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General Contact Information

General Inquiries to the Department of Psychology should be directed as follows:

E-Mail: ugpsyc@jmu.edu
Phone: (540) 568-6114
Fax: (540) 568-3322

Department of Psychology
91 E. Grace Street, MSC 7704
James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA 22807

Directions to Psychology Department in Miller Hall 

Building Hours

Staff

Name Phone Email Room
Brady, Sydney
Program Support Specialist
540-568-6114 mosssb@jmu.edu
ugpsyc@jmu.edu
Miller 1121
Loucks, Megan
Fiscal Technician
540-568-2555 loucksmm@jmu.edu Miller 1122

Faculty

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Name Research Areas Contact
Andre, Jeffrey T. – Ph.D.
Professor
Sensation and Perception 540-568-1648
andrejt@jmu.edu
Miller G083
Baker, Suzanne C. – Ph.D.
Professor & Assistant Department Head
Comparative Psychology (animal behavior) 540-568-7832
bakersc@jmu.edu
Miller 1125
Barron, Kenneth E. – Ph.D.
Professor
Social Psychology, Positive Psychology, Psychology and Motivation, Industrial/Organizational Psychology (IO) 540-568-4065
barronke@jmu.edu
Miller 1161
Blankenship, Benjamin T. – Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Social Psychology, Psychology and Diversity, Personality Psychology 540-568-4915
blankebt@jmu.edu
Miller 1155
Brewster, JoAnne – Ph.D.
Professor - Department of Graduate Psychology
Clinical Psychology, Psychology and Law, Forensic/Police Psychology 540-568-6107
brewstja@jmu.edu
Miller 1151
Daniel, David B. – Ph.D.
Professor
On leave Spring 2023 danieldb@jmu.edu
DuVall, Kimberly D.R.
Lecturer & Academic Advisor for Declared Psychology Majors
Developmental Psychology 540-568-4914
duvallkd@jmu.edu
Miller 1141
Dyche, Jeff – Ph.D.
Professor
Biopsychology, Sensation and Perception 540-568-4965
dychejs@jmu.edu
Miller G089
Evans, William F. – Ph.D.
Professor
Counseling Psychology, Psychology and Motivation 540-568-6373
evanswf@jmu.edu
Miller 1173
Hall, Michael D. – Ph.D.
Professor
Sensation and Perception 540-568-7877
hallmd@jmu.edu
Miller 1115
Holt, Daniel D. – Ph.D.
Professor
Behavioral Psychology, Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) 540-568-5051
holtdd@jmu.edu
Miller G081
Irons, Jessica G. – Ph.D.
Professor
Substance Use, Behavioral Psychology, Health Psychology 540-568-6565
ironsjg@jmu.edu
Miller 1177
Jakobsen, Krisztina V.– Ph.D.
Professor
Sensation and Perception, Developmental Psychology 540-568-4301
jakobskv@jmu.edu
Miller 1159
Kerr, Natalie – Ph.D.
Professor
Social Psychology 540-568-2554
kerrna@jmu.edu
Miller 1157
Kondrad, Robyn – Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Developmental Psychology 540-568-6443
kondrarl@jmu.edu
Miller 1149
Kurtz, Jaime – Ph.D.
Professor
Social Psychology, Positive Psychology 540-568-4966
kurtzjl@jmu.edu
Miller 1179
Lyons, Claire – Ph.D.
Professor
Developmental Psychology 540-568-7660
lyonscw@jmu.edu
Miller 1181
Melchiori, Kala – Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Social Psychology, Psychology and Diversity 540-568-3177
melchikj@jmu.edu
Miller 1175
Moore, Kethera – Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Cognitive Psychology, Memory 540-568-2931
foglerka@jmu.edu
Miller 1169
Reis-Bergan, Monica J. – Ph.D.
Professor & Assistant Department Head
Substance Use, Health Psychology, Social Psychology, Personality Psychology 540-568-4365
reisbemj@jmu.edu
Miller 1127
Salvatore, Jessica – Ph.D.
Associate Professor & Department Head
Social Psychology, Psychology and Diversity 540-568-2555
salvatja@jmu.edu
Miller 1123
Saville, Bryan K. – Ph.D.
Professor
Behavioral Psychology, Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA), Developmental Psychology 540-568-2277
savillbk@jmu.edu
Miller G091
Shoup-Knox, Melanie – Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Biopsychology, Evolutionary Psychology 540-568-6846
shoupml@jmu.edu
Miller 1143
Szwedo, David – Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Counseling Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Developmental Psychology 540-568-3568
szwedode@jmu.edu
Miller 1165
Taft Young, Janna – Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Memory, Neuropsychology 540-568-5137
taftyojx@jmu.edu
Miller 1147
Upadhyay, Sri Siddhi N. – Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Cognitive Psychology, Memory, Reading, Language, and Digital Communication 540-568-3163
upadhyay@jmu.edu
Miller 1145
Zinn, Tracy E. – Ph.D.
Professor
Behavioral Psychology, Industrial/Organizational Psychology (IO) 540-568-6309
zinnte@jmu.edu
Miller 1167

