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Dr. Dennis Trickett Professor of Psychology & Department Chair
Office:Luecker Building 160
Phone:(606) 539-4153 or 1-800-343-1609 ext.4153
Email:dennis.trickett@ucumberlands.edu

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Dr. Dennis Trickett is an alumnus of Cumberland College, having graduated in 1979 with a B.S. in Psychology. In 1981, he earned an M.R.E. in Religion Education from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, followed by an Ed. D. in Psychology and Counseling in 1986. Prior to his returning to Cumberland in 1997 as a member of the faculty, Dr. Trickett spent ten years as a therapist and Director of Substance Abuse Prevention at the Cumberland River Comprehensive Care Center.

Dr. Trickett is a member of the Society for Teaching of Psychology, the American Counseling Association, and the International Association of Marriage and Family Counselors.

Dr. Trickett's Course Webpage

Courses Taught
PSYC 238 Psychology of Learning and Exceptionality
PSYC 331 Physiological Psychology
PSYC 333 Psychology of Personality
PSYC 430 Psychology of Religion
PSYC 433 Counseling Psychology
PSYC 435 Abnormal Psychology
PSYC 438 History and Systems of Psychology
PSYC 490 Special Topics: Forensic Psychology

 
Dr. Sam Aganov, Ph.D., M.B.A. Adjunct Assistant Professor
Office:442 S Rexford Dr, Ste 402, Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Phone:(310) 748-8655
Email:sam.aganov@ucumberlands.edu

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Dr. Aganov is an educator, healthcare executive, personal & executive coach, media consultant and public speaker specializing in financial, business communication, academics, and relationship issues. Having started his psychology training in Kiev, Ukraine, Dr. Aganov continued his education in Minnesota, and later in California, where he received his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology. He also extended his academic career to include a Master’s degree in Business Administration.

At the University of the Cumberlands, Dr. Aganov is Assistant Director of Study Abroad in Oxford, and Adjunct Assistant Professor of Psychology. As such, he participates in online instruction for both the Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology and M.A. in Professional Counseling degree programs. A portion of each academic year Dr. Aganov is in residence at St Stephen’s House, Oxford, a Permanent Private Hall of University of Oxford.

In addition to lecturing at University of the Cumberlands, Dr. Aganov is also Adjunct Professor of Psychology at the California Institute for Human Science where he teaches graduate and postgraduate psychology courses. Dedicated to facilitating distance learning and the advancement of the profession, Dr. Aganov is registered with the National College Testing Association (NCTA) and the Consortium of College Testing Centers (CCTC) to invigilate proctored exams to students engaged in distance learning.

 
Dr. Eric Stephens Associate Professor of Psychology
Office:Luecker Building 156
Phone:(606) 539-4594 or 1-800-343-1609 ext.4594
Email:eric.stephens@ucumberlands.edu

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Dr. Eric Charles Stephens, who specializes in engineering psychology and cognitive aging, joined the Cumberland College faculty in 2001. He holds a B.A. in Psychology from Berea College, an M.A. in Applied Experimental Psychology from Western Kentucky University, and a Graduate Certificate in Gerontology, and a Ph.D. in Experimental Psychology from the University of Kentucky.

Courses Taught
Basic Psychology (PSYC 131); Also in Bridge program
Psychology and Human Development (PSYC 232); Also in Bridge program
Industrial/Organizational Psychology (PSYC 338); Also in Bridge program
Special Topics in Education (EDUC 431)
Psychology of Learning and Exceptionality (PSYC 238)
Research Design and Statistics I (PSYC 234)
Research Design and Statistics II (PSYC 244); will teach in Spring 2008
Learning and Cognition (PSYC 436); will teach in Spring 2008
Adult Development (PSYC 332)
Senior Seminar (PSYC 499)
INSIGHTS since 2003

Professional Memberships
Association for Psychological Science (formerly the American Psychological Society)
Society for the Teaching of Psychology
Psi Chi
Southeastern Psychological Association (SEPA)

