Psychological Science Faculty
Jessica BorelliJessica Borelli![]() Professor of Psychological Science Ph.D., Yale University
(949) 824-3002
4552 Social and Behavioral Sciences Gateway
Specializations
developmental psychopathology, attachment, emotion, prevention of mental health problems in children and adolescents
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Elizabeth CauffmanElizabeth Cauffman![]() Professor of Psychological Science, Education and Law
Ph.D. Temple University
4308 Social and Behavioral Sciences Gateway
Specializations
adolescent development, mental health, juvenile justice, legal and social policy
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Susan Turk CharlesSusan Turk Charles![]() Professor of Psychological Science and Nursing Science Ph.D. University of Southern California
4570 Social and Behavioral Sciences Gateway
Specializations
emotional processes across the adult life span, subjective experience and cognitive processes, health and emotion
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Chuansheng ChenChuansheng Chen![]() Distinguished Professor of Psychological Science and Education Ph.D. University of Michigan
4568 Social and Behavioral Sciences Gateway
Specializations
cross-cultural psychology, adolescent development, cognitive neuroscience, genes and behavior
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Amy L. DentAmy L. Dent![]() Associate Professor of Teaching of Psychological Science Ph.D. Duke University
4542 Social and Behavioral Sciences Gateway
Specializations
meta-analysis, academic context and consequences of self-regulation, educational and developmental psychology of academic learning
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Pia DietzePia Dietze![]() Assistant Professor of Psychological Science
Ph.D. New York University
(949) 824-2627
SBSG 4101
Specializations
social psychology, social class, economic inequality, social cognition, and intergroup relations
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Peter H. DittoPeter H. Ditto![]() Professor of Psychological Science Ph.D. Princeton University
(949) 824-1844
4536 Social and Behavioral Sciences Gateway
Specializations
social psychology, judgment and decision making, political and moral reasoning
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Şule GüneyŞule Güney![]() Assistant Professor of Teaching, Psychological Science
Ph.D. University of New South Wales, Australia
TBD
SBSG 4538
Specializations
Judgment and decision making under risk and ambiguity, strategic decision making, cognitive psychology
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Jutta HeckhausenJutta Heckhausen![]() Distinguished Professor of Psychological Science Ph.D. University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, Great Britain
4316 Social and Behavioral Sciences Gateway
Specializations
life-span developmental psychology, motivation, individual agency and social context
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J. Zoe KlemfussJ. Zoe Klemfuss![]() Associate Professor of Psychological Science Ph.D. Cornell University
4548 Social and Behavioral Sciences Gateway
Specializations
narrative development; children’s autobiographical memory; sociocontextual influences on children’s narrative, memory, and well-being; children’s eyewitness abilities
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Kate KuhlmanKate Kuhlman![]() Associate Professor of Psychological Science Ph.D. University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
4546 Social and Behavioral Sciences Gateway
Specializations
developmental psychopathology, psychoneuroimmunology, psychoneuroendocrinology, early life stress, and adolescent depression.
