Meet Our Faculty
Department Chair
Jessica J. Carnevale
Associate Professor of PsychologyDepartment Chair of Psychologyjessica.carnevale@purchase.edu- BA, Boston University
- MA, PhD, Ohio State University
Yanine Hess
Associate Professor of Psychologyyanine.hess@purchase.edu- BA, New York University
- MA, PhD, University of California, Davis
Full-Time Faculty
-
Carolyn B. Cates
Assistant Professor of Psychologycarolyn.cates@purchase.edu- BA, BS, MS, PhD Lehigh University
-
Meagan Curtis
Director of the School of Natural and Social SciencesAssociate Professor of Psychology- BA, Hampshire College
- PhD, Dartmouth College
meagan.curtis@purchase.edu2022-2023 SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Faculty Service
-
Alexia Toskos Dils
(on leave: AY 2025-26)Associate Professor of Psychologyalexia.toskos@purchase.edu- BS, Indiana University
- PhD, Stanford University
-
Adar Eisenbruch
Assistant Professor of Psychologyadar.eisenbruch@purchase.edu- BA, Johns Hopkins University
- MA, Queens University, Belfast
- PhD, University of California, Santa Barbara
-
Lupita Gonzalez
(on leave: AY 2025-26)Assistant Professor of Psychologyguadalupe.gonzalez@purchase.edu- BA, Bethel College
- PhD, The University of Texas at Austin
-
Lauren Harburger
Assistant Professor of Psychologylauren.harburger@purchase.edu- BS, Cornell University
- MS, Yale University
- PhD, Yale University
-
Cat Munroe
Assistant Professor of Psychologycat.munroe@purchase.eduPhD, Miami University
MA, Miami University
AB, Smith College -
Krystal Perkins
Associate Professor of PsychologyChair of Global Black Studies- BA, Purchase College, SUNY
- PhD, Graduate Center, City University of New York
krystal.perkins@purchase.eduChancellor’s Award for Excellence in Scholarship and Creative Activities, 2024-25
Part-Time Faculty
-
Caroline Arout
Lecturer of PsychologyBA, The College of Staten Island of the City University of New York
MA, Queens College City University of New York
MPhil Graduate Center of the City University of New York
PhD Graduate Center City University of New York
-
Paul Siegel
Professor of Psychologypaul.siegel@purchase.edu- BA, Amherst College
- PhD, Adelphi University
-
Christopher Williams
Lecturer of Psychologyc-1.williams@purchase.edu- B.A., Morehouse College
- M.A., Ph.D., Northeastern University
- Post-Doctoral Training: Columbia University
- Certificate: Harvard University Medical School
Faculty Emeriti
Linda Bastone
Associate Professor Emerita of Psychology- BA, Binghamton University, SUNY
- PhD, City University of New York
linda.bastone@purchase.edu- Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching
- Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Faculty Service
Ronnie Halperin
Associate Professor Emerita of Psychology- BS, City College of New York
- PhD, City University of New York
- Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Faculty Service
John Handron
Associate Professor Emeritus of Psychology- BA, Iona College
- MA, PhD, St. John’s University
Suzanne Kessler
Professor Emerita of PsychologyDean until 7/31/18- BA, Carnegie Mellon University
- PhD, City University of New York
suzanne.kessler@purchase.edu- Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching
William Needham
Associate Professor Emeritus of Psychology- BS, Boston College
- MLS, University of Rhode Island
- MA, PhD, Northeastern University
bill.needham@purchase.edu- Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching
Lynn Winters
Associate Professor Emerita of Psychologylynn.winters@purchase.edu- BA, Brooklyn College, City University of New York
- MA, PhD, New School for Social Research
