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Dr. Paul Nesselroade
Professor – Chair of Psychology
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Dr. Janet Dean
Associate Professor
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Dr. Gay Holcomb
Associate Professor / Director Institutional Research & Assessment
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Dr. Martin Seitz
Associate Professor
“The personal relationships with my professors is something I look back on with great fondness. Their teaching and direction helped me find my calling in life, which is to serve as a School Psychologist in an urban school setting. I would not be where I am today without the solid foundation that was laid during my undergraduate years at Asbury.”
Dr. Bradd Falkenberg
School Psychologist, Akron Public Schools, Akron, Ohio
“Getting my research position would never have happened if it wasn’t for Asbury. Working with my fellow research assistants has helped me see how seniors in the Asbury psych program get to play some of the roles that would normally go to grad students.”
Sarah Bauer ’13
Research Assistant and Project Manager, Department of Psychology, IU Indianapolis.
“The Asbury psychology program not only prepared me for the medical school entrance exam, but has given me confidence in research and a sense of understanding of human dignity, both of which are important in every direction my life could take, professionally and personally.”
Meredith Anderson ’16
graduate student at Huntington University, aspirations of medical school
“Choosing to major in psychology at Asbury was a decision I am glad I made. I had multiple options for my career path when I graduated, and if I had decided not to pursue a career in medicine, I could have continued on to graduate studies in psychology.”
Dr. Ryan Nesselroade ’03
Emergency Physician, Florida Hospital Tampa and Florida Hospital Wesley Chapel
“Asbury’s psychology program taught me to be a well-rounded mental health professional by providing hands on clinical experience, opportunities for research participation, and even connecting me to a local hospital for further clinical experience.”
Dr. Michael Bias ’09
PsyD Licensed clinical psychologist Huntington VAMC
“Asbury provided a place for me to learn to critically evaluate modern psychological theory and practice in order to integrate my Christian faith and values into my profession. It was also the perfect atmosphere for me to develop personally and gain a greater understanding of myself and God’s calling.”
Joe Reese ’16
Psychology graduate student at Morehead State University
“Getting an opportunity to work closely with Ph.D. professors prepared me well for graduate school — something that many of my colleagues did not experience in undergrad. I remain thankful for faculty who cared about me as a person, instilling in me the idea that we are more than our work and challenged me to keep my life in perspective.”
Bill Pinto ’92, J.D., M.Ed.
Pastoral Counselor
“My Asbury Psychology experience definitely shaped me and my career. The small classes, creative teaching styles, and emphasis on basic and original readings gave me in depth exposure to the field that I don’t see students getting at the universities I’ve been at since Asbury.”
Dr. Michelle Sherrill ’02 vanDellen
Assistant Professor, University of Georgia
“The broad, liberal arts education I received at Asbury as a psychology and math major laid a solid foundation for my career in academia, enabling me to have a successful 40 years on the faculty in the Department of Psychology at the University of New Mexico.”
Dr. Harold Delaney ’70
Emeritus Professor of Psychology, University of New Mexico
“The Psychology Department at Asbury University helped me to explore the human condition at the intersection of science and faith. I continue to benefit both personally and professionally from my time in Asbury Psychology.”
Dr. Ben Collier ’03
Assistant Professor, Fox School of Business, Temple University
“My undergraduate years at Asbury laid a formal foundation for an integration of psychology and Christianity that has carried me through the rest of my education and professional practice.”
Dr. Steve Stratton ’82
Professor of Counseling and Pastoral Care, Asbury Theological Seminary
“The education that I received at Asbury provided such a great foundation for my graduate studies in counseling and my current work at a school counselor. I am so grateful for the way Asbury shaped me both personally and professionally.”
Rich Billing ’95
Dean of Students, Guidance Counselor, Wesleyan School, Peachtree Corners, Ga.
“Studying psychology at Asbury gave me a connection to a scientific field that has emerged as a lifelong passion. I’m truly grateful for and have fond remembrances of my time at Asbury.”
Dr. John Salsman ’95
Associate Professor, Director of Clinical Research in Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology, Wake Forest School of Medicine
“Because of the excellent preparation I received from the faculty in the psychology department, I was well prepared to enter graduate school confident in both my applied skills and ability to produce scholarly work.”
Dr. Andrea Ritchie ’11 Howard
Postdoctoral Fellow in Silver Springs, Md.
“The personal relationships with my professors is something I look back on with great fondness. Their teaching and direction helped me find my calling in life, which is to serve as a School Psychologist in an urban school setting. I would not be where I am today without the solid foundation that was laid during my undergraduate years at Asbury.”
Dr. Bradd Falkenberg
School Psychologist, Akron Public Schools, Akron, Ohio
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