Faculty and Staff

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Dr. Jane Austin
Dr. Laura Cramer Berness
Dr. Sherle Boone
Dr. Bruce Diamond (Graduate Director)
Dr. Justina Ekeocha
Dr. Elizabeth Haines
Dr. Thomas Heinzen
Dr. Christian Holle
Dr. Neil J. Kressel
Dr. Robert Lawson
Dr. Gloria Leventhal-Caulfield
Dr. Pei-Wen Winnie Ma
Dr. Katherine Makarec
Dr. Alberto Montare
Dr. Robin Nemeroff
Dr. C. Michael Nina
Dr. Behnaz Pakizegi
Mr. Barry R. Silverstein
Dr. Kathleen Torsney
Dr. Donald R. Vardiman
Ms. Emily Chomak (Secretary)

The psychology faculty includes twenty dedicated professionals who adhere to the highest standards of teaching, scholarship, and professional practice. The faculty include experts in clinical, social, organizational, personality, physiological, cognitive, experimental, and political psychology. William Paterson University psychology professors are accomplished researchers and scholars, having published in several respected professional journals.

The William Paterson University psychology faculty show a deep commitment to teaching. High student ratings have always been a requirement for tenure, and many faculty members reach out to students through a wide range of programs and projects. Professors are deeply gratified by the large percentage of our students who continue their studies in graduate programs.

Among the many books published by members of the psychology faculty are:

What Was Freud Thinking? (Silverstein, 2003)

"This compact, easily read book is an extraordinary gift to absolutely anyone interested in Freud's work" - Lawrence Friedman, M.D., Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at the Weill Medical College, Cornell University.

Children of the Dark Ghetto: A Developmental Psychology (Silverstein and Krate)

"It should be read by every citizen" - Jerome Kagan, Harvard University

Mass Hate: The Global Rise of Genocide and Terror (Kressel, 1996)

Selected by Choice Magazine as an "Outstanding Academic Book in the Social and Behavioral Sciences"

Political Psychology: Classic and Contemporary Readings (Kressel, 1993)

Many Things to Tell You (Heinzen, 1996)

Everyday Frustration and Creativity in State Government (Heinzen, 1993)