
Denise Hien, Ph.D., ABPP, is the Director of CAS, and the Helen E. Chaney Endowed Chair in Alcohol Studies. She is also serving as the Interim Dean of the Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology (GSAPP) at Rutgers University. Recognized as a leader in the field of post-traumatic... read more

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

Dr. Timothy J. Cleary is an associate professor 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 Psychology from Queens College, and... read more

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

Pete J. Economou Ph.D., ABPP was trained in counseling psychology and is board certified in Cognitive and Behavioral Therapy (CBT) specializing in evidence-based psychology and working with high performers (e.g., athletes). Dr. Pete is licensed by NJ and NY to practice psychology and is also a... read more

Alexander Alperin is an Assistant Research Professor in the Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology (GSAPP) at Rutgers University, where he teaches “Human Development.” He is a licensed psychologist in New York and New Jersey. Dr. Alperin received his B.A. from Rutgers College and... read more

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

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


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

Denise Hien, Ph.D., ABPP, is the Director of CAS, and the Helen E. Chaney Endowed Chair in Alcohol Studies. She is also serving as the Interim Dean of the Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology (GSAPP) at Rutgers University. Recognized as a leader in the field of post-traumatic... read more

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

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








Denise Hien, Ph.D., ABPP, is the Director of CAS, and the Helen E. Chaney Endowed Chair in Alcohol Studies. She is also serving as the Interim Dean of the Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology (GSAPP) at Rutgers University. Recognized as a leader in the field of post-traumatic... read more

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

Dr. Timothy J. Cleary is an associate professor 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 Psychology from Queens College, and... read more

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

Pete J. Economou Ph.D., ABPP was trained in counseling psychology and is board certified in Cognitive and Behavioral Therapy (CBT) specializing in evidence-based psychology and working with high performers (e.g., athletes). Dr. Pete is licensed by NJ and NY to practice psychology and is also a... read more

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

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


SungWoo Kahng is an associate professor in the Department of Applied Psychology at Rutgers University and director of academic programs in autism and ABA. Prior to his current position, he was an associate professor at the University of Missouri (MU) where he was also the chair of the Department... read more

Christopher J. Manente, PhD, BCBA, is the Founding Executive Director of the Rutgers Center for Adult Autism Services (RCAAS) and is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Practice at the Rutgers Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology (GSAPP). Dr. Manente's previous roles included... read more

Denise Hien, Ph.D., ABPP, is the Director of CAS, and the Helen E. Chaney Endowed Chair in Alcohol Studies. She is also serving as the Interim Dean of the Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology (GSAPP) at Rutgers University. Recognized as a leader in the field of post-traumatic... read more

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

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

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

Brian C. Chu, Ph.D., is Associate Professor in, and Program Chair of 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... read more

Angelica M. Diaz-Martinez, Psy.D., is a GSAPP alum (Clinical ’98) and is the Assistant Director of Clinical Training for the Clinical Department. In this... read more

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

When not at GSAPP, Brook Hersey maintains a private psychotherapy practice in Manhattan.

Monica Indart's primary professional interests include: early intervention in trauma, treatment of complex post-traumatic stress disorder, crisis intervention, disaster mental health services, grief, loss and mourning, HIV/AIDS, and the primacy of culture in trauma response and healing. Her... read more

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

Dr. Timothy J. Cleary is an associate professor 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 Psychology from Queens College, and... read more

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

Nancy S.Fagley is a core faculty member in the APA & NASP approved School Psychology Program. Her research focuses on two areas: decision making and positive psychology. In the area of decision making, her research focuses on identifying moderators of the framing effect of choice, which is... read more

Susan G. Forman, university professor is interested in the organizational factors that influence use of evidence-based interventions in educational settings and the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral interventions with children and adolescents. Prior to coming to Rutgers in 1992, she was a... read more

Dr. Glover is an educational psychologist and Associate Research Professor in the Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology at Rutgers University with approximately 20 years of research experience in the areas of multi-tiered student supports (MTSS), behavioral consultation, school-... read more

Since Dr. Anne Gregory joined the faculty at Rutgers, she has been dedicated to making advances in her areas of research on school discipline. Disparities in out-of-school suspension and expulsion by race, gender, and... read more

Ryan J. Kettler, PhD is a core faculty member in the School Psychology Program at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. He earned his doctorate in Educational Psychology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2005. Dr. Kettler's research on data-based decision making... read more

Dr. Adam Lekwa is an Assistant Research Professor in the Graduate School for Applied and Professional Psychology (GSAPP) at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey. He completed his graduate training in school psychology at the University of Minnesota, where he received a Ph.D. in 2012.... read more

Dr. Nadeem earned her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology at the University of California, Los Angeles, and completed her postdoctoral research in the UCLA/RAND Health Services Research... read more

Dr. Reddy is a Professor in the School Psychology Doctoral Program. She has published over 100 articles and book chapters and six books on classroom assessment, coaching, ADHD, and measurement development and validation.
Her work focuses on integrating assessments and interventions to... read more

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

Pete J. Economou Ph.D., ABPP was trained in counseling psychology and is board certified in Cognitive and Behavioral Therapy (CBT) specializing in evidence-based psychology and working with high performers (e.g., athletes). Dr. Pete is licensed by NJ and NY to practice psychology and is also a... read more

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

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

Kate Fiske, PhD, BCBA-D is an Associate Clinical Professor in the Applied Department of the Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology (GSAPP). She has worked in the field of autism treatment for over 20 years, providing evidence-based services in inpatient, outpatient, and school... read more

SungWoo Kahng is an associate professor in the Department of Applied Psychology at Rutgers University and director of academic programs in autism and ABA. Prior to his current position, he was an associate professor at the University of Missouri (MU) where he was also the chair of the Department... read more

Robert H. LaRue, Ph.D., BCBA-D is a Clinical Professor at the Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology at Rutgers University. He earned a dual doctorate in biological and school psychology from Louisiana State University in 2002. He completed his predoctoral internship with the... read more

Dr. Matthew Lee is lifespan-developmental addictions researcher. Much of his graduate and postdoctoral research investigated “maturing out” of problem drinking during young adulthood. As a postdoctoral trainee, he was awarded a K99/R00 Pathway to Independence grant, which facilitated extension... read more

Cathleen C. Piazza, PhD received her PhD from Tulane University and completed a predoctoral... read more

Karen Skean's primary professional interests include clinical training and supervision; short-term dynamic psychotherapy, couples psychotherapy, philosophy and psychology; psychodynamic and integrative psychotherapy. In addition to teaching and supervising students at GSAPP, she maintains a... read more