Faculty & Staff

Dr. Virginia Gonsman

Professor of Psychology, Department Chair / Director of Academic Accreditation & Communication

BA in Psychology, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
MA, PhD in Cognitive/Experimental Psychology, The Ohio State University

Psychology Subfields of most interest:

• Brain science and cognitive psychology,

• Experimental psychology, and

• Psychology of teaching and learning.

📩 vgonsman@mtaloy.edu  📲 814-886-6437  🏫 Academic 107  

Dr. Laura Lansing

Professor of Psychology

BAs in Philosophy and Mathematics, Rockford College

MS in Mathematics, The College of William and Mary in Virginia

MS in Industrial Engineering, Lehigh University

MS, PhD in Psychology, Lehigh University

📩 llansing@mtaloy.edu  📲 814-886-6435  🏫 Academic 106

Dr. Shannon Nicoloff

Adjunct Instructor of Psychology

BA in Psychology and Communications, Hamline University

MA, PsyD in Counseling Psychology, University of St. Thomas School of Professional Psychology

📩 snicoloff@mtaloy.edu 

Ms. Jennifer Riggle

Adjunct Instructor of Psychology

BA, MS in Psychology, Mount Aloysius College

Psychology Subfields of most interest:

• Industrial and organizational psychology,

• Social psychology,

• Developmental psychology, and

• Brain science and cognitive psychology.

📩 jriggle@mtaloy.edu 

Ms. Lauren Judge

Adjunct Instructor of Psychology (DuBois)

BAs in Psychology and Political Science, Indiana University of Pennsylvania

M.Ed. in Educational Psychology, Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Certificates of Advanced Graduate Studies in School Psychology and Principal's Certification, Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Psychology Subfields of most interest:

• Developmental psychology and

• Psychology of teaching and learning.

📩 ljudge@mtaloy.edu