Psychology
Mark Baker
Professor
Department of Linguistics
School of Arts and Sciences
Key topics: Syntactic theory, morphology and its relationship to syntax and semantics, linguistics, the grammar of Amerindian languages and African languages, implications of linguistics for the study of the human mind
Professor Baker received his Ph.D. from MIT. His interests include comparative syntax, linguistic universals, semantic syntax and Amerindian and African languages. Recent books written include Lexical Categories, Cambridge University…
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Colleen Berryessa
Assistant Professor
School of Criminal Justice
Key topics: Criminal Justice, Law, Psychology, Courts, Sentencing, Punishment, Discretion, Decision-making, Law and Society, Mental Health, Neuroscience/Genetics, Public Policy
Dr. Colleen Berryessa is an Assistant Professor at the Rutgers University School of Criminal Justice. Her research, utilizing both qualitative and quantitative methods, considers how psychological processes, perceptions, attitudes, and social…
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Brian Chu
Professor
Department of Clinical Psychology
Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology
Key topics: Behavioral interventions to address child and adolescent anxiety, mood, and school attendance problems. Transdiagnostic processes and interventions; values-based social action; community engagement; training and continuing education.
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Rebecca Davis
Associate Professor of Professional Practice
Office of Global Social Work Programs
School of Social Work
Key topics: Global Child Welfare and Protection; social service workforce strengthening, global social work.
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Maurice Elias
Professor
Department of Psychology
School of Arts and Sciences
Key topics: Social-emotional learning, character development, meaning, purpose, and significance, parenting, emotional intelligence, education reform, the achievement gap, prevention of bullying, violence, substance abuse, and related problem behaviors, impact of media on children, Jewish education and Jewish identity.
Maurice J. Elias, Ph.D., is Professor, Psychology Department at Rutgers University, Director, Social-Emotional and Character Development Lab ([http://…
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Jennifer Foster
Assistant Teaching Professor, Director of Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS) Programs
School Psychology
Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology
Key topics: Developing a Multi-Tiered System of Support for School-Based Mental Health Programs
Crisis Management: Prevention Planning, Crisis Response & Recovery
School-Based Risk Assessment: Suicidal and Homicidal Ideation
School Change: Large-Scale Implementation of Comprehensive Mental Health Programs
Dr. Jennifer Foster is an Assistant Teaching Professor and Director of the Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) Programs in the Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology (GSAPP) at Rutgers University. Prior to joining GSAPP, she…
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Colleen Georges
Part Time Lecturer II
Department of Educational Psychology
Graduate School of Education
Key topics: Positive psychology, career development, women's leadership
Dr. Colleen Georges is part-time lecturer in Educational Psychology and Women's & Gender Studies. She is a NJ Licensed Professional Counselor and holds over a dozen certifications in positive psychology, parenting with positive discipline,…
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Arnold Glass
Professor
Department of Psychology
School of Arts and Sciences
Key topics: Learning, instruction, language
Arnold L. Glass, Ph.D., is the former vice chair of undergraduate studies for the Department of Psychology. His research investigates how well people remember what they have seen and heard.
His studies include recent work developing…
Kenneth Kinter
Assistant Professor
Psychiatric Rehabilitation and Counseling Professions
School of Health Professions
Key topics: Helping vs. Enabling; Stages of Change and Motivational Interviewing; Trauma-Informed Care; Support for Families with Mentally Ill/Addicted Loved One; Sex Addiction; DSM 5; Crisis Intervention and Suicide; Psychiatric Emergencies
Kenneth Kinter, MA, LPC, is an Assistant Professor at Rutgers University and has been employed by Rutgers/UMDNJ since 2004. He has taught Group Dynamics in the Associates Degree Program. His current responsibilities include the implementation of…
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Michael LaSala
Associate Professor and Director, Doctorate of Social Work Program
Department of Social Work
School of Social Work
Key topics: LGBT Issues; Family Issues; Psychotherapy; LGBT Health
Michael C. LaSala, PhD, LCSW is associate professor and Director of the Doctorate of Social Work (DSW) Program at the School of Social Work at Rutgers University, where he has won several awards for innovation in teaching. He has been a…
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Professor and Director
Center for Gambling Studies
School of Social Work
Key topics: Gambling; Problem gambling and gambling disorder; Criminal behavior and gambling; Video gaming; Internet gaming; Sports wagering; Addiction; Behavioral addiction; Internet addiction; Legal issues in addiction
Lia Nower is a professor and director of the Center for Gambling Studies and the Addiction Counselor Training (ACT) Certificate Program at the Rutgers University School of Social Work. She is the 2019 recipient of the Research Award from the…
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Marc Steinberg
Professor
Psychiatry
Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Key topics: Nicotine, tobacco, smoking cessation, motivational interviewing, cognitive behavioral therapy.
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Arthur Tomie
Associate Professor
Department of Psychology and Center of Alcohol Studies
School of Arts and Sciences
Key topics: Psychology, behavioral neuroscience, alcohol studies
Professor Tomie is an addiction research scientist. He is interested in the early stages of the drug addiction process, when drug use slips out of control. Professor Tomie is particularly interested in boosting awareness in young people of…
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