Faculty / Staff Directory
Dean and Distinguished Professor, Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology
Arpana G. Inman, Ph.D., joined the Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology (GSAPP) at Rutgers University-New Brunswick as the dean in July 2022. Previously, Dr. Inman was the Associate Dean of Academic Affairs in the College of Education and Human Ecology at The Ohio State... read more
Phone: 848.445.2000
Email: ai370@gsapp.rutgers.edu
Associate Dean for Administration and Strategic Operations, GSAPP, Director, GSAPP’s Applied and Academic Autism Services , Executive Director, Douglass Developmental Disabilities Center
Lara Delmolino is a Clinical Professor at the Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey and serves as the Executive Director of the Douglass Developmental Disabilities Center. Dr. Delmolino earned her doctorate in... read more
Associate Dean of Academic and Faculty Affairs, Professor, Core Faculty
Ryan J. Kettler, PhD, NCSP, is the Associate Dean of Academic and Faculty Affairs at the Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology (GSAPP) and a Professor in the Department of School Psychology at Rutgers University–New Brunswick. He has held leadership positions as Interim Dean,... read more
Professor, Core Faculty, Associate Dean of Research
Dr. Reddy is a Professor in the School Psychology Doctoral Program and the Associate Dean of Research for the Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology (GSAPP)- Rutgers University.
Dr. Reddy has published over 160 articles and book chapters and six books on educator... read more
PTL, School Psychology Department
Alexander Alperin, Psy.D. is a licensed psychologist in New York and New Jersey and is in full-time private practice of psychotherapy with adolescents, adults, and couples in Teaneck, NJ. He is an instructor and supervisor at the Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology (GSAPP),... read more
Karmazin and Lillard Chair in Adult Autism, Associate Professor, Director, GSAPP LifeSPAN ASD Lab & RCAAS-Psychological Services Clinic, Co-Director of Research, Rutgers Center for Adult Autism Services
Dr. Vanessa H. Bal earned her M.Sc. in neuroscience from the University of Oxford and her Ph.D. in psychology from the University of Michigan. She also completed her clinical psychology internship at the University of Michigan and a postdoc in human genetics at the University of California, San... read more
Office: Nelson D311 and the RCAAS-Psychological Services Clinic
Phone: 848-445-2300
Email: vanessa.bal@rutgers.edu
Distinguished Research Professor, Center for Alcohol Studies
Dr. Bates directs the Cardiac Neuroscience Laboratory, which promotes translation between basic human experimental and clinical science. Her transdisciplinary research program seeks to build novel intervention and prevention approaches to alcohol and drug related problems based on neurocognitive... read more
ASSISTANT RESEARCH PROFESSOR, CENTER OF ALCOHOL AND SUBSTANCE USE STUDIES (CAS) AND APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY
Dr. Bauer received her BA in Psychology from San Diego State University in 2013, after transferring from community college, and she earned both her master’s degree and Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Missouri-Kansas City. She completed her predoctoral clinical internship at... read more
Director of Psychology Continuing Education
Distinguished Professor, Professor Emerita, Clinical Faculty
Nancy Boyd-Franklin's special interests include multicultural issues, the treatment of African-American families, ethnicity and family therapy, home-based family therapy, marital and couples therapy, the multisystems approach to the treatment of poor inner-city families, issues for women of... read more
Email: boydfran@gsapp.rutgers.edu
Dean and Distinguished Professor, Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology
Arpana G. Inman, Ph.D., joined the Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology (GSAPP) at Rutgers University-New Brunswick as the dean in July 2022. Previously, Dr. Inman was the Associate Dean of Academic Affairs in the College of Education and Human Ecology at The Ohio State... read more
Phone: 848.445.2000
Email: ai370@gsapp.rutgers.edu
Associate Dean for Administration and Strategic Operations, GSAPP, Director, GSAPP’s Applied and Academic Autism Services , Executive Director, Douglass Developmental Disabilities Center
Lara Delmolino is a Clinical Professor at the Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey and serves as the Executive Director of the Douglass Developmental Disabilities Center. Dr. Delmolino earned her doctorate in... read more
Associate Dean of Academic and Faculty Affairs, Professor, Core Faculty
Ryan J. Kettler, PhD, NCSP, is the Associate Dean of Academic and Faculty Affairs at the Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology (GSAPP) and a Professor in the Department of School Psychology at Rutgers University–New Brunswick. He has held leadership positions as Interim Dean,... read more
Professor, Core Faculty, Associate Dean of Research
Dr. Reddy is a Professor in the School Psychology Doctoral Program and the Associate Dean of Research for the Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology (GSAPP)- Rutgers University.
Dr. Reddy has published over 160 articles and book chapters and six books on educator... read more
Director of Finance, B.M.I.
