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Department of Psychology & Counseling

The Department of Psychology and Counseling at Georgian Court University administers programs that train students to understand and treat mental health issues.

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The Department of Psychology and Counseling’s undergraduate and graduate programs equip students for a variety of careers in the psychology and counseling arena, such as becoming a therapist or psychology teacher. Classes are taught by our esteemed team of faculty members, which offer real-world guidance based on their diverse experiences in the field. Most importantly, intimate classes will engage you in the education process and ensure you come away with practical ways to use what you learn.

The clinical mental health counseling program is accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs, and our school psychology program is accredited by the National Association of School Psychologists.

Undergraduate Programs

Psychiatric Rehabilitation & Psychology

Psychiatric Rehabilitation & Psychology

Joint Degree with Rutgers School of Health
Psychology

Psychology

Major | Minor

Full-time Faculty​

Alicia Gialanella

Alicia Gialanella, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Psychology and Counseling Department of Psychology and Counseling School of Arts, Sciences, and Education Mercedes 201 agialanella@georgian.edu
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Chad Kinney

Chad Kinney, Ph.D., BCBA-D

Assistant Professor of Psychology and Counseling School of Arts, Sciences, and Education Farley Center ckinney@georgian.edu
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Christopher Trigani

Christopher T. Trigani, Ph.D.

Professor School of Arts, Sciences, and Education Farley Center (111) ctrigani@georgian.edu 732-987-2637
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Harriett Gaddy

Harriett Gaddy, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Psychology and Counseling; Director of the Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program School of Arts, Sciences, and Education Farley Center hgaddy@georgian.edu
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Heather Tacovsky

Heather Tacovsky, Psy.D.

Assistant Professor of Psychology and Counseling School of Arts, Sciences, and Education htacovsky@georgian.edu
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Karen Kelly

Karen J. Kelly, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor Department of Psychology and Counseling School of Arts, Sciences, and Education Mercedes Hall (200) kkelly@georgian.edu 732-987-2618
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Lori Nixon

Lori Nixon, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor School of Arts, Sciences, and Education Farley Center, 110 lnixon@georgian.edu 732-987-2655
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Lynn DeCapua

Lynn M. DeCapua, Ph.D.

Professor of Psychology and Counseling School of Arts, Sciences, and Education Farley Center 104 ldecapua@georgian.edu 732-987-2709
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Marni Elson Victor

Marni Elson-Victor, M.S.

Field Placement Coordinator and Instructor Psychology and Counseling Department School of Arts, Sciences, and Education Mercedes Hall (104) melson-victor@georgian.edu 732-987-2619
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Rebecca Randall

Rebecca Randall

Assistant Professor of Psychology & Counseling Psychology and Counseling Department School of Arts, Sciences, and Education Farley Center rrandall@georgian.edu 732-987-2791
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Stephanie Rahill

Stephanie Rahill, Ph.D.

Professor of Psychology and Counseling School Psychology Program School of Arts, Sciences, and Education Farley Center (109) srahill@georgian.edu 732-987-2420
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Susan Field

Susan E.O. Field, Ph.D.

Professor of Psychology School of Arts, Sciences, and Education Farley Center (112) sfield@georgian.edu 732-987-2643
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Theresa Brown

Theresa J. Brown, Ph.D., BCBA-D

Professor School of Arts, Sciences, and Education Farley Center (108) tbrown@georgian.edu 732-987-2642
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