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Psychology Department faculty offices are located on the upper floor of the Education & Social Science Building (Bldg. 356) overlooking the Strait of Georgia and the Gulf Islands. Messages may be left with the faculty secretary (tel. 250-740-6393);
e-mail: janeane.macgillivray@viu.ca or with the Chair of the Psychology Department.

Students with questions about Psychology courses, careers in Psychology, or other questions relating to Psychology programmes, should consult with the Chair of the Psychology department.

Regular Faculty




    Iles, Kim PhD (UBC)

    Kirson, Ruth M.A. (Simon Fraser)


    Marchant, Elliott PhD (SFU)

        Academic Interests:
          My primary research interest is on investigating the physiological effects of light. In particular, I am interest in how light alter mood, sleeping patterns, pain perception and energy/metabolism levels. I also have related interests in insomnia, the regulation of eating, and the effect of exercise on mood and stress tolerance. My teaching interest include, neuroscience, the biological basis of mental illness, neuroanatomy, and neuropharmacology.

          You may find more about me on my Neuroscience and Psychology Pages.

    Matheson, Deborah PhD Candidate (Victoria) Chair of Psychology
      Phone: 250-753-3245 Loc 2139; e-mail: deborah.matheson@viu.ca; Homepage
        Teaching interests:

          Health Psychology, Social Psychology, Psychology and the Law, Adulthood and Aging, Research Methods.

        Research interests:
          Basic:
            Communication, stereotypes and beliefs
          Applied:
            Communication in the medical setting, intergenerational communication, health psychology and exercise psychology



    Piekkola, Brad PhD (Victoria)
      Academic and Teaching Interests:
        Personality Psychology, Cognitive Psychology, Theoretical Psychology, The History of Psychology, Soviet Psychology, Mind and Consiousness, Cross-cultural Psychology, and Social Psychology

    Pollard, Diane M.Ed. (Colorado State) R Psyc

    Roberston, Tony PhD (Carleton)
      Phone: 250-753-3245 Loc 2141; e-mail: tony.robertson@viu.ca
        Teaching Areas:
          Introductory Psychology, Research Methods, Biopsychology, Human Neuropsychology, Sensation & Perception, Drugs and Behaviour, Brain Electrophysiology (Directed Research).
        Research Areas:
          Basic:
            Evoked Potential (EEG) mapping of brain activities associated with sensation, perception and cognition.
          Applied/Clinical:
            Applications of Evoked Potential Brain Mapping in clinical and applied settings to supplement behavioural assessment (neuropsychological) measures. Development and application of cognitive training protocols with clinical populations (e.g.traumatic brain injury survivors) and in human factors (e.g. air traffic controller training, automobile drivers).

    Sessional Faculty






    Research Associates



Retired Faculty

    Apland, Ron M.A. (Simon Fraser)
    Ball, Lorne M.A. (Queens)
    Cameron, Norm M.A. (British Columbia)
    Furstenau, Peter PhD (Alberta)
    Gamble, Mike PhD (Hawaii)
    Hadaway, Patricia PhD (Simon Fraser)
    Morey, Lelia PhD (Brighton)
    Morgan, Doug M.A. (Guelph), R Psych

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Last Updated: 05/25/2008