Program Coordinator, Department of Applied Psychology
Administrative Assistant, Dean's Office
Senior Vice Provost for Research, Rutgers-New Brunswick, Director, Center of Alcohol and Substance Use Studies (CAS), Helen E. Chaney Endowed Chair in Alcohol Studies, Distinguished Professor
Denise Hien, Ph.D., ABPP, is the Director of CAS, and the Helen E. Chaney Endowed Chair in Alcohol Studies. She also serves as the Senior Vice Provost for Research for Rutgers University-New Brunswick, and was the former Interim Dean of Rutgers-GSAPP. Recognized as a leader in the field of post-... read more
Office: Dean's Office
Program Coordinator-School Psychology
Sr. Administrative Assistant, Student Services Coordinator
Associate Dean for Administration and Strategic Operations, GSAPP, Director, GSAPP’s Applied and Academic Autism Services , Executive Director, Douglass Developmental Disabilities Center
Lara Delmolino is a Clinical Professor at the Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey and serves as the Executive Director of the Douglass Developmental Disabilities Center. Dr. Delmolino earned her doctorate in... read more
Karmazin and Lillard Chair in Adult Autism, Associate Professor, Director, GSAPP LifeSPAN ASD Lab & RCAAS-Psychological Services Clinic, Co-Director of Research, Rutgers Center for Adult Autism Services
Dr. Vanessa H. Bal earned her M.Sc. in neuroscience from the University of Oxford and her Ph.D. in psychology from the University of Michigan. She also completed her clinical psychology internship at the University of Michigan and a postdoc in human genetics at the University of California, San... read more
Office: Nelson D311 and the RCAAS-Psychological Services Clinic
Phone: 848-445-2300
Email: vanessa.bal@rutgers.edu
Director of Psychology Continuing Education
Professor, Clinical Psychology, Director, Youth Anxiety and Depression Clinic
Brian C. Chu, Ph.D., is a Professor in the Department of Clinical Psychology in the Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology at Rutgers University. He is a recent recipient of the Klingenstein Third Generation Foundation Young Investigator Award to support development of behavioral... read more
Website: Youth Anxiety and Depression Clinic
Professor, Core Faculty, Department Chair, School Psychology
Dr. Timothy J. Cleary is a professor and Chair of the Department of School Psychology in the Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology (GSAPP) at Rutgers University. He earned his B.S. in Psychology from Manhattan College, his master's degree and professional certification in School... read more
Former Dean of GSAPP, Distinguished Professor
Francine Conway, an award-winning scholar and clinical psychologist recognized for her work in child psychopathology, is a distinguished professor and serves as the Dean of the Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology at Rutgers University-New Brunswick since 2016. In addition to... read more
Email: francine.conway@rutgers.edu
Director, Organizational Psychology Programs, Assistant Professor, Applied Psychology Department
Peter J. Economou Ph.D., ABPP is the director of the Organizational Psychology (OP) PsyD program, and he is the director of behavioral health and wellness for Rutgers University Athletics. Dr. Pete was trained in counseling... read more
Assistant Teaching Professor, School Psychology Department, Director of Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) Programs
Dr. Jennifer Foster is an Assistant Teaching Professor and Director of the Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) Programs in the Graduate School of... read more
Director, Douglass Developmental Disabilities Center
Catriona Francis, M.Ed., BCBA, Director of the DDDC. Catriona Francis has worked at the DDDC using applied behavior analysis with individuals with autism since 1996. She is certified as a Teacher of the Handicapped in New Jersey. Catriona earned her Master’s Degree in Educational Administration... read more
Director, Children (and Families) Healing After Trauma (CHAT) Clinic
Kathryn Garcia, PsyD, is a NJ licensed psychologist and the director of the CHAT clinic, Children (and Families) Healing After Trauma at the Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology (GSAPP). Prior to coming to GSAPP, Dr. Garcia worked as a non-traditional School Psychologist. In... read more
Phone: 848 445-1152
Email: kgarcia@gsapp.rutgers.edu
Karmazin and Lillard Chair in Adult Autism, Associate Professor, Director, GSAPP LifeSPAN ASD Lab & RCAAS-Psychological Services Clinic, Co-Director of Research, Rutgers Center for Adult Autism Services
Dr. Vanessa H. Bal earned her M.Sc. in neuroscience from the University of Oxford and her Ph.D. in psychology from the University of Michigan. She also completed her clinical psychology internship at the University of Michigan and a postdoc in human genetics at the University of California, San... read more
Office: Nelson D311 and the RCAAS-Psychological Services Clinic
Phone: 848-445-2300
Email: vanessa.bal@rutgers.edu
Distinguished Professor, Professor Emerita, Clinical Faculty
Nancy Boyd-Franklin's special interests include multicultural issues, the treatment of African-American families, ethnicity and family therapy, home-based family therapy, marital and couples therapy, the multisystems approach to the treatment of poor inner-city families, issues for women of... read more
