Faculty & Staff

Sharon Carnahan

Professor of Psychology | Executive Director, Child Development & Student Research Center

T. 407.646.2548

scarnahan@rollins.edu

Ph.D. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1991
M.A. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1984
B.A. Hope College, 1979

Sharon Carnahan is a developmental psychologist who teaches about child and adolescent development, child assessment and developmental screening, cross cultural child psychology, and the psychology of religious experiences. She is a prevention scientist who studies the application of developmental principles to the problems of children and families.

Alice Davidson

Professor

Bush 322

T. 407.646.2129

adavidson@rollins.edu

Ph.D. Pennsylvania State University, 2009 
M.S. Pennsylvania State University, 2006
B.A. Rhodes College, 2002

Alice Davidson holds a Ph.D. in human development and family studies (HDFS) from The Pennsylvania State University. Dr. Davidson's research focuses on peer relationships in childhood and adolescence with a concentration on children's personal conflict narratives. She teaches various community engagement courses in child and adolescent development, statistics, and research methods.

Stacey Dunn

Professor

Bush 324

T. 407.646.2473

stdunn@rollins.edu

Ph.D. University of South Florida, 1995
M.A. University of South Florida, 1992
B.A. George Washington University, 1989

Stacey Dunn is a licensed clinical psychologist whose primary research activity is in the areas of body image and eating behavior, with a focus on media effects and gender differences. Her most recent research, teaching, and clinical work reflect her interests in positive psychology and mindfulness-based therapies. Dr. Dunn teaches courses in positive psychology, psychology of relationships, clinical psychology, and introductory psychology.

Juan Guevara Pinto

Assistant Professor

Bush 327

T. 407.646.1824

jguevarapinto@rollins.edu

Ph.D., Louisiana State University, 2020 
M.A., Louisiana State University, 2017 
B.S., Georgia Southern University, 2014 

 

Juan Guevara Pinto is a cognitive psychologist interested in studying visual perception, attention, and human memory. More precisely, his research examines how attention and memory interact with one another, sometimes resulting in unintended, new memories. Dr. Guevara Pinto’s teaching interests include courses in cognitive psychology, sensation and perception, memory, research methods and statistics, and introductory psychology.  

Paul Harris

Professor

Bush 318

T. 407.628.6316

pharris@rollins.edu

Ph.D. University of Utah, 1994 
M.S. University of Arizona, 1999
M.S. Texas Christian University, 1986
B.A. Knox College, 1984

With a doctorate in social psychology and a master's degree in interior design, Paul Harris has twenty years of experience studying the links between physical settings and human response.

John Houston

Professor

Bush 316

T. 407.646.2099

jhouston@rollins.edu

Ph.D. New York University, 1989
M.A. New York University, 1986
B.A. Georgetown University, 1983

Dr. Houston's teaching has focused on the psychology of work, group dynamics, statistics and research methods, and social psychology. His research examines several applied areas including competitiveness, aggressive driving, and neighborhood attachment and his articles have been published in a variety of journals.

Andrew Luchner

Associate Professor | Department Chair

Bush 329

T. 407.646.2457

aluchner@rollins.edu

Psy.D. Georgia School of Professional Psychology, Argosy University, 2005 
M.A. Georgia School of Professional Psychology, Argosy University, 2000 
B.A. Tufts University, 1997

Andrew Luchner is a licensed clinical psychologist whose experience includes the practice of psychotherapy in collegiate, public and private settings, the teaching and supervision of diagnosis, assessment, and treatment, and research in the areas of psychotherapy and personality.

Jennifer Queen

Professor

Bush 321

T. 407.646.2206

jqueen@rollins.edu

Ph.D. Emory University, 2003 
M.A. Emory University, 2000 
B.A. Washington and Lee University, 1995

Jennifer Queen is a cognitive psychologist with varied interests in how the mind/brain takes in, stores, and uses information from the world.  Dr. Queen’s research interests are evolving as she dives deeply into the cognitive science of learning in college students.  Past work focused on language with projects including memory for spoken language and auditory imagery of speech, the effects of non-linguistic information on speech perception, and individual differences in the ability to understand language.

Steven St. John

Professor

Bush 320

T. 407.691.1153

sstjohn@rollins.edu

Post Doctoral Fellow, University of Maryland Medical School, 2001
Ph.D. University of Florida, 1997
M.S. University of Florida, 1995
B.S. University of Florida, 1993

Steven St. John is a physiological psychologist whose research focuses on the neural representation of chemosensory perceptual experiences and the behavioral and neural regulation of feeding and drinking behavior. More generally, St. John is interested in the relationship of brain to behavior and to consciousness, and the plasticity of the nervous system to change with age and experience.

Rachelle Yankelevitz

Associate Professor

Bush 325

T. 407.646.2744

ryankelevitz@rollins.edu

Post Doctoral Fellow, Oregon Health & Science University, 2009-2011
Ph.D. University of Florida, 2009
M.S. University of Florida, 2006
B.S. University of Florida, Psychology, 1999
B.S. University of Florida, Business Administration, 1999

Rachelle Yankelevitz is a board-certified behavior analyst – doctoral and experimental psychologist. Her research interests are in human-animal interactions, human and non-human decision making, impulsivity, risk taking, and animal behavior. Her teaching interests include learning, basic and applied behavior analysis, comparative psychology, and behavioral economics.