Faculty and Staff
Robert A. Hoff, M.A., department chair and professor
Office location: Hirt U312C
Phone: (814) 824-2380
E-mail: rhoff@mercyhurst.edu
Professor Hoff holds a M.A. from the University of Minnesota and a B.A. from Wagner College. He has over 30 years of experience teaching psychology. He has interests in the area of psychopharmacology, including brain-behavior relationships, health psychology, and cognitive-behavioral therapies. Mr. Hoff regularly teaches classes in behavior modification, health, abnormal and introductory psychology.
Thomas J. Gamble, Ph.D., president of Mercyhurst College, associate professor
Phone: (814) 824-2311
E-mail: tgamble@mercyhurst.edu
Dr. Gamble holds a Ph.D. and M.A. from Syracuse University, and a B.A. from Gannon University. He specializes in juvenile justice and teaches classes in antecedents of aggression and psychology and the law part-time in the psychology department.
Marilyn Livosky, Ph.D., associate professor
Office location: Hirt U312B
Phone: (814) 824-2377
E-mail: mlivosky@mercyhurst.edu
Dr. Livosky holds a Ph.D. and M.S, from Colorado State University, and a B.A. from Youngstown State University. She has interests in the field of developmental psychology, including memory, gender differences, and ADHD. She also participates in a part-time private practice. Dr. Livosky regularly teachers classes in child psychology, personality, memory and cognition, and introductory psychology.
Terry F. Pettijohn II, Ph.D., associate professor
Office location: Hirt U312E
Phone: (814) 824-2371
E-mail: tpettijohn@mercyhurst.edu
Dr. Pettijohn holds a Ph.D. and M.S. from the University of Georgia, and a B.S. from The Ohio State University. He was trained as a social psychologist with research interests in physical attractiveness, facial features, interpersonal relations, and emotions. He regularly teaches classes in introductory psychology, social psychology, and research methods.
Gerard T. Barron, Psy.D., assistant professor
Office location: Hirt U312D
Phone: (814) 824-3375
E-mail: gbarron@mercyhurst.edu
Dr. Barron holds a Psy.D. from Indiana University of Pennsylvania, a M.A. from Edinboro University and a B.A. from Mercyhurst College. He was trained as a clinical psychologist and has interests in the area of behavioral medicine, neuropsychology, and traumatic brain injury. He regularly teaches classes in clinical psychology, research methods, and introductory psychology.
Sally S. Ondrejcak, M.S., adjunct faculty
Phone: (814) 824-2370
E-mail: sondrejcak@mercyhurst.edu|