Advisors

Psychological and Brain Sciences Academic Advisors:

Lori Astheimer

Senior Lecturer

Lori Astheimer
Dr Astheimer's research explores the relationship between attention and language processing in children and adults.

Lori Astheimer
Erik Cheries

Senior Lecturer, Honors Program Director

Erik Cheries
Dr. Cheries runs the Infant Cognition Laboratory at UMass, which conducts studies to examine what our concepts are like in the first year of life, prior to the influence of language, culture, and formal education. His research currently concentrates on three main aspects of early knowledge
Erik Cheries
Katharine Daube

Senior Academic Advisor

Katharine Daube
Email: kdaube@umass.edu
Phone: (413) 545-9731
Location: Tobin 502
Katharine Daube
Matt Davidson

Lecturer

Matt Davidson
My teaching interests include the development of cognitive control and executive functions, and the factors that influence mechanisms underlying these abilities in both typical and atypical cases.
Matt Davidson
Carolyn Davies

Lecturer

Carolyn Davies
Dr. Davies teaches courses in clinical psychology and research methods. Her research and teaching interests include anxiety and related disorders, trauma and stress, and the intersection of science and practice. She is a licensed clinical psychologist and also an undergraduate advisor in the department.
Carolyn Davies
Vanessa Doyle

Senior Academic Advisor

Vanessa Doyle
Email: vdoyle@umass.edu
Location: Tobin 539
Vanessa Doyle
Becky Schneider

Principal Academic Advisor

Becky Schneider
Email: schneider@umass.edu
Phone: 413-545-0691
Location: Tobin 503
Becky Schneider

Specialization Advisors Available:  

Neuroscience Track Advisors
Dr. Lori Astheimer 
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Tobin 537   (413) 545-5955     email
    
Dr. Matt Davidson: 
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Tobin 416  (413) 545-1579     email

Internship or Graduate School Advisors:

Dr. Erik Cheries (Honors Program Director):

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Tobin 538  email 

Dr. Carolyn Davies 
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Tobin 536  email

Departmental Honors Advisors:               
Please see the departmental honors web pages for information and hours of availability before seeking honors advising.                 

Dr. Erik Cheries (Honors Program Director):

Make an appointment via Navigate

Tobin 538  email 

Dr. Matt Davidson:

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Tobin 416  (413) 545-1579  email

Developmental Disabilities and Human Services
Dr. Ashley Woodman 
https://blogs.umass.edu/ddhs/
Tobin 409     (413) 545-0292    email

Clinical Psychology Advisor
Dr. Carolyn Davies 
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Tobin 536    email

Linking Employment and Academic Development (LEAD)
Program Director: Dr. Christina Metevier
Tobin 527     (413) 577-1267     email