Psychology Faculty

Feel free to e-mail any of the faculty (e-mail addresses are listed below) or call the Department of Psychology and Counseling (570.348.6270) if you have questions

Dr. Crawley

Edward Crawley, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Psychology, Chairperson. B.A./M.A SUNY Albany, Ph.D., Binghamton University (Experimental Psychology).

Teaches: General Psychology, Psychological Applications of Statistics, Experimental Psychology I, Experimental Psychology II, Sensation and Perception, and Memory and Cognition.

Research Interests: Visual and spoken word recognition, perception and memory of auditory events, music cognition.

E-Mail Address: crawley@marywood.edu

Personal Web Page: http://ac.marywood.edu/crawley/www/

Dr. Renjilian

David Renjilian, Ph.D. Professor of Psychology, Assistant Chairperson. B.A., Alfred University, Ph.D., Fairleigh Dickinson University (Clinical Psychology). Licensed Psychologist (Pennsylvania, New York).

Teaches: General Psychology, Psychology of Assessment, Clinical Practices I, Drugs & Behavior, Sport Psychology, Senior Seminar, Clinical Internship, Research Apprenticeship.

Research Interests: Psychotherapist burnout, Clinician web site content, effects of multimedia on learning/behavior, instructional effectiveness, childhood obesity/wellness.

E-Mail Address: renjilian@es.marywood.edu

Personal Web Page: http://www.epix.net/~renjilia/

Sr. Cabral

Gail Cabral, IHM, Ph.D. Professor of Psychology. B.A., M.S. Ed., Marywood University, Ph.D., The Catholic University of America (Developmental Psychology), Further graduate study, University of North Carolina. Certified School Psychologist, Licensed Psychologist (Pennsylvania).

Teaches: General Psychology, Developmental Psychology, Adult Development and Aging, Psychology of Friendship and Peer Relations, Psychology of Religion, Cognitive Psychology, Psychology of Adolescence, and Psychology of Gender.

Research Interests: Myers-Briggs Type Inventory, adolescents in military families, friendship & peer relations, gender stereotyping, social cognition, psychology & spirituality.

E-Mail Address: cabral@marywood.edu

Dr. Mrykalo

Frank M. Mrykalo, Ed.D. Professor of Psychology, Associate Chairperson for Undergraduate Studies. B.A., M.S., University of Scranton, further graduate study, Temple University, Albert Einstein School of Medicine, Ed.D., Lehigh University (Counseling Psychology). Certified School Psychologist, Licensed Psychologist (Pennsylvania).

Teaches: General Psychology; Contemporary Approaches to Learning; Principles and Practice of Behavior Modification, Abnormal Behavior in Children and Adolescents; Human Relations Training, Clinical Practices II, Abnormal Psychology, Clinical Internship.

Research Interests: Effective coping strategies with psycho-social stress, study skills.

E-Mail Address: mrykalo@marywood.edu

Dr. Persing

Carl Persing, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Psychology. B.A. Bloomsburg University, M.S./Ph.D. Lehigh University (Psychology)

Teaches: General Psychology, Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Social Psychology.

Research Interests: Social Cognition, Personality, Applied Psychology.

E-Mail Address: crpersing@marywood.edu

Dr. O'Brien

Edward J. O'Brien, Ph.D. Professor of Psychology. B.A., University of Kansas at Lawrence; M.S., Ph.D., University of Massachusetts at Amherst (Clinical Psychology), APA-approved residency in clinical psychology, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. Licensed Psychologist (Pennsylvania).

Teaches: General Psychology; Theories of Personality; Research Apprenticeship; Computer Applications in Psychology and the Health Sciences; Stress,Coping and the Self Concept; Clinical Internship.

Research Interests: Cognitive and behavioral therapies, self-concept assessment and change, stress and coping, outcomes assessment in mental health and education, effects of technological innovation in higher education.

E-Mail Address: OBrien@es.marywood.edu

Web Site on Research Using the O'Brien & Epstein Multidimensional Self-Esteem Inventory: http://www.parinc.com/product.cfm?ProductID=239 (select the "Click here for more information" link and then click to see the bibliography)

Mrs Kurilla

Pat Kurilla, Department Secretary (the one with the real power!)

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