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Department of Psychology
College of Education and Allied Professions
Western Carolina University


 

 

General Information:
Faculty & Staff Information
Psychology Journal
Myers Intro Psych Text
Research & IRB Information
Useful Links and Resources

Undergraduate Student
Resources:
Course Descriptions
Online Applications
Undergraduate Handbook
Psychology Club
Psi Chi

Graduate Student
Resources:
Course Descriptions
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Curriculum/Requirements

 

Psych. Dept. Homepage
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Contact Information

Connect to faculty web pages by clicking on their names. Their pages will open in a new window. Click on "photo" for
photographs of faculty and staff. Use the "back" button to return to this page. All Faculty and Staff office locations begin
with "K" to denote the Killian Building.

Support Staff:

Judy Hale
photo......hale@wcu.edu....................................K301, 828-227-7361


Full-time Faculty:

David M. McCord, Ph.D., Department Head
University of Alabama
Area of Specialization: Clinical Psychology
Research Interests: Personality theory and assessment, evolutionary psychology
photo.....mccord@wcu.edu..............K327, 828-227-7361

 

Millicent H. (Millie) Abel, Ph.D., Director, General Psychology Graduate Program
University of Louisville 
Area of Specialization: Experimental Psychology 
Research Interest: stress, humor, self-esteem, worry, the smile
photo......abel@wcu.edu....................K310, 828-227-3369

Shawn K. Acheson, Ph.D., Southern Illinois University - Carbondale 
Area of Specialization: Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology 
Research Interest: learning/memory, attention, decision making, and alcohol
photo......sacheson@wcu.edu.................K319, 828-227-3368

Lydia Aydlett, Ph.D., University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill 
Area of Specialization: Applied Developmental and Pediatric Psychology  
Research/Teaching Interest:  infant social development, early intervention, preschool mental health
photo......aydlett@email.wcu.edu...............................K324, 828-227-3362

Candace Boan, Ph.D., University of Alabama 
Area of Specialization: School Psychology 
Research Interest:  gender issues, self-concept, concept acquisition, behavioral assessment
photo......cboan@wcu.edu...............................K344, 828-227-3451

C. James Goodwin, Ph.D., Florida State University 
Area of Specialization: Experimental Psychology 
Research Interests: cognitive mapping; history of experimental psychology
photo......jgoodwin@email.wcu.edu.......................................K326, 828-227-3358

Winford Gordon, Ph.D., University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill 
Area of Specialization: Experimental (Learning and Cognition)
Research/Teaching Interest: stimulus generalization, cognition and metacognition in non-humans, psychological processes and change during adventure activity
photo......wgordon@wcu.edu...............................K307, 828-227-3366

Dr.Gordon's web site

 

John Habel, Ph.D., University of Tennessee 
Area of Specialization: Educational Psychology 
Research Interests: Narrative and life histories, teaching/learning in higher education
photo......habel@wcu.edu.......................................K327, 828-227-3361

 

Bruce B. Henderson, Ph.D. , University of Minnesota 
Area of Specialization: Developmental Psychology 
Research Interests: Development and exploration of curiosity
photo......henderson@wcu.edu.............K345, 828-227-7361

Dr. Henderson's web site

Harold Herzog's, Ph.D., University of Tennessee 
Area of Specialization: Psychobiology
Research Interests: Evolution of behavior, attitudes toward animals
photo......herzog@wcu.edu..........................K325, 828-227-3360

Dr. Herzog's web site

 

Becky Hester, M.A., Western Carolina University
Area of Specialization: Clinical Psychology
Research Interests:
Stress/Anxiety, Social and I/O psychology
photo......rhester@email.wcu.edu..............K305, 828-227-3365

 

L. Alvin Malesky, Jr., Ph.D., University of Memphis
Pre-Doctoral Internship - Federal Correctional Center, Butner, NC
Post-Doctoral Fellowship - Forensic Psychology, U. Mass Medical School
Area of Specialization: Forensic and Counseling Psychology
Research Interests: Expert witness testimony; sex offenders and internet usage
photo........malesky@wcu.edu...............K309, 828-227-3357

Dr. Malesky's web site.

 

Scott W. Minor, Ph.D.
Virginia Commonwealth University
Area of Specialization: Clinical Psychology
Research interests: Child and Adolescent Psychopathology
photo......minor@wcu.edu.........................K308, 828-227-3367

 

Ashley M. Owens , Ph.D.
University of Georgia
Area of Specialization: Educational Psychology 
Research Interests: College student motivation, case-based learning, teacher's emotions

photo......owens@email.wcu.edu.................. off campus office, 828-227-7361

 

William Poynter, Ph.D.
Arizona State University
Area of Specialization: Experimental Psychology 
Research Interests: Vision Science, Human Factors psychology

photo......Poynter@email.wcu.edu..................K337, 828-227-2457

Mickey Randolph, Ph.D.
University of South Carolina 
Area of Specialization: School Psychology
Research Interests: Family issues, incest, family violence
photo......randolph@wcu.edu......................K303, 828-227-3359

 

Lori Unruh, Ph.D., Coordinator, School Psychology Graduate Program
University of Kansas
Area of Specialization: School Psychology 
Research Interests: Educational program evaluation, Assessment issues
photo......lunruh@email.wcu.edu................................K311, 828-227-2738

 

Thomas Ford , Ph.D., Social Psychology
University of Maryland
Area of Specialization: Social Psychology 
Research Interests:
photo.....tford@email.wcu.edu................................K301, 828-227-2109

 

Emeritus Professors:

William L. Chovan, Ph.D.
Case Western Reserve University 
Area of Specialization: Psychology 
Research Interest: Life stressful events, bereavement, metareasoning, process measurement
photo......chovan@wcu.edu........................K323, 828-227-7361

John H. Wakeley, Ph.D.
Michigan State University
Area of Specialization: Industrial/Organizational Psychology

Research Interests: Organizational behavior, leadership, incentives & motivation, training
photo......wakeley@wcu.edu........................K306, 828-227-7361

Retired Professors:

Hedy J. White, Ph.D.
Claremont Graduate School
Area of Specialization: Cognitive Psychology 
Research Interests: Human memory, language, and moral development
photo......hwhite@wcu.edu

 

If you have questions or ideas for this Department, contact Dr. David McCord, Department Chair, at the address,
phone, or fax above or by email: mccord@wcu.edu.

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