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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

Ìý (202) 885-6300

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 School of 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 Â鶹´«Ã½ 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 Â鶹´«Ã½ 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

Ìý (202) 885-6300

Ethan Mereish Adjunct Associate Professor CAS | Other Operations and Administration

Ethan Mereish is an Adjunct Associate Professor at Â鶹´«Ã½, 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