Alzheimer’s disease? How does drug use affect executive function? This lab studies the neurochemistry of cognitive processes, specifically those involved in attention and executive functions. Cognitive impairments are a big part of neuropsychiatric and age-related neurodegenerative disorders. Under the direction of VINAY PARIKH, this lab examines neurochemical causes of the cognitive dysfunction associated with these pathologies.

sites.temple.edu/parikh

Why do teens engage in risky behavior? Is it driven by peer pressure or a simple lack of maturity? Is there something else at play? This lab, directed by LAURENCE STEINBERG, studies various aspects of adolescent development and decision-making, with a special focus on understanding why adolescents often engage in risky and reckless behavior. The lab uses a variety of methods, including behavioral tests, brain imaging, and questionnaires.

laurencesteinberg.com/research/current-projects

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ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT AND DECISION-MAKING

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Ph.D., University of Michigan rdtaylor@temple.edu

Adolescence development; social and emotional adjustment; parenting practices; ethnic minority families; at-risk families

RONALD TAYLOR Associate Professor

Laura H. Carnell ProfessorPh.D., University of Michigan marsha.weinraub@temple.edu

Early personality development; parent-child relationships; attachment over the life span; sleep in childhood and adolescence

MARSHA WEINRAUB Department Chair

RESEARCH AND TEACHING FACULTY

Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania tshipley@temple.edu

Spatial cognition; geosciences education; structural geology; object and event perception

See Spatial Intelligence and Learning Center, PG 16

THOMAS F. SHIPLEY Associate Professor

Laura H. Carnell ProfessorPh.D., Cornell Universitylds@temple.edu

Adolescent brain development; risk-taking and decision-making; social policy; juvenile justice; parent-adolescent relations; developmental psychopathology

See Adolescent Development and Decision-Making Lab, PG 13

LAURENCE STEINBERG Distinguished University Professor

ADULT ANXIETY What is social anxiety and why should an adult seek treatment? How effective are current treatments? Directed by RICHARD HEIMBERG, the Adult Anxiety Clinic of Temple (AACT) provides evidence-based treatment for adults. In collaboration with other clinical scientists, the AACT also studies the efficacy of cognitive-behavioral and other therapies for social anxiety disorder as well as methods to help patients overcome anxiety about visiting the dentist.

http://sites.temple.edu/anxiety/

Different treatments for anxiety disorders in youth may have different success rates. Which treatments are more effective than others and for whom? This clinic uses and evaluates comprehensive approaches to treat anxiety in children and adolescents—individual treatment, family treatment, brief treatment, and computer-assisted programs—to further knowledge, assessment, and treatment of anxiety and related disorders in youth. PHILIP C. KENDALL is principal investigator and director of the clinic.

childanxiety.org

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CHILD AND ADOLESCENT ANXIETY DISORDERS

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RESEARCH AND TEACHING FACULTY

Director of Graduate Studies Ph.D., Princeton University weisberg@temple.edu

Creative thinking; problem solving; expertise and creativity

ROBERT WEISBERG Professor

Ph.D., The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill hongling.xie@temple.edu

Aggression; victimization; peer social networks

HONGLING XIE Associate Professor

“ I’m so grateful for the training and support I received while enrolled in the Temple University clinical psychology Ph.D. program under the mentorship of Philip Kendall. It provided an immensely strong foundation for my career as a clinical researcher.RINAD BEIDAS, Ph.D.Assistant ProfessorUniversity of PennsylvaniaPerelman School of Medicine Ph.D. 2001

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SPATIAL INTELLIGENCE AND LEARNING

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PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICESThe Psychological Services Center, under the direction of CATHERINE PANZARELLA, is a nonprofit community center providing counseling, psychological services, and comprehensive psychological assessments. It serves individuals from Temple University and the surrounding communities. The PSC is a training clinic for the doctoral students in the Clinical Psychology Program, one of the top clinical psychology doctoral programs in the country. Among the faculty are leading researchers in the fields of depression and anxiety disorders.

sites.temple.edu/psc/

Spatial thinking is a key aspect of intelligence, both for managing every day and for learning science and math. How does spatial knowledge develop? How can educators use this knowledge to support the capability of children to develop skills required to compete globally? NORA NEWCOMBE is principal investigator for this joint project with the University of Pennsylvania, Northwestern University, and the University of Chicago. KATHRYN HIRSH-PASEK and THOMAS SHIPLEY are on the leadership team.

spatiallearning.org

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Ph.D., Lehigh University pjames@temple.edu

Behavioral neuroscience; hormones; reproductive behaviors; stress; reward

PETER JAMES Associate Professor

Ph.D., University of Michigankareem.johnson@temple.edu

Social psychology; emotion; positive emotion; stereotypes; prejudice; facial recognition; categorization; evolutionary psychology

KAREEM JOHNSON Assistant Professor

Director of Psychological Services Center Ph.D., Temple Universitycpanzarella@temple.edu

Behavioral health treatment; multiculturalism; socio-economically disadvantaged

See Psychological Services Center, PG 16

CATHERINE PANZARELLA Full Clinical Professor

TEACHING FACULTY

Ph.D., Temple University pshapiro@temple.edu

Cancer-related cognitive function; distress; quality of life; creativity

PAMELA SHAPIRO Assistant Professor

M.S., Rutgers Universitydavid.waxler@temple.edu

Neurobiology of learning and memory; affective neuroscience; electrophysiology; research design and analysis

DAVID WAXLER Instructor

Ph.D., Temple University Isabelle.chang@temple.edu

Life-span human development; psychometrics; how children learn

ISABELLE CHANG Assistant Professor

Ph.D., Indiana University at Bloomingtonsheree.logue@temple.edu

Cognition; neuroscience; schizophrenia; addiction; social interaction

SHEREE LOGUE Assistant Professor

Ph.D., University of Michigan davidmar@temple.edu

Obesity; addictions; critical thinking; dopamine

DAVID MARGULES Professor

Ph.D., St. Louis Universitymelinda.mattingly@temple.edu

Social psychology; health psychology

MELINDA MATTINGLY Assistant Professor

Ph.D., Indiana University joshua.klugman@temple.edu

Sociology of education; suicide; race; immigration; college destinations; stratification

JOSHUA KLUGMAN Associate Professor

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The (psychology) field recognizes Temple as an elite program with a world-renowned faculty. Upon graduating it became very clear that I had received the training, experience, and relationships that would put me in a very strong position wherever I wanted to go next. I got the job I had wanted and now get to do what I love with the confidence in knowing that I am doing it with thorough understanding and expertise.

MUNIYA KHANNA, Ph.D.CHOP Research AssociateChildren and Adult’s Center for OCD and AnxietyPh.D. 2004

The Honors program encouraged me to think critically and deeply about psychology. I was able to create my own research project with expert advice from the professor, the graduate students, and the very supportive lab group. With Dr. Hirsh-Pasek’s help, I found employment immediately after graduation. At some point, I may apply to graduate school.

MOLLY FINKELBA 2015

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