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

James Oliver, Ph.D.                                          
Office: L – 309   Liberal Arts Bldg.                                                        
(313) 845-9713                                                          
joliver@hfcc.edu

Richard Rizzo, Ph.D.                                         
Office: L – 310   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

Najim Ahmed, M.Ed.  najimuddin@att.net
Mary Beck, M.A.  mbeckllp@comcast.net
Karen Biddy, Ph.D.  
Jerome Elson, Ph.D.  
Judith Geary, Ph.D.  jmgeary239@hotmail.com
Dyan Hampton-Aytch, Ph.D. dyanham@aol.com
Mary Anne Hering, M.A.  heringm@sbcglobal.net
Lisa Jackson, Ph.D.   lrjackso318@yahoo.com
Joseph Lempicki, M.A.  kjohnson@firststep.net
James Linder, M.A. wolf445@aol.com
Tanya Martin, M.A.   martinpsy@msn.com
Thomas Morgan, Ph.D  tbmorgan@henryford.ucompass.com
Sam Olive, M.A.  solive@hfcc.edu
Gerald Rzepka, Ph.D.    grzepka@hfcc.edu
Michael Schulman, M.A.   schulmam@trenton.k12.mi.us
Maria Sella, Ph.D.    msella@hfcc.edu
Deborah Smith, M.A.  soniasunnyjean@yahoo.com
Joseph Sorokac, M.A. jsorokac@hfcc.edu
Dennis Underwood, M.A. dunderwood@hfcc.edu
Susan Weldon, Ph.D.  sweldon@windsor.igs.net

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