Avila University – Psychology Program Faculty Psychology Faculty For biographical information on any of our faculty, click their picture or name. April Dixon, M.S., LCPC, LPC Part-time Instructor of Psychology in Counseling Psychology Email april.dixon Leah K. Gensheimer, Ph.D. Chair of the School of Psychology & Cognitive Science and Associate Professor Phone 816-501-3698 Email leah.gensheimer Jon Mandracchia, Ph.D. MSCP Chair and Associate Professor of Psychology Phone 816-501-2943 Email jon.mandracchia Marcia Pasqualini, Ph.D. Professor of Psychology Phone 816-501-3664 Email marcia.pasqualini Regina Staves, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Psychology Phone 816-501-0491 Email regina.staves Jordan R Wagge, Ph.D. Professor and Chair of Psychology Phone 816-501-2964 Email jordan.wagge Adjunct Psychology Faculty Jennifer (Chrissy) Arasmith, M.S. Adjunct Professor, Psychology Email jennifer.arasmith Megan Deaver, MS Adjunct Professor, Psychology Email megan.deaver Katie Grier, MS, LCPC Adjunct Professor, Psychology Email katie.grier Alan Harris, D.Th, M.Ed Adjunct Professor, School of Psychology Email alan.harris Shani Higgins, Ph.D. Adjunct Professor, Psychology Email shani.higgins Alfred Hoppert, MS, LPC, LMAC Adjunct Professor, Psychology Email alfred.hoppert Teresa Huff-Pomstra, Ph.D. Adjunct Professor, Psychology Email teresa.huff Amanda Lappin, Ph.D. Adjunct Professor, Psychology Email amanda.lappin Sydney Renwick, M.S.E., CTEL Adjunct Instructor, Psychology Email Jessica Ross, M.A. Adjunct Professor, Psychology Email jessica.ross Tricia Smith, M.A.; LPC, CCTP-II Adjunct Professor Email tricia.smith Tyler D. Staples, M.S., LMLP Adjunct Instructor, Department of Psychology and Cognitive Science Email Valerie Jennings, Ed.S. Adjunct Professor, Psychology Email valerie.jennings