40 faculty and 0 courses in Psychology at San Diego State University.
- Phillip Holcomb, Professor h-index 75
Human Cognition, Language Comprehension & Production, Electrophysiological Measures Student Opportunities Message 1 Message 2 Bio Phillip Holcomb works for the Department of Psychology within the College of Sciences at the San Diego ca
Notable: “Event-related brain potentials elicited by syntactic anomaly” (1992) · 1,862 citations
- Scott Roesch, Professor h-index 63
Notable: “A randomized controlled trial of mindfulness meditation versus relaxation training: Effects on distress, positive states of mind, rumination, and distraction” (2007) · 1,297 citations
- Nader Amir, Professor h-index 61
Experimental Psychopathology with an emphasis on Anxiety Disorders, Cognitive Disturbances, Attentional Bias Back to Top Campanile Drive San Diego, CA 92182 Colleges College of Arts and Letters College of Education College
Notable: “The validation of a new obsessive–compulsive disorder scale: The Obsessive–Compulsive Inventory.” (1998) · 704 citations
- Vanessa Malcarne, Professor h-index 53
Adjustment to chronic illness in children and adults; beliefs about physical and mental illness; measurement of ethnic identity and acculturation; ethnicity and psychopathology Bio Vanessa Malcarne works for the Department of Psychology wit
Notable: “Coping with stressful events in older children and young adolescents.” (1988) · 762 citations
- Georg Matt, Professor h-index 48
Human Exposure, Tobacco Smoke, Toxicants Student Opportunities Message 1 Message 2 Bio Georg Matt works for the Department of Psychology within the College of Sciences at the San Diego campus as a Professor. Details Education Publications P
Notable: “Mood-congruent recall of affectively toned stimuli: A meta-analytic review” (1992) · 732 citations
- Elva Arredondo, Professor h-index 41
Health Disparities, Chronic Disease Prevention, Dissemination and Implementation Science Student Opportunities Message 1 Message 2 Bio Dr. Arredondo’s research is in the area of health disparities. Her research focuses on the development, i
Notable: “Is parenting style related to children's healthy eating and physical activity in Latino families?” (2006) · 391 citations
- Aaron Blashill, Professor h-index 40
LGBTQ+ health equity; eating disorders; body image disorders; suicide prevention; HIV prevention; skin cancer prevention. Back to Top Campanile Drive San Diego, CA 92182 Colleges College of Arts and Letters College of Educ
Notable: “The enigma of male eating disorders: A critical review and synthesis” (2017) · 702 citations
- Keith Horvath, Professor h-index 40
Testing HIV Prevention Treatment, Health Interventions for Sexual & Gender Minorities Student Opportunities Message 1 Message 2 Bio Keith Horvath works for the Department of Psychology within the College of Sciences at the San Diego ca
Notable: “Conducting Internet-Based HIV/STD Prevention Survey Research: Considerations in Design and Evaluation” (2006) · 201 citations
- Paul Gilbert, Professor & Chair h-index 38
Cognitive, Behavioral, Motor changes in Older Humans, Neurodegenerative Disease Student Opportunities Message 1 Message 2 Bio Paul Gilbert works for the Department of Psychology within the College of Sciences at the San Diego campus as a Pr
Notable: “The effects of morphine- and nalorphine- like drugs in the nondependent and morphine-dependent chronic spinal dog.” (1976) · 2,976 citations
- Ksenija Marinkovic, Professor h-index 36
Distributed Neural Circuits underlying cognitive and affective functions such as cognitive control, Language, Face Perception Student Opportunities Message 1 Message 2 Bio Ksenija Marinkovic works for the Department of Psychology within the
Notable: “Top-down facilitation of visual recognition” (2006) · 1,532 citations
- Thierry Devos, Professor h-index 34
Diversity, Multiculturalism, Ethnic & National Identities, Social Identity, Intergroup Relations, Prejudice, Stereotypes, Discrimination, Implicit (automatic or unconscious) Biases Student Opportunities Message 1 Message 2 Bio I am a fa
Notable: “Intergroup emotions: Explaining offensive action tendencies in an intergroup context.” (2000) · 1,630 citations
- Inna Fishman, Research Associate Professor h-index 34
Autism Spectrum and other Developmental Disorders, Autism Assessment and Diagnosis, Brain Development, Brain Imaging, Early Childhood Development, Clinical Neuropsychology Student Opportunities Message 1 Message 2 Bio My main research inter
Notable: “Enhancing studies of the connectome in autism using the autism brain imaging data exchange II” (2017) · 734 citations
- Emily Kappenman, Associate Professor h-index 33
