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. Dr. Pasqualini runs the
Social
Neuroscience Laboratory and invites interested Avila
undergraduate and graduate students to join. Her current
research interests include cognitive and psychophysiological
aspect of emotion, bio/neurofeedback, and facial expressions.
See her Faculty Spotlight here.
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.
Dr.
Bucher is the faculty advisor for Psi Chi/Psychology
Club, and a licensed psychologist who maintains a small
private practice working with individuals and couples.
She teaches courses related to human relations skills,
personality psychology, and theories of counseling and
addiction. Dr. Bucher heads the Laboratory
for the Study of Language Use and Behavior Change,
where she is collaborating with students interested
in researching the counseling process and attachment
theory.
Maria Hunt, Ph.D.
Professor of Psychology
Director of Avila's Mindfulness Program
B.S., Ph.D., Louisiana State University
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 well being. 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. Dr. Hunt
conducts research in her Laboratory
for the Study of Mindfulness, Well-being and Related
Phenomena.
Stephen
Sirridge, Ph.D.
Professor of Psychology
Clinical Director of Counseling Psychology
Dr.
Sirridge is a Licensed Psychologist, and 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 Division 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
Dr. Staves 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.
Dr. Wagge 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. Dr. Wagge lead the Embodiment
Laboratory at Avila University, where she and her students
study the relationship between the body and mental processes.
Related interests include how the manipulation of language
affects cognition and how embodiment varies across cultures.
Specialized
and Clinical Psychology Faculty
Anne
Wagner, M.S., R.N. R.N., St. Luke's Hospital School of Nursing
While working as an outpatient cardiac rehabilitation
nurse, Ms. Wagner was referring many of her patients
to therapists for counseling. After 20 years of doing
so, she decided to return to school and become a therapist
herself. She quit her beloved job and attended UMKC
full-time to get her B.S. in Psychology, and then attended
Avila University to get her Master's in Counseling Psychology.
She is now an Adlerian therapist with a full-time private
practice, and began teaching at Avila University in
2004. She says, "I can't imagine a more perfect
blend of careers!"
Dr. Skadeland is the Chief
Psychologist and Director of a Neuropsychology Clinic
at a local medical center. In addition to teaching
assessment related courses at Avila University he also
holds academic appointments in multiple graduate psychology
departments and medical schools. His specialties
include neuropsychological and personality assessment,
psychodiagnosis, and personality theory. In addition
to being a licensed psychologist, he is also an ordained
minister and is interested in spiritual factors associated
with mental health. Dr. Skadeland began teaching
at Avila in 2005.
Dr. Streitwieser is a licensed psychologist and works
on an interdisciplinary primary care team at the Kansas
City VAMC. His areas of interest have a holistic/behavioral
medicine approach, such as intervening with chronic
pain, insomnia, lifestyle health behaviors, and acceptance
of chronic pain and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy.
Dr. Streitwieser began teaching at Avila in 2009.
Dr. Geer is Professor of Education and Psychology at
Avila. His specialty area is psycho-educational assessment.
See Dr. Geer's Faculty Spotlight here.
Sue
Ellen McCalley, Ph.D.
B.S. Northwestern University
Mr. Berglund is a detective for
the Kansas City Missouri police department, a member
of the FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force, and a former
Special Agent for US Army Criminal Investigations. His
specialties include criminal investigation and international
terrorism investigations. Mr. Berglund began teaching
at Avila in 2006.
Dr. Davenport
is a licensed psychologist in Kansas and Missouri. She
has training and experience in the areas of diagnostic
assessment, individual psychotherapy, research, and
consulting. She has special interest in the areas of
addictive behavior and motivation. Dr. Davenport works
as a Clinical Psychologist for Truman Medical Center,
Lakewood and maintains a private practice in Johnson
County. She serves on the Board of Directors for the
National Counsel of Alcohol and Drug Dependence. Dr.
Davenport emphasizes cognitive-behavioral and mindfulness
based techniques in her work with individuals, groups
and organizations.
Margo
Fallon, Ph.D. B.S.E., Theatre/Speech
M.A., Northeast Missouri State University
Ph.D., Indiana State University-Terre Haute
Dr. Fallon began teaching at Avila in 1990.
Nekita
Fuller, M.A.
B.S.,
Park University
M.A., University of Missouri-Kansas City
Ed.D. (ABD), Nova Southeastern University
Ms. Fuller began teaching at Avila in 2009.
David Longstreet,
M.B.A. B.S., Texas A & M University
M.B.A., Avila University
Mr. Longstreet began teaching at Avila in 2003.
Lawrence Nieters,
Ph.D. B.S., M.S., Ph.D., St. Louis University
Dr. Nieters began teaching at Avila in 1998.
Karyn Perry, Ph.D.
B.A., Washington University
M.A., Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville
Ph.D., University of South Carolina-Columbia
Dr. Perry began teaching at Avila in 2005.
Mary
Schuele, Ph.D.
B.A. Benedictine College
M.A., Ph.D. University of Missouri-Kansas City
Dr. Schuele began teaching at Avila in 1981.
John
Wade, Ph.D. B.A., University of Dallas
M.A., University of North Texas
Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University
