Psychology

Department overview

The Psychology Department at the College of Staten Island embodies the College's commitment to educational excellence through scholarship, service, and teaching. We provide our students with a comprehensive understanding of the scientific study of behavior and experience through our broad curriculum. We foster critical thinking through a variety of research and internship opportunities.

Psychology/Sociology and Anthropology Building

Building 4S, Room 108

Willowbrook Campus

Chairperson

Kathleen M. Cumiskey

Chairperson and Associate Professor
Phone : 718.982.4072
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Valkiria Duran

Deputy Chair and Lecturer
Phone : 718.982.3775
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Frances Meléndez

Director, Clinical Mental Health Counseling M.A. Program
Phone : 718.982.3960
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Psychology (BA)

38-42 credits; recommended for careers in human or social services such as case management, career counseling, and rehabilitation

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Psychology (BS)

38-42 credits; recommended for pre-Neuroscience, pre-Medicine, and pre-Physical Therapy students.

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Certificate in Autism

12 credits; The coursework and fieldwork opportunities on educational approaches and services available for persons with Autism.

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Programs in this department

Faculty & Staff

Full Time Faculty

Staff

Lella, Cheryl
Senior Academic Adviser
4S-117
718.982.3788
cheryl.lella@csi.cuny.edu

Baker, Victoria
Higher Education Officer
4S-108
718.982.3783
victoria.baker@csi.cuny.edu

Kissinger, Claire
Office Secretary
4S-108
718.982.3753
Claire.kissinger@csi.cuny.edu

Pignatelli, Dawn
College Assistant
4S-108
718.982.3751
dawn.pignatelli@csi.cuny.edu

Delahunt, Lorianne
CMHC Academic Specialist
4S-106
718.982.4186
lorianne.delahunt@csi.cuny.edu

Lougiakis, Mary
CMHC Program Secretary
4S-106
718.982.4031
mary.lougiakis@csi.cuny.edu

Adjunct Faculty

Arout, Caroline
Ataman, Aysenur
Aum, Sangweon
Bublitz, Dennis
Caldwell, Megan
Caplin, Daniel
Cutler, Stuart
DeNigris, Danielle
Dufort, Dawn
Emode, Michele
Falder, Evie
Galazyn, Magdalena
Giaramita, Debra
Green, Neila
Guinta, Jennifer
Herrera, Ralph
Hoffnung, Gabriel
Hollan, Joann
Johnson, Alisa
Keeney, Elizabeth
Kerr, Daniel
Klemuk, Gary
LaMassa, Nicole
Lara, Aline
Lim, Joy
Maramarco, Anna
Martino, Laura
Mason, Zachary
Misak, Mirette
Neuwirth, Lorenz
Porcell, Victoria
Rappaport, Eva
Rotondo, Louis
Sajadian, Asghar
Scott, Tanya
Shohatee, Tovyk
Tabib, Shai
Tenney, Lauren
Tornyova, Lidiya
Toropova, Kristina
Vega, George
Ziai, Reza

Psi Chi Honor Society

Psychology students participate in Psi Chi, the International Honor Society in Psychology, founded in 1929 for the purposes of encouraging, stimulating, and maintaining excellence in scholarship, and advancing the science of psychology. Membership is open to graduate and undergraduate men and women who are making the study of psychology one of their major interests, and who meet the minimum qualifications. Psi Chi is a member of the Association of College Honor Societies and is an affiliate of the American Psychological Association (APA) and the Association for Psychological Science (APS).