Email: boydfran@gsapp.rutgers.edu
Associate Professor, Clinical Psychology Department
Nicole M. Cain is an associate professor at GSAPP. Previously, she was an associate professor in the Department of Psychology at Long Island University–Brooklyn. She earned her doctorate in clinical psychology from The Pennsylvania State University and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at New... read more
Office: Psychology, A225
Email: nicole.cain@rutgers.edu
Professor, Clinical Psychology, Director, Youth Anxiety and Depression Clinic
Brian C. Chu, Ph.D., is a Professor in the Department of Clinical Psychology in the Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology at Rutgers University. He is a recent recipient of the Klingenstein Third Generation Foundation Young Investigator Award to support development of behavioral... read more
Website: Youth Anxiety and Depression Clinic
Teaching Professor, Director of Clinical Training, Clinical Psychology Department
Angelica M. Diaz-Martinez, Psy.D., is a GSAPP alum (Clinical ’98) and is a Teaching Professor and the Director of Clinical Training for the Clinical... read more
PROFESSOR, CLINICAL EMERITUS FACULTY PROFESSOR
Daniel B. Fishman is editor-in-chief of the online journal, Pragmatic Case Studies in Psychotherapy (http://pcsp.libraries.rutgers.edu). His prior appointments were as associate director of a large community mental health center in... read more
Senior Vice Provost for Research, Rutgers-New Brunswick, Director, Center of Alcohol and Substance Use Studies (CAS), Helen E. Chaney Endowed Chair in Alcohol Studies, Distinguished Professor
Denise Hien, Ph.D., ABPP, is the Director of CAS, and the Helen E. Chaney Endowed Chair in Alcohol Studies. She also serves as the Senior Vice Provost for Research for Rutgers University-New Brunswick, and was the former Interim Dean of Rutgers-GSAPP. Recognized as a leader in the field of post-... read more
Office: Dean's Office
Assistant Teaching Professor, Assistant Director for Clinical Training
Constanza Hoyos Nervi, Psy.D., a graduate of the Institute of Graduate Clinical Psychology at Widener University (Clinical '98), is an... read more
Associate Teaching Professor Emerita
Monica Indart's primary professional work focuses on providing consultation, early intervention and an array of treatment modalities for traumatic experiences. Her work... read more
Office: Psychology, A224
Email: monica.indart@gmail.com
Associate Professor, Clinical Core Faculty
Shalonda Kelly's primary research foci are couples and racial and cultural issues, which she has investigated in the contexts of normal families, therapy, and substance abuse settings. She studies couples prevention, assessment, and therapy. She is involved in the understanding and measurement... read more
Associate Dean of Academic and Faculty Affairs, Professor, Core Faculty
Ryan J. Kettler, PhD, NCSP, is the Associate Dean of Academic and Faculty Affairs at the Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology (GSAPP) and a Professor in the Department of School Psychology at Rutgers University–New Brunswick. He has held leadership positions as Interim Dean,... read more
Professor, Core Faculty, Associate Dean of Research
Dr. Reddy is a Professor in the School Psychology Doctoral Program and the Associate Dean of Research for the Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology (GSAPP)- Rutgers University.
Dr. Reddy has published over 160 articles and book chapters and six books on educator... read more
PTL, School Psychology Department
Alexander Alperin, Psy.D. is a licensed psychologist in New York and New Jersey and is in full-time private practice of psychotherapy with adolescents, adults, and couples in Teaneck, NJ. He is an instructor and supervisor at the Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology (GSAPP),... read more
Professor, Core Faculty, Department Chair, School Psychology
Dr. Timothy J. Cleary is a professor and Chair of the Department of School Psychology in the Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology (GSAPP) at Rutgers University. He earned his B.S. in Psychology from Manhattan College, his master's degree and professional certification in School... read more
Assistant Teaching Professor and Practicum Coordinator, School Psychology Department
Dr. Sheva Cohen-Weiss is an assistant teaching professor and coordinator for practicum in the Department of School Psychology at GSAPP. Dr. Cohen-Weiss earned her doctorate in School Psychology at Rutgers GSAPP and completed her postdoctoral training at Massachusetts General Brigham and Boston... read more
Email: sheva.cohen@rutgers.edu
Teaching Professor, Director of Clinical Training, School Psychology Program
At the root for my career is the concept of “citizen scholar.” This refers to an approach to academic work that emphasizes a partnership between universities and society to... read more
Office: Psychology, A357
Email: jid1@gsapp.rutgers.edu
Professor Emerita, Department of School Psychology
Nancy S. Fagley, Ph.D., is Professor Emerita in the Department of School Psychology. Her current research focuses on appreciation (including gratitude, among other components), with emphasis on fine-tuning its conceptualization and measurement and on its identifying its causes and consequences.... read more
