Faculty Research Interests

Core Faculty

Adam L. Arechiga ~ PsyD, DrPH, Loma Linda University, 2006
Clinical Health Psychology
Obesity Management
Lifestyle Change
Health Promotion/Preventive Care

Hector M. Betancourt ~ PhD, UCLA, 1983
Attribution Theory
Cross-Cultural Psychology
Prosocial Behavior
Conflict and Violence

Kendal C. Boyd ~ PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary Graduate School of Psychology, 1999
Fibromyalgia and Chronic Pain
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder in Military Veterans
Psychology of Religion
Sports Fan Dynamics
Statistics/Methodology

Paul E. Haerich ~ PhD, University of Florida, 1989
Cognitive Psychology
Cognitive Neuroscience
Attention and Affect
Information Processing and Emotion
Ionizing Radiation Effects on CNS Function

Richard E. Hartman ~ PhD, Washington University, 2001
Behavioral Neuroscience/ Biopsychology
Development of Learning and Memory Abilities
Transgenic Animal Models of Neurodegenerative Disease

Sylvia M. Herbozo ~ PhD, University of South Florida, 2008
Body Image Development
Risk Factors for Eating Disorders and Obesity
Assessment and Treatment of Binge Eating Disorder
Eating Disorder Behaviors and Bariatric Surgery Outcome

Louis E. Jenkins ~ PhD, The Pennsylvania State University, 1973 (ABPP, Fellow, Academy of Clinical Psychology)
 Clinical Health Psychology and Behavior
 Clinical Neuropsychology: Brain Behavior Relationships
Biological Bases of Behavior
 Neuropsychology of Religion and Spirituality

Holly E.R. Morrell ~ PhD, Texas Tech University, 2007
Health Psychology
Advanced Statistics and Methodology
Theoretical Underpinnings of Adolescent Smoking Initiation
Negative Affect and Cigarette Smoking

Kelly R. Morton ~ PhD, Bowling Green State University, 1992 (Joint Appointment with LLU School of Medicine)
 The Relationship Between Early Life Stress, Negative Emotions and Physical Health Outcomes
 Stress and Health
 Social Support and Health
 Religion and Health

Cameron L. Neece ~ PhD, University of California, Los Angeles, 2011
Developmental Psychopathology
Childhood Disorder (emphasis in intellectual disabilities, autism, and disruptive behavior disorders)
Parenting and Family Processes
Treatment Outcome Research (specific focus on mindfulness approaches)

Jason E. Owen ~ PhD, MPH, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 2003
 Behavioral Oncology
 Internet-Based Interventions
 Emotional Expression

David A. Vermeersch ~ PhD, Brigham Young University, 1998
Psychotherapy Outcomes
Quality Management in Psychotherapy
Effectiveness and Patient-Focused Research
Psychotherapy Outcome Test Construction