Cognition, Emotion, their Interactions, and their Neural Substrates Student Opportunities Message 1 Message 2 Bio Emily Kappenman works for the Department of Psychology within the College of Sciences at the San Diego campus as an Assistant
Notable: “A technical guide to tDCS, and related non-invasive brain stimulation tools” (2015) · 1,444 citations
- Claire Murphy, Professor h-index 32
Relationship of the Brain to Behavior Student Opportunities Message 1 Message 2 Bio Claire Murphy works for the Department of Psychology within the College of Sciences at the San Diego campus as a Professor. Details Education Publications P
Notable: “Unawareness of Smell Loss in Normal Aging and Alzheimer's Disease: Discrepancy between Self-Reported and Diagnosed Smell Sensitivity” (1995) · 250 citations
- Dale Glaser, Lecturer h-index 31
Notable: “Effect of a Standardized Nurse Case-Management Telephone Intervention on Resource Use in Patients With Chronic Heart Failure” (2002) · 474 citations
- Katherine Midgley, Research Associate Professor h-index 27
Bilingualism and second language acquisition, Emotional Vocabulary in a second language Bio My research is focused on exploring the nature of the brain systems involved in language use in bilinguals and second language learners. I primarily
Notable: “Effects of Cognate Status on Word Comprehension in Second Language Learners: An ERP Investigation” (2010) · 129 citations
- Tristen Inagaki, Associate Professor h-index 26
Social Connection and Health, Social Neuroscience, Health Neuroscience Student Opportunities Message 1 Message 2 Bio Tristen Inagaki is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at San Diego State University (SDSU) and a mentor
Notable: “Inflammation-Induced Anhedonia: Endotoxin Reduces Ventral Striatum Responses to Reward” (2010) · 569 citations
- Annika Linke, Research Assistant Professor h-index 26
Notable: “Automatic analysis (aa): efficient neuroimaging workflows and parallel processing using Matlab and XML” (2015) · 172 citations
- Radmila Prislin, Professor Emeritus h-index 25
Social Influence & Social Change, Group Dynamics, Attitudes, Persuasion, Public Health Programs Student Opportunities Message 1 Message 2 Bio Radmila Prislin works for the Department of Psychology within the College of Sciences at the S
Notable: “Attitudes and Persuasion” (2005) · 790 citations
- Jonathan Helm, Associate Professor h-index 25
Develops and refines statistical models that (1) measure psychological constructs, and (2) analyze longitudinal data Student Opportunities Message 1 Message 2 Bio Jonathan Helm works for the Department of Psychology within the College of Sc
Notable: “Distinguishing ordinal and disordinal interactions.” (2012) · 224 citations
- Ruth Carper, Research Associate Professor h-index 24
Brain bases of autism from early development through aging. Methods include anatomical MRI and structural connectivity MRI (diffusion MRI) in combination with cognitive measures and other imaging modalities. Particular interest in the brain
Notable: “Unusual brain growth patterns in early life in patients with autistic disorder” (2001) · 1,500 citations
- Margaret Friend, Professor h-index 24
Language Learning, Literacy Development Student Opportunities Message 1 Message 2 Bio Margaret Friend works for the Department of Psychology within the College of Sciences at the San Diego campus as a Professor. Details Education Publicatio
Notable: “The Language Exposure Assessment Tool: Quantifying Language Exposure in Infants and Children” (2016) · 146 citations
- Jeffrey Conte, Associate Professor h-index 21
Personnel Assessment & Selection, Personality, Psychological Testing & Measurement, Temporal Issues, Time Management, Safety Factors. Student Opportunities Message 1 Message 2 Bio Jeffrey Conte works for the Department of Psycholo
Notable: “A review and critique of emotional intelligence measures” (2005) · 427 citations
- Jessica McCurley, Assistant Professor h-index 21
Health Behaviors, Health Equity, Low-Wage Workers, Depression, Type 2 Diabetes, Physical Activity, Social Determinants of Health, Health Policy, Participatory Research, Border Health/Migrant Health Student Opportunities Message 1 Message 2
Notable: “Preventing Chronic Emotional Distress in Stroke Survivors and Their Informal Caregivers” (2018) · 173 citations
- David Marx, Professor h-index 19
Social Cognition, Stereotypes, Social Comparison, Attention Student Opportunities Message 1 Message 2 Bio David Marx works for the Department of Psychology within the College of Sciences at the San Diego campus as a Professor. Details Educa
Notable: “Female Role Models: Protecting Women’s Math Test Performance” (2002) · 609 citations
- Colby Chlebowski, Psychology Clinic Director h-index 17
