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Faculty

The School of Professional Psychology faculty members are role models for teaching, supervision, practice, and scholarship. All are dedicated to the practice model of training clinical psychologists. Please click on any faculty member's name listed to see their interests. Several faculty members have grant and contract projects. Students may be able to work on the special projects, sometimes with funding. 

With some of the most diverse faculty and student body of any psychology program in the region, we embrace our mission of serving the underserved and promoting cultural sensitivity.

More than one quarter of our faculty are prestigious diplomates from the American Board of Professional Psychology. Over the years, a faculty member has served as president of the American Psychological Association (APA), and three presidents of the professional society the National Council of Schools and Programs of Professional Psychology (NCSPP) have been members of our faculty.

Jeff Cigrang, Ph.D., ABPP

Department:
School of Professional Psychology
Title:
Associate Professor
Address:
221 Ellis Human Devel Inst, 9 N Edwin C Moses Blvd, Dayton, OH 45402-8470
Phone:
(937) 775-4300
Email:
jeffrey.cigrang@wright.edu

Wendy Dragon, Ph.D.

Department:
School of Professional Psychology
Title:
Assistant Professor, SOPP
Address:
Ellis Human Development, 9 N Edwin C Moses Blvd, Dayton, OH 45402-8470
Phone:
(937) 775-4300
Email:
wendy.dragon@wright.edu

Gokce Ergun, Ph.D.

Department:
Professional Psychology
Title:
Assistant Professor, SOPP
Address:
Ellis Human Devel Inst, 9 N Edwin C Moses Blvd, Dayton, OH 45402-8470
Phone:
(937) 775-4300
Email:
gokce.ergun@wright.edu

Beth Hurt, Ph.D.

Department:
School of Professional Psychology
Title:
Postdoctoral Fellow & Instructor, SOPP
Address:
Ellis Human Devel Inst, 9 N Edwin C Moses Blvd, Dayton, OH 45402-8470
Phone:
(937) 775-4300
Email:
beth.hurt@wright.edu

LaTrelle D. Jackson, Ph.D.

Department:
School of Professional Psychology
Title:
Associate Professor
Address:
Ellis Human Devel Inst, 9 N Edwin C Moses Blvd, Dayton, OH 45402-8470
Phone:
(937) 775-4300
Email:
latrelle.jackson@wright.edu

Larry C. James, Ph.D., ABPP

Department:
School of Professional Psychology
Title:
Professor and Director, Continuing Education Program
Address:
Health Sciences Bldg 117, 3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy., Dayton, OH 45435-0001
Phone:
(937) 775-3490
Email:
larry.james@wright.edu

Steven Kniffley, Jr, Psy.D., ABPP

Department:
School of Professional Psychology
Title:
Assistant Professor
Address:
Ellis Human Devel Inst, 9 N Edwin C Moses Blvd, Dayton, OH 45402-8470
Phone:
(937) 775-4300
Email:
steven.kniffley@wright.edu

Cheryl L. Meyer, J.D., Ph.D.

Department:
School of Professional Psychology
Title:
Professor & Interim Associate Dean
Address:
Health Sciences Bldg 110, 3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy., Dayton, OH 45435-0001
Phone:
(937) 775-3492
Email:
cheryl.meyer@wright.edu

Michelle S. Schultz, Psy.D.

Department:
Professional Psychology
Title:
Associate Professor, SOPP Director of Clinical Training
Address:
Health Sciences Bldg 117, 3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy, Dayton, OH 45435-0001
Phone:
(937) 775-3469
Email:
michelle.schultz@wright.edu

Jeremy Schumm, Ph.D.

Department:
School of Professional Psychology
Title:
Associate Professor
Address:
Ellis Human Dev Institute, 9 N Edwin C Moses Blvd, Dayton, OH 45402-8470
Phone:
(937) 775-4300
Email:
jeremiah.schumm@wright.edu

Michelle D Vaughan, Ph.D.

Department:
School of Professional Psychology
Title:
Associate Professor
Address:
Ellis Human Dev Inst, 9 N Edwin C Moses Blvd, Dayton, OH 45402-8470
Phone:
(937) 775-4300
Email:
michelle.vaughan@wright.edu

Janeece Warfield, Psy.D., RPT-S

Department:
Professional Psychology
Title:
Associate Professor, Director, Doctoral Internship Program SOPP
Address:
Ellis Human Devel Inst E217B, 9 N Edwin C Moses Blvd, Dayton, OH 45402-8470
Phone:
(937) 775-4300
Email:
janeece.warfield@wright.edu

Julie Lynn Williams, Psy.D., ABPP

Department:
Professional Psychology
Title:
Professor
Address:
Health Sciences Bldg 137, 3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy, Dayton, OH 45435-0001
Phone:
(937) 775-3492
Email:
julie.williams@wright.edu

La Pearl Logan Winfrey, Ph.D.

