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Stefania Ashby

Assistant Professor
Cognitive and Behavioral Neuroscience, Psychology
1024 KMBL, 801-422-4888
Faculty Profile (opens in a new tab)
Curriculum Vitae (opens in a new tab)
stefania_ashby@byu.edu (opens in a new tab)
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Scott Baldwin

Professor, Director of Clinical Training
Clinical Psychology
285 TLRB, 801-422-9756
Faculty Profile (opens in a new tab), Lab Page (opens in a new tab)
scott_baldwin@byu.edu (opens in a new tab)
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Scott Braithwaite

Professor
Clinical Psychology, Applied Social Psychology, Health Emphasis
286 TLRB, 801-422-8583
Faculty Profile (opens in a new tab)
Curriculum Vitae (opens in a new tab)
scott_braithwaite@byu.edu (opens in a new tab)
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Kaylie Carbine

Associate Professor
Cognitive and Behavioral
Neuroscience, Health Emphasis
1034 KMBL, 801-422-5580
Faculty Page
Curriculum Vitae (opens in a new tab)
kaylie_carbine@byu.edu (opens in a new tab)
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Derin Cobia

Associate Professor
Cognitive and Behavioral Neuroscience, Clinical Psychology
1036 KMBL, 801-422-9497
Faculty Profile, (opens in a new tab)Lab Page (opens in a new tab)
Curriculum Vitae (opens in a new tab)
derin_cobia@byu.edu (opens in a new tab)
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Kara Duraccio

Assistant Professor
Clinical Psychology, Developmental Psychology, Health Emphasis
288 TLRB, 801-422-2314
Faculty Profile (opens in a new tab)
Curriculum Vitae (opens in a new tab)
kara_duraccio@byu.edu (opens in a new tab)
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Shawn Gale

Professor
Cognitive and Behavioral Neuroscience, Clinical Psychology
1126 KMBL, 801-422-9757
Faculty Profile (opens in a new tab)
Curriculum Vitae (opens in a new tab)
shawn_gale@byu.edu (opens in a new tab)
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Ed Gantt

Professor
Applied Social Psychology, Developmental Psychology
1086 KMBL, 801-422-9785
Faculty Profile (opens in a new tab)
Curriculum Vitae (opens in a new tab)
ed_gantt@byu.edu (opens in a new tab)
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Sam Hardy

Professor
Developmental Psychology, Applied Social Psychology, Health Emphasis
1143 KMBL, 801-422-7138
Faculty Profile (opens in a new tab), Lab Page (opens in a new tab)
Curriculum Vitae (opens in a new tab)
sam_hardy@byu.edu (opens in a new tab)
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Dawson Hedges

Professor
Cognitive and Behavioral Neuroscience, Health Emphasis
1130 KMBL, 801-422-6357
Faculty Profile (opens in a new tab)
dawson_hedges@byu.edu (opens in a new tab)
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Chad Jensen

Professor, Department Chair
Clinical Psychology, Developmental Psychology, Health Emphasis
1082 KMBL/223 TLRB
801-422-5958
Faculty Profile (opens in a new tab), Personal Site (opens in a new tab)
Curriculum Vitae
chad_jensen@byu.edu (opens in a new tab)
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Blake Jones

Associate Professor
Developmental Psychology, Health Emphasis
1092 KMBL, 801-422-6363
Faculty Profile (opens in a new tab)
Curriculum Vitae
blakejones@byu.edu (opens in a new tab)
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Melissa Jones

Associate Professor, Associate Director of Clinical Training
Clinical Psychology
272 TLRB, 801-422-6480
Faculty Profile (opens in a new tab)
Curriculum Vitae
melissa_jones@byu.edu (opens in a new tab)
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Ryno Kruger

Assistant Professor
Developmental Psychology
1090 KMBL
Faculty Profile
Curriculum Vitae
ryno.kruger@byu.edu (opens in a new tab)
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Michael Larson

Professor
Clinical Psychology, Cognitive and Behavioral Neuroscience, Health Emphasis
245 TLRB, 801-422-6125
Faculty Profile (opens in a new tab), Lab Page (opens in a new tab)
Curriculum Vitae
michael_larson@byu.edu (opens in a new tab)
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Steven Luke

Associate Professor
Cognitive and Behavioral Neuroscience, Developmental Psychology
1062 KMBL, 801-422-5978
Faculty Profile (opens in a new tab), Lab Page (opens in a new tab)
Curriculum Vitae
steven_luke@byu.edu (opens in a new tab)
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Rebekka Matheson

Associate Professor
Cognitive and Behavioral Neuroscience and School of Medicine
1030 KMBL, 801-422-2954
Faculty Profile (opens in a new tab)
Curriculum Vitae
rebekka_matheson@byu.edu (opens in a new tab)
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Tricia Merkley

