Clinical Psychology Faculty

Amy Brausch, Ph.D., Northern Illinois University
Faculty Member, Clinical Psychology Master’s Program
Psychology Training Clinic Director
Research/Clinical Interests: Non-Suicidal Self-Injury, Adolescent and Young Adult Suicide, Disordered Eating and Body Image, Risk-Taking Behaviors, Treatment of Suicide and Self-Injury, Suicide Prevention, Diversity Issues, Psychology of Women. Licensed in Clinical Psychology.

Debra Crisp, Ph.D., University of Memphis
Affiliated with the University Counseling & Testing Center
Research/Clinical Interests: Cross-cultural Supervision, Satisfaction and Mutuality among African American Women, Developmental Issues of African American Gay Males, Burn-out Among Rape Crisis Center Volunteers. Licensed in Counseling Psychology.

Rick Grieve, Ph.D., University of Memphis
Faculty Member, Clinical Psychology Master’s Program
Coordinator, Clinical Psychology Master’s Program
Research/Clinical Interests: Health Psychology, Eating Disorders, Male Body Issues, Muscle Dysmorphia, Sport Psychology, Sport Fan Behavior, Personality and Intellectual Assessment. Licensed in Clinical Psychology.

Libby Jones, Ph.D., University of Georgia
Faculty Member, School Psychology Education Specialist Program
Research/Clinical Interests: Early Intervention, Social-Emotional Development, Assessment Issues. Licensed in School Psychology.

Sally Kuhlenschmidt, Ph.D., Purdue University
Affiliated with the Faculty Center for Excellence in Teaching (FaCET)
Research/Clinical Interests: Professional Training, Intellectual Assessment, Behavior Modification, Gerontology. Licensed in Clinical Psychology.

Karl Laves, Ph.D., University of Missouri-Columbia
Affiliated with the University Counseling & Testing Center
Research/Clinical Interests: Creating Positive Views of Self Despite Harsh Parenting, Jealousy as a Measure of Development, Self Psychology. Licensed in Counseling Psychology

Carl Myers, Ph.D., Iowa State University
Faculty Member, School Psychology Education Specialist Program
Coordinator, School Psychology Education Specialist Program
Research/Clinical Interests: Autism, Pre-school Children, Parenting Strategies, Early Literacy. Licensed in School Psychology.

Stephen O'Connor, Ph.D. Catholic University
Faculty Member, Clinical Psychology Master’s Program
(Dr. O'Connor will be joining WKU in the Fall 2013 semester)

Bill Pfohl, Psy.D., Rutgers University
Faculty Member, School Psychology Education Specialist Program
Research/Clinical Interests: School Violence, School Safety, Emotional Intelligence, Childhood Psychological Disorders. Licensed in both Clinical and School Psychology

Rhonda Talley, Ph.D.
Faculty Member, School Psychology Education Specialist Program