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Psychologists and Researchers in Residence

Alan Silberberg Research Professor-in-Residence CAS | Psychology

My research interests are animal learning, behavioral economics, primatology and smoking. Publications can be seen in Google Scholar as linked from my profile.

Ìý asilber@american.edu

Affiliate Faculty

Colin Saldanha Professor CAS | Neuroscience

Hormones are profound modulators of brain structure and function; with influences that span the lifetime of an organism. The muti-faceted and pluripotent neural effects of steroids require that a spec…

Ìý saldanha@american.edu

Ìý (202) 885-2156

Emily Peterson Associate Professor SOE | General Academics & Research

Dr. Emily Grossnickle Peterson is an Assistant Professor in the °ÄÃŻʹÚof Education and an affiliate faculty member in the Psychology Department and the Behavior, Cognition, and Neuroscience PhD progr…

Ìý epeterso@american.edu

Ìý (202) 885-3098

Emeritus Faculty

James Gray Prof Emeritus

Current Research Interests:
Eating Disorders,
Behavior Therapy,
Psychotherapy,
Abnormal Psychology,
Psychology of Religion

Ìý (202) 885-1716

Scott Parker Prof Emeritus

Scott Parker began teaching at °ÄÃŻʹÚÌåÓý-¹ÙÍø in 1974 and retired in 2017. His primary research activities were in psychophysics, sensory psychology, research methods, and data analysis.

Carol Weissbrod Associate Prof Emerita

Current Research Interests:Affect, Motivation and Identity in Child and Adolescent Athletes, Gender and Affect the Development of Attitudes About Motherhood

Ìý cweissb@american.edu

Adjunct Faculty

Michael Heil Adjunct Associate Professor CAS | Psychology

Dr. Michael Heil is a Psychologist-in-Residence at °ÄÃŻʹÚÌåÓý-¹ÙÍø where he teaches both I/O Psychology and Occupational Health Psychology.Ìý He is a Senior Consultant with Aon Hewitt’s Talent and …

Ìý miheil@american.edu

Ethan Mereish Adjunct Associate Professor CAS | Other Operations and Administration

Ethan Mereish is an Adjunct Associate Professor at °ÄÃŻʹÚÌåÓý-¹ÙÍø, Associate Professor at the University of Maryland, College Park, and an adjunct Associate Professor at Brown University. His NIH…

Ìý mereish@american.edu

Laurie Paul Adjunct Professorial Lecturer CAS | Psychology

Dr. Laurie Paul is a licensed clinical psychologist practicing in Chevy Chase, MD. She is the 2023 President of the DC Psychological Association.

Ìý lpaul@american.edu