Department:
School of Professional Psychology
Title:
Dean and Professor
Address:
Health Sciences Bldg 117, 3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy., Dayton, OH 45435-0001
Phone:
(937) 775-3494
Email:
lapearllogan.winfrey@wright.edu

Emeritus Faculty

  • James E Dobbins, PhD, ABPP
  • J Scott Fraser, PhD, ABPP
  • Kathleen D Glaus, PhD, PsyD
  • Kathleen A Malloy, PhD
  • Stephen C McConnell, PhD, ABPP
  • John R Rudisill, PhD, ABPP
  • Leon VandeCreek, PhD, ABPP

Staff

OUr staff members remain dedicated to helping students. All staff members strive to address questions and concerns in a timely manner. Assisting students in attaining success remains our primary goal.

Andy Baker, B.A.

Department:
School of Professional Psychology
Title:
Clinical Intake Specialist
Address:
Ellis Human Dev Inst, 9 S Edwin C Moses Blvd, Dayton, OH 45402-8428
Phone:
(937) 775-4300
Email:
andy.baker@wright.edu

Tamra S. Chrisman, B.A.

Department:
Professional Psychology
Title:
Clinical Intake Specialist, Duke E. Ellis Institute
Address:
Ellis Human Devel Inst, 9 N Edwin C Moses Blvd, Dayton, OH 45402-8470
Phone:
(937) 775-4352
Email:
tamra.chrisman@wright.edu

Susan Foskuhl

Department:
School of Professional Psychology
Title:
Administrative Support Coordinator, SOPP
Address:
Health Sciences Bldg 117, 3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy., Dayton, OH 45435-0001
Phone:
(937) 775-3494
Email:
susan.foskuhl@wright.edu

Kimberly A. Hudson

Department:
Professional Psychology
Title:
Administrative Specialist, School of Professional Psychology
Address:
Ellis Human Devel Inst 217, 9 N Edwin C Moses Blvd, Dayton, OH 45402-8470
Phone:
(937) 775-4361
Email:
kimberly.hudson@wright.edu

Audwin Jones, B.A.

Department:
School of Professional Psychology
Title:
Director of Admissions
Address:
Health Sciences 110, 3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy, Dayton, OH 45435-0001
Phone:
(937) 775-3353
Email:
audwin.jones@wright.edu

Cynthia C. King, B.S.

Department:
School of Professional Psychology
Title:
Program Support Coordinator
Address:
Health Sciences Bldg 117, 3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy., Dayton, OH 45435-0001
Phone:
(937) 775-3458
Email:
cynthia.c.king@wright.edu

Mary Jane Kocian-Figueroa, Psy.D.

Department:
Professional Psychology
Title:
Executive Director, Ellis Institute
Address:
Ellis Human Devel Inst, 9 N Edwin C Moses Blvd, Dayton, OH 45402-8470
Phone:
(937) 775-4312
Email:
maryjane.kocian@wright.edu

Maralee A. Leonard, B.S.

Department:
School of Professional Psychology
Title:
Business Manager 3, School of Professional Psychology
Address:
Health Sciences Bldg 117, 3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy, Dayton, OH 45435-0001
Phone:
(937) 775-3448
Email:
maralee.leonard@wright.edu

Erendira Lopez-Garcia, PSY.D.

Department:
School of Professional Psychology
Title:
Associate Director, Clinical Training
Address:
Health Sciences 117, 3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy, Dayton, OH 45435-0001
Phone:
(937) 775-3490
Email:
erendira.lopez-garcia@wright.edu

Dawn K. Morton, Psy.D.

Department:
Professional Psychology
Title:
Adjunct Faculty Associate, School of Professional Psychology
Address:
Health Sciences Bldg 126, 3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy., Dayton, OH 45435-0001
Phone:
(937) 775-3586
Email:
dawn.morton@wright.edu

Michael R. Sullivan, M.S.

Department:
School of Professional Psychology
Title:
Program Director of Compliance and Assessment
Address:
Health Sciences Bldg 117, 3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy., Dayton, OH 45435-0001
Phone:
(937) 775-3468
Email:
michael.sullivan@wright.edu

Stevie Ann Woolf

Department:
Professional Psychology
Title:
Administrative Specialist
Address:
Ellis Human Devel Institute, 9 N Edwin C Moses Blvd, Dayton, OH 45402-8470
Phone:
(937) 775-4300
Email:
stevie.woolf@wright.edu

Tamara Yeager, B.A.

Department:
Professional Psychology
Title:
Medical Records & Billing Clerk
Address:
Ellis Human Devel Inst, 9 N Edwin C Moses Blvd, Dayton, OH 45402-8470
Phone:
(937) 775-4300
Email:
tamara.yeager@wright.edu

Clinical Faculty

We are fortunate to have many psychologists who offer their time, energy and expertise to enhance our students' learning. The volunteer clinical faculty provide many services to meet the learning needs of our students to include practicum supervision, adjunct teaching, and serving on Comprehensive Clinical Examinations and Professional Dissertation Committees.

 

School of Professional Psychology

Location: 
117 Health Sciences
Phone: 
(937) 775-3490
Fax: 
(937) 775-3434
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