Publications and Presentations

  1. Stephens, E. C., Carswell, C. M., & Schumacher, M. M. (2006) Evidence for an elders’ advantage in the naive product usability judgments of older and younger adults. Human Factors, 48(3), 422-433.
  2. Carswell, M, Rinaldo, S., & Stephens, E. (2005). Representative sampling of users? To the contrary. Ergonomics in Design, 13(4), 25-27.
  3. Waters, S. E., Carswell, C. M., Stephens, E. C., & Selwitz, A. S. (2001). Usability testing meets consent forms. Ergonomics in Design, 9(2), 14-20.
  4. Carswell, C.M., & Stephens, E. C. (2000). Information processing. In W. Karwowski (Ed.), International Encyclopedia of Ergonomics and Human Factors. London: Taylor and Francis, Ltd
  5. Stephens, E. C., & Johnson, M. M. S. (2000). Dr. Mom and other influences on younger and older adults' OTC medication purchases. Journal of Applied Gerontology, 19(4), 441-459.
  6. Stephens, E. C., Carswell, C. M., & Dallaire, J. (2000). The use of older adults on preference panels: Evidence from the Kentucky Interface Preference Inventory. International Journal of Cognitive Ergonomics, 4(3), 179-190.

Peer-Reviewed Presentations and Published Abstracts

  1. Stephens, E. C. Teaching critical thinking skills: Problems in using journal article critiques. Southeastern Psychological Association Convention. New Orleans, LA, February 2007.
  2. *Wakeley, M., & Stephens, E. C. Do Type A/Optimistic individuals have higher achievement motivation? Southeastern Psychological Association Convention. New Orleans, LA, February 2007.
  3. * Breitenbach, E., & Stephens, E. C. Who has more intrapersonal stress across all classifications of years in college? Southeastern Psychological Association Convention. Nashville, TN, April 2005.
  4. * Danley, D. M., & Stephens, E. C. Female perceptions of females who initiate dates. Southeastern Psychological Association Convention. Nashville, TN, April 2005.
  5. Stephens, E. C. Creating musical group names to aid student memory. Southeastern Psychological Association Convention. Nashville, TN, April 2005.
  6. Huffman, C. M., & Stephens, E. C. Operational definitions to Tootsie Pops: Integrating research design and statistics. Finding Out: Best Practices in Teaching Research Methods and Statistics in Psychology Conference. Atlanta, GA, October, 2004.

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Dr. Haley Turner Assistant Professor of Psychology
Office:Luecker Building 162
Phone:(606) 539-4163 or 1-800-343-1609 ext.4163
Email:haley.turner@ucumberlands.edu

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Haley Crisp Turner joined the Cumberland faculty in 2007. She specializes in School Psychology. She earned a B.S. in Psychology from East Tennessee State University and received her Ph.D. in Education with a Concentration in School Psychology from The University of Tennessee, Knoxville in 2007. She recently completed an APA-approved internship in School Psychology with a mental health agency in East Tennessee. During this internship, she specialized in diagnosing and intervention planning for children with Autism Spectrum Disorders.

Dr. Turner commutes from Knoxville where she and her husband live. In her spare time, she enjoys going to the beach and lake.

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Kristy Keefe, PsyD Associate Professor of Pyschology
Office:Anderson Annex 164
Phone:(606) 539-4062 or 1-800-343-1609 ext.4062
Email:kristy.keefe@ucumberlands.edu

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Kristy Keefe is an Associate Professor of Psychology at University of the Cumberlands and a licensed psychologist in the states of Kentucky (H.S.P.) and Indiana. She joined the faculty in August of 2010. She obtained her B.S. from the University of Wisconsin and her M.A. and Psy.D. from the University of Indianapolis. She is passionate about training new professionals in clinical work / counseling and teaches courses in psychological theory, individual and group counseling techniques, assessment, and multicultural aspects. Her training and expertise encompasses several years as a therapist at university counseling centers including her APA accredited internship at Miami University and post-doctoral residency at Purdue University. Dr. Keefe specialized in psychotherapy supervision and assessment, and college students dealing with serious mental illness, eating disorders, and ADHD & LDs. Her research interests involve therapist development and supervision, delusion proneness and cognitive decision making, and CBT with psychotic disorders. She is active in the Kentucky Psychological Association, currently directing the KPA Early Career Psychologists Mentoring Program, and occasionally provides disability assessments for the state of Kentucky. Her family roots are in both Wisconsin and Arkansas.