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| Psychology Faculty Biographies Dr. Steven Anolik (Ph.D. Ohio State University) is the Psi Chi Chapter advisor and Chairperson of the Psychology Department. He is both an applied and research psychologist. His background spans several disciplines within Psychology - including behavior therapy, adolescent psychology, and biopsychology. He is a licensed with a small private practice. At St. Francis he teaches most of the required courses - Psychology of Learning, Tests and Measurements, Applied Psychology, Brain and Behavior, History and Systems in Psychology, and Group Dynamics. His research interests focus upon the treatment of behavior disorders of adolescents and young adults and he has published articles within this area. Dr. Anolik coordinates field placements of students and is also the advisor to the Psychology Club. He enjoys traveling and has a deep interest in the advances of technology. Dr. Uwe P. Gielen (Ph.D. Harvard University) joined the faculty of St. Francis College as Chairman of the Psychology Department (1980-1990). Currently he is Professor of Psychology and Director of the Institute for International and Cross-Cultural Psychology, which he founded in 1998 as a unique research and teaching center dedicated to the internationalization of psychology. He has lectured in 29 countries. His more than 100 publications include ten edited or co-edited books in the areas of moral development, international and cross-cultural psychology, family therapy, and migration. At St. Francis College, Dr. Gielen teaches in the Psychology Department, the International Cultural Studies Program, and the college-wide Honors Program. His courses include Developmental Psychology, History and Systems in Psychology, Theories of Personality, Cross-Cultural Psychology and Communication, and various specialized seminars. For his teaching, research and service activities, he received four Faculty Recognition Day Awards in 1984, 1987, 1999, and 2003, the Faculty Member of the Year Award in 2001, the Franciscan Spirit Award in 2002, and more than 30 Faculty Development and Research Awards between 1980-2003. A Dr. Uwe P. Gielen Scholarship Fund was established in 2002. When not teaching, Dr. Gielen loves to visit the opera, watch soccer matches, and travel to exotic places. Dr. Renee Goodstein (Ph.D. Fordham University) is an associate psychology professor. She teaches Child and Adolescent Development, Abnormal Psychology, and a Seminar in Multicultural Psychology. Her work focuses on human growth, mental health, and multicultural issues. Her articles have appeared in the Journal of Black Psychology and the International Psychologist. She serves as Director of Student Affairs at the Institute for International and Cross-Cultural Psychology at St. Francis College, as Graduate Supervisor at Teachers College, Columbia University, and as a consultant for the Anti-Defamation League. Her awards for teaching and service at St. Francis include Faculty Member of the Year, the Franciscan Spirit Award, Faculty Recognition Day Award, and induction as honorary member of Dun Scotus Society. She has worked in the fields of counseling and diversity for over fifteen years as teacher, researcher, and consultant. Dr. Goodstein is also a licensed psychologist who maintains a private psychotherapy practice in New York City. Dr. Michele Hirsch (Ph.D. SUNY Stony Brook) received her B.A. degree in 1987 from the State University of New York at Stony Brook where she completed a double major in Psychology and French Language and Literature. In 1989 she received a Masters degree in Applied Psychology (Behavioral Technology Specialty) from Adelphi University. She returned to the State University of New York at Stony Brook to obtain a second Masters degree (1993) and Ph.D. (1997) in Clinical Psychology. Dr. Hirsch is an Assistant Professor of Psychology and a licensed clinical psychologist. Her research interests lie in the area of health psychology, specifically pain, trauma, the mind/body connection, psychoneuroimmunology, and healing. In addition to her own research interests, she enjoys mentoring and collaborating with students on their Honors, thesis and/or independent study research projects. Dr. Hirsch also keeps very busy with her two children. Crayons, glitter glue and Elmo help balance her academic life. When she is not engaged as a Professor or Mom, she can probably be found in the ocean scuba diving with her underwater camera, preferably on a good shipwreck. Dr. Jennifer M. Lancaster (Ph.D. Hofstra University) received her BA degree in psychology from the University of South Florida and her Master’s and Doctoral degrees from Hofstra University. Dr. Lancaster is licensed in New York and works in private practice as a clinical psychologist treating clients with a wide range of psychological disorders. She also supervises doctoral candidates from various area colleges. Her primary research interests are in the area of academic integrity, the etiology and prevention of panic disorder, and the teaching of psychology. She has presented research at both regional and national conferences. Before coming to St. Francis, Dr. Lancaster was an adjunct instructor at both St. John’s University and Hofstra University. At St. Francis, she teaches courses in Experimental Psychology, Introduction to Psychological Research, Psychology of the Exceptional Child and a Clinical and Counseling seminar. Each year, Dr. Lancaster serves as the liaison for the Psi Chi trip to the annual convention of the Eastern Psychological Association.
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