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Faculty & Research

Current Trent Psychology faculty.

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


Picture of Dr. James ParkerJames 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


Picture of Dr. Elaine ScharfeElaine 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

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


Picture of Dr. Geoffrey NavaraGeoffrey 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


Picture of Dr. Brenda Smith-ChantBrenda 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


Picture of Dr. Jeff AdamsJeff 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


Karen Blair, Assistant Professor

B.A. (Guelph), M.Sc. (Acadia), Ph.D. (Queens)

Office: TBD
Phone: TBD
Email: kblair@trentu.ca

Research interests: Social determinants of health, interactions between developmental, social, LGBTQ, and health psychology.


Picture of Dr. Jennifer EastabrookJennifer 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 RussellElizabeth Russell, Assistant Professor

BA (Hons.), M.Sc., Ph.D. (Memorial University)

Office: LHS DNA C115
Phone: (705) 748-1011 Ext. 7867
Email: elizabethrussell@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 


Picture of Dr. Fergal O'HaganFergal 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

 

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