Psychology and Counseling Faculty & Staff Department Chair Dr. Karen Vittengl Department Chair/Professor of Psychology ksmith@truman.edu (660) 785-6033 Fall 2026 (August 18 - December 4) In person: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, & Friday 1:30-3:00pm and by appointment Zoom: by appointment. Office hours are held on days when regular classes are in session, and by appointment. (Note that my office has moved to VH 2326) Personal Pronouns: she/her Department Secretary Sara Sweet Dept. Support Secretary for Psychology & Counseling ssweet@truman.edu (660) 785-4667 Psychology Faculty Dr. Katie Judd Associate Professor of Psychology kjudd@truman.edu (660) 785-4660 Fall 2026 Monday through Thursday: 9:00-10:00 & 12:30-1:30 Or by appointment Personal Pronouns: She/Her Dr. Katrina Schmerold Associate Professor of Psychology kschmerold@truman.edu (660) 785-4667 MWF: 12:30–1:15pm; 2:30–3:45pm Also by appointment (in-person and/or Zoom) Personal Pronouns: she/her Dr. Fred Shaffer Professor of Psychology fshaffer@truman.edu (660) 785-4667 MWF 9:00-9:20 am, TTh 11:00 AM–11:50 AM, and by Zoom appointment, MWF 3:00-4:00 pm Personal Pronouns: He/Him Dr. Maverick Smith Assistant Professor in Psychology msmith@truman.edu (660) 785-4667 Student Hours (in-person, Zoom or by appointment): Tuesdays: 10:00am – 12:00pm Thursdays: 1:00pm – 3:00pm Fridays: 11:30am – 1:30 pm See syllabus for Zoom option Personal Pronouns: he/him/his Dr. Robert Tigner Professor of Psychology rtigner@truman.edu (660) 785-4611 In person Wednesdays 10-1 (VH2340)) via Zoom Mondays anytime 8-5 (email rtigner@truman.edu to set time) Dr. Jeffrey Vittengl Professor of Psychology vittengl@truman.edu (660) 785-6041 12:30-1:20 PM Tu, 9:30-11:50 AM W, 12:30-1:20 PM Th, and by appointment on days when classes are in session. Applied Behavior Analysis Faculty Dr. Jessica Hinman jhinman@truman.edu Dr. Maryellen Jensen Associate Clinical Professor and Director of Applied Behavior Analysis mjensen@truman.edu Jennifer Stam Fountain jfountain@truman.edu (660) 785-4667 Michelle Thorn mthorn@truman.edu Counseling Faculty Dr. Daniel Bates Assistant Professor of Counseling dgbates@truman.edu My office hours are Monday 12pm from 6pm, and Tuesday 12pm to 6pm. Dr. Elsa Leggett Professor of Counseling mleggett@truman.edu Office Hours: Tuesday 1 – 7 and Wednesday 12 - 3 Central Time and by appt Zoom Virtual Office Link: Visit w Dr. Leggett Schedule time: Personal Pronouns: she / ella Alan Lobaugh alobaugh@truman.edu Dr. Suzanne Maniss Assistant Professor smaniss@truman.edu Tuesday: 11:00 - 12:00, Wednesday 11:00 - 12:00 or by appointment. Personal Pronouns: she/her Juawice McCormick juawice@truman.edu Cameron Ortega cortega@truman.edu Chris Todd Assistant Professor of Counseling ctodd@truman.edu Office Hours: 8:00 am- 12 pm Monday-Wednesday (all times central) **Or by appointment Dr. Karl Witt Counseling Program Chair/Professor of Counseling karlwitt@truman.edu M-R 8-9 a.m., 12-1 p.m.; M 6-8 p.m. (All times Central.) Dr. Caitlyn Ybarra Assistant Professor of Counseling cybarra@truman.edu Mondays: 8am - 2pm CST Tuesdays: 11am - 2pm CST Thursdays: 8am - 10pm CST **By appointment Personal Pronouns: she/her/ella Misc. Dr. Lance Ratcliff Associate Dean, School of Business and Professional Studies lratcliff@truman.edu (660) 785-4384 Mr. Josh Roland Deans' Administrative Assistant jroland@truman.edu (660) 785-4346 Office Hours: Mon.- Thur. 8:00am - 4:00pm, Friday 8:00am - 12:00pm Personal Pronouns: He/Him/His Kim Slaughter kslaughter@truman.edu Robert Yawson Dean and Professor of Business Administration ryawson@truman.edu (660) 785-4346