Psychology Faculty
Jon Barch, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
jbarch@nmu.edu (906) 227-2933Office Location:
1113 Weston Hall
Office Hours:
Mondays and Wednesdays
11 am - 1 pm
Research Areas: Experimental social psychology and applied social psychology
Joshua Carlson, Ph.D.
Professor
joshcarl@nmu.edu (906) 227-2798Office Location:
1135 Weston Hall
Office Hours:
Mondays 10 am - 12 pm and Tuesdays 11 am - 1 pm
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
Office Hours:
Mondays 12 pm - 1 pm at BEAR office, Wednesdays 2 pm - 3 pm at Weston Hall office
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
Office Hours:
Mon, Wed, & Fri: 11:00a- 12:00p and by appointment.
Lin Fang, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
lfang@nmu.edu (906) 227-1169Office Location:
1129 Weston Hall
Office Hours:
Mondays and Wednesdays
3 pm - 5 pm
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
Office Hours:
Tues & Thurs: 11a-12p
Wed & Fri: 10-11a
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:
Friday, 8:30 - 9:45am 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
Office Hours:
Mondays 1 pm - 2 pm and Tuesdays 2 pm - 3 pm
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
Office Hours:
Wednesdays from 2:30-3:30pm and by appointment
Research Interests: Addiction, Self-Control, Incentive Shifts, Stimulus Control, Relapse
Lab Webpage: ToegelLaboratory
Courtney Washington, Psy.D., HSPP
Assistant Professor
cowashin@nmu.edu 906-227-2943Office Location:
1308 Weston Hall
Office Hours:
Mondays 11:30 am - 12:30 pm, Fridays 2 pm - 3 pm
Research Interests: sexual health, LGBTQ+ issues, social justice, and understanding systems and organization.
Part-Time Faculty
Vince Jeevar, Ph.D.
Contingent Assistant Professor
vjeevar@nmu.edu (906) 227- 2147Areas 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; Behavior Analyst
kshawbit@nmu.edu (906) 227-2994Office Location:
Online
Office Hours:
Tuesdays 10-11 am via Zoom (email for Zoom link)
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
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 Program Coordinator
jandrzej@nmu.eduOffice Location:
1109 Weston Hall
Michele Eyzaguirre, M.S.
Principal Administrative Assistant
mlind@nmu.edu 906-227-2935Office Location:
Weston Hall, 1001
Victoria Mattson, M.S., BCBA, LBA
Clinic Supervisor
vmattson@nmu.edu (906) 227-2994Office Location:
BEAR Center
Kara Shawbitz, Ph.D., LBA, BCBA-D
Contingent Assistant Professor; Behavior Analyst
kshawbit@nmu.edu (906) 227-2994Office Location:
BEAR Center
