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Department of Behavioral Sciences
105 Sociology Building
University of TN at Martin
205 Hurt Street
Martin, TN 38238
(731) 881-7520
Chair: Cynthia H. West
cwest@utm.edu

 

 

Department of Behavioral Sciences

Psychology Faculty

The permanent psychology faculty consists of six full-time teaching faculty.
Susan Buckelew, Ph.D., Auburn University.
Associate Professor of Psychology
Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Health Service Provider
Board Certified in Clinical Psychology
Teaching interests: Clinical Psychology and Psychopathology.

Research interests: Coping with Disability; Pain Management; Rehabilitation Psychology; Aging; Cognitive Coping Strategies (Hope and Optimism); and Psychological Assessment.
 

Colin Key, Ph.D., Brigham Young University
Assistant Professor of Psychology
Teaching interests: Developmental and Social Psychology, Research Methods and Statistics

 

Research interests: Applied Psychology

Brian Johnson, M.A., University of Northern Iowa
Lecturer of Psychology
Teaching interests: Social Psychology, Industrial-Organizational Psychology, Human Relations, Research Methods and Statistics

 

Research interests: Intergroup Dynamics; Work-Related Issues; People's Perception of and Knowledge About Industrial-Organizational Psychology.

Denise Jones, M.A., East Tennessee State University
Lecturer of Psychology
Teaching interests:  Drugs and Behavior, Human Relations, and Developmental Psychology.

Research interests:  Substance Abuse in Adolescents; Prenatal and Early Childhood Development; Maternal Bonding Issues.
Angie MacKewn, Ph.D., York University
Associate Professor of Psychology
Teaching interests: Evolutionary Psychology, Health Psychology, Cognitive Psychology, Research Methods.

Research interests: Health and Behavior Change; Body Image; Etiology of Autism; Sleep Quality and Cognitive Performance; Estrogen and Anxiety on Spatial Ability.
Michelle Merwin, Ph.D., Michigan State University
Associate Professor of Psychology
Teaching interests: Clinical Psychology, Gerontology, and History of Psychology.

Research interests: Aging and Memory; Gerontological and Psychological Assessment; Traumatic Brain Injury; Psychodynamic Psychotherapy.