Psychology at Connecticut College

14 faculty and 35 courses in Psychology at Connecticut College.

Faculty

• Ruth E. Grahn, Professor of Psychology, Co-Chair h-index 20
  Impact of stress on behavior and neural function Animal models of psychopathology Role of serotonin in fear/anxiety-related behaviors Protein immunohistochemistry ​ As a behavioral neuroscientist, Ruth Grahn's central interest is to i
  Notable: “Activation of serotonin-immunoreactive cells in the dorsal raphe nucleus in rats exposed to an uncontrollable stressor” (1999) · 300 citations
• Audrey L. Zakriski, Professor of Psychology h-index 17
  Children's mental health Contextual assessment of child psychopathology Childhood peer rejection and victimization ​ Audrey Zakriski teaches courses in clinical, developmental and general psychology, with an emphasis on community-base
  Notable: “The long-term sequelae of sexual abuse: Support for a complex posttraumatic stress disorder” (1996) · 195 citations
• Joseph A. Schroeder, Professor of Psychology, Director of Neuroscience Program h-index 17
  Neurobiology of analgesia The neurobiological mechanisms of psychostimulant related behavior Animal models of neurodegenerative disease, schizophrenia and drug abuse Heavy metal neurotoxicity Spatial navigation learning and memory psycholog
  Notable: “Withdrawal from chronic administration of cocaine decreases delta opioid receptor signaling and increases anxiety- and depression-like behaviors in the rat” (2007) · 113 citations
• Jeff Moher, Associate Professor of Psychology, Co-Chair h-index 16
  Cognitive psychology Cognitive neuroscience Visual attention Cognition in action ​ Jeff Moher is an Associate Professor of Psychology. His research uses behavioral and neurophysiological methods to understand why distractions occur, w
  Notable: “The ignoring paradox: Cueing distractor features leads first to selection, then to inhibition of to-be-ignored items” (2012) · 252 citations
• Jason A. Nier, Professor of Psychology h-index 15
  The assessment of intergroup attitudes Reducing intergroup bias Contemporary forms of discrimination and the enforcement of civil rights laws ​ Jason Nier is a social psychologist whose research focuses primarily on intergroup relatio
  Notable: “Investigating Variation in Replicability” (2014) · 1,254 citations
• Jennifer Gorman, Associate Teaching Professor of Psychology h-index 13
  Health psychology Psychology of women Gender roles Attitudes and expectations Applied research methods in psychology ​ Jennifer Gorman regularly teaches PSY 100 (Introduction to Psychology) lecture and laboratories and PSY 202 (Resear
  Notable: “Sex Differences in the Prevalence, Symptoms, and Associated Features of Migraine, Probable Migraine and Other Severe H eadache: Results of the A merican Migraine Prevalence and Prevention ( AMPP ) Study” (2013) · 486 citations
• Kendell Coker, Associate Professor of Psychology h-index 9
  Community/Gun Violence Trauma Criminal/Juvenile Justice Systemic Racism Mental Health Law Social Justice ​ Kendell L. Coker is a clinical psychologist with a specialization in forensic psychology and an attorney. His primary research
  Notable: “E-cigarettes, alcohol use, and mental health: Use and perceptions of e-cigarettes among college students, by alcohol use and mental health status” (2018) · 80 citations
• Nakia Hamlett, William Meredith Assistant Professor of Psychology h-index 3
  Child, adolescent and young adult mental health Complex trauma Ethnic minority and underserved populations Child development and developmental psychopathology Personality disorders Psychological assessment Clinical risk assessment and manag
  Notable: “Positive behavioral support planning in the inpatient treatment of severe disruptive behaviors: A description of service features.” (2016) · 11 citations
• Caitrin Hall, Visiting Instructor of Psychology
• Chevelle Moss-Savage, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Psychology
• Jillian C. Marshall, Associate Teaching Professor of Psychology
  Impact of stress and anxiety on memory formation Animal models of spatial learning Factors that affect circadian rhythms and sleep architecture ​ Jillian Marshall teaches PSY 100: Introduction to Psychology and PSY 100 Labs. She also
• Kelsey Lengyel-Jacovich, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Psychology
• Metika Ngbokoli, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Psychology
• Michael Armey, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Psychology

Courses

• Introduction to Psychology PSY 100
• CC: The Brain Meets the World PSY 150
• Psychological Statistics PSY 201
• Research Methods in Psychology PSY 202
• Psychology of Women PSY 203
• Psychology of Sleep PSY 204
• Psychology of Personality PSY 205
• Social Psychology PSY 206
• Cognitive Psychology PSY 207
• Health Psychology PSY 208
• Clinical Psychology PSY 210
• Drugs and Behavior PSY 212
• Biopsychology PSY 214
• Sensation and Perception PSY 215
• Human Memory PSY 218
• Forensic Psychology PSY 301
• Social Cognition/Group Process PSY 304
• Cross-Cultural Psychology PSY 305
• Cognitive Processes PSY 307
• Intergroup Relations PSY 310
• Behavioral Economics PSY 311
• Cognitive Neuroscience PSY 312
• Systems Neuroscience PSY 314
• Psychology of Emotion PSY 315
• Psychopharmacology PSY 322
• Intimate Relationships PSY 325
• Developmental Psychopathology PSY 326
• Evolutionary Psychology: Mind and Behavior PSY 332
• Multicultural Psychology PSY 335
• Experimental Social Psychology PSY 337
• Seminar in Psychopathology PSY 405
• Big Data in Psychology PSY 417
• Advanced Clinical Psychology PSY 419
• Seminar in Social Psychology PSY 450
• Clinical Neuropsychology PSY 452

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.