Department Faculty
Perry Fuchs
Chair
perry.fuchs@utrgv.edu | (956) 665-3329 |
Education: Ph.D., University of Texas Arlington
Jesse Acosta
Lecturer I
jesse.acosta01@utrgv.edu | (956) 665-7879 | ELABN 357
Grant Benham
Professor
grant.benham@utrgv.edu | (956) 665-2807 | EIEAB 3.208
Education: Ph.D., University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Specialization: Health Psychology
Research Lab: Stress, Sleep, & Health Lab
Rizza Bermio-Gonzalez
Lecturer I
rizza.bermiogonzalez@utrgv.edu@utrgv.edu | (956) 882-4005 | BMAIN 1.414 (Brownsville)
Education: Psy.D., Alliant International University
Michelle Burkott
Lecturer I
michelle.burkott@utrgv.edu | (956) 882-5704 | BMAIN 1.210 (Brownsville)
Education: M.Ed., University of Texas Brownsville
Jaime Cano
Lecturer II
jaime.cano@utrgv.edu | (956) 882-5704 | BMAIN 1.424 (Brownsville)
Monique Cano
Clinical Assistant Professor
monique.cano01@utrgv.edu | (956) 665-8800 | EFNTP
Arthur Cantos
Director of Clinical Training & Professor
arthur.cantos@utrgv.edu | (956) 665-5022 | EIEAB 3.209
Education: Ph.D., Stony Brook University, NY
Specialization: Clinical Psychology, anxiety disorders, depression, domestic violence, clinical training
Research Lab: Intimate Partner Violence/Domestic Violence
Ruby Charak
Associate Professor
ruby.charak@utrgv.edu | (956) 665-3329 | EIEAB 3.207
Education: Ph.D., Vrije Universiteit (VU) Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Specialization: Clinical Psychology, Childhood Maltreatment, PTSD, Structural Equation Modeling
Research Lab: Adversities in Childhood and Trauma Studies (ACT) Lab
Grace Francis
Lecturer I
grace.francis@utrgv.edu | (956) 665-3329 | ELABN 356
Scott Frankowski
Assistant Professor
scott.frankowski@utrgv.edu | (956) 665-7941 | EIEAB 3.233
Education: Ph.D., University of Texas at El Paso
Specialization: Social and Personality Psychology
Research Lab: Social Cognition and Personality Lab
Marcus Galle
Lecturer II
marcus.galle@utrgv.edu | ELABN 201
Education: Ph.D., University of Iowa
Philip Gasquoine
Professor
philip.gasquoine@utrgv.edu | (956) 665-2155 | EEDUC 1.202A
Education: Ph.D., City University of New York
Specialization: Clinical Neuropsychology
Research Lab: Clinical Neuropsychology
Mario Gil
Associate Professor
mario.gil@utrgv.edu | (956) 882-8888 | MAIN 1.426 (Brownsville)
Education: Ph.D., Florida State University
Specialization: Behavioral Neuroendocrinology, Neurobiology of Learning, Neural Development and Plasticity
Research Lab: Behavioral and Systems Neuroscience
Kathleen Glynn McWhorter
Lecturer III
kathleen.glynn01@utrgv.edu | (956) 882-7112 | BMAIN 1.438
Cynthia Gonzalez
Clinical Associate Professor
cynthia.gonzalez1@utrgv.edu | (956) 665-8802 | EFNTP 1.108
Juventino Hernandez Rodriguez
Assistant Professor
juventino.hernandezrodriguez@utrgv.edu | (956) 665-7094 | EIEAB 3.230
Education: Ph.D., University of Arkansas – Fayetteville
Specialization: Clinical Psychology
Research Lab: Research Enhancing Access to Culturally-Informed Mental Health Services (REACH) Lab
Michiyo Hirai
Professor
michiyo.hirai@utrgv.edu | (956) 665-2638 | ELABN 352
Education: Ph.D., Virginia Tech
Specialization: Clinical, trauma, and anxiety disorders
Research Lab: Trauma and Anxiety Disorders
Joseph D. Hovey
Professor
joseph.hovey@utrgv.edu | (956) 665-3330 | EACSB 1.124D
Education: Ph.D., University of Michigan
