Former Students

Graduates of the Experimental Program

2002-Present

Adam Austin, Ph.D., Senior Associate Professor of Psychology, Columbia Basin College
David Austin, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Northwest College
Karen Bernhardt, Ph.D., Research Analyst, University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences
Kyle Bernhardt, Ph.D., Human Factors Engineer, Boeing
Carol Borden, Ph.D., Behavioral Health, Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe
Patricia Moulton Burwell, Ph.D., Owner, Phoenix Consulting LLC
Emily Carstens Namie, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Lewis-Clark State College
Kimberly Christopherson, Ph.D., Professor, Morningside University
Travis Clark, Ph.D., Teaching Assistant Professor, University of North Dakota
Kelly Cuccolo, Ph.D., Senior Research Specialist, Michigan Virtual
Kathryn Feltman, Ph.D., Research Psychologist, U.S. Army Aeromedical Research Laboratory
Wendy Fisher, Ph.D. Research Data Analyst, University of North Dakota
Bradlee Gamblin, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Gannon University
Richard Grove, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Clarke University
Bridget Hanson, Ph.D., Senior Research Scholar, Center for Health and Safety Culture
Brett Holfeld, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Memorial University of Newfoundland
Alex Holte, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, University of Cincinnati
Kelly Jones, Ph.D., Assistant Research Scientist, Applied Research Laboratory for Intelligence and Security
Alison Kelly, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, University of North Dakota
Brent King, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Western Oregon University
Kristen Leighton, Ph.D., Research Analyst, University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences
Betsi Little, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Palomar College
Eevett Loshek, Ph.D., Lecturer, Indiana University East
Christopher Mark, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Salem State University
Kevin Montes, Ph.D., Associate Professor, California State University Dominguez Hills
Karyn Plumm, Ph.D., Vice Provost for Undergraduate Studies and Student Success, University of North Dakota
Dmitri Poltavski, Ph.D., Professor, University of North Dakota
Kaitlin Rhyner, Ph.D., Research Manager, Western Governors University
Lindsay Ross-Stewart, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Carolyn Uhl, Ph.D., Director for the Office of Institutional Effectiveness, St. Norbert College
Stephanie Weigel, Ph.D., Director of Assessment and Institutional Research, Northcentral University
Kathryn Woehl, Ph.D., Professor/Assistant VPAA, Valley City State University

Message From a Former Student

Coming to UND, I had the goal of becoming a faculty member at a small, private liberal art institution that had a primary focus on undergraduate student learning, but also offered me opportunities to pursue some of my own research interests. I managed to find this place in Morningside College in Sioux City.

UND's G/E psych program prepared me well for this type of institution in a variety of ways:

The generalist approach gave me content familiarity in several areas outside of my primary research interest, preparing me well for a school where I would be expected to teach many different courses (general psychology, developmental, abnormal, cognitive, experimental, capstone, professional development, etc.).
The TA program, and especially the Teaching Track option, gave me experience in teaching not only lab sections but my own sections as the instructor of record. I also had the opportunity to work with my own UGTA's in this program.
Not only did I get to teach my own courses, but the teaching track provided important knowledge and skills in how to teach and improve student learning at the college level.
The flexibility of faculty allowing their graduate students to work with multiple faculty was very useful and allowed me to gain research experience not only in one particular area, but to research different interests. I never felt like I exclusively "belonged" to a particular faculty member.
The quality of my faculty advisor and the instructors of my courses were great. I learned a lot and for the most part I always felt that the instructors and my advisor were approachable when I struggled. Many became friends and colleagues.

Finally, the opportunities for graduate students to get involved in the administration and committee elements of the department were very useful. I learned about university and college politics by being my class rep during faculty meetings, I learned curriculum issues and gained some chair experience during my time on the departmental curriculum committee. These opportunities prepared me for work as a full-time faculty member."

– Kimberly Christopherson, Ph.D.