Faculty / Staff Directory
Dean of GSAPP, Distinguished Professor
Francine Conway, an accomplished scholar and clinical psychologist recognized for her work in aging and child psychopathology, has been named the new dean of the Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology (GSAPP) at Rutgers University-New Brunswick.
Conway... read more
Associate Dean, GSAPP, Director, GSAPP’s Applied and Academic Autism Services and, 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... read more
Associate Professor, Chair, Department of School Psychology, Director, School Psychology Program
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
Associate Professor and Director, Master of Applied Psychology (MAP)
Pete Economou is associate professor and director of the Master of Applied Psychology program at GSAPP. He was trained in counseling psychology and board certified in cognitive and behavioral therapy (CBT), treating a wide range of disorders and specializing in working with high performers (e.g... read more
Postdoctoral Associate/Lead Behavior Consultant
Alexander Alperin is a Lead Behavior Consultant 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 his... read more
Assistant Clinic Director, Center for Psychological Services, Director, Foster Care Counseling Project
Karmazin and Lillard Chair in Adult Autism, Associate Professor
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
Distinguished Research Professor, Center for Alcohol Studies
Dr. Bates is the Acting Director of the Center of Alcohol Studies (1/2016- ). She also 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... read more
Director of Psychology Continuing Education
Office: 41 Gordon Road, Suite C, Piscataway, NJ 08854
Phone: 848-445-3987
Email: jbenas@gsapp.rutgers.edu
Distinguished Professor, Clinical Core 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
Dean of GSAPP, Distinguished Professor
Francine Conway, an accomplished scholar and clinical psychologist recognized for her work in aging and child psychopathology, has been named the new dean of the Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology (GSAPP) at Rutgers University-New Brunswick.
Conway... read more
Associate Dean, GSAPP, Director, GSAPP’s Applied and Academic Autism Services and, 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... read more
Business office
Program Coordinator, Master of Applied Psychology (MAP)
Sr. Administrative Assistant, Student Services Coordinator
Administrative Assistant, Assistant to the Dean
Administrative Assistant, Program Administrator
Unit Administrator, Administrative Assistant
Office: Psychology, A315
Email: ss3061@gsapp.rutgers.edu
Business Manager, Business Office
Dean of GSAPP, Distinguished Professor
Francine Conway, an accomplished scholar and clinical psychologist recognized for her work in aging and child psychopathology, has been named the new dean of the Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology (GSAPP) at Rutgers University-New Brunswick.
Conway... read more
Associate Dean, GSAPP, Director, GSAPP’s Applied and Academic Autism Services and, 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... read more
Associate Professor, Chair, Department of School Psychology, Director, School Psychology Program
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
Associate Professor and Director, Master of Applied Psychology (MAP)
Pete Economou is associate professor and director of the Master of Applied Psychology program at GSAPP. He was trained in counseling psychology and board certified in cognitive and behavioral therapy (CBT), treating a wide range of disorders and specializing in working with high performers (e.g... read more
Administrative Director, Center for Applied Psychology, Director, Answer
Nicole Cushman is the Administrative Director of the Center for Applied Psychology and the Director of Answer, ... read more
Office: 41 Gordon Road, Suite C, Piscataway, NJ 08854
Phone: 848-445-7929
Email: nicole.cushman@rutgers.edu
Associate Director, Douglass Developmental Disabilities Center
Catriona Francis, M.Ed., BCBA, Associate 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... read more
Professor, Clinical Research Faculty, Director, Center of Alcohol Studies
Denise Hien, Ph.D., ABPP joined Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, as the Director for the Center of Alcohol Studies, and Professor in the Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology (GSAPP) at Rutgers University, New Brunswick. Recognized as a leader in the field of post-... read more
Associate Professor, Director of Academic Programs in Autism and ABA
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... read more
Executive Director, Rutgers Center for Adult Autism Services, and Assistant Professor of Clinical Practice
Phone: 848-445-3973
Chief Digital Strategist and Director of Innovation and Corporate Relations
Nayland Smith is a veteran in the digital space. He has worked with multi-billion-dollar firms to bring many products to market. His experiences in digital span various industries from finance to healthcare. Nayland Smith worked with firms such as Dow Jones and Brown Brothers Harriman where he... read more
Office: 41 Gordon Road, Suite C, Piscataway, NJ 08854
Phone: 848.445.3959
Email: naysmith@gsapp.rutgers.edu
Dean of GSAPP, Distinguished Professor
Francine Conway, an accomplished scholar and clinical psychologist recognized for her work in aging and child psychopathology, has been named the new dean of the Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology (GSAPP) at Rutgers University-New Brunswick.
