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Psychology Department

Faculty and Staff

Locally and nationally recognized as leaders in their field, our psychology faculty have authored textbooks, actively developed research practices and published dozens of professional chapters and articles each year.

Our team members are listed alphabetically by last name. For general psychology inquiries, please email psych@hope.edu or call 616.395.7730.

Department Chair

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Dr. Charlotte vanOyen-Witvliet
Professor of Psychology, Department Chair
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witvliet@hope.edu
Schaap Science Center 1170 35 East 12th Street Holland, MI 49423-3605

Office Manager

Marcye Van Dyke
Office Manager
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vandykem@hope.edu
Schaap Science Center 1110 35 East 12th Street Holland, MI 49423

Faculty

Dr. Amy Bade
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Psychology
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bade@hope.edu
A. Paul Schaap Science Center 35 East 12th Street Holland, MI 49423-3605
Dr. Emily Brechting
Lecturer/Psychology
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brechting@hope.edu
A. Paul Schaap Science Center 35 East 12th Street Holland, MI 49423
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Dr. Carrie Bredow
Associate Professor of Psychology
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bredow@hope.edu
Schaap Science Center 1160 35 East 12th Street Holland, MI 49423-3605
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Dr. Alyssa Cheadle
Assistant Professor of Psychology
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cheadle@hope.edu
Schaap Science Center 1159 35 East 12th Street Holland, MI 49423
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Dr. Andrew Gall
Assistant Professor of Psychology
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gall@hope.edu
Schaap Science Center 1157 35 East 12th Street Holland, MI 49423
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Dr. Chuck Green
Professor of Psychology
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green@hope.edu
Schaap Science Center 1156 35 East 12th Street Holland, MI 49423-3698
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Dr. Gerald Griffin
Associate Provost
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griffing@hope.edu
DeWitt Student Cultural Center 141 East 12th Street Floor 2 Holland, MI 49423
Kristen Hunsberger
Lecturer/Psychology
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hunsberger@hope.edu
A. Paul Schaap Science Center 35 East 12th Street Holland, MI 49423
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Dr. Mary Inman
Professor of Psychology
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inman@hope.edu
Schaap Science Center 1164 35 East 12th Street Holland, MI 49423-3605
Dr. Rebecca Mann
Lecturer in Psychology
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mannr@hope.edu
A. Paul Schaap Science Center 35 East 12th Street Holland, MI 49423
Benjamin Meagher
Visiting Assistant Professor Psychology
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meagher@hope.edu
Schaap Science Center 1155 35 East 12th Street Holland, MI 49423
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Dr. David Myers
Professor of Psychologymyers@hope.edu
Schaap Science Center 1154 35 East 12th Street Holland, MI 49423-3605
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Dr. Patricia Roehling
Professor of Psychologyroehling@hope.edu
Schaap Science Center 1166 35 East 12th Street Holland, MI 49423-3698
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Dr. Lindsey Root Luna
Associate Professor of Psychology
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rootluna@hope.edu
Schaap Science Center 1168 35 East 12th Street Holland, MI 49423-3605
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Dr. Sonja Trent-Brown
Chief Officer for Culture and Inclusion and The John H. and Jeanne M. Jacobson Associate Professor of Psychology
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trentbrown@hope.edu
DeWitt Floor 2 - 216 141 East 12th Street Holland, MI 49423-3605
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Dr. Daryl Van Tongeren
Associate Professor of Psychology
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vantongeren@hope.edu
Schaap Science Center 1169 35 East 12th Street Holland, MI 49423-3605
Dr. Daniel Zomerlei
Lecturer/Psychology
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zomerlei@hope.edu
A. Paul Schaap Science Center Room 1110 35 East 12th Street Holland, MI 49423

Staff

Kathryn Brownson
Assistant to David Myers, Worth Publishers
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brownsonk@hope.edu
Schaap Science Center 1153 35 East 12th Street Holland, MI 49423-3605

“The interactions between the professors and the students helped students actively participate in classes, enabling them to learn more and explore their interests.”

—Psychology major

Learn about current and upcoming courses See where our faculty and students meet

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10 Sep

Academics

Psychology Major Declaration Meeting and Major/Minor Informational Meeting

Psychology Major Declaration Meeting and Major/Minor Informational Meeting

Date: Tuesday, September 10
Location: A. Paul Schaap Science Center

24 Jul Academics

Why Is It That Some People Can Never Be Satisfied?

Psychology Today

Research by Hope faculty is cited in this article on chronic dissatisfaction and lack of gratitude. In their research, Dr. Charlotte Witvliet, professor of psychology, with alum Fallon Richie and colleagues Dr. Lindsey Root Luna and Dr. Daryl VanTongeren, found that people who gratefully remembered a past hope that was fulfilled increased their present happiness and hope for the future.

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