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Elizabeth F. LoftusElizabeth F. Loftus![]() Distinguished Professor, Criminology, Law & Society; Psychological Science; School of Law Ph.D. Stanford University
(949) 824-3285
2393 Social Ecology 2
Specializations
cognitive psychology, human memory, psychology and law
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Angela LukowskiAngela Lukowski![]() Associate Professor of Psychological Science Ph.D., University of Minnesota, 2007
949-923-0331
4332 Social and Behavioral Sciences Gateway
Specializations
cognitive development; language; sleep; Down syndrome; infancy and early childhood
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Elizabeth A. MartinElizabeth A. Martin![]() Associate Professor of Psychological Science Ph.D., University of Missouri
4318 Social and Behavioral Sciences Gateway
Specializations
clinical psychology; psychosis and psychosis risk; schizophrenia, schizotypy, and social anhedonia; emotion and social processes; assessment and classification of psychopathology
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Kristine MolinaKristine Molina![]() Associate Professor
Ph.D., University of Michigan
4345 Social and Behavioral Sciences Gateway
Specializations
racism & discrimination, social inequality, health (in)equity, Latinx health, critical & feminist psychology
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Candice L. OdgersCandice L. Odgers![]() Professor of Psychological Science, Director for Research and Faculty Development Ph.D. University of Virginia
4326 Social and Behavioral Sciences Gateway
Specializations
developmental and quantitative psychology; social inequalities and child health; new technologies and adolescent development
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Paul K. PiffPaul K. Piff![]() Associate Professor of Psychological Science Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley
4324 Social and Behavioral Sciences Gateway
Specializations
social psychology, group processes, altruism and cooperation, socioeconomic status, inequality, social emotion, moral judgment, ethics, uncertainty
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Sarah PressmanSarah Pressman![]() Professor of Psychological Science Ph.D., Carnegie Mellon University
4322 Social and Behavioral Sciences Gateway
Specializations
Health Psychology; Positive Emotions; Stress Physiology; Psychosocial effects on physiology and health
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Jodi QuasJodi Quas![]() Professor of Psychological Science and Nursing Science Ph.D. University of California, Davis
(949) 824-7693
4328 Social and Behavioral Sciences Gateway
Specializations
memory development, children's involvement in the legal system
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Jenny RinehartJenny Rinehart![]() Associate Professor of Teaching Ph.D. University of New Mexico
4314 Social and Behavioral Sciences Gateway
Specializations
health psychology, clinical psychology, sexual victimization prevention, risk perception.
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Jason SchiffmanJason Schiffman![]() Director of Clinical Training, Professor of Psychological Science
Ph.D. University of Southern California
(949) 824-5574
SBSG 3101
Specializations
identification and prevention of early psychosis, addressing issues of health disparities across racial/ethnic groups among individuals at clinical high-risk
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Stephen SchuellerStephen Schueller![]() Associate Professor of Psychological Science
Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania
4341 Social and Behavioral Sciences Gateway
Specializations
clinical psychology, depression, mHealth, technology, implementation science, treatment and prevention, positive psychology
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Nicholas ScurichNicholas Scurich![]() Department Chair, Professor of Psychological Science, and Criminology, Law and Society Ph.D. University of Southern California
(949) 824-4046
4312 Social and Behavioral Sciences Gateway
Specializations
psychology & law; judgment and decision making; violence risk assessment
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Roxane Cohen SilverRoxane Cohen Silver![]() Distinguished Professor of Psychological Science, Medicine, and Public Health; Vice Provost, Academic Planning and Institutional Research Ph.D. Northwestern University
535 Aldrich Hall and 4336 Social and Behavioral Sciences Gateway
Specializations
coping with traumatic life events (personal losses and collective traumas), stress, social psychology, health psychology
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Oliver SngOliver Sng![]() Assistant Professor
Ph.D. Arizona State University
4304 Social and Behavioral Sciences Gateway
Specializations
social psychology, evolutionary psychology, cultural psychology, stereotyping, behavioral ecology
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Julian F. ThayerJulian F. Thayer![]() Distinguished Professor of Psychological Science
Ph.D., New York University
4334 Social and Behavioral Sciences Gateway
Specializations
Health psychology, psychopathology, health disparities, heart rate variability, emotions, stress, neuroimaging
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DeWayne WilliamsDeWayne Williams![]() Assistant Professor of Psychological Science
Ph.D., The Ohio State University
(949) 824-4366
4544 Social and Behavioral Sciences Gateway
Specializations
Social health psychology; Health disparities; Discrimination; Stigma; Prejudice; Stereotyping; Psychophysiology; Stress and health; Self-regulation
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Ilona S. YimIlona S. Yim![]() Professor of Psychological Science Ph.D. University of Trier, Germany
4562 Social and Behavioral Sciences Gateway
Specializations
stress and health; biopsychology; early life trauma; intimate partner violence; pregnancy and postpartum depression
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Alyson ZaltaAlyson Zalta![]() Associate Professor of Psychological Science
Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania
(949) 490-2247
4556 Social and Behavioral Sciences Gateway
Specializations
clinical psychology, trauma, post-traumatic stress disorder, resilience, treatment & prevention
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Joanne F. ZingerJoanne F. Zinger![]() Associate Professor of Teaching Ph.D. University of California, Riverside
(951) 662-3735 (cell)
4306 Social and Behavioral Sciences Gateway
Specializations
social/personality psychology, language use, educational psychology, meta-analysis, and pedagogy
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