Psychology Faculty

Jon Barch, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
jbarch@nmu.edu (906) 227-2933Office Location:
1113 Weston Hall
Research Areas: Experimental social psychology and applied social psychology

Joshua Carlson, Ph.D.
Professor
joshcarl@nmu.edu (906) 227-2798Office Location:
1135 Weston Hall
Research Areas: Climate Psychology, Climate Anxiety, Environmental Neuroscience, Human Neuroscience, EEG, & Neuromodulation

Jacob Daar, Ph.D., BCBA-D
Associate Professor
jdaar@nmu.edu (906) 227-2992Office Location:
1123 Weston Hall
Research Areas: Applied Behavior Analysis, Behavior Assessment and Behavior-Change Procedures, Treatment for Neurodevelopmental Disorders and Acquired Brain Injuries, Public Health Policy, Gambling, impulsivity and risk-taking behaviors.
Research Webpage: BEAR Center

Fritz Erickson, Ed.D.
Professor
fritzerickson@nmu.edu (231) 250-5736Office Location:
1121 Weston Hall

Lin Fang, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
lfang@nmu.edu (906) 227-1169Office Location:
1129 Weston Hall
Research Areas: Cognitive vulnerabilities to depression and anxiety; User Experience (UX) Research
Lab Webpage: CABIN Lab

Amber LaCrosse, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
alacross@nmu.edu (906) 227- 2377Office Location:
1131 Weston Hall
Research Areas: Behavioral neuroscience, cognitive function, and cancer biology
Lab Webpage: NeuroLab

Adam Prus, Ph.D.
Distinguished Professor and Department Head
aprus@nmu.edu (906) 227-2935Office Location:
1001A Weston Hall
Office Hours:
Tuesday & Thursday 10:00a-11:00a or by appointment
Research Areas: Mechanisms of action of psychotropic medications
Personal Webpage: Adam Prus Webpage
Lab Webpage: Prus Neu...

Cory Toegel, Ph.D., BCBA-D
Assistant Professor
ctoegel@nmu.edu (906) 227-2982Office Location:
1127 Weston Hall
Research Areas: Experimental Analysis of Behavior and Applied Behavior Analysis
Lab Webpage: ToegelLaboratory

Forrest Toegel, Ph.D., BCBA-D
Assistant Professor
ftoegel@nmu.edu (906) 227-2919Office Location:
1119 Weston Hall
Research Interests: Addiction, Self-Control, Incentive Shifts, Stimulus Control, Relapse
Lab Webpage: ToegelLaboratory

Courtney Washington, Psy.D., HSPP
Assistant Professor
Office Location:
1308 Weston Hall
Part-Time Faculty

Vince Jeevar, Ph.D.
Contingent Assistant Professor
vjeevar@nmu.edu (906) 227- 2147Office Hours:
Tuesday 11:00-2:30PM
Areas of Specialization: Social identities of music & sports and their correlation with mental health

Kevin McDowell, Psy.D.
Contingent Assistant Professor
kmcdowel@nmu.eduOffice Hours:
By appointment
Areas of Specialization: Clinical Psychology and Health Psychology

Joseph Porter, Ph.D.
Contingent Professor
jporter@nmu.eduOffice Hours:
By appointment
Areas of Specialization: Behavioral Psychopharmacology and the study of antipsychotic drugs' effectiveness against schizophrenia

Rachael Nelson, M.S.
Adjunct Instructor
rkahn@nmu.eduAreas of Specialization: Rapid detection of pathogens and human gene sequences using LAMP, mental health practice, and microbiology

Kara Shawbitz, Ph.D., LBA, BCBA-D
Contingent Assistant Professor
kshawbit@nmu.edu (906) 227-2994Office Location:
WSTN 1308
Office Hours:
Wednesday 11:00a - 12:00p, Friday 11:00a - 12:00p
Areas of Specialization: Quantitative & Qualitative research methods applied in special education; training of teachers & paraprofessionals to better assist individuals with intellectual disabilities
Success Advisors

Tony Barnes
Assistant Director of Student Success
anbarnes@nmu.edu (906) 227-2904Office Location:
3302F C.B. Hedgcock

Alisa Hummell
Senior Success Advisor
alhummel@nmu.edu (906) 227-2971Office Location:
1003 Weston Hall

Ian Wilson, Ph.D.
Coordinator Success Technology and Social Science Success Advisor
iawilson@nmu.edu (906) 227-3217Office Location:
3217 Jamrich Hall
Staff

Jeremy Andrzejewski, M.S.
Research Associate
jandrzej@nmu.eduOffice Location:
1109 Weston Hall
Office Hours:
Tuesday 5:00p-6:00p

Victoria Mattson, M.S., BCBA, LBA
Clinic Supervisor
vmattson@nmu.edu (906) 227-2994Office Location:
BEAR Center

Kara Shawbitz, Ph.D., LBA, BCBA-D
Behavior Analyst
kshawbit@nmu.edu (906) 227-2994Office Location:
BEAR Center
Graduate Assistants

Andrew Donar
adonar@nmu.edu






