Ros Thomas D.Phil
Department Head Psychology, Sociology & Counseling

Academic degrees
DPhil University of Oxford, Oxford. UK. 2008
MA Clinical Social Work University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa. 1988
BA Hons Social Work and Psychology University of Stellenbosch, Cape, South Africa. 1978

Courses taught
PSYC 1010 Introduction to Psychology
PSYC 2030 Human Growth and Development
PSYC 2950 Psychology of Adulthood and Aging
SOCI 2000 Issues in Contemporary Sociology: Crime and Society
SOCI 2000 Issues in Contemporary Sociology: Psychosocial Aspects of Migration and Refugees
PSYC 2250 Adolescent Psychology
PSYC 3000 Topics in Psychology: Marriage and Family
PSYC 4520 Introduction to Counseling
PSYC 4900 Senior Overview

Graduate:
COUN 5020 Foundations of Counseling: The Helping Relationship
COUN 5160 Issues: Cognitive Behavior Therapy
COUN 6000 Counseling Learning Practicum
COUN 6500 Internship

Interest areas
Stress and trauma, humanitarian worker experiences, EMDR, counseling, death and dying, bereavement, criminal justice.

At Webster since
1991

Catherine Butterly

Academic degrees
MSc Integrative Psychotherapy, Middlesex University and Metanoia Institute, London, U.K. 2008
HD in Psychoanalytic Studies, Sheffield University, U.K. 2004
Advanced Dip Psychology, University College Cork, Ireland. 2002
STT Family Therapy-Clinical Supervisor Training,  Zimbabwe Institute of Systemic Therapy, Harare, Zimbabwe.1998
Certificate in Child Play Therapy. Zimbabwe Institute of Systemic Therapy, Harare, Zimbabwe. 1996
Certificate in Systemic Therapy. Zimbabwe Institute of Systemic Therapy, Harare, Zimbabwe. 1994
B.A Psychology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. 1984

Courses taught:
COUN 6000 Practicum
COUN 6500 Internship

Interest areas
Practicum & internship co-ordination, clinical supervision, social justice, integrative and systemic psychotherapy, individual, family, couple and children, grief, loss, stress trauma, mind and body and mindfulness.

At Webster since
2009

Patricia Demierre-Berberat

Academic degrees:
Post-graduate Diploma in Jungian Psychoanalysis - C.G. Jung Institute, Zurich, Switzerland, 2006
Master in Psychology - University of Lausanne, Switzerland, 2004
Licence ès Psychologie -University of Geneva, Switzerland, 1996

Courses taught:
COUN 5600 - Techniques of Group Counseling
COUN 5160 - Issues in Counseling: Counseling Older Adults

Interest areas:
Psychopathology, Resilience, Body Image, Dream Interpretation, EMDR,  Elderly, Trauma, Self-esteem, Self-Assertiveness.

At Webster since:
2006

Jean E. Dumas PhD
 
Academic degrees
Ph.D. in Experimental Psychology, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, USA. 1982
M.S. in Abnormal Psychology, Queen's University, Belfast, UK. 1979
B.S. in Psychology, Queen's University, Belfast, UK. 1977
B.Div. in Theology, University of Lausanne, Switzerland. 1974
 
Courses taught
Undergraduate
PSYC 3000 Issues in Contemporary Psychology. Child and Adolescent Psychopathology
PSYC 4225 Introduction to Clinical Psychology

Graduate
COUN 5200 Theories of Counseling
COUN 5700 Lifestyle and Career Counseling

Interest areas
Child and adolescent psychopathology, prevention, early intervention, counseling theory and practice.

At Webster since
2009

Patricia Esparza PhD

Academic degrees
Ph.D. Clinical Psychology, DePaul University, Chicago, IL. 2009
MA in Clinical Psychology, DePaul University, Chicago, IL. 2006
BA in Psychology/Women Studies, Pomona College, Claremont, CA.1997

Courses taught
Undergraduate
PSYC 1100 Introduction to Psychology
PSYC 2000 Issues in Contemporary Society
PSYC 2250 Adolescent Psychology
PSYC 3550 History and Systems of Psychology
PSYC 3800 Social Psychology
PSYC 4900 Senior Overview: Psychological Adaptation

Graduate
COUN 5220 Assessment

Interest areas
Child and adolescent development, stress reduction, coping strategies and styles, neuropsychology, and diagnostic interview assessments

At Webster since
2009

Henry Faineteau PhD

Academic degrees
PhD in Psychology, Geneva University, Switzerland. 2004
MA in Cognitive Psychology, Geneva University, Switzerland. 1998
Diploma of Specialization in Cognitive Neurosciences. Department of Medicine, Geneva University, Switzerland. 1998
BA in Psychology Grenoble & Edinburgh University, UK. 1997

