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    • Rebecca Ashare
    • Julie Bowker
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    • Federica Bulgarelli
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    • Kim Chaney
    • Rebecca Cipollina
    • Craig Colder
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    • Micheal Dent
    • Shira Gabriel
    • Larry Hawk
    • Joyce Lacy
    • Gregory Loney
    • Eduardo Mercado III
    • Paul Meyer
    • Sandra Murray
    • Ericka Nus
    • Jamie M. Ostrov
    • Lora Park
    • Kathleen A. Parks
    • Matthew Paul
    • Peter Pfordresher
    • Michael J. Poulin
    • Tim Pruitt
    • Wendy Quinton
    • Jennifer Read
    • Hollen Reischer
    • John Roberts
    • Rebecca Schwartz-Mette
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  • Rebecca Ashare.
    Rebecca Ashare, PhD

    South Campus: 334 Diefendorf

    North Campus: 228 Park Hall

    Phone: (716) 829-6273

    rlashare@buffalo.edu

    Associate Professor
    Clinical Area Head
    Director of Clinical Training
    Department of Psychology
    College of Arts and Sciences
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    South Campus: 334 Diefendorf

    North Campus: 228 Park Hall

    Phone: (716) 829-6273

    rlashare@buffalo.edu

  • Julie Bowker.
    Julie Bowker, PhD

    216 Park Hall

    Phone: (716) 645-0187

    jcbowker@buffalo.edu

    Professor
    Department of Psychology
    College of Arts and Sciences
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    216 Park Hall

    Phone: (716) 645-0187

    jcbowker@buffalo.edu

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    Michael Bozarth, PhD

    B-77 Park Hall

    Phone: (716) 645-0267

    bozarth@buffalo.edu

    Associate Professor
    Department of Psychology
    College of Arts and Sciences
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    B-77 Park Hall

    Phone: (716) 645-0267

    bozarth@buffalo.edu

  • Federica Bulgarelli.
    Federica Bulgarelli, PhD

    346 Park Hall

    Phone: (716) 645-0226

    fbulgare@buffalo.edu

    Assistant Professor
    Department of Psychology
    College of Arts and Sciences
    Assistant Professor
    Learning and Instruction
    College of Arts and Sciences
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    346 Park Hall

    Phone: (716) 645-0226

    fbulgare@buffalo.edu

  • Andres Buxo-Lugo.
    Andrés Buxó-Lugo, PhD

    358 Park Hall

    Phone: (716) 645-0238

    buxolugo@buffalo.edu

    Assistant Professor
    Department of Psychology
    College of Arts and Sciences
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    358 Park Hall

    Phone: (716) 645-0238

    buxolugo@buffalo.edu

  • Kim Chaney.
    Kim Chaney, PhD

    364 Park Hall

    Phone: (716) 645-0299

    kchaney@buffalo.edu

    Assistant Professor
    Department of Psychology
    College of Arts and Sciences
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    364 Park Hall

    Phone: (716) 645-0299

    kchaney@buffalo.edu

  • Rebecca Cipollina.
    Rebecca Cipollina, PhD

    227 Park Hall

    Phone: (716) 645-6312

    rcipolli@buffalo.edu

    Assistant Professor
    Department of Psychology
    College of Arts and Sciences
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    227 Park Hall

    Phone: (716) 645-6312

    rcipolli@buffalo.edu

  • Craig Colder.
    Craig Colder, PhD

    235 Park Hall

    Phone: (716) 645-0190

    ccolder@buffalo.edu

    SUNY Distinguished Professor
    Director of Graduate Studies
    Department of Psychology
    College of Arts and Sciences
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    235 Park Hall

    Phone: (716) 645-0190

    ccolder@buffalo.edu

  • Kenneth DeMarree.
    Kenneth DeMarree, PhD

    365 Park Hall

    Phone: (716) 645-0218

    kgdemarr@buffalo.edu

    Associate Professor
    Department of Psychology
    College of Arts and Sciences
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    365 Park Hall

    Phone: (716) 645-0218

    kgdemarr@buffalo.edu

  • Micheal Dent.
    Micheal Dent, PhD

    B76 Park Hall

    Phone: (716) 645-0266

    mdent@buffalo.edu

    Professor
    Director of Undergraduate Studies
    Cognitive Area Head
    Department of Psychology
    College of Arts and Sciences
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    B76 Park Hall

    Phone: (716) 645-0266

    mdent@buffalo.edu

  • Shira Gabriel.
    Shira Gabriel, PhD

    358 Park Hall

    Phone: (716) 645-0227

    sgabriel@buffalo.edu

    Professor
    Department of Psychology
    College of Arts and Sciences
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    358 Park Hall

