Andrew Mashburn, Ph.D. Professor
Applied Developmental Psychology
(503) 725-3995 | mashburn@pdx.edu
Research: The primary goal of Dr. Mashburn's work is to identify, develop, and test new approaches to promote children’s school readiness.
Cynthia Mohr, Ph.D. Professor
Applied Social Psychology
(503) 725-3981 | cdmohr@pdx.edu
Research: Dr. Mohr’s research concerns psychosocial influences on subjective well-being and physical health and in particular the processes by which positive and negative facets of interpersonal relationships and emotions exert effects on health.
Jason Newsom, Ph.D. Professor
Applied Quantitative Psychology
(503) 725-5136 | newsomj@pdx.edu
Research: Dr. Newsom's interests include applied statistics, in particular structural equation modeling and longitudinal data analysis, mental and physical health effects of social relationships among older adults, and health behaviors among older adults.
Yue Ni, Ph.D. Assistant Professor
Applied Developmental Psychology
niyue@pdx.edu
Research: Broadly, Dr. Ni's research examines how we can describe, explain, and maximize positive development among youth from diverse backgrounds. In particular, she is interested in youth's contribution to civil society in various contexts and how it can affect their well-being.
Jason Randall, Ph.D. Assistant Professor
Industrial/Organizational Psychology
jasonran@pdx.edu
Dr. Randall's research is focused on work-related learning and motivation. Specific areas of interest include training and development (e.g., e-learning, informal learning), self-regulation (e.g., mind wandering, mindfulness), and personnel selection (e.g., retesting, bias, adverse impact).
Marcus Sharpe, Psy.D. Senior Instructor I
msharpe@pdx.edu
Ellen Skinner, Ph.D. Professor
Applied Developmental Psychology
(503) 725-3966 | skinnere@pdx.edu
Dr. Skinner's research interests include: Life-span developmental psychology. Developmental systems theory. Dynamics of motivational development during childhood and early adolescence. Development of coping. Study of how self-system processes promote engagement and become motivational resources for children's coping with obstacles and setbacks. Special focus on how social contexts and close relationships make it easier (or harder) for children to cope adaptively. Interest in theory development and measurement construction.
Greg Townley, Ph.D. Professor, Associate Chair
Community Psychology
(503) 725-3910 | gtownley@pdx.edu
Website: https://www.pdx.edu/homelessness/
Research: Dr. Townley specializes in Community Psychology with particular interests in the following: The impact of social, psychological, and environmental factors on community participation and inclusion of individuals with psychiatric disabilities. Community mental health and recovery from psychiatric disability. Homelessness and housing interventions. Sense of community theory and measurement. The interplay of culture, sense of community, and well-being. Social-environmental research methods, including Geographic Information Systems (GIS), neighborhood assessments, and qualitative/ethnographic approaches.
Liu-Qin Yang, Ph.D. Professor
Industrial/Organizational & Quantitative Psychology
(503) 725-3960 | lyang@pdx.edu
Website: https://sites.google.com/pdx.edu/4mlab/home
Research: Dr. Yang's substantive research concerns how employees manage their motivation and stress at work, with the ultimate goal of enhancing employees’ and organizations’ well-being and productivity. Through examining the interplay of individual characteristics (e.g., emotions, self-identity, personality), and psychosocial environment (e.g., leader behavior, organizational climate, cultural values), she focuses on understanding the dynamic employee stress and motivation processes and their implications for employee health and productivity. Dr. Yang's expertise in quantitative psychology includes measurement, multilevel analysis, survey design, and daily diary methods