Affiliated, Adjunct, Emeritus, Part-Time Faculty & Teaching Doctoral Students

Name Phone Email Room
Apple, Kevin J. – Ph.D.
Professor & CHBS Associate Dean
540-568-3696 applekj@jmu.edu HBS 5051C
Carr, Stephanie 540-568-3501 carrss@jmu.edu Huffman Hall
Dolieslager, Katie   taylo2kg@dukes.jmu.edu Miller G033
Fischer, Paige A. – M.A. 540-568-7394 fischepa@jmu.edu Miller G033
Fleitas, Karli – M.A. N/A fleitakm@jmu.edu Johnston 110
Gardiner, Lynnquell   gardinls@dukes.jmu.edu Johnston 212
Gibson, Pamela R. – Ph.D.
Emeritus
N/A gibsonpr@jmu.edu N/A
Grayson, Joann H. – Ph.D.
Emeritus
N/A graysojh@jmu.edu N/A
Harris, Charles M. – Ph.D.
Emeritus
540-568-7394 harriscm@jmu.edu Miller G033
Hart, Vesna – Psy.D. 540-568-5843 hartvx@jmu.edu Madison Hall 2065
Harvell-Bowman, Lindsey – Ph.D. 540-568-2611 harve2la@jmu.edu Harrison 2268
Janow, Donielle – Psy.D.
540-568-7394 janowdc@jmu.edu Miller G083
Johnson, Sarah L. N/A johns6sl@dukes.jmu.edu Johnston 110
Kahn, Arnie – Ph.D.
Emeritus
N/A kahnas@jmu.edu N/A
King, Erin 540-568-7394 kingen@jmu.edu Miller G033
Lim, Jinok – M.A., LMFT 540-568-7394 lim4jx@jmu.edu Miller G033
Liu, Yang – Ph.D. 540-568-5184 liu38yx@jmu.edu SSC 1143
Laitem, Magali
Counseling and Student Development Center
540-568-6552 laitemmx@jmu.edu Counseling Center, SSC
Lovell, Sharon – Ph.D..
Dean – CHBS
540-568-2705 lovellse@jmu.edu HBS 5051A
Pohto, Paul A. – Psy.D. 540-568-4719 pohtopa@jmu.edu SSC 3100
Counseling Center
Saadatmand, Bijan – Ph.D.
Emeritus
  saadatbx@jmu.edu  
Smith, Corban – M.Ed. N/A smit39cm@jmu.edu Johnston 110
Stoloff, Michael L. – Ph.D.
Professor & Graduate School Associate Dean
540-568-6396 stolofml@jmu.edu Madison 4067
Trice, Ashton D. – Ed.D.
Emeritus
540-568-8189 tricead@jmu.edu Johnston 209

Directions to Psychology Department in Miller Hall

91 E. Grace Street 
Harrisonburg, VA 22807

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Psychology Department Hours

Unless JMU is closed (i.e. inclement weather or holiday), normal operating hours are as follows:

  • During the academic year the Psychology Department main office (Miller 1120) is open Monday-Friday 8am-5pm.
  • During summer, the Psychology Department is open Monday-Thursday 8am-5pm and Friday 8am-12pm.

The outside doors to Miller Hall will be open during extended hours to give students access to labs within the building.

Building hours: 
Monday - Thursday: 7:00 am – 12:30 am
Friday: 7:00 am – 5:30 pm
Saturday: 7:00 am – 6:30 pm
Sunday: 7:00 am – 12:30 am

The building will be closed on the weekends during student breaks. The building will be locked when the University is closed (inclement weather or holiday).