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Name & Synopsis	Contact Info	Photo
Matthew Brubaker Assistant Professor of Psychology, Director of Undergraduate Psychology Program	mbrubaker@springfield.edu (413) 748-3472
Sean DeMartino Director of Counseling Psychology PsyD Program, Assistant Professor of Psychology Interests Developmental and complex trauma Suicide prevention Gender role stress and identity Supervision and training of trauma-informed practices	sdemartino@springfield.edu (413) 748-3816
Maysa DeSousa Chair for the Department of Psychology, Associate Professor of Psychology Interests Scarcity Health disparities Subjective indicators of socioeconomic status Maternal and child health	mdesousa@springfield.edu (413) 748-3075
Tatiana Gray Assistant Professor of Psychology Interests Couples LGBTQ+ Relationships Intimacy Proactive Interventions	tgray@springfield.edu (413) 748-3265
Sally Hage Professor of Psychology Interests Prevention and Health Promotion Training and Social Justice Ethics and Professional Issues in Counseling Trauma and Resilience Spirituality and Counseling	shage@springfield.edu (413) 748-3663
Michael Gale Assistant Professor of Psychology Interests Racial health disparities Bi/multiracial experience and identity Multicultural training Social justice Clinical supervision	mgale2@springfield.edu (413) 748-3627
Chris Hakala Director, Center for Excellence in Teaching, Learning, and Scholarship, Professor of Psychology Interests Cognitive psychology, including psycholinguistics and factors that impact teaching and learning	chakala@springfield.edu (413) 748-4732
Elizabeth Morgan Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs, Associate Professor of Psychology Interests Adolescent and emerging adult sexual and romantic relationship development Sexual orientation/identity development Narrative identity studies and methodologies	emorgan2@springfield.edu (413) 748-3301
Shirley Sbriscia Administrative Associate	ssbriscia@738628.com (413) 748-3592
Christine Selby Associate Professor of Psychology, Director of Athletic Counseling Progam Interests Identity Eating Disorders Self-Awareness Mental Health of Athletes	cselby@springfield.edu (413) 748-3696
Michael A. Surrette Professor of Psychology Interests Competencies in Conflict Management and Mediation Factors Related to Group Development and Group Performance Talent Acquisition and Talent Management	msurrette@springfield.edu (413) 748-3091
Erika Van Dyke Assistant Professor of Psychology Interests Mindfulness Perfectionism Professional Issues in Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology Self-Talk	evandyke@738628.com (413) 748-3239
Juan Zhong Assistant Professor of Psychology Interests Emerging and young adulthood Mixed methods research Developmental cultural psychology	jzhong@springfield.edu (413) 748-3593