This is an archive of the 2016-2017 University Catalog.
To access the most recent version, please visit catalog.csun.edu.

This is an archive of the 2016-2017 University Catalog.
To access the most recent version, please visit catalog.csun.edu.

UNIVERSITY CATALOG: 2016-2017

Current Faculty

Ainsworth, Andrew

(2006) Associate Professor of Psychology. B.A. 1999, M.A. 2002, California State University, Northridge; Ph.D. 2007, University of California, Los Angeles.

Arentoft, Alyssa

(2014) Assistant Professor of Psychology. B.A. 2005, New York University; M.A. 2009, Ph.D. 2012, Fordham University; Postdoctoral 2014, University of California, Los Angeles.

Banerjee, Meeta

(2016) Assistant Professor of Psychology. B.A. 2001, M.S.W. 2003, University of Michigan; Ph.D. 2012, Michigan State University.

Berzenski, Sara

(2013) Assistant Professor of Psychology. B.A. 2003, University of Pennsylvania; M.A. 2009, Ph.D. 2013, University of California, Riverside.

Blake, Tyler

(1977) Professor of Psychology. B.A. 1972, M.A. 1975, California State University, Northridge; Ph.D. 1977, North Carolina State University.

Chavira, Gabriela

(2004) Professor in Psychology. B.A. 1994, California State University, Northridge; Ph.D. 2003, University of California, Santa Cruz.

Drew, Stefanie

(2012) Assistant Professor of Psychology. B.A. 2004, Claremont McKenna College; M.A. 2007, Ph.D. 2009, University of California, Irvine.

Fahmie, Tara

(2012) Assistant Professor of Psychology. B.S. 2006, University of Florida; M.A. 2007, University of Kansas; Ph.D. 2012, University of Florida.

Fenn, Elise

(2015) Assistant Professor of Psychology. B.A. 2010, California State University, Fullerton; M.A. 2012, Ph.D. 2015, Claremont Graduate University.

Grant, Sheila

(1994) Professor of Psychology. B.A. 1987, M.A. 1989, California State University, Northridge; Ph.D. 1996, University of California, Santa Barbara.

Huynh, Que-Lam

(2011) Assistant Professor of Psychology. B.A. 2002, University of San Diego; M.A. 2004, California State University, Long Beach; Ph.D. 2009, University of California, Riverside.

Kang, Sun-Mee

(2003) Professor of Psychology. B.A. 1987, Seoul National University; M.A. 1995, Southern Methodist University; Ph.D. 2001, University of California, Davis.

Kantner, Justin D.

(2015) Assistant Professor of Psychology. B.A. 2000, Purdue University; M.A. 2005, Indiana University; Ph.D. 2011, University of Victoria.

Katz, Gary

(1998) Associate Professor of Psychology. A.B. 1989, Cornell University; M.S. 1992, Ph.D. 1998, University of Pittsburgh.

Kazemi, Ellie

(2006) Professor of Psychology. B.A. 1998, California State University, Northridge; M.A. 2004, Ph.D. 2006, University of California, Los Angeles.

Laganà, Luciana

(2000) Professor of Psychology. B.S. 1978, Scientific Liceum at Salerno; M.S. 1989, Ph.D. 1992, University of Georgia.

Ma, Debbie

(2011) Associate Professor of Psychology. B.A. 2003, University of Colorado, Boulder; M.A. 2004, State University of New York at Buffalo; M.A. 2007, Ph.D. 2011, University of Chicago.

Malmberg, Debra Berry

(2008) Associate Professor of Psychology. B.A. 2000, Davidson College; M.A. 2004, Ph.D. 2007, Claremont Graduate University.

Martinez, Jonathan

(2015) Assistant Professor of Psychology. B.A. 2002, University of California, Irvine; M.A. 2007, San Diego State University; Ph.D. 2013, University of California, Los Angeles.

McAuliff, Bradley D.

