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David A. Vermeersch, PhD
Chair, Department of Psychology
Professor, Psychology
Areas: psychotherapy outcome, psychotherapy quality management, therapist effects on outcome, effects of therapist/patient feedback on outcome, reducing deterioration in psychotherapy, effectiveness and patient-focused research, outcome test construction
Email dvermeersch@llu.edu
Phone 909-558-7116
Chair, Department of Psychology
Professor, Psychology
Areas: psychotherapy outcome, psychotherapy quality management, therapist effects on outcome, effects of therapist/patient feedback on outcome, reducing deterioration in psychotherapy, effectiveness and patient-focused research, outcome test construction
Email dvermeersch@llu.edu
Phone 909-558-7116
Kendal C. Boyd, PhD
Associate Chair, Department of Psychology
Associate Professor, Psychology
Director of Clinical Training, PsyD Program
Areas: spirituality/religion in psychotherapy, cognitive behavior therapy, factor analysis
Email kboyd@llu.edu
Phone 909-558-8574
Associate Chair, Department of Psychology
Associate Professor, Psychology
Director of Clinical Training, PsyD Program
Areas: spirituality/religion in psychotherapy, cognitive behavior therapy, factor analysis
Email kboyd@llu.edu
Phone 909-558-8574
Holly E. R. Morrell, PhD
Associate Professor, Psychology
Director of Clinical Training, PhD Program
Areas: adolescent cigarette smoking prevention, e-cigarette use, smoking cessation and mental illness, addiction, advanced multivariate analysis
Email hmorrell@llu.edu
Phone 909-558-7221
Associate Professor, Psychology
Director of Clinical Training, PhD Program
Areas: adolescent cigarette smoking prevention, e-cigarette use, smoking cessation and mental illness, addiction, advanced multivariate analysis
Email hmorrell@llu.edu
Phone 909-558-7221
Adam L. Aréchiga, PsyD, DrPH
Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs, School of Behavioral Health
Associate Professor, Psychology
Areas: Clinical health psychology, obesity management, lifestyle change, health promotion and preventive care, and trauma, pain, and anxiety
Email aarechiga@llu.edu
Phone 909-558-8717
Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs, School of Behavioral Health
Associate Professor, Psychology
Areas: Clinical health psychology, obesity management, lifestyle change, health promotion and preventive care, and trauma, pain, and anxiety
Email aarechiga@llu.edu
Phone 909-558-8717
Hector M. Betancourt, PhD
Distinguished Professor, Psychology
Areas: social, cultural, and health psychology, cognition (attribution)-emotion processes in interpersonal and inter-group behavior, role of culture in psychological processes and behavior, culture, diversity, and behavior in health and social issues, cultural and psychological factors in social inequities and health disparities
Email hbetancourt@llu.edu
Phone 909-558-8708
Distinguished Professor, Psychology
Areas: social, cultural, and health psychology, cognition (attribution)-emotion processes in interpersonal and inter-group behavior, role of culture in psychological processes and behavior, culture, diversity, and behavior in health and social issues, cultural and psychological factors in social inequities and health disparities
Email hbetancourt@llu.edu
Phone 909-558-8708
Maya Boustani, PhD
Assistant Professor, Psychology
Areas: child and adolescent evidence-based treatments, mental health prevention and promotion, community-based research, dissemination and implementation research
Email mboustani@llu.edu
Phone 909-558-7680
Assistant Professor, Psychology
Areas: child and adolescent evidence-based treatments, mental health prevention and promotion, community-based research, dissemination and implementation research
Email mboustani@llu.edu
Phone 909-558-7680
Colleen A. Brenner, PhD
Associate Professor, Psychology
Areas: serious mental illness (focus on schizophrenia and bipolar disorder), clinical neuropsychology, electroencephalography (EEG), resiliency, self-efficacy, overall health, and well-being in serious mental illness
Email cbrenner@llu.edu
Phone 909-558-8617
Associate Professor, Psychology