Courses taught
PSYC 2750 Measurement and Statistics
PSYC 2825 Methods of Research
PSYC 3000: Topics in Psychology: Communication, Negotiation, Persuasion
PSYC 3725 Psychology of Judgement and Decision Making

Interest areas
Systemic approach to couple and family counseling, hypnotherapy
At Webster since
2009

Neil German

Academic degrees
CHE, Certified Hospitality Educator, 2010
Psychoanalytic Diploma, Jung Institute, Zurich, Switzerland. 1998
MA in Counseling Psychology. Kutztown University, Kutztown, PA. USA. 1992
Teaching Certificate , Kutztown University, Kutztown, PA, 1986
BA in Psychology, Kutztown University, Kutztown, PA, 1981

Courses taught
Undergraduate
ART 2350 Intro to Topics in Art History: Art and Madness
PSYC 1100 Introduction to Psychology
PSYC 1200 Introduction to Psychology 11
Psych 2000 Issues in Contemporary Psychology: Fairy Tales
Psych 2000 Issues in Contemporary Psychology: Psychology of Mythology
Psych 2000 Issues in Contemporary Psychology: Environmental Psychology
PSYC 2000 Issues in Contemporary Psychology: Art and Madness
PSYC 2000 Topics in Psychology: Jungian Psychology
PSYC 2000 Topics in Psychology: Alchemy
PSYC 2150 Psychology of Sleep
PSYC 2300 Lifespan Development
PSYC 2950 Adulthood and Aging
PSYC 3125 Abnormal Psychology
PSYC 4150 Political Psychology

Graduate
COUN 5150 Psychopathology

Interest areas
Dream interpretation concerning cross-cultural issues, sleep, developmental psychology, art, psychopathology, animals, civil war & political issues.

At Webster since
2000

Renate Hauser PhD

Academic degrees
Swiss medical degree and doctorate, Basel, Switzerland. 1982
PhD. History of Medicine, University College London (UCL), Londone, UK. 1992

Courses taught
COUN 5160 Issues: Cognitive Behavior therapy

Interest areas
Psychiatry, Psychology, History of Medicine

At Webster since
2001

Antje Horsch PhD

Academic degrees
PhD in Clinical Psychology, University of Oxford, UK. 2004
M.Sc. in Psychology, Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany. 2000
B.Sc. in Psychology, Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany. 1996

Courses taught
COUN 5050

Interest areas
Clinical psychology, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), perinatal psychology, cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), adult mental health, PTSD following childbirth, perinatal loss and premature birth, traumatic bereavement
 
At Webster since
2011

Patricia Laedermann

Academic degrees
Certificat de Formation Approfondie en Thérapie Individuelle, Couple et Famille Systémique, Institut de la Famille, Genève, Switzerland. 2006
Diplôme de formation Continue en Thérapie de Famille, Université de Genève, 2003
MA in Counseling at Webster University, Geneva, Switzerland. 1999
B A Psychology at Webster University, Geneva, Switzerland. 1992
Associates of Arts in Dental Hygiene, University of Minnesota, US. 1975

Courses taught
Undergraduate
PSYC 3775 Personality Theory
Graduate
COUN 5160 Issues: Counseling in a High School Setting

Interest areas
Trans-generational healing, culture shock and transition, Third culture kids, school counseling.

At Webster since
2010

Erik Mansager PhD

Academic degrees
PhD. Depth Psychology; Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium Concentration: Psychology of Religion, 1998
M.A.Counseling and Guidance; University of Arizona; Tucson, AZ. 1981
B.A. Humanities; Saint Thomas Theological Seminary; Denver, CO.1977

Courses taught
Undergraduate courses
PSYC 1200 Introduction to Psychology
PSYC 3350 Cognitive Psychology
PSYC 3150 Positive Psychology
PSYC 3300 Psychology of Religion
PSYC 3775 Personality Theory
PSYC 3900 Kinship and Family
PSYC 4900 Senior Seminar

Graduate courses
COUN 5050 Human Growth and Development
COUN 5150 Psychopathology
COUN 5180 Issues: Adlerian Psychotherapy
COUN 5850 Research and Evaluation
COUN 5630 Techniques of Substance Abuse

Interest areas
Adlerian psychology and psychopathology, psychodynamics of psychotherapy, Adlerian Life Style Assessment and Diagnosis

At Webster since
2009

Thea Marais

Academic degrees
MA in Health Psychology, University of Cape Town, South Africa. 1989
BA (Hons) in Clinical Psychology, University of Cape Town, South Africa. 1986
B Soc.Sci. in Psychology, University of Cape Town, South Africa. 1985
Dip Higher Education

