Marcia Smith Pasqualini, Ph.D
Chair, Department of Psychology
Associate Professor of Psychology

B.S., Tulane University
Ph.D., University of Missouri-Columbia

Office: Foyle 1014, 816.501.3664
Marcia.Pasqualini@Avila.edu

Dr. Pasqualini is a licensed psychologist with a specialty in Clinical Neuropsychology. She teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in social psychology, biopsychology, and motivation and emotion. Her current research interests include cognitive and psychophysiological aspect of emotion, bio/neurofeedback, and facial expressions.

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Robin Schluter, M.H.A.

Director of Graduate Psychology

B.A., M.H.A., University of Minnesota

Office: Foyle 1013, 816.501.2969

Robin.Schluter@avila.edu

Ms. Schluter is the Director of Graduate Psychology. Robin has over 25 years of leadership experience in both academic and non-academic organizations

and in non-profit and for profit business sectors.

Teresa Loch

Psychology Office Manager

Office: Foyle 1016, 816.501.3661

teresa.loch@avila.edu

Teresa Loch manages the psychology faculty with humor, grace, and infinite patience. Teresa's office hours are weekdays between 9:00-6:00.

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Patricia Kaniu, M.S.

Graduate Psychology Program Liaison

B.S., Friends University-Wichita

M.S., Avila University

Office: Foyle 1009, 816.501.3698

patricia.kaniu@avila.edu

Patricia is a graduate of Avila's Graduate Counseling Psychology Program, and enjoys helping and assisting prospective and current students. She is also involved with the Avila Mindfulness Program. Patricia has a keen interest in the field of Cross-Cultural Psychology and is a member of the International Association for Cross-Cultural Psychology. She is also a member of the Greater Kansas City Psychological Association and the Missouri Mental Health Counselors Association.

Amy Bucher, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Psychology
Faculty Advisor for Psi Chi

B.A., University California Irvine
Ph.D. University of Missouri-Kansas City
Office: Foyle 1022, 816.501.2468
Amy.Bucher@avila.edu

Dr. Bucher is an Associate Professor of Psychology and the Faculty Advisor for Psi Chi and Psychology Club. Dr. Bucher is a licensed psychologist and maintains a small private practice of psychology and works with individuals and couples. She teaches courses related to human relations skills, personality psychology, and theories of counseling and addiction. She is currently collaborating with students interested in researching the counseling process and attachment theory.

Dr. Hunt is the Director of Avila's Mindfulness Program, and teaches, advises and mentors both graduate and undergraduate students. Her specialties include positive psychology, intuition, and mindful wellbeing.  She consults with selected profit and non-profit organizations in the area and her areas of interest include the "train the brain" research in the neurosciences.

Stephen Sirridge, Ph.D.
Professor of Psychology
Clinical Director of Counseling Psychology

Dean, School of Graduate Studies
B.A., M.S., Ph.D., University of Kansas
Office: Foyle 1024, 816.501.3662
Stephen.Sirridge@avila.edu

Dr. Sirridge is a Professor of Psychology and a Licensed Psychologist. He has been a teacher and psychotherapist for thirty years. He is currently the President of the Kansas City Association of Psychoanalytic Psychology (KCAPP) which is the local chapter of Divison 39 Psychoanalysis of APA. He is finishing a two year advanced training program in psychoanalytic psychotherapy.

Regina Staves, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Psychology

B.A., University of Kansas
M.S., Avila University
Ph.D., Capella University
Office: Foyle 1020, 816.501.3665
Regina.Staves@avila.edu

Dr. Staves is an Assistant Professor of Psychology.  She is active in our community as an advocate to prevent child abuse and neglect and also to support restorative justice throughout our justice system.  Dr. Staves currently serves on the board of the Missouri Children's Trust Fund, where she is former chair.  She is also a therapist specializing in psychological trauma, attachment in children and adults, family systems and developmental issues.  Her interests include child development, specifically emotional and brain development, and social issues impacting children and society. Dr. Staves also mentors adults re-entering society after being incarcerated and facilitates workshops in her areas of expertise and experience.

Jordan Wagge, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Psychology

B.S., Northern Kentucky University

Ph.D., Miami University (Oxford, OH)

Office: Foyle 1021, 816.501.2964

jordan.wagge@avila.edu

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Dr. Wagge is an Assistant Professor of Psychology. She advises Master's level students in the general psychology program and teaches courses in cognition, research methods, and general psychology in the undergraduate and graduate programs. Her research interests include visual perception, psychophysical methods, and pedagogy. She is excited about working with students in a research setting and would like to hear from motivated students who are interested in assisting with research related to cognitive processes, particularly visual perception, language, memory, and culture.

Mary Ellen Culver (2000)
Clinical Psychology. B.A., University of Kansas; M.A., Western Graduate School of Psychology; M.S., Ph.D., Pacific Graduate School of Psychology.

Delany Dean (2004)

Counseling Psychology and Law. J.D., University of Missouri-Columbia, M.A., Ph.D. University of Missouri-Kansas City.

Margo Fallon (1990)
Counseling Psychology. B.S.E., Theatre/Speech, M.A., Northeast Missouri State University; Ph.D., Indiana State University-Terre Haute.

Ron Frigault (1998)
Counseling and Personnel Services. B.S., Michigan State University; M.Ed.., University of Missouri-Columbia; Ph.D., University of Texas.

Nekita Fuller (2009)

Educational Psychology. B.S., Park University; M.A., University of Missouri-Kansas City; Ed.D. (ABD), Nova Southeastern University.

Fred Geer (1975)
Professor of Education and Psychology, B.S.E. and M.S. Emporia State University, Ph.D. University of Kansas

David Longstreet (2003)
Statistics. B.S., Texas A & M University, M.B.A., Avila University.

Sue Ellen McCalley
Dean of Education and Professor of Education and Psychology, B.S. Northwestern University, M.A. University of Missouri-Kansas City,
Ph.D. University of Kansas

Edith Messina (2004)
Counseling Psychology. B.A., Avila University, J.D., University of Missouri-Kansas City, MS., Avila University.

Lawrence Nieters (1998)
Clinical Psychology. B.S., M.S., Ph.D., St. Louis University.

Heather Noble (2004)
Counseling Psychology. B.A., Baker University; M.S., Ph.D., University of North Texas.

Karyn Perry (2005)
Clinical-Community Psychology. B.A., Washington University; M.A., Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville; Ph.D., University of South Carolina-Columbia.

Mary Schuele (1995)
Counseling Psychology. B.A., Benedictine College; M.A., Ph.D., University of Missouri-Kansas City.

Dean Skadeland (2005)
Clinical Psychology. B.A., University of Nebraska-Lincoln; M.A., Abilene Christian University; Psy.D., Florida Institute of Technology

Timothy Streitwiester (2009)

Clinical Psychology. B.A., Hastings College; M.A, Psy.D., Spalding University.

Anne Wagner (2004)
Counseling Psychology. R.N., St. Luke's Hospital School of Nursing; B.A., University of Missouri-Kansas City; M.S., Avila University

John Wade (2005)
Counseling Psychology. B.A., University of Dallas, M.A., University of North Texas, Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University.