39 faculty and 0 courses in Psychology at University of Pittsburgh.
- Jeffrey Cohn, Professor Emeritus h-index 98
Notable: “The Extended Cohn-Kanade Dataset (CK+): A complete dataset for action unit and emotion-specified expression” (2010) · 4,148 citations
- Erika Forbes, Professor of Psychiatry h-index 69
Notable: “Mental health and clinical psychological science in the time of COVID-19: Challenges, opportunities, and a call to action.” (2020) · 718 citations
- Peter J. Gianaros, Full Professor h-index 66
Bo K, Kraynak TE, Kwon M, Sun M, Gianaros PJ, Wager TD (2024). A systems identification approach using Bayes factors to deconstruct the brain bases of emotion regulation. Nat Neurosci, 27, 975-987. Sentis AI, Rasero J, Gianaros PJ, Verstyne
Notable: “Central role of the brain in stress and adaptation: Links to socioeconomic status, health, and disease” (2010) · 1,686 citations
- Dana H. Bovbjerg, Professor of Psychiatry h-index 63
Notable: “Cancer-related fatigue: A systematic and meta-analytic review of non-pharmacological therapies for cancer patients.” (2008) · 421 citations
- Susan B. Campbell, Professor Emerita h-index 61
Notable: “Behavior Problems in Preschool Children: A Review of Recent Research” (1995) · 1,361 citations
- Irene Frieze, Emeritus Professor h-index 54
Notable: “Perceiving the causes of success and failure.” (1987) · 734 citations
- Shaun Eack, James and Noel Browne Endowed Chair Professor h-index 51
Clinical trials Autism Schizophrenia SMI Research Grants R01 MH106450 Eack (PI
Notable: “Psychiatric Symptoms and Quality of Life in Schizophrenia: A Meta-Analysis” (2007) · 435 citations
- Jacqueline Dunbar-Jacob, Distinguished Service Professor h-index 47
Ed Doctorate, and the NIDDK Safety and Data Monitoring Board of the Diabetes Prevention Trial. She is a member of the UPMC Quality Patient Care Committee, the UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside Quality Patient Care Committee, and the UPMC Health P
Notable: “Self-report measures of medication adherence behavior: recommendations on optimal use” (2015) · 824 citations
- Jill M. Cyranowski, Clinical Full Professor h-index 43
Es on the etiology and treatment of depression and anxious-depression in adults. My current research themes explore: (1) the impact of life stress (including early childhood trauma) on the pathophysiology of depression and anxiety; (2
Notable: “Adolescent Onset of the Gender Difference in Lifetime Rates of Major Depression” (2000) · 1,282 citations
- Sophia Choukas-Bradley, Associate Professor h-index 39
My program of research focuses on interpersonal and sociocultural influences on the mental health and wellbeing of adolescents and emerging adults (ages 11–24). One major goal of my work is to identify specific social media experiences that
Notable: “Transformation of Adolescent Peer Relations in the Social Media Context: Part 1—A Theoretical Framework and Application to Dyadic Peer Relationships” (2018) · 648 citations
- Alexandre Y Dombrovski, Professor of Psychiatry h-index 39
Decision-making in psychopathology; Reinforcement learning Selected Research Publications & Products Allen, TA, Hallquist, MN, Dombrovski, AY. (2024) The dark side of mentalizing: Learning signals in the default network during social ex
Notable: “Reward Signals, Attempted Suicide, and Impulsivity in Late-Life Depression” (2013) · 289 citations
- Linda Ewing, Psychologist h-index 38
Notable: “Severe Obesity in Children and Adolescents: Identification, Associated Health Risks, and Treatment Approaches” (2013) · 982 citations
- Peter Franzen, Associate Professor of Psychiatry h-index 38
Sleep, sleep disorders, and sleep deprivation; Affective neuroscience, depression, and suicide; Adolescence Selected Research Publications & Products Hamilton JL, Jorgensen SL, Crichlow Z, Biernesser C, Zelazny J, Franzen PL, Goldstein
Notable: “Sleep disturbances and depression: risk relationships for subsequent depression and therapeutic implications” (2008) · 739 citations
- Celia Brownell, Professor Emeritus h-index 37
Notable: “Childhood peer relationships: social acceptance, friendships, and peer networks” (2003) · 967 citations
- Lauren M. Bylsma, Associate Professor of Psychiatry h-index 34
Depression risk & developmental neuroscience; Emotional reactivity & regulation, reward process; Multimodal assessment of emotion, transdiagnostic Selected Research Publications & Products Bylsma LM, DeMarree KG, McMahon TP , Pa
Notable: “A meta-analysis of emotional reactivity in major depressive disorder” (2007) · 919 citations
- Kevin Ashley, Professor of Law h-index 29
Artificial Intelligence Modeling of Legal Reasoning Cyberspace Legal Issues Intellectual Property
Notable: “Computer-supported argumentation: A review of the state of the art” (2010) · 406 citations
- Brian Galla, Associate Professor h-index 28
Dr. Galla’s research examines how self-control and mindfulness contribute to positive development from adolescence to young adulthood. To learn more, visit his lab’s website . Featured Publications Tumminia, M. J., DeVlieger, S. E., C
Notable: “Self-Control and Academic Achievement” (2019) · 600 citations
- Kasey Creswell, Associate Professor h-index 28
Notable: “Alcohol and Group Formation” (2012) · 265 citations
- Amy L. Byrd, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry h-index 25