Conway... read more
Distinguished Professor, Clinical Core 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
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
Associate Professor, Director, Youth Anxiety and Depression Clinic
Brian C. Chu, Ph.D., is Associate Professor in, and Assistant Department Chair of, the Department of Clinical Psychology in the Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology at Rutgers University. He is recent recipient of the Klingenstein Third Generation Foundation Young Investigator... read more
Website: Youth Anxiety and Depression Clinic
Director of Clinical Training
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
Professor, Clinical Core Faculty
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
Part Time Lecturer, Clinical Faculty, GSAPP Alumnus
When not at GSAPP, Brook Hersey maintains a private psychotherapy practice in Manhattan.
Office: Psychology, A224
Email: brook.hersey@gmail.com
Professor, Clinical Research Faculty, Director, Center of Alcohol Studies
Denise Hien, Ph.D., ABPP joined Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, as the Director for the Center of Alcohol Studies, and Professor in the Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology (GSAPP) at Rutgers University, New Brunswick. Recognized as a leader in the field of post-... read more
Clinical Assistant Professor
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
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 Professor, Chair, Department of School Psychology, Director, School Psychology Program
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
Associate Professor, Core Faculty
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
Professor, Core Faculty
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
Associate Research Professor
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
Office: 41 Gordon Road, Piscataway, NJ 08854
Email: todd.glover@rutgers.edu
Associate Professor, Core Faculty
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
Associate Professor, Core Faculty
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
Assistant Research Faculty
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... read more
Office: 41 Gordon Road, STE C, Piscataway, NJ 08854
Phone: 848-445-5437
Email: adam.lekwa@rutgers.edu
Professor, Core Faculty
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
Assistant Professor, Core Faculty
Dr. Shahidullah is a licensed psychologist, a National Register Health Service Psychologist (HSP), and a Nationally Certified School Psychologist (NCSP). He is currently an Assistant Professor of School Psychology at Rutgers University. He also has an adjunct appointment as Assistant Professor... read more
Associate Professor, Core Faculty
Dr. Shernoff earned her PhD in School Psychology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and completed her postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Chicago. Prior to coming to Rutgers, she was a Research Assistant Professor of Psychology in Psychiatry (2006-2013) at the Institute for... read more
Associate Dean, GSAPP, Director, GSAPP’s Applied and Academic Autism Services and, 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... read more
Associate Professor and Director, Master of Applied Psychology (MAP)
Pete Economou is associate professor and director of the Master of Applied Psychology program at GSAPP. He was trained in counseling psychology and board certified in cognitive and behavioral therapy (CBT), treating a wide range of disorders and specializing in working with high performers (e.g... read more
Karmazin and Lillard Chair in Adult Autism, Associate Professor
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
Clinical Associate Professor
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
Associate Professor, Director of Academic Programs in Autism and ABA
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... read more
Clinical Professor
Robert LaRue, Ph.D., BCBA-D, 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... read more
Phone: 848-932-4500
Email: larue@rutgers.edu
Assistant Professor
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
Office: Smithers Hall, 215
Email: ML1408@gsapp.rutgers.edu
Assistant Research Faculty
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... read more
Office: 41 Gordon Road, STE C, Piscataway, NJ 08854
Phone: 848-445-5437
Email: adam.lekwa@rutgers.edu
Assistant Professor
Stephanie Lyon is an assistant professor of clinical practice at GSAPP working primarily in the ADHD and child behavioral disorders specialty training clinic, investigating mentalization-based treatment for children. Additional research interests include... read more
Office: 41 Gordon Road, Suite A, Piscataway, NJ 08854
Phone: 848-932-5908
Email: stephanie.lyon@rutgers.edu
Associate Professor , Assistant Director, Center of Alcohol Studies
Dr. Lesia Ruglass is a licensed clinical psychologist and an associate professor in the Applied Department at the Graduate School of Applied and... read more
Office: Smithers Hall, 222
Email: lesia.ruglass@rutgers.edu