Faculty & Research
Teresa DeCicco, Professor
B.A. (hon) (McMaster University) B.Sc. (University of Manitoba) M.Sc. (Trent University) Ph.D. (York University)
Office: DNA C104
Phone:
Email: teresadecicco@trentu.ca
Research interests: Sleep Mentation (Dreams and Dreaming) and Psychology of the Self.
Terry Humphreys, Professor
M.A. (Wilfrid Laurier University) Ph.D. (University of Guelph)
Office: DNA C114
Phone: (705) 748-1011 Ext. 7773
Email: terryhumphreys@trentu.ca
Research interests: sexual consent / negotiating sexual interactions, cognitive and behavioral aspects of first sexual experiences, sexuality and technology and sexual resourcefulness.
Deborah Kennett, Professor Emeritus
B.A., Ph.D. (McMaster University)
Email: dkennett@trentu.ca
Research interests: coping strategies, school and work transitions, and health promotion
James Parker, Professor
B.A. (Simon Fraser University), M.A., Ph.D. (York University)
Office: LHS DNA C249
Phone:
Email: jparker@trentu.ca
Research interests: alexithymia and emotional intelligence and various outcome variables
Elaine Scharfe, Professor
B.A. (University of Western Ontario), M.A., Ph.D. (Simon Fraser University)
Office: DNA C130
Phone: (705) 748-1011 Ext. 7354
Email: escharfe@trentu.ca
Research interests: Influence of relationships on health emotional development across the lifespan.
Laura J. Summerfeldt, Professor and Associate Chair - Undergraduate Studies
M.A., Ph.D. (York University)
Office: DNA C120
Phone: (705) 748-1011 Ext. 7526
Email: lsummerfeldt@trentu.ca
Research interests: Personality dimensions and psychopathology in clinical and nonclinical populations, Points of continuity, Models of heterogeneity of obsessive-compulsive disorders, and Diathesis stress models of cause and perpetuation
Ben Bauer, Associate Professor
M.A., Ph.D. (University of Waterloo)
Office: Oshawa 177
Phone: (905) 435-5102 Ext. 5037
Email: benbauer@trentu.ca
Research interests: Human Vision and Attention
Liana E. Brown, Associate Professor and Director, Graduate Program in Psychology
B.Sc., M.Sc. (University of Waterloo), M.S., Ph.D. (Pennsylvania State University)
Office: DNA C116
Phone: (705) 748-1011 Ext. 7238
Email: lianabrown@trentu.ca
Research interests: Perception and Motor Control
Michael Chan-Reynolds, Associate Professor
B.Sc. (Trent University), M.A., Ph.D. (University of Waterloo)
Office: DNA C119
Phone: (705) 748-1011 Ext. 7534
Email: michaelchanreynolds@trentu.ca
Research interests: Utilization of Environment in everyday situations
Nancie Im-Bolter, Associate Professor
M.A., Ph.D. (York University)
Office: Oshawa 171
Phone: (905) 435-5102 Ext. 5033
Email: nimbolter@trentu.ca
Research interests: Language and Cognitive Functioning
Hugo Lehmann, Associate Professor and Chair, Department of Psychology
B.A. (Concordia University) M.Sc.(University of Alberta) Ph.D. (Concordia University)
Office: DNA C137
Phone: (705) 748-1011 Ext. 7238
Email: hugolehmann@trentu.ca
Research interests: Neurobiology of learning and memory
Mowei Liu, Associate Professor
M.Ed. (Shanghai Normal University) M.A., Ph.D. (University of Western Ontario)
Office: DNA C121
Phone: (705) 748-1011 Ext. 7472
Email: moweiliu@trentu.ca
Research interests: Social Development from a Cultural Perspective
Geoffrey Navara, Associate Professor
M.A. (Wilfrid Laurier University) Ph.D. (University of Guelph)
Office: DNA C129
Phone: (705) 748-1011 Ext. 7539
Email: geoffnavara@trentu.ca
Research interests: Family Dynamics / Psychology of Religion
Elizabeth (Lisa) Nisbet, Associate Professor
M.A., Ph.D. (Carleton University)
Office: DNA C128
Phone: (705) 748-1011 Ext. 7855
Email: elizabethnisbet@trentu.ca
Research interests: Environmental personality, mental health (happiness), sustainable behavior
Kevin Peters, Associate Professor
M.A., Ph.D. (University of British Columbia)
Office: DNA C117
Phone: (705) 748-1011 Ext. 7795
Email: kevinpeters@trentu.ca
Research interests: Ethics of enhancement / aging and dementia
Brenda Smith-Chant, Associate Professor
B.A. (Trent University),M.A., Ph.D. (Carleton University)
Office: Durham 153
Phone: (905) 435-5102 Ext. 5069
Email: bresmith@trentu.ca
Research interests: Cognitive Development and Acquisition of Skills
Jeff Adams, Senior Lecturer
B.A. (Concordia University), M.A.(University of Guelph), Ph.D. (York University)
Office: Oshawa 163
Phone: (905) 435-5102 Ext. 5029
Email: jadams@trentu.ca
Research interests: Human Cerebral Laterality and Dreams
Jennifer Eastabrook, Assistant Professor
B.Sc., M.Sc. (Trent University), Ph.D. (Queen's University)
Office: Durham/Oshawa
Phone: (705) 748-1011 Ext. 7535
Email: jennifereastabrook@trentu.ca
Neil M. Fournier, Assistant Professor
B.Sc. (Laurentian University), M.Sc. (Dalhousie University), Ph.D. (University of Saskatchewan), Postdoc (Yale University School of Medicine)
Office: LHS C135
Phone: (705) 748-1011 Ext. 7339
Email: neilfournier@trentu.ca
Research interests: Brain Plasticity: epilepsy; neurogenesis; mood disorders.
Elizabeth McCrillis (previously Russell), Assistant Professor
BA (Hons.), M.Sc., Ph.D. (Memorial University)
Office: LHS DNA C115
Phone: (705) 748-1011 Ext. 7867
Email: elizabethmccrillis@trentu.ca
Research interests: Aging in small towns and rural communities, age-friendly sustainability, community health psychology, health policy.
Kateryna Keefer, Senior Lecturer
B.Sc., M.Sc. (Trent University), Ph.D. (Queen's University)
Office: DNA C136
Phone: (705) 748-1011 Ext. 7658
Email: katerynakeefer@trentu.ca
Research interests: Emotions and wellbeing, psychometrics
Fergal O’Hagan, Senior Lecturer
B.Sc. (University of Saskatchewan), M.Sc., Ph.D.(McMaster University)
Office: DNA C134
Phone: (705) 748-1011 Ext. 7086
Email: fergalohagan@trentu.ca
Research interests: TBA