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Jacob Benfield

Jacob Benfield, Ph.D.

Program Chair, Recreation, Parks and Tourism Management
Research Program Coordinator
Professor, Psychological and Social Sciences
Professor, Recreation, Parks and Tourism Management
[email protected]
Woodland, 236g
Michael Bernstein

Michael J. Bernstein, Ph.D.

(He, Him, His)
Interim Division Head for Social Sciences, Business and Education
Professor of Psychology, Psychological and Social Sciences
[email protected]
215-881-7479
Sutherland, 119 B
Meghan Gillen

Meghan Gillen, Ph.D.

(She, Her, Hers)
Program Chair, Psychological and Social Sciences
Professor of Psychology, Psychological and Social Sciences
Alternate Ombudsperson, Ombudsperson
[email protected]
215-881-7478
Woodland, 236k
Kevin Hsu

Kevin Hsu, Ph.D.

(He, Him, His)
Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology, Psychological and Social Sciences
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215-881-7955
Woodland, 236E
Vivian C. Hsu

Vivian C. Hsu, Ph.D.

(She, Her, Hers)
Teaching Professor, Psychological and Social Sciences
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215-881-7632
Woodland, 213
Elizabeth Hughes Headshot

Elizabeth Hughes, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Sociology, Psychological and Social Sciences
Assistant Professor of Sociology, Race and Ethnic Studies
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215-881-7361
Woodland, 236C
David Hutson Headshot

David Hutson, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Sociology, Psychological and Social Sciences
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215-881-7920
Woodland, 236F
julie liebman

Julie Liebman, Ph.D.

Assistant Teaching Professor, Psychological and Social Sciences
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215-881-7658
Woodland, 213
Beth Montemurro

Beth Montemurro, Ph.D.

Distinguished Professor of Sociology, Psychological and Social Sciences
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Woodland, 236d
judy newman

Judith Newman, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Human Development and Family Studies and Bioethics, Psychological and Social Sciences
Associate Professor, Health Humanities
Rock Ethics Institute Affilate
[email protected]
215-881-7535
Sutherland, 312
Diane Headshot

Diane L. Rosenbaum, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology, Psychological and Social Sciences
[email protected]
215-881-7413
Woodland, 236H
Nicole Stokes

Nicole Stokes, Ph.D.

Director of Academic Partnerships and Institutional Grant Initiatives
Professor of Sociology, Psychological and Social Sciences
[email protected]
215-881-7863
Woodland, 203
Russ Webster

Russ Webster, Ph.D.

(He, Him, His)
Associate Professor of Psychology, Psychological and Social Sciences
[email protected]
215-881-7922
Woodland, 236A

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