Email: fagley@gsapp.rutgers.edu
University Professor , Professor Emerita, School Psychology
Susan G. Forman, Ph.D., is a University Professor at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey. She has served as Chair of the Department of Applied Psychology, and Director of Clinical Training for the School Psychology Program in the Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology,... read more
Email: sgforman@gsapp.rutgers.edu
Assistant Teaching Professor, School Psychology Department, Director of Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) Programs
Dr. Jennifer Foster is an Assistant Teaching Professor and Director of the Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) Programs in the Graduate School of... read more
Research Professor
Dr. Glover is an educational psychologist and Research Professor in the Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology at Rutgers University with over 20 years of research experience in the areas of multi-tiered student supports (MTSS), behavioral consultation, school-based screening,... read more
Office: 41 Gordon Road, Piscataway, NJ 08854
Email: todd.glover@rutgers.edu
Associate Dean for Administration and Strategic Operations, GSAPP, Director, GSAPP’s Applied and Academic Autism Services , Executive Director, Douglass Developmental Disabilities Center
Lara Delmolino is a Clinical Professor at the Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey and serves as the Executive Director of the Douglass Developmental Disabilities Center. Dr. Delmolino earned her doctorate in... read more
Karmazin and Lillard Chair in Adult Autism, Associate Professor, Director, GSAPP LifeSPAN ASD Lab & RCAAS-Psychological Services Clinic, Co-Director of Research, Rutgers Center for Adult Autism Services
Dr. Vanessa H. Bal earned her M.Sc. in neuroscience from the University of Oxford and her Ph.D. in psychology from the University of Michigan. She also completed her clinical psychology internship at the University of Michigan and a postdoc in human genetics at the University of California, San... read more
Office: Nelson D311 and the RCAAS-Psychological Services Clinic
Phone: 848-445-2300
Email: vanessa.bal@rutgers.edu
ASSISTANT RESEARCH PROFESSOR, CENTER OF ALCOHOL AND SUBSTANCE USE STUDIES (CAS) AND APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY
Dr. Bauer received her BA in Psychology from San Diego State University in 2013, after transferring from community college, and she earned both her master’s degree and Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Missouri-Kansas City. She completed her predoctoral clinical internship at... read more
Professor Emeritus, Applied Faculty
Cary Cherniss is a core faculty member in the APA/NASP approved School Psychology program. He studies the role of emotional intelligence in the workplace and is the author of Promoting Emotional Intelligence in Organizations (ASTD Press) and The Emotionally Intelligent Workplace (Jossey-Bass).... read more
Email: cherniss@rutgers.edu
Assistant Teaching Professor, Department of Applied Psychology
Dr. Yulema Cruz received an PhD in Education with a concentration in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) from Nova Southeastern University. She is also a Board Certified Behavior Analyst-Doctoral with 20 years of experience in the field. Her academic interests include ethics and supervision in ABA,... read more
Office: NH-D309
Email: y.cruz@rutgers.edu
Assistant Professor, Department of Applied Psychology
Meghan A. Deshais, Ph.D., BCBA-D is an assistant professor in the Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology at Rutgers University. She earned her doctorate in the experimental analysis of behavior from the University of Florida in 2018. Prior to joining the faculty at Rutgers, she... read more
Office: Nelson
Email: md1599@gsapp.rutgers.edu
Assistant Professor, Center of Alcohol and Substance Use Studies, and Applied Psychology Department
Dr. Angelo DiBello is an Assistant Professor in the Center of Alcohol & Substance Use Studies and GSAPP's Applied Psychology department , an Adjunct Assistant Professor at Brown University, and is the Director... read more
Office: SMH 213
Email: angelo.dibello@rutgers.edu
Director, Organizational Psychology Programs, Assistant Professor, Applied Psychology Department
Peter J. Economou Ph.D., ABPP is the director of the Organizational Psychology (OP) PsyD program, and he is the director of behavioral health and wellness for Rutgers University Athletics. Dr. Pete was trained in counseling... read more
Associate Professor of Professional Practice , Department of Applied Psychology
Dr. Robert Emmerling is a leading expert in the assessment and development of competencies and emotional intelligence in the workplace,... read more
Email: robert.emmerling@rutgers.edu
Assistant Professor of Clinical Practice in the Applied Department, Director of the Intensive Outpatient Clinic, Rutgers Center for Adult Autism Services (RCAAS)
Julia Iannaccone, Ph.D., BCBA-D, LABA, is a licensed psychologist who has worked in the field of autism and Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) for over 15 years, providing evidence-based services in inpatient, outpatient, school, consultative, and adult service settings. She received her Master’s... read more
Email: julia.iannaccone@rutgers.edu