Department of Psychology

Faculty

Students at Stetson know their teachers and have easy access to their faculty advisers. The Department of Psychology emphasizes the importance of advising in selecting courses, designing research projects, and determining career goals. We have seven full-time faculty members. You are invited to contact them at the email addresses indicated.

Toni Blum, Ph.D., Ohio State University, is the Associate Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. She teaches Memory in Everyday Life, Human Sexuality, Cognitive Psychology, Research Methods, and Senior Project. In addition, she teaches courses in the Honors Program. She does research on metacognition, memory, and decision-making. tblum@stetson.edu

Dwaine Cochran, Ph.D., University of Georgia, teaches Introduction to Psychology, Behavioral Statistics, Research Methods, Senior Project, and Psychological Testing. Health psychology and industrial psychology are among his research interests. dcochran@stetson.edu

Dan Hale, Ph.D., University of Massachusetts at Amherst, teaches Introduction to Psychology, Health Psychology, Clinical and Counseling Psychology, and Abnormal Psychology. He does research on health attitudes and medical-religious partnerships in health education. He is the director of the Community Health Initiative. dhale@stetson.edu

Richard Kindred, Ph.D., Brandeis University, is the Chair of the Psychology Department. He teaches our internship courses as well as Theories of Personality, Interpersonal Dynamics, and Human Sexuality. He does research on the role of language in intimate communication. rkindred@stetson.edu

Camille King, Ph.D., University of Virginia, teaches Introduction to Psychology, Biological Psychology, Great Experiments in Psychology, and Drugs, Mind, & Behavior. She does research on the neurological basis of taste sensations. In addition, she directs the Betty Batson Bell Brain and Learning Lecture Series. cking@stetson.edu

Richard Medlin, Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, teaches Introduction to Psychology, Child Psychology, Childhood Behavior Disorders, and Senior Project. He does research on cognitive, social, and moral development in home schooled children. rmedlin@stetson.edu

Carrie Nance, Ph.D., Florida State University, teaches Introduction to Psychology, Theories of Personality, and Social Psychology. She does research in social cognition, especially on the detection of deception. cnance@stetson.edu

We also have part-time (adjunct) faculty members able to bring the benefits of their experience in private practice and/or research into the classroom, including the following:

Ms. Norma Blackman, LMHC, with an M.S. in counseling psychology from Nova Southeastern University

Dr. Anthony Blum, with a Ph.D. in cognitive psychology from Ohio State University

Dr. Amy Bradshaw, LMHC, with an M.S. in clinical psychology from Nova Southeastern University and a Ph.D. in general human services from Capella University

Dr. Laura Curry, with a Ph.D. in developmental psychology from the University of Florida

Dr. Ivan Fleishman, with a Psy.D. in clinical psychology from Hahnemann University

Dr. Jay Ludvigh, with a Ph.D. in clinical psychology from Michigan State University

Dr. Anita Sanz, with a Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln

Dr. Don Sanz, with a Ph.D. in counseling and human systems from Florida State University

Dr. Karen Weiss, with a Ph.D. in experimental psychology from the University of Miami