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Michael Balmert
Department Chair: Communication
Teaches:
Communication (Undergraduate), Professional Leadership (Graduate)
Ph.D.:
University of Kansas

Professional Interests:
Creating Deliberative Spaces for Complex Social Problems, Communication/Media Ethics, Conflict Resolution, Interpersonal Dynamics, and Health Communication

Honors:
Recipient of International, National, and Regional Awards for Teaching Excellence as well as Awards for Distinguished Teaching from 3 Different Academic Institutions including Carlow’s Presidential Award.

Phone: 412-578-6037
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Mary Burke
Director of Training, Doctoral Program in Counseling Psychology
Teaches:
Psychology, Professional Counseling
Ph.D.:
University of Memphis

Professional Interests:
Group Dynamics & Psychotherapy, Diversity Issues/Oppression and Mental Health, Psychology of Women

Phone: 412-578-6408
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Linda Burns
Program Director: Sociology
Teaches: Sociology
Ph.D.: University of Pittsburgh

Professional Interests:
Families, Interracial Adoption, Criminal Justice System, Women's Studies

Phone: 412-578-6342
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Chrys Gabrich
Professor of Communication and Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences
Teaches:  Communication (Undergraduate), Professional Leadership and M.B.A. (Graduate)
Ph.D.:  University of Pittsburgh

Professional Interests:

Small group and interpersonal dynamics, Cross-cultural and gender communications, Professional presentations

Honors:
Service and leadership award from the Pennsylvania Communication Association, Carlow's Presidential award for teaching

Phone: 412-578-2043
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Frances A. Kelley
Department of Psychology and Counseling
Teaches:
Counseling Psychology, Professional Counseling
Ph.D.: University of Maryland, College Park

MBA: Georgia State University

Professional Interests:
Psychotherapy process and outcome, Counselor Competency with Marginalized Populations, Counselor Training and Supervision, Substance Abuse, Transracial Adoption

Phone: 412-578-6315
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James Kelly, LSW
Associate Professor and Director of Field Education for the Social Work Program
Teaches: Social Work
Ph.D.: University of Pittsburgh

Professional Interests:
Community Groups and Organizations, Psychotherapy, Community Leadership

Phone: 412-578-8853
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William Kraft
Teaches: Psychology
Ph.D.: Duquesne University
Professional Practice: Psychology

Professional Interests:
Addiction, Sexuality, Adult Development

Honors:
"Outstanding Educator of America"

Phone: 412-578-6027
Web site: http://www-home.carlow.edu/~wkraft/
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Martha LeGates
Teaches: Psychology
Ph.D.: Duquesne University
Professional Practice: Psychology

Professional Interests:
Family Systems, Psychotherapy, Developmental Psychology, Psychology of Women, and Psychology and Spirituality

Phone: 412-578-6320
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Emma Lucas-Darby, LSW
Professor, Department of Social Work
Interim Chairperson, Department of Political Science
Teaches: Social Work, Sociology, Political Science
Ph.D.: University of Pittsburgh

Professional Interests:
Urban Community Development and Organizing, Women's Economic Issues, Cross-Cultural Social Welfare, Family Group Decision Making, Social Welfare Policy Development

Honors:
Recipient of Service Learning Grants and National Institutes of Health Grant, Meritorious Service Award from PA Council of Juvenile Probation Officers

Phone: 412-578-6307
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Robert Reed
Chair: Department of Psychology and Counseling
Teaches:
Psychology
Psy.D.:
University of Pittsburgh

Professional Practice:
Child Psychology

Professional Interests:
Mental Health Care Services for Children, Child and Family Assessment

Phone: 412-578-6349
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Sheila Gillespie Roth, LCSW
Professor and Chair, Department of Social Work
Teaches: Social Work
Professional Practice: Crisis Management, Counseling, Loss and Grief
Ph.D.: University of Pittsburgh

Professional Interests:
Crisis Intervention and Management, End of Life Issues

Phone: 412-578-6025
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Linda Schifino
Assistant Professor
Department of Communication
Core Curriculum Coordinator

Teaches: Communication
Ph.D.: Duquesne University

Professional Interests:
Political Communication, Citizen Discourse and Advocacy, Public Discourse and the Internet, Rhetorical Criticism

Phone: 412-578-6053
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Jennifer Snyder-Duch
Teaches: Mass Media and Communication
Ph.D.: Temple University

Professional Interests:
Gender, Race, and Social Class in Media; Public Policy and Media; Film and Television Criticism; and Media Literacy.

Phone: 412-578-6347
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Stephanie Wilsey
Department of Psychology and Counseling
Teaches: Psychology
Ph.D.: University of Pittsburgh

Professional Interests:
Adolescent and Adult Development

Phone: 412-578-6394
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Marlene Winter
Teaches: Psychology
Ph.D.: University of Pittsburgh

Professional Interests:
Rehabilitation Counseling, Elementary Education, and Guidance Counseling

Phone: 412-578-6024
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