Areas: serious mental illness (focus on schizophrenia and bipolar disorder), clinical neuropsychology, electroencephalography (EEG), resiliency, self-efficacy, overall health, and well-being in serious mental illness
Email cbrenner@llu.edu
Phone 909-558-8617
Patricia M. Flynn, PhD
Assistant Professor, Psychology
Areas: cultural and health psychology, health disparities and inequities, cultural and psychological factors in both health behavior and outcome, cultural competence training in graduate medical education, implicit bias in patient-provider clinical interactions
Email pflynn@llu.edu
Phone 909-558-7738
Assistant Professor, Psychology
Areas: cultural and health psychology, health disparities and inequities, cultural and psychological factors in both health behavior and outcome, cultural competence training in graduate medical education, implicit bias in patient-provider clinical interactions
Email pflynn@llu.edu
Phone 909-558-7738
Richard E. Hartman, PhD
Professor, Psychology
Areas: behavioral neuroscience, experimental psychology
Email rhartman@llu.edu
Phone 909-558-8709
Professor, Psychology
Areas: behavioral neuroscience, experimental psychology
Email rhartman@llu.edu
Phone 909-558-8709
Grace J. Lee, PhD
Associate Professor, Psychology
Areas: clinical neuropsychology, cognitive aging, neurodegenerative disorders, neuroimaging correlates of cognition and behavior
Email gracelee@llu.edu
Phone 909-558-8710
Associate Professor, Psychology
Areas: clinical neuropsychology, cognitive aging, neurodegenerative disorders, neuroimaging correlates of cognition and behavior
Email gracelee@llu.edu
Phone 909-558-8710
Kelly R. Morton, PhD
Professor, Psychology
Professor, Family Medicine, School of Medicine
Areas: relationship between early life stress, negative emotions, and physical health outcomes, stress and health, social support and health, religion and health, care quality in primary care, primary care psychology
Email kmorton@llu.edu
Phone 909-558-8721
Professor, Psychology
Professor, Family Medicine, School of Medicine
Areas: relationship between early life stress, negative emotions, and physical health outcomes, stress and health, social support and health, religion and health, care quality in primary care, primary care psychology
Email kmorton@llu.edu
Phone 909-558-8721
Cameron L. Neece, PhD
Associate Professor, Psychology
Areas: developmental psychology, childhood disorder (emphasis on intellectual disabilities, autism, and disruptive behavior disorders), parenting and family processes, treatment outcome research (focus on mindfulness approaches)
Email cneece@llu.edu
Phone 909-558-8615
Associate Professor, Psychology
Areas: developmental psychology, childhood disorder (emphasis on intellectual disabilities, autism, and disruptive behavior disorders), parenting and family processes, treatment outcome research (focus on mindfulness approaches)
Email cneece@llu.edu
Phone 909-558-8615
Bridgette J. Peteet, PhD, MA
Associate Professor, Psychology
Areas: multicultural psychology, substance use prevention and intervention, health disparities and inequities, cultural consciousness/equity and inclusion training
Email bpeteet@llu.edu
Phone 909-558-8717
Associate Professor, Psychology
Areas: multicultural psychology, substance use prevention and intervention, health disparities and inequities, cultural consciousness/equity and inclusion training
Email bpeteet@llu.edu
Phone 909-558-8717
Tori R. Van Dyk, PhD
Assistant Professor, Psychology
Areas: pediatric health psychology, pediatric health behavior promotion and intervention, behavioral sleep medicine, interaction between physical and mental health in youth
Email tvandyk@llu.edu
Phone 909-558-7412
Assistant Professor, Psychology
Areas: pediatric health psychology, pediatric health behavior promotion and intervention, behavioral sleep medicine, interaction between physical and mental health in youth
Email tvandyk@llu.edu
Phone 909-558-7412
Administrative Staff
Shari Lane
Administrative Assistant to the Chair
Admissions and Records Coordinator
Email slane@llu.edu
Phone 909-558-8577
Lesley Taylor
Senior Administrative Assistant to the Chair
Clinical Training Coordinator
Email litaylor@llu.edu
Phone 909-558-8706