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Psychology Faculty & Staff

Col. James T. Gire, Ph.D.

Col. James T. Gire, Ph.D.

Department Head

Ph.D. from McMaster University

Office: 406 Carroll Hall

Phone: 540-464-7194

Email: girejt@vmi.edu

Fields: Psychology of Aging, Substance Abuse with Emphasis in Alcohol and Tobacco, Cross-Cultural / International

Col. Keith A. Kline, Ph.D.

Col. Keith A. Kline, Ph.D.

Professor

Ph.D. from University of Tennessee

Office: 404 Carroll Hall

Phone: 540-464-7464

Email: klineka@vmi.edu

Fields: Biopsychology and Psychophysiology

Col. Scott T. Frein, Ph.D.

Col. Scott T. Frein, Ph.D.

Professor

Ph.D. in Psychology from University of California, Davis

Office: 412 Carroll Hall

Phone: 540-464-7097

Email: freinst@vmi.edu

Fields: Memory, Positive Psychology

Col. Glenn R. Sullivan, Ph.D.

Col. Glenn R. Sullivan, Ph.D.

Professor, Licensed Clinical Psychologist

Ph.D. from Pacific Graduate School of Psychology

Office: 405 Carroll Hall

Phone: 540-464-7474

Email: sullivangr@vmi.edu

Fields: Abnormal Psychology and Psychological Assessment

Col. Sara S. Whipple, Ph.D.

Col. Sara S. Whipple, Ph.D.

Professor

Ph.D. in Developmental Psychology from Cornell University

Office: 413 Carroll Hall

Phone: 540-464-7239

Email: whippless@vmi.edu

Fields: Risk and resilience in youth, college adjustment, learning environments, survey research

Lt. Col. Jillian Stuart, Ph.D.

Lt. Col. Jillian Stuart, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Ph.D. in Psychology from University of Iowa

Office: 302-C Carroll Hall

Phone: 540-46-7091

Email: stuartjl@vmi.edu

Fields: Social Psychology, Social Cognition, Judgment and Decision Making, Health Decision Making

Lt. Col. Michael A. LaRocca, Ph.D.

Lt. Col. Michael A. LaRocca, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from University of Alabama

Office: 302B Carroll Hall

Phone: 540-464-7860

Email: laroccama@vmi.edu

Fields: Clinical Psychology, Military Psychology, Leadership

Maj. Aubrey Whitehead, Ph.D.

Maj. Aubrey Whitehead, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Ph.D. in Psychology from George Mason University

Office: 417 Carroll Hall

Phone: 540-464-7233

Email: whiteheadak@vmi.edu

Fields: Motivation, Influence, Educational psychology

Monica M. Duke

Monica M. Duke

Executive Secretary

Office: 403 Carroll Hall

Phone: 540-464-7194

Email: dukemm@vmi.edu