Faculty and Staff

Linda Rubin teaches a class in ACT.
Counseling psychology professor Linda Rubin, Ph.D., lectures in the ACT building. Photo by Michael Modecki.

Faculty

Addison Babineau, PhD
Assistant Professor, Psychological Science faculty
Office: CFO 712
ababineau@twu.edu

Kelsey Barnicle, MS
Lecturer 1
Office: CFO 1101
kbarnicle@twu.edu

Dowon Choi, PhD
Assistant Professor
Office: CFO 811
dchoi2@twu.edu

Savannah Dali, MS
Lecturer 1
Office: CFO 1102
sdali@twu.edu

Otter Day, MS
Assistant Clinical Professor
Office: CFO 807B
otter.day@twu.edu

Kathy DeOrnellas, PhD
Professor Emerita
kdeornellas@twu.edu

Brian Harding, PhD
Professor, Philosophy and Psychological Science faculty 
Office CFO 711
bharding@twu.edu 

Christian L. Hart, PhD
Professor, Director of Psychological Science Master’s Program
Office: CFO 704
chart2@twu.edu

Mijin Kim, PhD
Assistant Professor
CFO 805
mkim20@twu.edu

Samuel Kim, PhD
Associate Professor, Director of School Psychology Doctoral Program
Office: CFO 812
skim18@twu.edu

Alexandra Larks, PhD
Clinical Assistant Professor, Practicum Coordinator
CFO 1103
alarks@twu.edu

Debra Mollen, PhD
Professor, Director, Counseling Psychology Doctoral Program
Office: CFO 705
dmollen@mail.twu.edu 

Elisa S. Na, PhD
Associate Professor, Psychological Science faculty
Office: SRC 204E
ena@twu.edu
Na Neuroepigenetics Lab Website

Ronald S. Palomares-Fernandez, PhD, KH
Associate Professor, School Psychology faculty
Coordinator, School Psychology Specialist Program
Office: CFO 802
rpalomares@twu.edu

Claudia Porras Pyland, PhD
Associate Professor, Director, Counseling Psychology Master’s Program
Office: CFO 703
cporras@twu.edu

Yoonsun Pyun, PhD
Assistant Professor, Core School Psychology faculty
Office: CFO 813
ypyun@twu.edu

Alannah Shelby Rivers, PhD
Assistant Professor, Psychological Science faculty
Office: CFO 803
arivers1@twu.edu

Lisa Rosen, PhD
Professor, Director of Undergraduate Psychology Program, Psychological Science faculty
Office: CFO 706
lrosen@twu.edu

Linda Rubin, PhD
Professor, Counseling Psychology Graduate Program Affiliate faculty
TWU Faculty Ombudsperson 
Office: CFO 809
lrubin@twu.edu

Shannon Scott, PhD
Associate Dean, College of Arts and Sciences
Professor, Psychology and Philosophy
Office: CFO 1213
sscott@twu.edu 

Gabrielle P. A. Smith, PhD
Associate Professor, Psychological Science faculty 
Office: CFO 708
gsmith13@twu.edu  

Sally Stabb, PhD
Professor Emerita
sstabb@twu.edu

John Terrizzi, PhD
Professor, Psychological Science faculty
Office: CFO 710
jterrizzijr@twu.edu

Axel Tinajero, MS
Lecturer 1
Office: CFO 1114
atinajero@twu.edu

Marlene Williams, PhD
Assistant Professor, Admissions Coordinator
Office: CFO 709
Phone: 940-898-2289
mwilliams71@twu.edu

Hansong Zhang, PhD
Assistant Professor, Psychological Science faculty
Office: CFO 810
hzhang4@twu.edu

Staff

Mary Hartshorn, Administrative Assistant
CFO 702
Phone: 940-898-2303
Email: mhartshorn@twu.edu

Theresa Gladys, Senior Secretary
CFO 701
Phone: 940-898-2306
Email: tgladys@twu.edu

Tori Banks, Undergraduate Advisor (Last names M-Z)
Phone: 940-898-3080
Email vbanks2@twu.edu
Click here to schedule an appointment

Kassy Sanchez, Undergraduate Advisor (last names A-L)
Phone: 940-898-3041
Email: ksanchez28@twu.edu
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Annalee (Wren) Cook, Psychology Minor Advisor
Email: acook23@twu.edu

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