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SWPA States
This page includes name and contact information for the SWPA President's Council, SWPA State Representatives and Student Representatives, Appointed SWPA positions, SWPA committee members, and Chairs/Presidents for our Adjunct Organizations.


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President: Lauren Scharff
Professor of Psychology, Stephen F. Austin State University
Distinguished Visiting Professor, U.S. Air Force Academy 2008-2009

lscharff@sfasu.edu; 719-333-4879

Research interests include text readability, web site usability, visual search, and depth perception. When at SFASU, she is also co-director of our university's Teaching Excellence Center and is interested in teaching pedagogy issues.
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Past President: Linda Hynan
Associate Professor in the departments of Biostatistics and Psychiatry (Graduate Faculty) at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas.

linda.hynan@utsouthwestern.edu

Research interests include multivariate statistics, longitudinal data analysis, models of judgment and decision making, uni- and multi-dimensional scaling, and psychometrics. At UT-Southwestern, she is involved in various research projects and clinical trials including Alzheimer's Disease, Spinal Muscular Atrophy, Acute Liver Failure, and Simulated (surgical) Team training on patient safety. In 1997, she received the Psi Chi Outstanding Psychology Professor of the Year Award (Baylor University).
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President Elect: Scott Bailey
Professor and Chair of Psychology, Texas Lutheran University

sbailey@tlu.edu

Research interests include ingestive behavior, palatability assessment, and comparative species learning.  In addition he enjoys working with undergraduates in the exploration of a variety of topics stemming from their thinking.





*Elected spring of even years  **Elected spring of  odd years


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Arizona


Position currently vacant


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Arkansas
: Art Gillaspy
Assistant Professor of Psychology, University of Central Arkansas.

artg@uca.edu

Research interests include counseling process and outcome, working alliance, addictions, and psychometric issues in counseling research.

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Kansas
: Arn Froese
Professor and Chair, Behavioral Science Department, Sterling College.

afroese@sterling.edu

Research interests include finding effective means for teaching research /writing skills, and incorporating psychology more intentionally in general education curricula. He teaches an interdisciplinary general education course, research methods, and advanced experimental courses.
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Louisiana
: Lawrence (Larry) Dilks
Associate Professor of Psychology, McNeese State University

larrydilks@suddenlink.net

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Missouri


Position currently vacant



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New Mexico


Position currently vacant
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Oklahoma
: Bret Roark
Professor of Psychology, Oklahoma Baptist University

bret.roark@okbu.edu

His graduate training is in Cognitive Psychology, and he currently teaches a variety of courses related to the science of Psychology.  He is a recipient of the Promising Teacher Award at OBU and is the Ralph and Marie Barby Endowed Professor of Psychology. 

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Tennessee
: Clark McKinney
Professor of Psychology, Southwest Tennessee Community College

cmckinney@southwest.tn.edu


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Texas
: Marilyn Pugh
Associate Professor of Psychology, Texas Wesleyan University          

mpugh@txwes.edu

She is a social psychologist with a primary interest in undergraduate teaching.
  She enjoys teaching statistics and experimental/research methods at the introducotry and advanced levels.
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Graduate Student Representative: Amie McKibban
Department of Psychology, Wichita State University

armckibban@wichita.edu

My teaching interests encompass most undergraduate psychology courses, including general psychology, social psychology, developmental psychology, human sexuality, research methods, and the supervision of field work for undergraduate students. My research interests include happiness and survey development utilizing factor analytic methods with a focus on measuring academic misconduct.
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Undergraduate Student Representative: Paul Harwell
Department of Psychology, Stephen F. Austin State University, Texas

harwellpb@titan.sfasu.edu







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Secretary-Treasurer: Sharon Roberts
Assistant Professor of Psychology

Dept of Psychology & Counseling
Northeastern State University
600 N Grand
Tahlequah OK 74464
918-444-3020

rober006@nsuok.edu

Passions include mentoring undergraduates in research, professional development, and preparation for graduate school, as well as teaching almost any course on the experimental side of psychology.  Research interests: academic integrity and dishonesty, and anything else I can get students to study.





