Psychology

Professor

Located on the Marinette campus. Dr Bugaj has been at the UW Green Bay - Marinette campus since 1990, and with the UW System since 1984. His current research interest is the effectiveness of student evaluations of teaching. He is also a frequent contributor of reviews of psychological tests for the Mental Measurements Yearbook.

Education: Ph.D., Purdue University, M.S.... Read more »

Associate Dean

Dr. Burns conducts research on stereotypes, emotion, and self-regulation. She is very interested in working with students on research.

Education

Ph.D. University of Massachusetts, M.S. University of Massachusetts, B.A. Grinnell College

Assistant Professor

Dr. Tsz Lun (Alan) Chu’s primary areas of expertise are psychosocial aspects of sport, exercise, and health. Specifically, he conducts both quantitative and qualitative research on the roles of social agents (e.g., coaches, parents, peers) in motivation for youth sport and physical activity. Dr. Chu is also a sport psychology... Read more »

Assistant Professor

Dr. Cowell studies the neural development of moral judgment, moral action, theory of mind, empathy, self-control, and prosocial behavior in childhood, adolescence, and adulthood. He uses electroencephalography, functional neuroimaging, psychophysiological measures, eye-tracking, and behavioral paradigms to investigate the complexities of developing morality and self-control in the U.S. and... Read more »

Professor

Dr. Cupit's work is in death, dying and bereavement. Her current research interests are on college student grief, the uses of the Internet in the study of death and dying, and the effects of bereavement camps as a form of grief intervention for children who have experienced the death of a loved one. In addition, she is the founder and director of Camp Lloyd, a summer day camp for grieving... Read more »

Assistant Professor

 Dr. Fogaca conducts research in sport psychology. Her main areas of focus are professional development and applied... Read more »

Professor

Website

http://regangurung.com/

This is my fourteenth year in Green Bay. I was born and raised in Bombay (India), got a B.S. at Carleton College (MN), then spent 5 years in Seattle at the University of Washington. After getting my Ph. D. (Social/Personality), I did postdoctoral work at UCLA (Health Psychology) . Then I came here... Read more »

Associate Professor

Dr. Holstead’s research interests focus on the effectiveness of after school programs. Specifically, she examines the extent to which such programs improve academic performance

Education

Ph.D. in School Psychology from Indiana University; M.S. in Educational Psychology from Indiana University; B.A. in Psychology from The Pennsylvania State University.

Professor of Psychology, Associate Dean for the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences

Website

http://alltheragescience.com/

Dr. Ryan Martin teaches courses on mental illness and emotion, including a course on anger.  He researches and writes on healthy and unhealthy expressions of anger. His website, Read more »

Associate Professor

Website

Culture Lab

Dr. Senzaki’s research interests lie at the crossroads of cultural, developmental, and social psychology. Her recent project examines the process of cultural transmission from parents to their children in the U.S., Canada, and Japan. She enjoys working with students in research... Read more »

Associate Professor

Dr. Christine Smith is an Associate Professor of Psychology, Human Development, and Women’s and Gender Studies. She is also chair of the Women’s and Gender Studies Program at UWGB. Dr. Smith teaches courses on women and gender, social psychology, and research methods. She has done research examining the partner preferences of lesbian and bisexual women, the impact of fat stigma,... Read more »

Associate Professor

Dr. Vespia has published journal articles and a book chapter on topics such as career development, clinical supervision/counselor development, and mental health services on college campuses. She is particularly interested in multicultural and gender issues, particularly as these relate to vocational development, education, and mental health. She is also the Director of the UWGB Teaching... Read more »

Professor

Website

http://www.uwgb.edu/vondrasd/

Dean D. VonDras is Professor of Human Development and the founding Director the UW-Green Bay Gerontology Center.  He has published articles focusing on a variety of adult development and aging topics. Dr. VonDras also offers students opportunities to become involved in research, as well as... Read more »

Associate Professor

Aaron Weinschenk is an Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science at UW-Green Bay. He is currently the Chair of the Department of Political Science. He earned his Ph.D. in Political Science in 2013. His research focuses on political participation, political attitudes, elections, political campaigns, and public policy in the United States. Over the past several... Read more »

Professor

Dr. Wilson-Doenges' field is Environmental Psychology which explores the transactions between people and the physical environment in many contexts. Her research interests involve individual's interpretation of sense of community and how neighborhood design can foster or break down that sense of community in residential life. Specifically she has looked at the effect of physical... Read more »