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 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
POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE
Alexander Alperin is a postdoctoral associate in the Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology (GSAPP) at Rutgers University where he teaches “Human Development.” He received his B.A. from Rutgers College and his masters (Psy.M.) and doctorate (Psy.D.) from GSAPP. In 2017 he... read more
Assistant Clinic Director, Center for Psychological Services, Director, Foster Care Counseling Project
Karmazin and Lillard Chair in Adult Autism
Dr. Vanessa H. Bal has been appointed the the Karmazin and Lillard Chair in Adult Autism. Dr. Bal earned her MSc in Neuroscience from the University of Oxford and her PhD in Psychology from the University of Michigan. She also completd her clinical Psychology internship at UM and a Postdoc in... read more
Office: MAP, Smithers Hall, 213
Email: vanessa.bal@rutgers.edu
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
Continuing Education Coordinator
Office: 41 Gordon Road, Suite A, 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
Professor, Clinical Emeritus Faculty Professor
Findings from Dr. Bry's ongoing studies of risk and protective factors have supported the development, evaluation, and dissemination of her manualized preventive intervention-- the school-based Achievement Mentoring Program. Because the program has been designated by the U.S. Department 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
Continuing Education Coordinator
Office: 41 Gordon Road, Suite A, Piscataway, NJ 08854
Phone: 848-445-3987
Email: jbenas@gsapp.rutgers.edu
Business office
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
Director of Development, Alumni Relations and Communications
As head of the Office of Advancement, Karla is responsible for development, alumni engagement, and communications for all GSAPP programs and centers. Karla started her career in sales and marketing, and after 15 years in... read more
Office: 41 Gordon Road, Suite C, Piscataway, NJ 08854
Phone: 848-445-3959
Email: karla.wallack@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 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
Karmazin and Lillard Chair in Adult Autism
Dr. Vanessa H. Bal has been appointed the the Karmazin and Lillard Chair in Adult Autism. Dr. Bal earned her MSc in Neuroscience from the University of Oxford and her PhD in Psychology from the University of Michigan. She also completd her clinical Psychology internship at UM and a Postdoc in... read more
Office: MAP, Smithers Hall, 213
Email: vanessa.bal@rutgers.edu
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
Executive Director, Douglass Developmental Disabilities Center, Interim Director, Master of Applied Psychology
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
Phone: 848-932-4500
Email: lara.delmolino@rutgers.edu
Associate Professor and Director, Master of Applied Psychology (MAP)
Pete Economou Ph.D., ABPP, Associate Professor and Director of MAP 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., athletes). Dr. Pete is licensed by NJ... 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 Clinical Professor and Director of Academic Programs in Autism and ABA
SungWoo Kahng is an associate clinical 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... read more
Office: MAP, Smithers Hall, 211
Email: s.kahng@rutgers.edu
Executive Director, Rutgers Center for Adult Autism Services
Phone: 848-445-3973
Director, Center for Psychological Services, Clinic Director
Dr. Springer is the Director of the Center for Psychological Services at the Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology (GSAPP) at Rutgers University. He received his PhD in clinical psychology from Fairleigh Dickinson University. Dr. Springer is a licensed psychologist in New York... 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
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
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
Executive Director, Douglass Developmental Disabilities Center, Interim Director, Master of Applied Psychology
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
Phone: 848-932-4500
Email: lara.delmolino@rutgers.edu
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
Clinical Faculty
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
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, 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
Clinical Faculty, Clinical Associate Professor
Robert LaRue, Ph.D., BCBA-D, Robert H. LaRue, Ph.D., BCBA-D is a Clinical Associate 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... read more
Phone: 848-932-4500
Email: larue@rutgers.edu
Professor II, Clinical Core Faculty, Distinguished Professor
Stanley B. Messer was Dean of the Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology (GSAPP) at Rutgers University from 2001-20016. Previous to becoming dean, he was Chairperson of the Department of Clinical Psychology at GSAPP from 1992-2001. He is interested in the application of... 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
POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE
Alexander Alperin is a postdoctoral associate in the Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology (GSAPP) at Rutgers University where he teaches “Human Development.” He received his B.A. from Rutgers College and his masters (Psy.M.) and doctorate (Psy.D.) from GSAPP. In 2017 he... 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 Faculty
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
Karmazin and Lillard Chair in Adult Autism
Dr. Vanessa H. Bal has been appointed the the Karmazin and Lillard Chair in Adult Autism. Dr. Bal earned her MSc in Neuroscience from the University of Oxford and her PhD in Psychology from the University of Michigan. She also completd her clinical Psychology internship at UM and a Postdoc in... read more
Office: MAP, Smithers Hall, 213
Email: vanessa.bal@rutgers.edu
Executive Director, Douglass Developmental Disabilities Center, Interim Director, Master of Applied Psychology
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
Phone: 848-932-4500
Email: lara.delmolino@rutgers.edu
Associate Professor and Director, Master of Applied Psychology (MAP)
Pete Economou Ph.D., ABPP, Associate Professor and Director of MAP 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., athletes). Dr. Pete is licensed by NJ... read more
Clinical Faculty
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 Clinical Professor and Director of Academic Programs in Autism and ABA
SungWoo Kahng is an associate clinical 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... read more
Office: MAP, Smithers Hall, 211
Email: s.kahng@rutgers.edu
Clinical Faculty, Clinical Associate Professor
Robert LaRue, Ph.D., BCBA-D, Robert H. LaRue, Ph.D., BCBA-D is a Clinical Associate 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... read more
Phone: 848-932-4500
Email: larue@rutgers.edu
Research Assistant Professor
Dr. Matthew Lee is a lifespan-developmental addictions researcher. Much of his graduate and postdoctoral research studied “maturing out” of problem drinking during young adulthood, with particular emphasis on ameliorative effects of family-role transitions (e.g., marriage, parenthood). His K99/... read more
Office: MAP, Smithers Hall, 215
Email: matthew.lee1@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
Clinical Psychologist and Assistant Professor
Dr. Lesia Ruglass is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist and an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at the City College of New York, where she also directs the OASAS certified Credentialed Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselor (CASAC) program. Dr. Ruglass’s research interests... read more
Office: MAP, Smithers Hall, 222