PSYCHOLOGY FACULTY

David Greene, Ph.D.Professor and Interim Program Director
Mary E. Matzeder, Ph.D., Adjunct Professor
Cathy Bogart, Ph.D., Adjunct Professor
Sarah Hastings, Ph.D., Adjunct Professor
Nancy King, Ph.D., Professor
Leif Leaf, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
Joi McNeley-Phelps, Ph.D., Adjunct Professor
Arthur Ross Jr., Ph.D., Adjunct Professor
Lynette Sparkman-Barnes, Psy.D., Adjunct Professor

David Greene, Ph.D..
Professor and Interim Program Director
greened@stmary.edu
Dr. Greene received his master's degree in Psychology: Counseling and Guidance from the University of Nothern Colorado and his doctorate in Human Resource Development from Colorado State University. He spent over fifteen years serving in a variety of public and private counseling agencies, most recently serving as director of adult outpatient and emergency services for Larimer County, Colorado. He became a full-time faculty member at the University of Saint Mary in 1994, and has at one time or another coordinated the Applied Psychology, Psychology and Graduate Psychology programs. He is particularly interested in counseling psychology and social psychology, and has conducted research in the area of chronic illnesses, especially diabetes.

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Mary E. Matzeder, Ph.D.
Adjunct Professor
matzederm@stmary.edu
Dr. Matzeder received a M.A. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Tulsa and  Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from the University of Kansas. Her area of specialization is child clinical psychology and her pre-doctoral internship was completed in child psychology at the University of New Mexico. Other professional interests include:  psychotherapy and evaluations for adults, family and in-home therapy, women's issues and career development.

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Cathy Bogart, Ph.D.
Adjunct Professor
bogartc@stmary.edu
Dr. Bogart has an M.A. in General Psychology with an emphasis in Clinical Psychology from the University of Missouri-Kansas City. She has five years of experience doing individual and couples psychotherapy. Dr. Bogart received her Ph.D. in Experimental Psychology from the University of Kansas and did a Post-doctoral Fellowship in Biological Psychology at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. She has published articles in many journals, including Alcohol, Women & Health, the Journal of Clinical Psychology and Teaching of Psychology.

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Nancy King, Ph.D.
Professor
kingn@stmary.edu
Dr. King received a M.S. in Psychology of Sport/Exercise Physiology and a Ph.D. in Psychology of Sport/Counseling Psychology from the University of Kansas. Dr. King's areas of professional interest include: peak performance in athletes and health psychology. After serving as the counselor and coordinator of drug education at Saint Mary College for three years, she became a full-time faculty member in 1994.

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Leif Leaf, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
leafl@stmary.edu
Dr. Leaf directs the Applied Psychology program at the University of Saint Mary and teaches in the graduate program. His Ph.D. is in Counseling Psychology from Indiana State University. Dr. Leaf also has a M. A. degree in Speech Pathology and Audiology from California State University. He is a licensed psychologist in several states including both Kansas and Missouri. Currently, he is in private practice in Leavenworth and Olathe where he provides psychotherapy services and conducts psychological/neuropsychological evaluations.

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Sarah Hastings, Ph.D.
Adjunct Professor
Dr. Hastings received a M.Ed. in Counseling Psychology from James Madison University, and Ed.S. in Counselor Education from the University of Virginia and a Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from the University of Kansas. She is licensed as a psychologist in Kansas and maintains a private practice in Ottawa, Kansas. In addition, Dr. Hastings works part-time as a psychologist in the University Counseling Center at Baker University. Research and professional interests include: women's issues, stress management and narrative psychology.

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Joi McNeley-Phelps, Ph.D.
Adjunct Professor
Dr. McNeley-Phelps recieved her master's and doctoral degrees from the University of Kansas in Clinical Psychology. She is licensed to practice psychology in Kansas and Missouri and she has completed training sponsored by the Academy of Family Mediators. She currently is in private practice where she conducts psychological evaluations and provides individual and family therapy for individuals presenting with a wide range of symptomatology.

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Arthur Ross Jr., Ph.D.
Adjunct Professor
rossa@stmary.edu
Dr. Ross received his Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology and his M.A. in Counseling and Guidance from the University of Missouri in Kansas City. He has taught undergraduate/graduate courses in psychology as an adjunct since 1996. Dr. Ross is a licensed psychologist in Kansas and Missouri and he currently works as a Forensic Team Psychologist at Johnson County Mental Health Center. Other interests include dual diagnosis, addiction and sports psychology.

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Lynette Sparkman-Barnes, Psy.D.
Adjunct Professor
sparkman-barnesl@stmary.edu
Dr. Sparkman-Barnes is the campus counselor at the University of Saint Mary. Her Psy.D. is from the Illinois School of Professional Psychology and she is presently working on a Master's in Divinity at the St. Paul School of Theology. Other interests include the interface between psychology and religion, stress in clergy families and mental health issues of children and adolescents.