Department of Psychology
The University bestows the designation "Graduate Faculty" upon faculty following review of their credentials and recommendation by their colleagues. The University maintains three levels of graduate faculty: (1) Full, (2) Associate, and (3) External.
Only Full graduate faculty members may chair doctoral committees. Full or Associate graduate faculty may chair master's committees. Only one external graduate faculty member may serve as a voting member on any master's or doctoral committee.
FULL MEMBERS
FRANK ANDRASIK, Professor, PhD (1979), Ohio University [2028]
J. GAYLE BECK, Emerita Professor, PhD (1984), State University of New York at Albany [2027]
KRISTOFFER S. BERLIN, Associate Professor, PhD (2007), University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee [2025]
JEFFREY S. BERMAN, Professor, PhD (1979), Harvard University [2026]
ALEXANDRA BROCKDORF, Assistant Professor, PhD (2024), University of Nebraska-Lincoln [2031]
ROBERT COHEN, Professor, PhD (1975), Miami University [2025]
MELLONI NICOLE COOK, Professor, PhD (1996), Pennsylvania State University [2027]
RANDY G. FLOYD, Professor, PhD (1999), Indiana State University [2028]
ALEXANDREA GOLDEN, Assistant Professor, PhD (2019), University of South Carolina [2029]
ARTHUR C. GRAESSER, Emeritus Professor, PhD (1977), The University of California at San Diego [2028]
KATHRYN HOWELL, Emerita Professor, PhD (2011), University of Michigan [2025]
XIANGEN HU, Emeritus Professor, PhD (1993), The University of California at Irvine [2028]
STEPHANIE HUETTE, Associate Professor, PhD (2013), University of California, Merced [2025]
ROGER J. KREUZ, Professor, PhD (1987), Princeton University [2028]
SHELBI LAURA KUHLMANN, Assistant Professor (2020), University of Georgia [2030]
DERANDA LESTER, Research Associate Professor, PhD (2011), University of Memphis [2025]
BROOK MARCKS, Clinical Associate Professor, PhD (2007), University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee [2026]
MEGHAN E. McDEVITT-MURPHY, Professor, PhD (2004), Auburn University [2025]
ELIZABETH MEISINGER, Associate Professor, PhD (2007), University of Georgia [2028]
ANDREW W. MEYERS, Emeritus Professor, PhD (1974), The Pennsylvania State University [2028]
JAMES G. MURPHY, Chair of Excellence, PhD (2003), Auburn University [2025]
ROBERT NEIMEYER, Emeritus Professor, PhD (1982), University of Nebraska [2026]
ANDREW M. OLNEY, Professor, PhD (2006), University of Memphis [2025]
PHILIP I. PAVLIK, JR., Professor, PhD (2005), Carnegie Mellon University [2030]
RORY PFUND, Research Assistant Professor, PhD (2020), University of Memphis [2031]
LESLIE A. ROBINSON, Professor, PhD (1990), Memphis State University [2025]
HELEN J. KACZMAREK SABLE, Professor, PhD (2001), University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee [2028]
NICHOLAS SIMON, Associate Professor, PhD (2010), Texas A&M University [2030]
EMILY N SRISARAJIVAKUL, Assistant Professor, PhD (2021), Georgia State University [2031]
IDIA BINITIE THURSTON, Professor, PhD (2010), University of South Florida [2027]
JAMES P. WHELAN, Research Professor, PhD (1989), Memphis State University [2027]
JOAH LANDON WILLIAMS, Assistant Professor, PhD (2013) University of Memphis [2031]
ASSOCIATE MEMBERS
MOLLIE ANDERSON, PhD (2016) University of Memphis
RACHEL L. ANKNEY, PhD (2021), University of Memphis
NEIL E. ARONOV, PhD (1977), Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
AMANDA BANKER, MS (2005) University of Memphis
GINA M. CAUCCI, PhD (2011) University of Memphis
RYAN FARMER, Clinical Assistant Professor, PhD (2015), University of Memphis
TARA GALOVSKI, PhD (2001), Boston University School of Medicine
FRANCISCO SALGADO GARCIA, PhD (2017) University of Memphis
SCOTT HINZE, PhD (2010), University of Illinois at Chicago
SARA IRBY, PhD, (2014) University of Memphis
BRENT MORGAN, PhD (2014), University of Memphis
AMY MURRELL, PhD (2005) University of Mississippi
THERESA MONTGOMERY OKWUMABUA, PhD (1982) The University of Memphis
JEFFREY SABLE, PhD (2003) University of Missouri-Columbia
MICHELLE WASHINGTON, Assistant Professor, PhD (2022), Georgia State University
JAMES HOFFMAN, PharmD (2001), Philadelphia College of Pharmacy, University of the Science in Philadelphia
MINDY E. KRONENBERG, PhD (2003), University of Memphis
ERICA LAFORTE, PhD (2014), University of Illinois, Chicago
MATTHEW REYNOLDS, PhD (2008), University of Texas, Austin
M. DAVID RUDD, Distinguished Professor, PhD (1987), Univeristy of Texas, Austin
JOHN SABATINI, Distinguished Research Professor, PhD (1997), University of Delaware
JOHN WHITWORTH, M.D. (1998), University of Tennessee Health Science Center
JIA WEI ZHANG, Associate Professor, PhD (2017), University of California, Berkeley
EXTERNAL MEMBERS
SAMUEL FISHER ACUFF, PhD (2023), The University of Memphis [2027]
ELVIN BURTON, PhD (2011), Purdue University [2025]
PAULO F. CARVALHO, PhD (2016), Indiana University [2026]
JOSHUA CLAPP, PhD (2012), University of Buffalo, SUNY [2025]
KATIE EDWARDS, PhD (2011), University of Nebraska-Lincoln [2027]
MEREDITH GINLEY, PhD (2016), The University of Memphis [2026]
SCOTT GRAVES, PhD (2006), University of Kentucky [2025]
AMANDA HASSELLE, PhD (2021), The University of Memphis [2027]
NATASHA JOHNSON, PhD (2020), University of Michigan [2028]
JERICA KNOX, PhD (2022), North Carolina State University [2027]
ANNETTE MAHONEY, PhD (1994), University of Houston [2025]
CECILIA MARTINEZ-TORTEYA, PhD (2011), Michigan State University [2027]
MARYELLEN MCCLAIN, PhD (2015), Indiana University [2025]
DANIEL MCGRATH, PhD (2013), Dalhouise University, Halifax Nova Scotia, Canada [2027]
MELISSA POLUSNY, PhD (1998), University of Nevada Reno [2026]
JERLYM S. PORTER, PhD (2008), Virginia Commonwealth University [2025]
DIANA RANCOURT, PhD (2012), University of North Carolina Chapel Hill [2027]
GUSTAF OQVIST SEIMYR, PhD (2012), Uppsala University [2028]
KATHRYN SUMPTER, MD (2003), University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center [2026]
RACHEL TILLERY WEBSTER, PhD (2016), University of Memphis, [2025]
ARTURO ZAVALA, PhD (2007) Arizona State University [2028]
NOTE: Expiration date of graduate faculty membership is indicated in brackets.