MTSU Department of Psychology

List of Faculty Advisors

The faculty advisor: Effective Fall 2023, a faculty advisor will be assigned to students who     (1) have either just completed or are completing the PSY2000 course (this will be part of the course), (2) students who recently changed their major to psychology and already have 60+ hours, OR (3) new transfer students who already have  60+ hours. The faculty advisor can address questions related to getting involved in research, career preparation, availability of internships or apprenticeships, course selection, and graduate school preparation.

Thus, most students will have both an assigned department/academic advisor and a faculty advisor. Students are encouraged to consult with both advisors, as different advisors serve different purposes and have different areas of expertise.

Faculty advisors are assigned based on a student’s area(s) of interest in psychology. If you are a transfer student or a change of major student, have 60+ hours, and do not have a faculty advisor, you can complete this form or talk with your department/academic advisor: Psychology Advisor Assignment Form. Once a faculty advisor is assigned, students can contact that individual using the information below.

See information below to schedule an appointment with your assigned faculty advisor: 

Area of InterestNameEmailOffice
Clinical-AdultDr. Chris TateJames.Tate@mtsu.eduACB 257
 Dr. James LovelessJames.Loveless@mtsu.eduACB 361
Clinical-ChildDr. Kim Ujcich WardKimberly.Ward@mtsu.eduACB 373
 Dr. Ciera SchoonoverCiera.Schoonover@mtsu.edu ACB 331
CounselingDr. Chris TateJames.Tate@mtsu.eduACB 257
 Dr. James LovelessJames.Loveless@mtsu.eduACB 361
 Dr. Seth MarshallSeth.Marshall@mtsu.edu ACB 333
SchoolDr. Aimee HoltAimee.Holt@mtsu.eduACB 377
ExperimentalDr. Stuart BernsteinStuart.Bernstein@mtsu.eduACB 357
 Dr. Will LangstonWilliam.Langston@mtsu.eduACB 151
SocialDr. John PenningtonJohn.Pennington@mtsu.eduACB 387
DevelopmentalDr. Teri DavisTeresa.Davis@mtsu.eduACB 365
CognitiveDr. Stuart BernsteinStuart.Bernstein@mtsu.eduACB 357
 Dr. Will LangstonWilliam.Langston@mtsu.eduACB 151
NeuroscienceDr. Cyrille MagneCyrille.Magne@mtsu.edu ACB 367
Applied Behavior AnalysisDr. Annie GalizioAnn.Galizio@mtsu.edu ACB 371
 Dr. Jay HinnenkampJay.Hinnenkamp@mtsu.edu ACB 385
I-O PsychologyDr. Alex JacksonAlexander.Jackson@mtsu.eduACB 353
 Dr. Judy Van HeinJudith.VanHein@mtsu.eduACB 375
Undecided/Pre-professionalDr. Michelle Boyer-PenningtonMichelle.Boyer-Pennington@mtsu.eduACB 363
 Dr. Judy Van HeinJudith.VanHein@mtsu.edu ACB 375