Psychology Graduate Faculty
Chairperson
Valdes, Leslie A. (1993)
Associate Professor of Psychology; Chairperson
B.A. 1989, University of South Florida; M.A. 1991, Ph.D. 1993, Adelphi University
E-mail: lavaldes@stcloudstate.edu
Graduate Faculty
Buswell, Brenda N. (2005)
Assistant Professor of Psychology
B.S. 1991, University of Iowa; M.S. 1994, University of Wisconsin - Madison
E-mail: bnbuswell@stcloudstate.edu
DeVoe, Marlene R. (1992)
Professor of Psychology
B.S. 1982, Grand Valley State University; M.A. 1988, Ph.D. 1990, Wayne State University
E-mail: mdv@stcloudstate.edu
Web site: http://condor.stcloudstate.edu/~mdv
Godding, Phillip R. (2000)
Associate Dean of Social Sciences (Interim), Associate Professor of Psychology
B.S. 1979, University of Minnesota-Morris; M.S. 1982, North Dakota State University; Ph.D. 1986, Florida State University
Illies, Jody J. (2001)
Associate Professor of Psychology
B.A. 1993, Saint John's University; M.A. 1999, University of Nebraska at Omaha; Ph.D. 2001, University of Nebraska at Lincoln
Jazwinski, Christine H. (1978)
Professor of Psychology
M.S. 1973, Warsaw University; Ph.D. 1977, Purdue University
E-mail: chjazwinski@stcloudstate.edu
Web site: http://web.stcloudstate.edu/chjazwinski/
Kling, Kristen C. (2000)
Associate Professor of Psychology
A.B. 1990, Colgate University; M.S. 1995, Ph.D. 1998, University of Wisconsin-Madison
E-mail: kckling@stcloudstate.edu
Kulas, John T. (2002)
Assistant Professor of Psychology
B.A. 1994, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities; M.A. 1999, Ph.D. 2002, Northern Illinois University
E-mail: jtkulas@stcloudstate.edu
Melcher, Joseph M. (2000)
Associate Professor of Psychology
B.A. 1985, University of Washington-Seattle; M.P.I.A. 1987, Ph.D. 2000, University of Pittsburgh
E-mail: jmmelcher@stcloudstate.edu
Protolipac, Daren S. (2004)
Assistant Professor of Psychology
B.S. 1998, Northern Illinois University; M.A. 2003, Northern Illinois University; Ph.D. 2004, Northern Illinois University
E-mail: dsprotolipac@stcloudstate.edu
Web site: http://web.stcloudstate.edu/dsprotolipac
Rockenstein, Zoa L. (1989)
Professor of Psychology
B.A.E. 1971, M.A.T. 1980, University of Florida; M.Ed. 1982, Ph.D. 1985, University of Georgia
E-mail: zlrockenstein@stcloudstate.edu
Valdes, Leslie A. (1993)
Associate Professor of Psychology; Chairperson
B.A. 1989, University of South Florida; M.A. 1991, Ph.D. 1993, Adelphi University
E-mail: lavaldes@stcloudstate.edu

