12 faculty and 24 courses in Psychology and Neuroscience at Colorado College.
- Tomi-Ann Roberts, Professor h-index 31
Social psychology of emotion, gender, and the body; psychological consequences of the sexual objectification of women and girls; gender differences in self-evaluation, self-conscious emotions, perceptions of bodily states; philosophy of emo
Notable: “Objectification Theory: Toward Understanding Women's Lived Experiences and Mental Health Risks” (1997) · 5,344 citations
- Emily Chan, Dean of the Faculty / Professor h-index 13
Social Psychology; Interpersonal Perception and Self-Presentation; Prejudice and Stereotyping; Conflict and Negotiation; Judgment and Decision Making Evolutionary psychology; Cross-cultural Social Psychology Representative Publications &
Notable: “Mental Exercising Through Simple Socializing: Social Interaction Promotes General Cognitive Functioning” (2007) · 233 citations
- Kristi Erdal, Professor h-index 13
Sport psychology issues of concussion, superstition, and stereotyping in athletes; Cross-cultural issues in depression and other mental illness; Depression and anxiety in neurological disorders; Malingering of neuropsychological impairment
Notable: “Brain damage or compensation neurosis? The controversial post-concussion syndrome” (1995) · 120 citations
- Lori Driscoll, Professor, Chair h-index 11
Lori's research explores the complex interrelationships between nutrition, environmental conditions, and neurobehavioral development. Using rodents as a model for human neural functioning, she manipulates dietary factors, quality of materna
Notable: “Brief Postnatal PBDE Exposure Alters Learning and the Cholinergic Modulation of Attention in Rats” (2005) · 100 citations
- Tricia Waters, Professor h-index 8
Etiology and correlates of depression in females, family systems, cross-cultural psychology, adolescent identity Regular Classes PY451 Final Project PY430 Adolescence PY427 Moral Reasoning in Context PY425 Depression PY413 Developmental Psy
Notable: “Relational Self-Worth: Differences in Perceived Worth as a Person across Interpersonal Contexts among Adolescents” (1998) · 255 citations
- Ryan Maloney, Assistant Professor h-index 7
What makes one individual different from another? Ryan’s interests center on this basic question, using the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster to understand what factors lead individual flies, even with identical genetics and environme
Notable: “Control of Synaptic Specificity by Establishing a Relative Preference for Synaptic Partners” (2019) · 88 citations
- Jason Weaver, Associate Professor h-index 6
Identity and threat Self-fulfilling prophecies Stereotype threat Consistency motivation Regular Classes PY100 Introduction to Psychology PY202 Research Design in Psychology PY251 Psychological Investigations PY309 Social Psychology
Notable: “The Connections of Mental Health Problems, Violent Life Experiences, and the Social Milieu of the “Stroll” with the HIV Risk Behaviors of Female Street Sex Workers” (2005) · 75 citations
- John Horner, Professor h-index 5
Animal learning and adaptation, memory processes, neural networks, irrationality, causal judgments, and the philosophy of science Publications Horner, J. M. , & Tung, S. K. (2011). Playing cards with Thomas Kuhn: A critical reexaminatio
Notable: “Probabilistic choice: A simple invariance” (1987) · 67 citations
- Christina Ducat, Visiting Instructor
- Evan Orticio, Assistant Professor
- Greg Peters, Visiting Faculty
- Marcela Fernandez-Peters, Assistant Professor
Dr. Fernández-Peters’ research focuses on neural and hormonal mechanisms underlying social communication, particularly the production and perception of vocalizations. The sensitivity of the nervous system to auditory socia
Roster/catalog compiled from the college’s public directory. Faculty counts are directory headcounts; the named list may be a subset. h-index shown only for ORCID-backed or high-confidence OpenAlex matches. Data as of 2026-07-02.