40 faculty and 0 courses in Psychology at Florida State University.
- Thomas Joiner, Distinguished Professor, Director of FSU Psychology Clinic h-index 126
The Laboratory for the Study and Prevention of Suicide-Related Conditions and Behaviors at Florida State University focuses primarily on the study of the nature, causes, and management of suicidal behavior and related disorders (e
Notable: “The interpersonal theory of suicide.” (2010) · 5,142 citations
- Pamela Keel, Distinguished Professor, Distinguished Research Professor h-index 80
Notable: “Revisiting the affect regulation model of binge eating: A meta-analysis of studies using ecological momentary assessment.” (2011) · 803 citations
- Christopher Lonigan, Distinguished Professor, Distinguished Research Professor h-index 74
Christopher Lonigan's research interests include developmental psychopathology, with the principal focus on emotional and motivational influences on the development of psychopathology, and early intervention (language/literacy) and its effe
Notable: “Child Development and Emergent Literacy” (1998) · 2,493 citations
- Jon Maner, Distinguished Research Professor, Director of Graduate Studies h-index 64
Jon Maner's research focuses on the interplay between motivation, emotion, and social cognition. His work draws on a blend of theories and methods from evolutionary and social psychology. Specific research areas include: close relationships
Notable: “Self-control relies on glucose as a limited energy source: Willpower is more than a metaphor.” (2007) · 1,303 citations
- Jesse Cougle, Professor h-index 47
Cognitive, behavioral, and biological processes in anxiety disorders, PTSD, problematic anger, and obsessive-compulsive and related disorders; treatment of anxiety disorders and problematic anger; computerized treatments; courage and strate
Notable: “Examining the unique relationships between anxiety disorders and childhood physical and sexual abuse in the National Comorbidity Survey-Replication” (2010) · 281 citations
- Michael Kofler, Professor h-index 44
Michael Kofler's primary research interests center on improving long-term outcomes for children with ADHD. This research follows two interrelated pathways: a) identifying internal and contextual strengths/assets that contribute to resilienc
Notable: “Reaction time variability in ADHD: A meta-analytic review of 319 studies” (2013) · 646 citations
- Derek Nee, Associate Professor, Cognitive Psychology Area Director h-index 38
Derek Nee uses fMRI and transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) to examine the neural mechanisms underlying cognitive control and working memory. In the domain of cognitive control, he seeks to understand how the functional organization of
Notable: “The Mind and Brain of Short-Term Memory” (2007) · 968 citations
- Lisa Eckel, Professor, Director of Interdisciplinary Program in Neuroscience h-index 36
Physiological and neural control of ingestive behavior; the effects of gonadal hormones on food intake and body weight regulation; activity-based anorexia; obesity; sex differences in behavior; conditioned taste aversion learning. Current R
Notable: “Strategies and Methods for Research on Sex Differences in Brain and Behavior” (2004) · 801 citations
- Michael Kaschak, Professor h-index 33
Michael Kaschak and his students study language. The Learning, Memory and Language Lab is interested in understanding the processes involved in language production and language comprehension. How do social and cognitive factors shape the wo
Notable: “Grounding language in action” (2002) · 2,341 citations
- Yan Liu, Research Faculty h-index 28
Neurobiology of social attachment in a model system of monogamous prairie vole (Microtus ochrogaster) Social and drug reward interactions and underlying mechanisms in prairie voles. Environmental and hormonal regulation of adult neurogenesi
Notable: “Global Burden of Aflatoxin-Induced Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Risk Assessment” (2010) · 1,182 citations
- Elizabeth Hammock, Associate Professor h-index 27
Undergraduate students interested in research opportunities in the Hammock Lab should fill out this survey . The Hammock Lab uses genetic, molecular, cellular, and behavioral techniques in an evolutionary framework to understand the n
Notable: “Microsatellite Instability Generates Diversity in Brain and Sociobehavioral Traits” (2005) · 547 citations
- Colleen Ganley, Professor, Developmental Psychology Area Director h-index 26
The overarching goal of Colleen Ganley's research is to better understand factors that contribute to students’ mathematical learning and science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) career interests. She is particularly inte
Notable: “A meta-analysis of the relation between math anxiety and math achievement.” (2020) · 528 citations
- Andrea Meltzer, Professor, Social Psychology Area Director h-index 23
Andrea Meltzer's current research draws from an evolutionary perspective to examine how people's personal qualities shape their intimate relationships and how their intimate relationships shape their personal qualities. For example, she has
Notable: “Body image and marital satisfaction: Evidence for the mediating role of sexual frequency and sexual satisfaction.” (2010) · 183 citations
- Sarah Brown, Assistant Professor h-index 21
The Advancing Suicide Prevention and Intervention through Research and Engagement (ASPIRE) laboratory at Florida State University aims to investigate processes involved in the development of suicidal ideation and the shift to suicidal behav
Notable: “A key role for autophagy and the autophagy gene Atg16l1 in mouse and human intestinal Paneth cells” (2008) · 1,500 citations
- Sean Dougherty, Assistant Teaching Professor h-index 17
Notable: “Overview and Performance of the Front-End Robotics Enabling Near-Term Demonstration (FREND) Robotic Arm” (2009) · 131 citations
- Lauren Harper, Research Faculty h-index 16
Notable: “Executive Functioning Heterogeneity in Pediatric ADHD” (2018) · 277 citations
- Callie Little, Assistant Professor h-index 16