Biopsychosocial risk mechanisms for aggression; Emotion and behavior dysregulation; Emotion socialization and dyadic interactions Selected Research Publications & Products Byrd AL, Kahhale I, Vize CE, Griffith RL, Viding E & Stepp S
Notable: “MAOA, Childhood Maltreatment, and Antisocial Behavior: Meta-analysis of a Gene-Environment Interaction” (2013) · 377 citations
- Michael Walsh Dickey, Faculty h-index 25
Aphasia Aphasia Treatment Psycholinguistics Neurolinguistics Publications Dickey MW, Choy JJ, Thompson CK. Real-time comprehension of wh- movement in aphasia: evidence from eyetracking while listening. Brain Lang. 2007 Jan;100(1):1-22. Dick
Notable: “Information structure expectations in sentence comprehension” (2008) · 165 citations
- Avniel Ghuman, Associate Professor of Neurological Surgery h-index 24
Es on how our brain turns what falls upon our eyes into the rich meaningful experience that we perceive in the world around us. Specifically, his lab studies the neural basis of the visual perception of objects, faces, words, and social and
Notable: “Top-down facilitation of visual recognition” (2006) · 1,532 citations
- Kevin Binning, Associate Professor h-index 22
Notable: “Deflecting the trajectory and changing the narrative: How self-affirmation affects academic performance and motivation under identity threat.” (2013) · 371 citations
- Marc Coutanche, Associate Professor h-index 20
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Notable: “A novel approach of homozygous haplotype sharing identifies candidate genes in autism spectrum disorder” (2011) · 204 citations
- Scott Fraundorf, Associate Professor h-index 20
Notable: “Recognition memory reveals just how CONTRASTIVE contrastive accenting really is” (2010) · 213 citations
- Heather Bachman, Professor, Applied Developmental Psychology h-index 19
My research agenda centers on early academic and social development, family and classroom processes, and policy-relevant research with low-income children and families. I have been funded by the NICHD, the NSF, the Spencer Foundation, the N
Notable: “Parent Involvement and Children’s Academic and Social Development in Elementary School” (2010) · 763 citations
- Laura Dietz, Associate Professor of Counseling h-index 17
Study of family risk factors for depression Development of psychosocial interventions for mood disorders in youths, specifically Family Based Interpersonal Psychotherapy (FB-IPT) for Depressed Preadolescents Developing, implementing and eva
Notable: “Suicidality and Depression Disparities Between Sexual Minority and Heterosexual Youth: A Meta-Analytic Review” (2011) · 1,215 citations
- Jennifer Cousins, Teaching Associate Professor h-index 15
Notable: “Circadian rhythms, sleep, and substance abuse” (2011) · 265 citations
- Amanda Forest, Associate Professor h-index 14
Sigler, K. N., & Forest, A. L. (in press). Expressing negativity enhances support from romantic partners, even for trivial stressors. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin. Walsh, R. M., & Forest, A. L. (2024). Expressing the g
Notable: “When Social Networking Is Not Working” (2012) · 540 citations
- Gabriella Alvarez, Assistant Professor h-index 10
Notable: “Forms of Racial/Ethnic Discrimination and Suicidal Ideation: A Prospective Examination of African-American and Latinx Youth” (2019) · 81 citations
- Melinda Fricke, Associate Professor of Linguistics h-index 9
Summary Psycholinguistics, Bilingualism, Speech Production & Perception Research Interests Melinda’s research uses experimental and corpus linguistic methods to study the psycholinguistic processes involved in speech production and spee
Notable: “Phonetic variation in bilingual speech: A lens for studying the production–comprehension link” (2015) · 169 citations
- Marie Cross, Teaching Assistant Professor h-index 9
Es on the connections between positive facial expressions and physical health. In addition, I am interested in best practices in the measurement of facial expressions. Education & Training Ph.D., University of California, Irvine M.A., U
Notable: “It’s good to do good and receive good: The impact of a ‘pay it forward’ style kindness intervention on giver and receiver well-being” (2014) · 99 citations
- Jennifer Ganger, Teaching Full Professor h-index 6
Notable: “Reexamining the Vocabulary Spurt.” (2004) · 290 citations
- Melinda Ciccocioppo, Teaching Associate Professor h-index 6
Notable: “Sex differences in the influence of nicotine dose instructions on the reinforcing and self-reported rewarding effects of smoking” (2005) · 93 citations
- Michelle Colvin, Teaching Assistant Professor h-index 3
Colvin, M. , & Warren, T. (2020). Language comprehension models at different levels of explanation. Language & Linguistics Compass. Colvin, M. , Warren, T., & Dickey, M.W. (2019). Event knowledge and verb knowledge predict sensi
Notable: “The Impact of Season Success on New Coach-Athlete Relationships” (2012) · 8 citations
- Stefano Bagnato, Professor of Pediatrics h-index 2
Notable: “The Relationship between Physical Activity, Physical Fitness, Cognition, and Academic Outcomes in School-Aged Latino Children: A Scoping Review” (2024) · 11 citations
- Jessica Brand, Teaching Assistant Professor h-index 1
Notable: “Circadian-Dependent and Sex-Dependent Increases in Intravenous Cocaine Self-Administration in Npas2 Mutant Mice” (2020) · 30 citations
- Kathleen Blee, Distinguished Professor of Sociology
- Lauren Bates, Teaching Assistant Professor
- Tony Caggiula, Professor Emeritus
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.