Assistant Professor
Clinical Psychology, Developmental Psychology, Cognitive and Behavioral Neuroscience
293 TLRB, 801-422-7658
Faculty Profile (opens in a new tab)
Curriculum Vitae
tricia_merkley@byu.edu (opens in a new tab)
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Jenae Nelson

Assistant Professor
Developmental Psychology, Social Psychology
1098 KMBL, 801-422-0163 (opens in a new tab)
jenaenelson@byu.edu (opens in a new tab)
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Bob Ridge

Associate Professor
Applied Social Psychology
1134 KMBL, 801-422-7867
Faculty Profile (opens in a new tab)
Curriculum Vitae
bob_ridge@byu.edu (opens in a new tab)
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Chelsea Romney

Assistant Professor
Applied Social Psychology, Health Emphasis
1060 KMBL, 801-422-3280
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chelsea_romney@byu.edu (opens in a new tab)
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Sandra Sephton

Professor
Cognitive and Behavioral Neuroscience, Health Emphasis
D&I Committee Co-Chair
1052 KMBL, 801-422-5355
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Curriculum Vitae (opens in a new tab)
sandie_sephton@byu.edu (opens in a new tab)
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Trace Stay

Assistant Professor
Cognitive and Behavioral Neuroscience
1050 KMBL
801-422-9118
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stay@byu.edu (opens in a new tab)
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Patrick Steffen

Professor
Clinical Psychology, Applied Social Psychology, Health Emphasis
287 TLRB, 801-422-7757
Faculty Profile (opens in a new tab)
Curriculum Vitae
patrick_steffen@byu.edu (opens in a new tab)
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Kevin Stephenson

Assistant Professor
Developmental Psychology
1064 KMBL
kevin.stephenson@byu.edu (opens in a new tab)
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Juan Valladares

Visiting Assistant Professor
Applied Social Psychology
1042 KMBL
Curriculum Vitae
juan_valladares@byu.edu (opens in a new tab)
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Rebekka Weidmann

Assistant Professor
Social/Personality Psychology
1022 KMBL
801-422-0203
Curriculum Vitae
weidm@byu.edu (opens in a new tab)
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Dawn-Marie Wood

Associate Teaching Professor
Cognitive and Behavioral Neuroscience
Multicultural and Gender Studies
1072 KMBL, 801-422-0374
Faculty Profile (opens in a new tab)
Curriculum Vitae
dawn-marie.wood@byu.edu
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Elizabeth Wood

Assistant Professor, Developmental Psychology, Health Emphasis
1098 KMBL, 801-422-9820
Curriculum Vitae (opens in a new tab)
elizabeth.wood@byu.edu (opens in a new tab)
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Adjunct Professor
1190G KMBL
801-422-4056
travis_blackwelder@byu.edu (opens in a new tab)
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Danny Damron

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Davey Erekson

Adjunct Professor
801-422-3035
davey@byu.edu (opens in a new tab)
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Lynn Eyestone

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Thad Lloyd

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Craig Manning

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Emily Taylor

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Nastacha Alvarado

Academic Employment Specialist
Department of Psychology
Brigham Young University
1097 KMBL, 801-378-1313 (opens in a new tab)
Nastacha.Alvarado-Ruiz@byu.edu (opens in a new tab)
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Ryan Cottle

Psychology Undergraduate Coordinator
Department of Psychology
Brigham Young University
1007 KMBL, (801) 422-4251 (opens in a new tab)
ryan.cottle@byu.edu (opens in a new tab)
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Sarah Croker

HR and Travel Specialist
Department of Psychology
Brigham Young University
1093 KMBL, 801-422-0647 (opens in a new tab)
Sarah.Croker@byu.edu (opens in a new tab)
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Mandy Johnson

Psychology PhD Program Coordinator and Communications Specialist
Department of Psychology
Brigham Young University
1093 KMBL, 801-378-8884 (opens in a new tab)
mandy.Johnson@byu.edu (opens in a new tab)
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Jalene McDonald

Business Manager
Department of Psychology
Brigham Young University
1097 KMBL, 801-422-4288
jalene_mcdonald@byu.edu (opens in a new tab)
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Ketra Remund

Clinical Psychology Program Coordinator
Department of Psychology
Brigham Young University
284 TLRB, 801-422-9140 (opens in a new tab)
ketra.remund@byu.edu (opens in a new tab)
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Erin Brooksby

Department Office & Programs Manager
Department of Psychology
Brigham Young University
1084 KMBL
erin.brooksby@byu.edu (opens in a new tab)
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