About

Professor Alanna Milner is an Associate Professor of Psychology in the Behavioral Sciences Department at San Diego Miramar College. She currently teaches General Psychology, Psychology of Lifespan Development, Introduction to Psychological Research, Behavioral Science Statistics, and Behavioral Science Statistics Laboratory. In addition to teaching at Miramar College, Professor Milner previously taught at Grossmont College and MiraCosta College. Prior to teaching, Professor Milner worked in higher education research for 5 years, both within and outside of the San Diego Community College District. In these roles, she provided research support to the colleges, including working on state and federal grant-funded projects, such as the HSI-STEM grant and the Basic Skills Transformation grant, as well as on ad hoc requests and accreditation research. She also worked as a research and teaching assistant at CSUSM.

Dr. Nicholas Aramovich is an Associate Professor of Psychology at San Diego Miramar College. He currently teaches General Psychology, Behavioral Science Statistics, and Introduction to Psychological Research. Prior to teaching at Miramar, he spent five years teaching in the PhD and MA Organizational Psychology programs at the California School of Professional Psychology. He also spent three years teaching at Harvard University where he was a two-time recipient of the Derek Bok Certificate of Teaching Excellence. His scholarly interests involve understanding small group dynamics, team performance, leader effectiveness, and organizational diversity. He has presented his research on these topics at major conferences and published several research papers in top-tier academic journals. He has also worked outside of academia as a business analyst and human resources professional. He has a Master of Arts Degree in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from the University of Colorado at Denver and a PhD in Social Psychology from the University of Illinois at Chicago. 

Professor Molly Fassler serves as the Department Chair of Behavioral Sciences at San Diego Miramar College. She currently teaches General Psychology, Abnormal Psychology, Human Sexual Behavior, and Marriage and Family Relations.  Prior to teaching at Miramar, Professor Fassler taught at SDSU, MiraCosta College, Palomar College, San Diego City College, Southwestern College and Santiago Canyon College.  Professor Fassler also worked as a Psychometrist and Research Assistant in the Department of Psychiatry at UCSD, the Graduate School of Public Health at SDSU, and the Department of Psychology at UCSB.  Her research background focused on testing the effectiveness of behavioral shaping interventions, analyzing environmental perception and cognition, and studying comorbidities of mental disorders and substance use.  She also works outside of academia as a licensed psychotherapist specializing in stress management and anxiety.