Courses taught
Undergraduate
PSYC 2000: Contemporary Issues: Street Gangs
PSYC 2000: Contemporary Issues: Psychology of Health
PSYC 4300 Psychology of Health
SOCI 1000 Social Issues: Inner City Violence
SOCI 2000 Social Issues: Dealing with HIV
ANTH 2300 Culture and Communication

Graduate
COUN 5100 Social and Cultural Foundations of Counseling
COUN 5160 Issues: Crisis Intervention
COUN 5160 Issues: Grief and Bereavement
COUN 5160 Issues: Counseling HIV

Interest areas
Quality of life, health and illness, hospice, death and dying, bereavement

At Webster since
2004

Jodi Morris PhD

Academic degrees
PhD in Counseling Psychology, Boston College, Boston, US. 2004
MA in Counseling Psychology, UBC, Vancouver, Canada. 1999
BA in Psychology UBC, Vancouver, Canada. 1996

Courses taught
PSYC 2200 Child Psychology

Interest Areas:
Global child mental health & development, child development & wellbeing, early preventative childhood interventions, evaluation of child mental health services, disadvantaged populations & emergency contexts.

At Webster since:
2007

Megan Paterson-Brown

Academic degrees
MA in Counseling Psychology, Pacifica Graduate Institute, CA, US. 1994
Professional Publishing Certificate, Harvard-Radcliffe College, MA. 1990
BA in English Literature and Women’s Studies, Smith College, MA.
& The Colorado College, CO. US. 1987

Courses taught
PSYC 1010 Introduction to Psychology
SOCI 2000 Issues in Contemporary Sociology: Subcultures
RELG 2070 Introduction to Eastern Religions
RELG 1060 World Religions and Human Nature
GNST 1200 Freshmen Seminar

Interest areas
Eastern traditions and psychology, meditative practices, Zen Buddhism, healing through spiritual psychotherapy

At Webster since
2003

Richard Randell, PhD

Academic degrees:
PhD, Sociology. University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA 1996
MS,Sociology. University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA 1986
BA, Italian, Philosophy, Sociology. Flinders University of South Australia, 1982

Courses taught
SOCI 1100 Introduction to Sociology
SOCI 2000 Issues in Contemporary Society: Automobility
SOCI 2000 Issues in Contemporary Society: Discourses of Evil
SOCI 2000 Issues in Contemporary Society: Surveillance in Everyday Life
SOCI 2000 Issues in Contemporary Society: Subcultures
SOCI 2000 Issues in Contemporary Society: Social Classes in Contemporary Society
SOCI 2550 Decision Making
SOCI 3275 Work & Organization
SOCI 3175 Social Psychology
SOCI 3900 Family and Kinship
SOCI 2175 Social Movements

Interest Areas
Social theory, history of sociology, postmodernism, literary theory, public sociology, automobility, surveillance studies, sociology of human rights

At Webster since
2005

Phyllis Ressler

Academic degrees
MA Anthropology ,SOAS,London UK.

Courses taught
ANTH 1070 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
ANTH 2000: Issues in Contemporary Society: Anthropology of Food
SOCI 2000: Social Aspects of Migration and Refugee Movements

Interest areas
Kanga cloth, culture of food, psychosocial aspects of refugees

At Webster since
2009

Betty Sacco

Academic degrees

Psychoanalytic Diploma, Jung Institute, Küsnacht-Zürich, 2002
Diplôme d’Aptitude à l’Enseignement du Français Langue Etrangère (University of Lausanne,1994
MA in Italian Literature University of Rome “La Sapienza”, 1988

Courses taught
PHIL 1100 Introduction to Philosophy
PSYC 2000 Contemporary Issues

Interest Areas
Contemporary art and literature, depth psychology, relationship between personal and collective unconscious, interdisciplinary research, ethics.

At Webster since:
2001

Chitra Subrahmanian, PhD

Academic Degrees
PhD Marriage and Family Therapy, Purdue University, US. 1992
MS.Ed Counselor Education in Community Counseling, Duquesne University, US. 1986
BA Psychology & English Literature, Bombay University, India. 1984

Courses taught
Undergraduate
PSYC 4400: Human Sexuality
PSYC 4550 Drug and Chemical Dependence
PSYC 3000: Psychology of Marriage
PSYC 3000: Inside the Family
PSYC 3000: Gender Issues

Graduate
COUN 5800: Professional Orientation and Ethical Practice
COUN 5540: Family Systems Theory
COUN 5640: Marriage and Family Counseling

Interest areas
Systems approaches to psychotherapy; normative family processes, rituals and routines, couple & family dynamics, therapist training & supervision, community mental health services.

At Webster since
2001