(2003) Professor of Psychology. B.A. 1994, Creighton University; M.S. 1998, Ph.D. 2000, Florida International University; J.D. 2003, University of Nebraska.

Mitrushina, Maura N.

(1991) Professor of Psychology. M.S. 1973, Leningrad Conservatory; M.S. 1977, Leningrad University; Ph.D. 1985, State University of New York, Stonybrook.

Oh, Janet

(2005) Professor of Psychology. B.A. 1998, Pomona College; M.A. 2000, Ph.D. 2003, University of California, Los Angeles.

Otten, Mark

(2008) Associate Professor of Psychology. B.A. 2001, University of California, Davis; M.A. 2002, Ph.D. 2007, University of California, Los Angeles.

Plunkett, Scott

(1998) Professor of Psychology. B.S. 1986, M.Ed. 1992, Northwestern Oklahoma State University; Ph.D. 1997, Oklahoma State University.

Quilici, Jill

(1997) Professor of Psychology. B.A. 1992, California State University, Chico; M.A. 1994, Ph.D. 1997, University of California, Santa Barbara.

Razani, Jill

(2001) Professor of Psychology. B.A. 1991, M.A. 1993, Ph.D. 1998, San Diego State University.

Rutchick, Abraham M.

(2008) Associate Professor of Psychology. B.A. 1999, Ph.D. 2005, University of California, Santa Barbara.

Ruvalcaba, Omar

(2015) Assistant Professor of Psychology. B.A. 2006, University of California, Los Angeles; M.S. 2009, Ph.D. 2015, University of California, Santa Cruz.

Saetermoe, Carrie

(1991) Professor of Psychology. B.S. 1981, Michigan State University; M.A. 1983, California State University, Long Beach; Ph.D. 1988, University of California, Riverside.

Sergi, Mark

(2000) Professor of Psychology. B.S. 1989, University of California, Davis; M.A. 1991, California State University, Fresno; Ph.D. 1998, State University of New York.

Shiffrar, Maggie

(2013) Professor of Psychology. B.A. 1985, University of California, Santa Cruz; Ph.D. 1990, Stanford University.

Tonyan, Holli

(2007) Associate Professor of Psychology. B.A. 1995, Carleton College; M.A. 2000, Ph.D. 2001, University of California, Los Angeles.

Wohldmann, Erica

(2007) Professor of Psychology. B.A. 2000, University of Missouri; M.A. 2003, Ph.D. 2006, University of Colorado.




Emeriti

Butler, Donald

(1962) Professor emeritus of Psychology. B.A. 1954, Xavier University; M.A. 1956, Bowling Green State University; Ph.D. 1958, Northwestern University.

Butler, Karla

(1966) Professor emerita of Psychology. B.A. 1954, Stanford University; Ph.D. 1963, University of California, Berkeley; Licensed Psychologist, State of California.

Docter, Richard F.

(1966) Professor emeritus of Psychology. B.A. 1951, University of California, Santa Barbara; M.A. 1952, Ph.D. 1968, Stanford University.

Doctor, Ronald M.

(1969) Professor emeritus of Psychology. B.A. 1960, University of Southern California; M.A. 1964, Ph.D. 1968, University of Illinois.

Elbert, Jean C.

(1996) Professor emerita of Psychology. B.A. 1965, Marquette University; M.A. 1968, Bowling Green State University; Ph.D. 1979, Northwestern University.

Fidell, Linda

(1968) Professor emerita of Psychology. B.S. 1964, Purdue University; M.A. 1966, Ph.D. 1968, University of Michigan.

Giedt, Helen

(1958) Professor emerita of Psychology. A.B. 1942, M.A. 1942, Kansas University; Ph.D. 1952, University of Southern California.

Hardy, Donna F.

(1969) Professor emerita of Psychology. B.A. 1956, University of Missouri; M.A. 1960, University of Kansas; Ph.D. 1969, University of California, Irvine.

