2013–2014 UNIVERSITY CATALOG - Florida Institute of Technology

Mark T. Harvey, Ph.D., BCBA, developmental disabilities, psychopathology,
self-injurious behavior, behavior analysis in educational settings.
Michael E. Kelly, Ph.D., BABA-D, ABA interventions, severe behavior
problems, feeding disorders.
Maria J. Lavooy, Ph.D., diversity, confronting behavior, scholarship of
teaching and learning.
José Martinez-Diaz, Ph.D., BCBA-D, professional/legal issues, practitioner
training/supervision, management/administration, instructional technology,
conceptual/philosophical issues, verbal behavior, behavioral treatment,
antecedent strategies, in-home behavioral programs for children, teaching
language to children with autism and related disabilities, radical behaviorism.
Barbara Paulillo, Psy.D., community psychological services.
Erin M. Richard, Ph.D., nature of emotional display rules, emotion
regulation in the workplace, individual difference in workplace motivation.
Lisa A. Steelman, Ph.D., job performance feedback processes, performance
appraisal, multirater feedback, organizational survey research, employee
commitment and engagement.
Assistant Professors
Alison Betz, Ph.D., BCBA, autism, severe problem behavior, verbal behavior,
functional analysis.
Elbert Q. Blakely, Ph.D., BCBA, autism, verbal behavior, rule-governed
behavior, self management, treatment of severe self-injurious and aggressive
behaviors, database design, behavioral pharmacology.
Felipa T. Chavez, Ph.D., racial/ethnic identity, substance abuse/addictions,
child abuse and neglect.
Ivy Chong, Ph.D., BCBA-D, analysis and treatment of autism spectrum
disorders.
Julie S. Costopoulos, Ph.D., forensic psychology, sex offender treatment,
personality, criminal behavior.
Vanessa A. Edkins, Ph.D., juror decision-making, racism in the law, attitudes
toward the legal system.
J. Chris Frongillo, Ph.D., English literature, online education.
Megan K. Gregory, Ph.D., BCBA, functional assessment of challenging
behavior, autism.
Celeste R. Harvey, Ph.D., BCBA, developmental disabilities,
psychopathology, self-injurious behavior, intensive early behavioral
intervention in autism and other developmental disabilities; behavior analysis
in educational settings, applied behavior analysis.
Patrick McGreevey, Ph.D., applied behavior analysis.
Todd Poch, Psy.D., clinical forensic psychology, expert testimony, posttraumatic
stress disorders.
Joshua Pritchard, Ph.D. history, philosophy, theory of behavior analysis,
implicit cognitions, relational frame theory.
Robyn E. Tapley, Psy.D., clinical issues in the student population, career
counseling, psychological/psychoeducational assessment, clinical training/
supervision, professional ethics.
Kristi S. Van Sickle, Psy.D., health psychology, psychologist early career issues.
Jessica Wildman, Ph.D., cross-cultural variables in team performance,
interpersonal trust.
Visiting Assistant Professor
Demara Bennett, Psy.D., evaluation and treatment of early childhood
disorders, autism family violence.
Instructors
Marshall A. Jones, M.S., Director, Undergraduate College of Psychology
and Liberal Arts Online Programs
James K. Reynolds, M.P.A., Criminal Justice Academic Program Chair
Adjunct Faculty
J. Becker, M.A.; M. Bennett, Ph.D.; D. Bersoff, Ph.D.; L. Culhane, Ph.D.;
C. Curtis, Ph.D.; R.L. Frei, Ph.D.; K. Graham, M.S.; S. Howze, Psy.D.;
F. Kaslow, Ph.D.; D. Lee, Ph.D.; M. McDaniel, Ph.D.; V. Savage, Ph.D.
M. Stallo, Ph.D.; G.M. Vecchi, Ph.D.
Professors Emerita
Juanita N. Baker, Ph.D.; Carol L. Philpot, Psy.D.
Professor Emeritus
Charles D. Corman, Ph.D.
Overview
The School of Psychology is located on the second floor of Florida Tech
Commons. Included are offices, classrooms, human research areas,
computer facilities, conference rooms, faculty/staff/student lounges
and a student meeting/reading room. Located on Florida Tech’s main
campus is the Scott Center for Autism Treatment, which also houses
the Psychological Services Center. The East Central Florida Memory
Clinic (ECFMC) is also located in Melbourne.
The school operates the Scott Center for Autism Treatment, Center
for Organizational Effectiveness, ECFMC and the Family Learning
Program (FLP). ECFMC provides memory screenings as well as neuropsychological
assessment and counseling. The ECFMC and FLP
programs are state supported.
The Multicultural Commitment
The School of Psychology is committed to providing students with
information and training that is not restricted to one cultural or national
tradition. Exposure to information on the theory and practice of psychology
in different cultures and with different ethnic and cultural
minorities make graduates sensitive to cultural, national and ethnic
differences, whether encountered at home or abroad.
Intensive Classroom Courses
These courses are usually one credit hour and are taught by nationally
known members of our visiting and adjunct faculty. The format
of an intensive course is as follows. Each registered student is given a
syllabus that includes reading and report assignments. Several weeks
into the term, the class meets formally with the professor for one,
two or three days. Papers or tests can be given during this time, and
papers and projects are usually assigned for the remaining weeks of
the term. All assignments are due by the end of the semester. This
format allows our students to gain exposure to distinguished psychologists
from throughout the world. Generally, one of these courses is
available each semester.
Psychology Honors Program
Academically gifted, highly motivated students may participate in the
department’s honors program. Students who plan to seek graduate
degrees are strongly advised to consider this program.
The psychology honors program is available to juniors enrolled in all
undergraduate psychology programs (B.A., B.S., psychology; B.A.,
forensic psychology). The honors program includes six credit hours
of Psychology Honors Thesis (PSY 4515) taken in place of the internship
(PSY 3999, PSY 4000, PSY 4001). Students must also complete
a minimum of three (3) credits of the Psychology Honors Seminar
(PSY 4590), usually taken in place of lower-level courses in the concentration
area or in place of free electives. Only honors students
may write a thesis.
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