Psychology Faculty

Tina Gupta

Assistant Professor
Psychology
Phone: 541-346-4162
Research Interests: Clinical Psychology, Adolescent Development, Risk for Severe Mental Illness, Psychosis-risk, Resilience, Emotion, Negative Symptoms, Reward Processing, Early Intervention and Prevention, Affective Neuroscience

Sara Hodges

Department Head, Professor
Psychology, SAIL
Phone: 541-346-4919
Office: 463 Straub Hall, 1227 University of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1227
Research Interests: Social/Personality, Perspective Taking, Inferential (Empathic) Accuracy, Comparison and Judgment Processes, and Social Comparison

Benjamin Hutchinson

Assistant Professor
Neuroscience, Psychology
Phone: 541-346-4905
Office: 329 LISB, 1227 University of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1227
Research Interests: Cognitive-Neuroscience, Memory, Attention

Simran Johal

Assistant Professor
Psychology
Phone: 541-346-4145
Research Interests: quantitative methods, longitudinal data analysis, psychometric network models, latent variable models, dynamics

Christina Karns

Associate Teaching Professor
Psychology
Phone: 541-346-0550
Office: LISB 226 & Rainier Building, CBIRT, Suite 220

Amy Konyn

Pro Tem Instructor
Research Associate
Center for Translational Neuroscience, Psychology
Phone: 541-346-8718

Mariah Kornbluh

Associate Professor
Psychology
Research Interests: Developmental

Brice Kuhl

Michael I. Posner Psychology Professor in Cognition and Neuroscience
Associate Department Head
Neuroscience, Psychology
Phone: 541-346-4983
Office: 333 LISB, 1227 University of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1227
Research Interests: Cognitive Neuroscience, Memory, Cognitive Control, fMRI Methods

Megan Kunze

Assistant Research Professor
SPED EI/ECSE Practicum Supervisor
Applied Behavior Analysis, College of Education, Psychology, Special Education
Office: Rainier Building Suite 220, 1244 Walnut St, Eugene, OR 97403

Anne Mannering

UO Online Master's in Psychology Program Director
Associate Teaching Professor
Center for Translational Neuroscience, Psychology
Office: 487 Straub Hall, 1227 University Of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1205

Robert Mauro

Associate Professor of Psychology
Clark Honors College, Psychology
Phone: 541-346-4917
Office: 327 Straub Hall, 1227 University of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1227
Office Hours: Fall 2026: Monday, Wednesday 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM in Chapman 102. If you arrive after 5:00 PM, the building will be locked. Knock on the glass window on the left side of the door on the south side (across from the art museum) of the building. Thursday 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM in Straub 327 Enter Straub Hall from the entrance opposite the small park, turn left as soon as you can. Use the stairs in front of you or the elevator on your right as you face the stairs. Go to the third floor and turn right.
Research Interests: Social/Personality, Decision Making, Aviation Psychology, Psychology and Law, Human Emotions.

Ulrich Mayr

Lewis Professor
Neuroscience, Psychology, SAIL
Phone: 541-346-4944
Office: 328 LISB, 1227 University Of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1227
Research Interests: Cognitive-Neuroscience

Jeffrey Measelle

Professor
Co-Director, UO Center for Global Health
Global Health Program, Psychology
Phone: 541-346-4570
Office: 473 Straub Hall, 1227 University of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1227
Office Hours: By appointment
Research Interests: Developmental, Developmental Stress Biology, Nutritional Neuroscience, Pediatric Global Health, Caregiving Support for Early Brain Development

Chanel Meyers

Assistant Professor
Psychology
Research Interests: Social Personality, Diversity in Society, Intergroup Processes

Kate Mills

Associate Professor
Psychology
Phone: 541-346-0475
Office: 337 Straub Hall, 1227 University of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1227
Research Interests: Development, Adolescence, Social Cognition, Social Networks, Environmental Psychology, Environmental Education, Climate Change

Deepu Murty

Associate Professor
Chair of the Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Committee
Psychology
Phone: 541-346-1045
Research Interests: Cognitive Neuroscience, Memory, Motivation, Adaptive Behavior

John Myers

Assistant Teaching Professor
Psychology

Jordan Pennefather

Teaching Professor
Psychology
Office: 423 Straub Hall, 1227 University of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1227

Ellen Peters

Philip H. Knight Chair and Professor
Director, Center for Science Communication Research (SCR)
Psychology, SOJC, SOJC-Advertising, SOJC-Media Studies Master's, SOJC-Media Studies PhD
Phone: 541-346-3828
Office: 110A Allen Hall
Research Interests: Science Communication, Judgment and Decision Making, Risk Perception, Risk Communication, Numeracy, Affect and Emotion, Adult Aging

Jennifer Pfeifer

Professor
CTN Co-Director
Center for Translational Neuroscience, Neuroscience, Psychology
Phone: 541-346-1984
Office: 334 LISB, 1227 University of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1227
Research Interests: Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience, Adolescence, Puberty, Self, Social Cognition, Emotion, Mental Health, Internalizing, Depression, Motivation, Decision-Making, Social Learning, Self-Regulation