Psychology Department Faculty

Full-Time Faculty

	Joel Frederickson, Ph.D., University of Minnesota, Educational Psychology, Emphasis in Social Psychology. Research/Scholarship: Sleep habits of college students, gender and leadership, moral reasoning development, cross-cultural research with Japanese students.
	Linde Getahun, Ph.D., University of Minnesota, Family Education/Cross-Cultural Emphasis. Research/Scholarship: Interaction in multicultural families, changes in parental perspectives and competencies during acculturation, identity formation in cross-cultural adjustment for individuals and families. Link to website
	Shawn Hofer, Ph.D. Rosemead School of Psychology, Clinical Psychology *Research/Scholarship:* Clinical psychology, psycho-dynamic/psycho-analytic psychotherapy, Christian spirituality, assessment of spirituality and spiritual development, qualitative research methodology.
	Peter Jankowski, Ph.D. Texas Tech University, Marriage and Family Therapy *Research/Scholarship:* Peace Psychology, clinical decision-making, qualitative research methodology, spirituality in psychotherapy, marriage and family therapy supervision.
	Andy Johnson, Ph.D., University of Notre Dame, Counseling Psychology. Research/Scholarship: Counseling theories, quantitative methods, process and outcome research in applied psychology, integration of faith and learning, psychology of religion, self-determination.
	Lucie Johnson, Ph.D., University of Minnesota, Educational Psychology. Research/Scholarship: In addition to her work in the psychology Department, Lucie also is an Instructional Technology Consultant to the Bethel Faculty. She is especially interested in the influence of digital technology upon learning and teaching.
	Jim Koch, Ph.D., New School for Social Research, New York, NY; Clinical Psychology Research/Scholarship: Clinical/Counseling-relationship issues (e.g. family issues); integration of psychology and Christianity.
	Jason Li, Ph.D., Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI; Clinical Psychology. Research/Scholarship: Clinical/Counseling, integration issues in psychology and theology, family of origin work, multicultural/cross-cultural issues, mature selfhood in Christ, racial reconciliation.
	Steve McNeel, Ph.D., University of California, Santa Barbara, CA; Experimental Social Psychology. Research/Scholarship: Development of moral judgment and moral sensitivity during college, measurement of moral sensitivity, development of empathy in college, program evaluation of college programs. Link to website
	J. Ruth Nelson, Ph.D., University of Minnesota, School Psychology Research/Scholarship: Unintended outcomes of high stakes testing on students with disabilities. Link to website
	Katherine Nevins, Ph.D., University of Minnesota, Counseling and Student Personnel. Research/Scholarship: Women's issues, developmental instruction in higher education, mediation for families and special education, theatre and psychology.
	Angela Sabates, Ph.D., Northwestern University, Clinical Psychology. *Research/Scholarship:* Child/adolescent psychological assessment and treatment, relationship between a Christian worldview and the assumptions of psychology as a scientific endeavor, implications of a Biblical view of human nature as an explanatory model, relevance of interdisciplinary study for psychology students.
	Myrla Seibold, Ph.D., Fuller Theological Seminary, Clinical Psychology. Research/Scholarship: Forgiveness, women�s issues in contemporary society. integration of psychology and theology.Dr. Seibold currently chairs the Minnesota Board of Psychology.
	Gretchen Wrobel, Ph.D., University of Minnesota; School Psychology. Research/Scholarship: Member of a University of Minnesota research team investigating openness in adoptive relationships, perceived competence and self-esteem.
	Carole Young, Ph.D., Arizona State University; Experimental Psychology. Research/Scholarship: Retrieval from short-term memory, conditioning, reaction time, and categorical memory retrieval. Link to website
	Rachel Young, B. A. Bethel University; Biblical and Theological Studies Psychology Department Coordinator
Part-Time Faculty
	Debbie Janiga-Scheide, M.A. Bethel University, Counseling Psychology Research/Scolarship: Addiction, marriage & family, anxiety, and depression.
	Mary Jensen, Currently enrolled in Ed.D. program at the University of St.Thomas. Research/Scolarship: Marriage and family studies, industrial psychology.
	Christine Osgood, M.A. Marriage and Family Therapy, North American Baptist Seminary, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist *Research/Scolarship:* Marital issues, family systems, personal and spiritual Formation, pursuing a D. Min., with emphasis on spiritual formation.
	Dan Rotach, D. Min., Bethel University, Credentialed Mediator *Research/Scolarship:* Marriage and family therapy,counseling Christian workers.

Psychology Department Faculty

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