Hawkins, Alice

(1967) Associate Professor emerita of Psychology. B.A. 1954, Iowa Wesleyan College; M.A. 1957, Ph.D. 1961, University of Iowa.

Hoffman, Melvin M.

(1970) Associate Professor emeritus of Psychology. B.S. 1960, Northwestern University; Ph.D. 1970, University of Illinois.

Keith-Spiegel, Patricia

(1966) Professor emerita of Psychology. B.A. 1961, Occidental College; M.A. 1964, Claremont College; Ph.D. 1968, Claremont Graduate School.

Knowles, William B.

(1969) Professor emeritus of Psychology. B.S. 1947, Illinois Institute of Technology; M.S. 1948, Ph.D. 1951, Northwestern University.

Lee, Howard B.

(1990) Professor emeritus of Psychology. B.A. 1971, University of California, Los Angeles; M.A. 1972, California State University, Northridge; Ph.D. 1979, University of California, Los Angeles.

Lucero-Wagoner, Brennis

(1985) Professor emerita of Psychology. B.A. 1972, California State University, Northridge; M.A. 1974, Ph.D. 1982, University of California, Los Angeles.

McMartin, James A.

(1967) Professor emeritus of Psychology. B.S. 1961, Fordham College; M.A. 1964, Brooklyn College; Ph.D. 1968, University of Minnesota.

Mehlman, Benjamin

(1962) Professor emeritus of Psychology. B.A. 1944, Brooklyn College; Ph.D. 1951, Syracuse University.

Morgan, Shannon F.

(2000) Professor emerita of Psychology. B.A. 1992, California State University, Northridge; M.A. 1995, Ph.D. 1997, University of California, Santa Barbara.

Morris, Joseph

(1973) Professor emeritus of Psychology. A.B. 1963, University of California, Berkeley; Ph.D. 1968, University of Michigan.

Pirojnikoff, Leo

(1961) Professor emeritus of Psychology. B.A. 1951, University of California, Berkeley; M.S. 1955, University of Washington; Ph.D. 1958, University of Texas.

Sampson, Edward E.

(1986) Professor emeritus of Psychology. B.A. 1956, University of California, Los Angeles; Ph.D. 1960, University of Michigan.

Sanders, Mark S.

(1971) Professor emeritus of Psychology. B.A. 1966, California State University, Northridge; M.S. 1968, Ph.D. 1971, Purdue University.

Shaw, Jerry I.

(1969) Professor emeritus of Psychology. B.A. 1965, M.A. 1966, Ph.D. 1969, University of California, Los Angeles.

Shepherd-Look, Dee

(1970) Professor emerita of Psychology. B.A. 1965, Immaculate Heart College; Ph.D. 1972, University of California, Los Angeles.

Skolnick, Paul

(1968) Professor emeritus of Psychology. B.S. 1965, University of Wisconsin; M.S. 1967, Ph.D. 1969, Purdue University.

Smith, Richard W.

(1965) Professor emeritus of Psychology. B.A. 1955, Regis College; M.A. 1962, Ph.D. 1965, University of Colorado; Certified Sex Educator, AASECT.

Summers, Stanley A.

(1959) Professor emeritus of Psychology. B.A. 1951, M.A. 1958, Ph.D. 1959, University of California, Los Angeles.

Tabachnick, Barbara J.

(1971) Professor emerita of Psychology. B.A. 1964, M.A. 1968, Ph.D. 1971, University of California, Los Angeles.

Torcivia, James M.

(1968) Professor emeritus of Psychology. B.A. 1964, Regis College; M.A. 1967, Ph.D. 1968, Loyola University, Chicago.

Weckler, Nora

(1955) Professor emerita of Psychology. B.A. 1937, M.A. 1938, Ph.D. 1941, University of Toronto.

Wittig, Michele A.

(1973) Professor emerita of Psychology. A.B. 1966, College of Mount St. Joseph; M.A. 1968, Ph.D. 1971, University of Illinois.