Specialization: Clinical Psychology, Culture & Mental Health, Suicide Risk & Protective Factors
Research Lab: Behavioral Health Lab
Faculty Webpage: Immigration and Mental Health
Gary Leka
Senior Lecturer
gary.leka@utrgv.edu | (956) 665-2162 | ELABN 367
Education: Ph.D., Walden University
Nan Li
Assistant Professor
nan.li@utrgv.edu | (956) 665-7949 | EIEAB 3.232
Education: Ph.D., University of Houston
Specialization: Applied quantitative methods and juvenile delinquency
Yu-Cheng Lin
Associate Professor
yucheng.lin@utrgv.edu | (956) 665-3825 | ELABN 303
Education: Ph.D., University of Texas at El Paso
Specialization: Cognitive
Research Lab: Cognitive Science of Language & Education Lab
Rosalva Longoria
Lecturer I
rosalva.longoria@utrgv.edu | (956) 665-3826 | ELABN 313
Education: M.A., University of Texas-Pan American
Angela Mar
Lecturer II
angela.mar01@utrgv.edu | BMAIN 1.418 (Brownsville)
Education: M.A., The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Claudia Martinez
Lecturer I
claudia.martinez01@utrgv.edu | ELABN 313
Education: M.A., The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Alfonso Mercado
Associate Professor
alfonso.mercado@utrgv.edu | (956) 665-3320 | EIEAB 3.206;
Education: Ph.D., Fielding Graduate University
Specialization: Clinical, Latino Mental Health and Treatment Outcomes
Research Lab: Multicultural Clinical Lab
Cecilia Montiel-Nava
Associate Professor
cecilia.montielnava@utrgv.edu | (956) 665-7950 | EIEAB 3.231
Education: Ph.D., Central University, Caracas (Venezuela)
Specialization: Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Research Lab: Behavior and Child Development Lab (BeChildLab)
Marlene Orta
Lecturer I
marlene.orta01@utrgv.edu | ELABN 361
Education: M.A., The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Valerie Neeley
Senior Lecturer
valerie.neeley@utrgv.edu | ELABN 354
Education: M. A., University of Texas - Pan American
Jason Popan
Associate Professor
jason.popan@utrgv.edu | (956) 665-3328 | ELABN 357
Education: Ph.D., University of Texas, Arlington
Specialization: Social
Research Lab: Social and Political Behavior
Maria G. Romero
Senior Lecturer
maria.romeroramirez@utrgv.edu | (956) 665-5354 | ELABN 359
Education: Ph.D., University of Wisconsin
Specialization: Rehabilitation Psychology
Miranda Rule
Lecturer I
miranda.rule@utrgv.edu | (956) 665-7888 | ELABN 361
Manuel Saldivar
Lecturer I
manuel.saldivar@utrgv.edu | (956) 882-1910 | BMAIN 1.414
Education: Ph.D., The University of Colorado at Boulder
Laura Seligman
Professor
laura.seligman@utrgv.edu | (956) 665-2866 | EACSB 1.124F
Education: Ph.D., Virginia Tech
Research Lab: Behavioral Health Lab
The Positive Learning Project (PLP)
Liza Talavera-Garza
Assistant Professor
liza.talaveragarza@utrgv.edu | (956) 665-2662 | EACSB 1.124C
Education: Ph.D., The University of Texas at Austin
Specialization: Community Psychology
Research Lab: Behavioral Health Lab
Bianca Villalobos
Assistant Professor
bianca.villalobos@utrgv.edu | (956) 665-7961 | EIEAB 3.206
Education: Ph.D., University of Arkansas – Fayetteville
Specialization: Clinical Psychology, Mental Health Disparities, Integrated Behavioral Health Care
Research Lab: Research Enhancing Access to Culturally-Informed Mental Health Services (REACH) Lab
Qing Zeng
Lecturer I
qing.zeng@utrgv.edu | (956) 665-3325 | ELABN 369
Education: Ph.D., Brigham Young University