Therapist training and effective implementation of evidence-based interventions in community settings, with special attention to neurodevelopmental disorders, children and families, and underserved groups. Back to Top Directed Student Resea
Notable: “Using the Childhood Autism Rating Scale to Diagnose Autism Spectrum Disorders” (2010) · 330 citations
- Lisa Kath, Associate Professor h-index 17
Occupational Health Psychology, Worker Stress, Worker Safety Student Opportunities Message 1 Message 2 Bio My students and I conduct research in industrial-organizational psychology. I’m super energized by identifying when something i
Notable: “Occupational Health Science in the Time of COVID-19: Now more than Ever” (2020) · 254 citations
- David Armor, Lecturer h-index 16
TBA Student Opportunities Message 1 Message 2 Bio David Armor works for the Department of Psychology within the College of Sciences at the San Diego campus as a Lecturer. Details Education Degree 1
Notable: “Harnessing the imagination: Mental simulation, self-regulation, and coping.” (1998) · 748 citations
- R. Joanne Jao Keehn, Research Associate Professor h-index 11
Autism, Sensory Processing, Multisensory Integration, Sensorimotor Development, Functional Neuroimaging, Stress Responsivity Student Opportunities Opportunity 1 Opportunity 2 Bio Dr. Jao Keehn’s research focuses on the development of ne
Notable: “Enhancing studies of the connectome in autism using the autism brain imaging data exchange II” (2017) · 734 citations
- Janice Hau, Research Assistant Professor h-index 9
Notable: “Recognition of white matter bundles using local and global streamline-based registration and clustering” (2017) · 317 citations
- Linda Abarbanell, Associate Professor h-index 8
Cross-cultural cognitive psychology including the study of healthcare beliefs and practices across cultures, the development of scientific reasoning and other explanatory beliefs, and linguistic relativity Bio I am broadly interested in how
Notable: “Universal Design for Learning in Postsecondary Education: Reflections on Principles and their Application” (2006) · 341 citations
- Larisa Cicila, Lecturer h-index 5
Notable: “A randomized controlled trial of the web-based OurRelationship program: Effects on relationship and individual functioning.” (2016) · 220 citations
- Mark Laumakis, Lecturer h-index 4
Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, Integrating and Evaluating Technology in Teaching, Online Course Design, Teaching Large Enrollment Courses, Learning Science Bio Mark Laumakis has been a Lecturer in the Department of Psychology since t
Notable: “The Effects of Instructor Immediacy Behaviors in Online Learning Environments” (2009) · 72 citations
- Heidi Kraft, Lecturer h-index 3
TBA Student Opportunities Message 1 Message 2 Bio Heidi Kraft works for the Department of Psychology within the College of Sciences at the San Diego campus as a Lecturer. Details Education Degree 1
Notable: “Evaluation of a cognitive–behavioral, group, randomized controlled intervention trial to prevent sexually transmitted infections and unintended pregnancies in young women” (2004) · 73 citations
- Linda Gallo, Professor h-index 3
Psychological, Social, and Behavioral Processes, Cardiovascular and Metabolic Health, Biobehavioral Interventions, Health Disparities, Hispanic/Latino Populations. Student Opportunities Message 1 Message 2 Bio Dr. Gallo’s research exa
Notable: “Measurement properties of Sabogal’s Familism Scale: Findings from the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos (HCHS/SOL) sociocultural ancillary study.” (2019) · 36 citations
- Cristina Rodriguez, Lecturer
- Elizabeth Cordero, Associate Professor
Eating disorders and body image, including cultural and familial contributions to these issues; resilience and promotion of mental and physical wellbeing in college students; quality of life and relationship with the body among cancer patie
- Lacie Barber, Associate Professor
Work-Life Balance, Telework, Workplace Telepressure, Employee Sleep, Worker Stress and Well-Being Student Opportunities Graduate students who are admitted to the M.S. Program in Applied Psychology can request to join the ConnectWell @ Work
- Sarah Mattson Weller, Professor
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders, Verbal and Nonverbal Learning, Visuospatial Processing, Executive Functioning, Psychiatric Functioning, Attention, Antidepressants, Anticonvulsants, Viruses and Illnesses, Structural and Functional MRI, Dif
- Susan Brasser, Professor
Neurobiology of Alcohol Addiction, Alcohol Consumption and Health/Disease Risk Student Opportunities Message 1 Message 2 Bio Susan Brasser works for the Department of Psychology within the College of Sciences at the San Diego campus as a Pr
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.