    Phone: (716) 645-0227

    sgabriel@buffalo.edu

  • Larry Hawk.
    Larry Hawk, PhD

    South Campus: 316 Diefendorf

    North Campus: 230 Park Hall

    Phone: (716) 645-0192

    lhawk@buffalo.edu

    Professor
    Coordinator of Research Advancement
    Department of Psychology
    College of Arts and Sciences
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    South Campus: 316 Diefendorf

    North Campus: 230 Park Hall

    Phone: (716) 645-0192

    lhawk@buffalo.edu

  • Joyce Lacy.
    Joyce Lacy, PhD

    222 Park Hall

    Phone: (716) 645-0185

    jlacy@buffalo.edu

    Clinical Associate Professor
    Department of Psychology
    College of Arts and Sciences
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    222 Park Hall

    Phone: (716) 645-0185

    jlacy@buffalo.edu

  • Gregory Loney.
    Gregory Loney, PhD

    109 Biomedical Research Building

    Phone: (716) 645-0241

    gcloney@buffalo.edu

    Assistant Professor
    Department of Psychology
    College of Arts and Sciences
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    109 Biomedical Research Building

    Phone: (716) 645-0241

    gcloney@buffalo.edu

  • Eduardo Mercado.
    Eduardo Mercado III, PhD

    224 Park Hall

    Phone: (716) 645-0231

    emiii@buffalo.edu

    Professor
    Department of Psychology
    College of Arts and Sciences
    Director
    Center for Cognitive Science
    College of Arts and Sciences
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    224 Park Hall

    Phone: (716) 645-0231

    emiii@buffalo.edu

  • Paul Meyer.
    Paul Meyer, PhD

    111 Biomedical Research Building

    Phone: (716) 645-0263

    pmeyer@buffalo.edu

    Associate Professor
    Department of Psychology
    College of Arts and Sciences
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    111 Biomedical Research Building

    Phone: (716) 645-0263

    pmeyer@buffalo.edu

  • Sandra Murray.
    Sandra Murray, PhD

    321 Park Hall

    Phone: (716) 645-0242

    smurray@buffalo.edu

    Professor
    Associate Chair
    Department of Psychology
    College of Arts and Sciences
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    321 Park Hall

    Phone: (716) 645-0242

    smurray@buffalo.edu

  • Ericka Nus.
    Ericka Nus, PhD

    356 Park Hall

    Phone: (716) 645-0183

    nus@buffalo.edu

    Clinical Assistant Professor
    Department of Psychology
    College of Arts and Sciences
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    356 Park Hall

    Phone: (716) 645-0183

    nus@buffalo.edu

  • Jamie Ostrov.
    Jamie M. Ostrov, PhD

    231 Park Hall

    Phone: (716) 645-3680

    jostrov@buffalo.edu

    Professor
    Department of Psychology
    College of Arts and Sciences
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    231 Park Hall

    Phone: (716) 645-3680

    jostrov@buffalo.edu

  • Lora Park.
    Lora Park, PhD

    344 Park Hall

    Phone: (716) 645-0228

    lorapark@buffalo.edu

    Professor
    Department of Psychology
    College of Arts and Sciences
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    344 Park Hall

    Phone: (716) 645-0228

    lorapark@buffalo.edu

  • Kathleen Parks.
    Kathleen A. Parks, PhD

    North Campus: 342 Park Hall

    Downtown: 1021 Main Street

    Phone: (716) 887-3301

    kparks@buffalo.edu

    Senior Research Scientist
    Department of Psychology
    College of Arts and Sciences
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    North Campus: 342 Park Hall

    Downtown: 1021 Main Street

    Phone: (716) 887-3301

    kparks@buffalo.edu

  • Matthew Paul.
    Matthew Paul, PhD

    319 Hochstetter Hall

    Phone: (716) 645-0281

    mjpaul@buffalo.edu

    Associate Professor
    Department of Psychology
    College of Arts and Sciences
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    319 Hochstetter Hall

    Phone: (716) 645-0281

    mjpaul@buffalo.edu

  • Peter Pfordresher.
    Peter Pfordresher, PhD

    Administrative Office: 835 Clemens

    Research Office: 362 Park Hall

    Phone: (716) 645-0234

    pqp@buffalo.edu

    Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
    College of Arts and Sciences
    Professor
    Department of Psychology
    College of Arts and Sciences
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    Administrative Office: 835 Clemens

    Research Office: 362 Park Hall

    Phone: (716) 645-0234

    pqp@buffalo.edu

  • Michael Poulin.
    Michael J. Poulin, PhD

    351 Park Hall

    Phone: (716) 645-0518

    mjpoulin@buffalo.edu

    Associate Professor
    Department of Psychology
    College of Arts and Sciences
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    351 Park Hall

    Phone: (716) 645-0518

    mjpoulin@buffalo.edu

  • Tim Pruitt.
    Tim Pruitt, PhD

    343 Park Hall

    Phone: (716) 645-0200

    tapruitt@buffalo.edu

    Clinical Assistant Professor
    Department of Psychology
    College of Arts and Sciences
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    343 Park Hall

