Psychology at Middlebury College

15 faculty and 40 courses in Psychology at Middlebury College.

Faculty

• Barbara Hofer, Professor Emerita of Psychology h-index 30
  Focus on learning and psychosocial development, particularly in adolescence and the college years, and on the psychological aspects of the public understanding of science. This work includes: 1) the development of epistemic cognition (belie
• Martin Seehuus, Associate Professor of Psychology h-index 24
• Clarissa Parker, Associate Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience h-index 23
  . Students will also practice the stylistic and technical aspects of scientific writing needed to write their thesis. (BIOL 0500, CHEM 0400, MBBC 0500, MBBC 0700) (Approval required). Terms Taught Winter 2023, Spring 2023, Winter 2024, Spri
• Matthew Kimble, Professor of Psychology; Director of PSYC Thesis Program h-index 23
  Focus on attentional processes in survivors of psychological trauma, particularly military veterans. He uses eye tracking and event related potentials to better understand difficulties with expectancy and hypervigilance in traum
• Robert Moeller, Associate Professor of Psychology; Director, MiddCORE h-index 22
• Jason Arndt, Professor of Psychology h-index 21
• Suzanne Gurland, Sidney B. and Irene F. Luria Professor of Psychology h-index 12
• Michelle McCauley, Executive Vice President and Provost; Professor of Psychology h-index 11
  Es on applying cognitive, social, and developmental theory to problems across multiple domains with a focus on applying psychological theory to today’s most pressing social issues. Over the last few years her scholarly efforts hav
• Virginia Thomas, Assistant Professor of Psychology h-index 10
• Laura MacMullin, Assistant Professor of Psychology h-index 7
  Es on improving the well-being of trans and gender-diverse youth. In particular, Laura’s research has examined experiences of risk and resilience for BIPOC trans youth. Her research has also explored how gender-affirming healthcare can be m
• Olga Parshina, Visiting Assistant Professor of Psychology h-index 7
  Es on exploring online language processing in unique populations, such as bilingual and monolingual adults and children, including those with learning difficulties (dyslexia). Particularly, Olga investigates the questions concerning reading
• Carlos Velez-Blasini, Dean of International Programs; Professor of Psychology
  Es primarily on risk-taking behaviors by college students. In particular he is interested in alcohol consumption, its causes and consequences, as well as sexual risk-taking, including casual sex and protective behaviors. Recent work has exa
• Kim Cronise, Associate Professor of Psychology; Department Chair
  Ed on how neuroplasticity could lead to adverse outcomes, her current research explores the opposite: Kim investigates how contemplative practices and neuroplasticity promote well-being. Practicing mindfulness positively affects clinical ou
• Marcia Collaer, A. Barton Hepburn Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience
• Mike Dash, Associate Professor of Psychology
  Es on elucidating the physiological, behavioral, and cognitive consequences of spontaneous brain activity. The vast majority of brain activity appears to occur independently of a specific cognitive or behavioral task. Although i

Courses

• Introduction to Psychology PSYC 0105
• Psychological Statistics PSYC 0201
• Research Methods in Psychology PSYC 0202
• Social Psychology PSYC 0203
• Emotions PSYC 0205
• Brain Plasticity PSYC 0206
• Adolescence PSYC 0216
• Cultural Psychology PSYC 0220
• Psychological Disorders PSYC 0224
• Child Development PSYC 0225
• Brain and Behavior PSYC 0226
• Cognitive Psychology PSYC 0227
• Sensation and Perception PSYC 0303
• Human Sexuality PSYC 0307
• Psychopharmacology PSYC 0309
• Child Therapies: Theory and Practice PSYC 0312
• Biobehavioral Addiction PSYC 0317
• Social and Emotional Development PSYC 0320
• Forensic Psychology and Criminal Behavior PSYC 0322
• Children and Families Living with Illness PSYC 0323
• Introduction to Psycholinguistics PSYC 0344
• Gender and Sexual Development PSYC 0345
• Directed Research PSYC 0350
• Social Neuroscience PSYC 0353
• Advanced Social Psychology PSYC 0355
• Approaches to Clinical Psychology PSYC 0413
• Nature, Technology, and the Self PSYC 0423
• Memory: A Users Guide PSYC 0430
• Genes, Brain, and Behavior PSYC 0434
• Resilience PSYC 0439
• Bilingualism and Cognition Across Lifespan PSYC 0441
• The Science and Practice of Compassion and Prosociality PSYC 0442
• Advanced Research PSYC 0500
• Senior Research PSYC 0700
• Senior Thesis Proposal PSYC 0701
• Senior Thesis Second Semester PSYC 0702
• Senior Thesis PSYC 0703
• Learning, Education, and the Brain (Winter) PSYC 1012
• Hormones and Cognition (Winter) PSYC 1023
• College Student Mental Health (Winter) PSYC 1024

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 2026-07-01.