Dr. Little is Assistant Professor of Psychology and core faculty in the Florida Center for Reading Research. Her work examines how child-specific factors such as genetic influences transact with environmental contexts to shape learning traj
Notable: “Nurture might be nature: cautionary tales and proposed solutions” (2021) · 157 citations
- Sherelle Harmon, Assistant Professor h-index 15
Child and adolescent psychopathology, emotion regulation, executive functions, irritability, anxiety, mood disorders, transdiagnostic approaches, evidence-based practice. Current Research Sherelle Harmon's research focuses on the developmen
Notable: “Executive Functioning Heterogeneity in Pediatric ADHD” (2018) · 277 citations
- David Braithwaite, Associate Professor h-index 14
Lab Description The Queen of the Sciences Lab investigates logical reasoning and mathematical thinking, and learning and development of these skills, using behavioral studies and computational mode
Notable: “Numerical Development” (2016) · 122 citations
- Chris Martin, Assistant Professor h-index 14
Notable: “Integrative and distinctive coding of visual and conceptual object features in the ventral visual stream” (2018) · 214 citations
- Ed Hansen, Teaching Professor h-index 13
Notable: “A Review of the Relationship between Parental Involvement and Secondary School Students' Academic Achievement” (2011) · 127 citations
- Heath M. Maranges, Assistant Professor h-index 12
Dr. Maranges studies what facilitates cooperation and moral decision making, including developmental environments, traits, and person perceptual processes. ← Back to directory Department of Psychology 1107 W. Call Street Tallahassee, FL 323
Notable: “A Multisite Preregistered Paradigmatic Test of the Ego-Depletion Effect” (2021) · 216 citations
- David S. March, Associate Professor h-index 12
David March investigates how automatic, often unconscious processes shape the way people perceive and respond to their social world, with a particular focus on threat. His Dual Implicit Process Model (DIPM) distinguishes the unique speed an
Notable: “A multi-lab test of the facial feedback hypothesis by the Many Smiles Collaboration” (2022) · 118 citations
- Molly S. Hermiller, Assistant Professor h-index 11
Molly S. Hermiller is a cognitive neuroscientist interested in the spatial and temporal dynamics of the human brain that support cognition – especially how the hippocampus interacts with a distributed network of brain regions to support epi
Notable: “Targeted enhancement of cortical-hippocampal brain networks and associative memory” (2014) · 648 citations
- Therese Kemper, Associate Director, FSU Psychology Clinic h-index 10
Notable: “Observed and perceived parental overprotection in relation to psychosocial adjustment in preadolescents with a physical disability: The mediational role of behavioral autonomy.” (2002) · 282 citations
- Michelle Bales, Assistant Teaching Professor h-index 7
Notable: “Fibroblast growth factor-21 is required for weight loss induced by the glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist liraglutide in male mice fed high carbohydrate diets” (2023) · 46 citations
- Rasheda Haughbrook, Assistant Professor h-index 5
Rasheda Haughbrook is interested in the intersection of the environment, genetics, and overall context as they relate to developmental outcomes like academic achievement, physical health and mental health. She is also interested in exp
Notable: “A Meta-Analytical Review of the Genetic and Environmental Correlations between Reading and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Symptoms and Reading and Math” (2019) · 76 citations
- Kelley Kline, Teaching Professor h-index 3
Cognitive, behavioral, and biological processes in anxiety disorders, problematic anger, and obsessive-compulsive and related disorders; treatment of anxiety disorders and problematic anger; computerized treatments; courage and strategies t
Notable: “Heart rate, heart rate variability, and heartbeat detection with the method of constant stimuli: slow and steady wins the race” (2005) · 117 citations
- Adam Dewan, Assistant Professor
The Dewan Laboratory is focused on the molecular and cellular basis of sensory perception. Researchers use a combination of genetic, optogenetic, optical imaging, and behavioral techniques in mice to explore how olfactory perception is mapp
- Ginger Blonde, Assistant Research Professor
Research Associate for Dr. Alan Spector, investigating the functional organization of the taste system and the role of taste in guiding feeding and drinking behaviors. ← Back to directory Department of Psychology 1107 W. Call Street Tallaha
- Jim McNulty, Professor
Jim McNulty's program of research focuses on how strong beliefs may change or remain stable over time. For the most part, he has addressed this issue in the context of close relationships, where initially positive beliefs frequently become
- Jordan Burko Macatee, Associate Director of Clinical Training
- Leah Koehler, Associate Teaching Professor, Director of ABA Masters Program
Leah Koehler's teaching and research interests are in the field of psychology, specifically behavior analysis. Areas of interests include: generalization and maintenance of clinical skills, supervision and training
- Madeline Dougherty, Assistant Teaching Professor
- Melike Guzey, Visiting Teaching Faculty
- Nikki Arrington, Assistant Professor
Dr. Arrington is an Assistant Professor of Psychology and core faculty in the Florida Center for Reading Research. Her research focuses on the intersection of brain, attention, and reading. Her work focuses on the brain changes as we learn
- Orenda Johnson, Teaching Professor, Director of Undergraduate Studies
- Rick Macatee, Associate Professor
Co-occurring mood/anxiety and substance use disorders, particularly cannabis use disorder; EEG/ERP methods; digital technology (computerized/smartphone interventions, wearables) for assessment and treatment Lab Description The Biobehavioral
- Shin Kira, Assistant Professor
Generalization: Decision-making in novel situations Current Research
- Tiffany Hardy, Associate Chair
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.