    Phone: (716) 645-0200

    tapruitt@buffalo.edu

  • Wendy Quinton.
    Wendy Quinton, PhD

    348 Park Hall

    Phone: (716) 645-0230

    wquinton@buffalo.edu

    Clinical Professor
    Director, Psychology Honors Program
    Department of Psychology
    College of Arts and Sciences
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    348 Park Hall

    Phone: (716) 645-0230

    wquinton@buffalo.edu

  • Jennifer Read.
    Jennifer Read, PhD

    206B Park Hall

    Phone: (716) 645-0193

    jpread@buffalo.edu

    SUNY Distinguished Professor
    Chair
    Department of Psychology
    College of Arts and Sciences
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    206B Park Hall

    Phone: (716) 645-0193

    jpread@buffalo.edu

  • Hollen Reischer.
    Hollen Reischer, PhD

    214 Park Hall

    Phone: (716) 645-3957

    hollen@buffalo.edu

    Visiting Assistant Professor
    Department of Psychology
    College of Arts and Sciences
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    214 Park Hall

    Phone: (716) 645-3957

    hollen@buffalo.edu

  • John Roberts.
    John Roberts, PhD

    221 Park Hall

    Phone: (716) 645-0184

    robertsj@buffalo.edu

    Associate Professor
    Department of Psychology
    College of Arts and Sciences
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    221 Park Hall

    Phone: (716) 645-0184

    robertsj@buffalo.edu

  • Rebecca Schwartz-Mette.
    Rebecca Schwartz-Mette, PhD

    225 Park Hall

    Phone: (716) 645-0181

    rmette@buffalo.edu

    Associate Professor
    Associate Director of Clinical Training
    Department of Psychology
    College of Arts and Sciences
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    225 Park Hall

    Phone: (716) 645-0181

    rmette@buffalo.edu

  • Mark Seery.
    Mark Seery, PhD

    361 Park Hall

    Phone: (716) 645-0239

    mdseery@buffalo.edu

    Professor
    Social-Personality Area Head
    Department of Psychology
    College of Arts and Sciences
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    361 Park Hall

    Phone: (716) 645-0239

    mdseery@buffalo.edu

  • David Shucard.
    David W. Shucard, PhD, FAASM, FAPA

    114A Sherman Hall

    Phone: (716) 645-2099, (716) 645-5987

    dshucard@buffalo.edu

    Professor of Neurology, Pediatrics and Psychology
    Department of Psychology
    College of Arts and Sciences
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    114A Sherman Hall

    Phone: (716) 645-2099, (716) 645-5987

    dshucard@buffalo.edu

  • Leonard Simms.
    Leonard Simms, PhD

    218 Park Hall

    Phone: (716) 645-0172

    ljsimms@buffalo.edu

    Professor
    Department of Psychology
    College of Arts and Sciences
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    218 Park Hall

    Phone: (716) 645-0172

    ljsimms@buffalo.edu

  • Sarah Taber-Thomas.
    Sarah Taber-Thomas, PhD

    Office: 171 Park Hall

    Clinic: 168 Park Hall

    Phone: (716) 645-6888 (Office); (716) 645-3697 (Clinic)

    Fax: (716) 645-6186

    tabers@buffalo.edu

    Clinical Associate Professor
    Department of Psychology
    College of Arts and Sciences
    Director
    Psychological Services Center
    College of Arts and Sciences
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    Office: 171 Park Hall

    Clinic: 168 Park Hall

    Phone: (716) 645-6888 (Office); (716) 645-3697 (Clinic)

    Fax: (716) 645-6186

    tabers@buffalo.edu

  • Alexis Thompson.
    Alexis Thompson, PhD

    355 Park Hall

    Phone: 716-887-2243

    act2@buffalo.edu

    Clinical Assistant Professor
    Department of Psychology
    College of Arts and Sciences
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    355 Park Hall

    Phone: 716-887-2243

    act2@buffalo.edu

  • Ann-Marie Torregrossa.
    Ann-Marie Torregrossa, PhD

    B71 Park Hall

    Phone: (716) 645-0354

    amtorreg@buffalo.edu

    Associate Professor
    Behavioral Neuroscience Area Head
    Department of Psychology
    College of Arts and Sciences
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    B71 Park Hall

    Phone: (716) 645-0354

    amtorreg@buffalo.edu

  • Scott Wersinger.
    Scott Wersinger, PhD

    220 Park Hall

    Phone: (716) 645-2664

    sw39@buffalo.edu

    Clinical Assistant Professor
    Department of Psychology
    College of Arts and Sciences
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    220 Park Hall

    Phone: (716) 645-2664

    sw39@buffalo.edu

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