Social Science Division
Psychology

Psychology uses the techniques of science to study human behavior and mental processes – including thinking, learning, memory and feeling.  Psychology courses include Introductory Psychology and various specialized classes on Human Sexuality, Abnormal Psychology, Child Psychology, Adolescent Psychology and Lifespan Development.

Psychology courses also meet requirements for HFCC’s Pre-Education and Child Development programs, including Educational Psychology and Child Psychology.

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What is Psychology?

Full-time Faculty

Alison Buchanan, M.A.                                    Office:  L – 105 Liberal Arts Bldg.

                                                                            (313) 317-6511

                                                                            ALBuchanan@hfcc.edu

Patricia Lanzon, M.A.                                          Office:  L – 310  Liberal Arts Bldg.

                                                                            (313) 317-1532

                                                                            planzon@hfcc.edu

Elaine Louisell, M.A.                                            Office:  L – 310   Liberal Arts Bldg.

                                                                            (313) 845-9713

                                                                            delouisell@hfcc.edu

Kathleen Orlich, Ph.D.                                         Office:  L – 105   Liberal Arts Bldg.

                                                                            (313) 845-6885

                                                                            korlich@hfcc.edu

Richard Rizzo, Ph.D.                                           Office:  L – 309   Liberal Arts Bldg.

                                                                            (313) 845-6444

                                                                            rrizzo@hfcc.edu

Margaret Thornburg, M.A.                                    Office:  L – 306  Liberal Arts Bldg.

                                                                            (313) 845-9711

                                                                            mthorn@hfcc.edu

Part Time Faculty

Michael Abramsky, Ph.D. mfaphd1943@yahoo.com
Najim Ahmed, M.Ed. nuahmed@hfcc.edu
Christine Ashton, M.Ed. caashton@hfcc.edu
Mary Beck, M.A. mbeckllp@comcast.net
Karen Biddy, Ph.D.
Tiffany Boards, Psy.D. TOgletree77@msn.com
Cristavo Carriera, M.A. cbcarreira@henryford.ucompass.com
Mary Anne Hering, M.A. mhering@hfcc.edu
Sierra Iwanicki, M.A. saiwanicki@hfcc.edu
Edgar Johns, M.A. efjohns@hfcc.edu
Joseph Lempicki, M.A. kjohnson@firststep.net
James Linder, M.A. proflinder@aol.com
Ilenya Marrin, M.A. pamarrin@hfcc.edu
Tanya Martin, M.A. tmartinpsy@msn.com
Thomas Morgan, Ph.D. tbmorgan@henryford.ucompass.edu
Philip Nulph, M.S. pjnulph@hfcc.edu
Sam Olive, M.A. solive@hfcc.edu
Donna Palmer, M.A. dmpalmer@hfcc.edu
Douglas Park, Ph.D. dpark2000@hotmail.com
Andrew Reina, M.S. areina@hfcc.edu
Lauren Roldan, M.A. llroldan@hfcc.edu
Gerald Rzepka, Ph.D. grzepka@hfcc.edu
Michael Schulman, M.A. schulmam@trenton.k12.mi.us
Maria Sepulveda, Ph.D. ac1437@wayne.edu
Deborah Smith, M.A. soniasunnyjean@yahoo.com
Amanda Torok, M.A. atorok@hfcc.edu
Dennis Underwood, M.A. dunderwood@hfcc.edu
Susan Weldon, Ph.D. sweldon@windsor.igs.net
Richard Wooten, M.A. r.wooten.psych@gmail.com

Psychology Courses

Offered On Campus Offered Online
PSY 131 Introductory Psychology X X
PSY 152 Child Psychology X X
PSY 161 Human Sexuality X
PSY 251 Abnormal Psychology X
PSY 253 Life Span Development X X
PSY 254 Social Psychology X
PSY 255 Health Psychology X X
PSY 256 Educational Psychology X
PSY 260 Adolescent Psychology X
PSY 294 Education Psychology Practicum X
PSY 296 The Exceptional Child X

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