
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

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

Ryan J. Kettler, PhD, NCSP, is the Assistant Dean of Academic Affairs, Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology (GSAPP) and an Associate Professor in the Department of School Psychology at Rutgers University–New Brunswick. He has held leadership positions as the... read more

Dr. Reddy is a Professor in the School Psychology Doctoral Program and Chair of the School Psychology Department. She is also the Associate Dean of Research for the Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology (GSAPP)- Rutgers University.
Dr. Reddy has published over 100... read more

Mr. Nayland Smith has held several executive roles in his career and he has worked at several prominent financial institutions such as Dow Jones, Bridge Information Systems, and Brown Brothers Harriman. For over four years, Mr. Smith served as the Associate Dean of Business and Finance at the... read more

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

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

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

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

Ryan J. Kettler, PhD, NCSP, is the Assistant Dean of Academic Affairs, Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology (GSAPP) and an Associate Professor in the Department of School Psychology at Rutgers University–New Brunswick. He has held leadership positions as the... read more

Dr. Reddy is a Professor in the School Psychology Doctoral Program and Chair of the School Psychology Department. She is also the Associate Dean of Research for the Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology (GSAPP)- Rutgers University.
Dr. Reddy has published over 100... read more

Mr. Nayland Smith has held several executive roles in his career and he has worked at several prominent financial institutions such as Dow Jones, Bridge Information Systems, and Brown Brothers Harriman. For over four years, Mr. Smith served as the Associate Dean of Business and Finance at the... 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 also serves as the Vice Provost of 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

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

Mr. Nayland Smith has held several executive roles in his career and he has worked at several prominent financial institutions such as Dow Jones, Bridge Information Systems, and Brown Brothers Harriman. For over four years, Mr. Smith served as the Associate Dean of Business and Finance at the... 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

Brian C. Chu, Ph.D., is a 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 support... 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

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

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


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 a 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 support... read more

Angelica M. Diaz-Martinez, Psy.D., is a GSAPP alum (Clinical ’98) and is an Associate Teaching Professor and the Director of Clinical Training for the... 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

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 Vice Provost of 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

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

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

Joshua M. Langberg, PhD, is a licensed clinical psychologist, Professor of Psychology, and Director of the GSAPP Center for Youth Social Emotional Wellness (CYSEW). Dr. Langberg joined Rutgers in 2022 after working at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU), where he was the Associate Director of... read more

Ryan J. Kettler, PhD, NCSP, is the Assistant Dean of Academic Affairs, Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology (GSAPP) and an Associate Professor in the Department of School Psychology at Rutgers University–New Brunswick. He has held leadership positions as the... read more

Dr. Reddy is a Professor in the School Psychology Doctoral Program and Chair of the School Psychology Department. She is also the Associate Dean of Research for the Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology (GSAPP)- Rutgers University.
Dr. Reddy has published over 100... read more

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

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

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

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, 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

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

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

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

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. 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

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

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

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

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

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

Dr. Robert Emmerling is a leading expert in the assessment and development of competencies and emotional intelligence in the workplace,... read more

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

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