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Registration Manager: Ray Russin
Vice President for Academic Affairs & Dean of the College, Dana College NE

rrussin@dana.edu
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Bookkeeper: Sandra (Sandy) Ranney
Associate Director of the Social Science Research Lab at Wichita State University. 

sandra.ranney@wichita.edu

I work with Dr. Charles Burdsal on the development and research of the SPTE (Student Perception of Teaching Effectiveness) Instruments.
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Convention Manager: Loretta McGregor
Associate Professor of Psychology and Department Chair, Arkansas State University

lmcgregor@astate.edu

Research interests include imposter phenomenon, college student adjustment, and mentoring.
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Program Chair: Jeanne Burdsal
Adjunct Faculty member, Wichita State University

jburdsal@cox.net

Background expertise in human factors.
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Elections Commissioner: Charlie Burdsal
Professor and Chair of Psychology, Wichita State University

charles.burdsal@wichita.edu

Research interests include teaching evaluation, program evaluation, and theoretical methods issues.

Webmaster: postion open

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Assistant Professor of Psychology, University of Central Arkansas.

artg@uca.edu

Research interests include counseling process and outcome, working alliance, addictions, and psychometric issues in counseling research.

Members: Linda Hynan (committee chair; SWPA Past President, UT Southwestern), Sharon Roberts (SWPA Secretary-Treasurer, Northeastern University of OK),  Sandy Ranney (SWPA bookkeeper), Ray Russin (SWPA Registration Manager, Dana College), Lauren Scharff (ex officio committee member; SWPA President, USAFA and Stephen F. Austin State University)

Members: Larry Dilks (committee chair; LA State Representative), David White (TPA Executive Director), Michael Walker (Stephen F. Austin State Univeristy), Marilyn Pugh (TX State Representative, Texas Wesleyan University), Lauren Scharff (ex officio committee member; SWPA President, USAFA and Stephen F. Austin State University)


Members: Lauren Scharff (Chair, SFASU); Cathy Grover (Emporia State); Amie McKibban (graduate student at Wichita State University); Dennis Jowaisas (Oklahoma City U.), Lauren Graves (student at Abilene Christian University).

Mission: Promote the sharing of information that would benefit our members. Help with the creation of and later production of a quarterly e-newsletter.  Make suggestions for content to be placed on the web site, or sent to members via email.  This committee will have year-round duties, with the majority of their efforts placed on the e-newsletter.  Members can make suggestions for content and organization, help write sections, help find others to contribute sections, etc.

Members: Larry Dilks (Chair, McNeese State), Sheila Kennison (OSU), Christain Hart (TWU), Marilyn Pugh (Tx Wesleyan)

Mission: Promote the growth of our membership, especially regular members.  This committee will have year-round duties. Members should make suggestions on how we might promote membership growth (suggestions for web site, e-newsletter, emails from president, outreach to nonmembers, etc.), and they should actually participate in outreach efforts that have been planned by the group. 

Members: Linda Hynan (UT Southwestern); Ed Kardas (Southern Arkansas); Paul Harwell (student at SFA); Lauren Scharff (SFA); Jeanne Burdsal (Wichita State); Loretta McGregor (Arkansas State); Sharon Roberts (Northeastern State, OK); Allisa Baker (student at Northeastern State)

Mission:  Evaluate and make recommendations regarding the web site and the online abstract submission process.  The committee members should reach out to others for their feedback on the web site (both this summer and throughout the coming year) and share that with the committee so that any concerns may be addressed in a timely manner.



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Council of Teachers of Undergraduate Psychology:

Southwestern Coordinator and President-Elect: Matt Johnson
Department of Behavioral Sciences, UT Brownsville, Texas

Matthew.Johnson@utb.edu


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Psi Chi:

Randall Osborne
Regional VP for Psi Chi, Southwest Region
Professor of Psychology, Texas State University

reosborn@txstate.edu

His background is social psychology but his teaching interests range from introductory psychology to psychology in the courtroom.
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Society for Applied Multivariate Research:

President: Dennis Jackson
Associate Professor of Psychology
University of Windsor
djackson@uwindsor.ca

Program Chair:Jeanne Burdsal
Adjunct Faculty member, Wichita State University
jburdsal@cox.net
Background expertise in human factors.
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Southwestern Comparative Psychology Association:

President: Russ Frohardt
Assistant Professor of Psychology St. Edward's University


russellf@stedwards.edu

My area of specialization is behavioral neuroscience, with specific interests in spatial navigation, sexual behavior, models of relapse, and various theories of cognition, learning and memory.
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Texas Psychological Association:

Executive Director: David White

itexaspsycholog@austin.rr.com





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