Our eleven full-time faculty pride themselves on being available to students. Please do not hesitate to contact any of us for information about the program, to serve as academic advisors, or to inquire about opportunities for senior or summer research.
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Staff: Child Development Center | Department of Psychology
Department of Psychology Faculty
Dr. Sharon Carnahan
Professor
Director, Rollins College Child Development Center
PhD University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1991
MA University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1984
BA Hope College magna cum laude, 1979
Phone: 407-646-2548
Johnson Center: Room #181
Dr. Alice Davidson
Assistant Professor
PhD Pennsylvania State University, 2009
MS Pennsylvania State University, 2006
BA Rhodes College, 2002
Phone: 407-646-2129
Bush Science Center: Room #153
Dr. Martin Farkash
Professor
Ph.D. Yeshiva University (now Albert Einstein College of Medicine), 1967
M.S. Yeshiva University (now Albert Einstein College of Medicine), 1960
B.A. City University of New York, Brooklyn College, 1961
Phone 407-646-2220
Johnson Center: Room J179
Dr. Paul Harris
Associate Professor and Chair of Psychology Department
PhD University of Utah, Social Psychology, 1994
MS University of Arizona Family and Consumer Resources (Interior
Design), 1999
MS Texas Christian University, Experimental Psychology, 1986
BA KnoxCollege, Psychology (with Honors), 1984
Phone: 407-628-6316
Johnson Center: Room #185
Dr. John Houston
Professor
PhD New York University, 1989
MA New York University, 1986
BA Georgetown University, 1983
Phone 407-646-2099
Johnson Center: Room #177
Dr. Jennifer Queen
Associate Professor
PhD Emory University, Cognitive and Developmental Psychology, 2003
MA Emory University, Cognitive and Developmental Psychology, 2000
BA Washington and Lee University, Cognitive Science, 1995
Phone: 407-646-2206
Bush Bldg. Room #135
Dr. Roger Ray
Professor
Ph.D. University of Tennessee Knoxville, Tennessee, 1969
Graduate Studies University of Wisconsin Madison, WI 1962-1964
B.A. Rollins College 1962.
Phone: 407-646-2278
Johnson Center: Room #183
Dr. David Richard
Professor
PhD University of Hawaii
M.A. University of Hawaii
M.Ed. Harvard University
B.A. University of California at San Diego
Phone: 407-691-1092
Office: Bush #151
Dr. Maria Ruiz
Professor
Post Doctoral Fellow, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Biology, The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine 1984-1985
PhD, University of Florida 1982
MA Psy, University of Florida 1978
MEd, University of Florida 1974
BA, University of Florida 1972
Phone: 407-646-2190
Johnson Center: Room #175
Dr. Robert Smither
Professor
PhD Johns Hopkins University 1981
MA California State University at San Francisco 1978
BA Indiana University, 1971
Phone: 407-646-2237
Johnson Center: Room #187
Dr. Steven St. John
Associate Professor
B.S. University of Florida, Neurobiological Sciences, 1993
M.S. University of Florida, Psychobiology, 1995
Ph.D. University of Florida, Psychobiology 1997
Post-doctoral fellow University of Maryland Medical School, Anatomy & Neurobiology, 2001
Phone: 407-691-1153
Bush Science Center: #131
Dr. Suzanne Woodward
Visiting Professor
Phone: 407-646-2224
Bush Science Center: #135
Child Development Center Staff
Mary Davis
Teacher Assistant
Ms. Davis is the teacher assistant at the Child Development Center Laboratory Preschool. As an early childhood specialist with a state licensed Child Development Associate, she works with the children and undergraduate students at the preschool. Ms. Davis has been a director at the BETA Center for children and young women, and assisted in revising the Ages and Stages computer assessment program with Dr. Sharon Carnahan.
Phone: 407-646-2515
Child Development Center
Diane Terorde Doyle
Early Childhood Specialist
Ms. Doyle is the Early Childhood Specialist at the Child Development Center Laboratory Preschool. With training in child and family studies and psychology, she has worked with young children for the past 20 years, as a teacher, director, and undergraduate instructor. She also teaches at Seminole Community College and UCF in the early childhood education departments. Ms. Doyle’s interests are in children with special needs and in the social and emotional development of young children.
Phone: 407-646-2515
Child Development Center
Deparment of Psychology Staff
Evelyn DeMello
Animal Care Technician
Evelyn DeMello is the Rollins Psychology Department’s part-time animal care technician. Ms. DeMello has diverse research and regulatory experience from Lab Technologist/Supervisor at Mt. Sinai Medical Center’s Surgical Cancer Research Laboratory to Virology Project Manager at Goodwin Biotechnology, Inc., to Quality Assurance Administrator at Kos Pharmaceuticals. Ms. DeMello volunteers to rescue, rehabilitate, and release indigenous wildlife in Florida. In addition to her work at Rollins, she is also a professional artist.
Phone: 407-646-2578
Johnson Center: #285A
Vicki Long
Administrative Assistant
Vicki Long joined the Rollins College Psychology Department in 2002. In addition to her work as Administrative Assistant, she enjoys taking classes at Rollins. Ms. Long has been an educational office professional at various colleges and universities for approximately 25 years, most of this time in her home state of North Carolina. Ms. Long loves being around people and promotes a student-friendly atmosphere in the department. She serves on various committees on campus, has played a leadership role in raising funds for suicide awareness, and is an active advocate for her neighborhood and the surrounding community. These effors were recognized with the 2008 Thaddeus Seymour Staff Award for Community Engagement.
Phone: 407-646-2227
Johnson Center: #182
Kevin Miraglia
Laboratory Teaching Associate/Animal Care Supervisor
Kevin Miraglia is a Rollins College graduate and has been a staff member of the department since 2003. Mr. Miraglia supervises the animal lab facilities and is the department’s teaching associate. Mr. Miraglia’s research interests include instructional design and educational technology and he has presented at numerous professional conferences. He also serves on the College’s Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee.
Phone: 407-646-2570
Johnson Center: #277