Gerontology
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 Richard R. Haubner, Ph.D.
Dr. Haubner is an associate professor of gerontology in the Behavioral Sciences Department at the College. His graduate degrees included work in the areas of gerontology, mental health, and philosophy. Research interests and activities are in aging and cognitive disorders, scale development, and biotechnology related to the aging process. |
Paralegal Studies
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 Georgana Taggart, J.D.
Dr. Taggart is a practicing lawyer and an associate professor and director of the Paralegal Studies Program in the Behavioral Sciences Department at the College of Mount St. Joseph. She earned her master of education degree from Xavier University and juris doctor degree from Salmon P. Chase College of Law. She currently serves as a member of the Approval Commission of the American Bar Association’s Standing Committee on Paralegals.
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Psychology
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 James H. Bodle, Ph.D.
Dr. Bodle is an associate professor of psychology in the Behavioral Sciences Department. He earned his doctorate in cognitive development at Miami University in 1996. A faculty member at the Mount since 1996, he teaches developmental psychology, cognition and history of psychology. His research has examined the influence of storytelling and aging on memory. |
 Lynda Crane, Ph.D.
Dr. Crane is a professor of psychology at the Mount. She earned her Ph.D. in psychology from the University of Maryland, and completed a one-year post-doctoral fellowship in pediatrics at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Her interdisciplinary textbook, Mental Retardation: A Community Integration Approach was published in 2002. Her interest include reading, gardening, spending time with her three grandchildren, her dog and alpaca. |
 Mary Kay Fleming, Ph.D.
Dr. Fleming is the Assessment Coordinator and assistant professor of psychology specializing in child development at the College of Mount St. Joseph. Following undergraduate degrees in psychology and special education, Professor Fleming earned her Ph.D. in psychology at the University of Cincinnati. Her primary research interests are pediatric psychology, especially educating parents in primary-care settings, and alcohol refusal skills in adolescents. Past positions at the Mount include assistant to the academic dean and chair of the Department of Behavioral Sciences. |
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 Melissa A. Houlette, Ph.D. (MSOL program)
Dr. Houlette is an assistant professor at the College of Mount St. Joseph in the Business Administration and Behavioral Sciences departments. Her research interests include the causes and consequences of intergroup bias and the development of means to improve relations between groups. |
 Timothy J. Lawson, Ph.D. -- Department Chair
Dr. Lawson is a professor of psychology at the College of Mount St. Joseph, as well as chair of the Behavioral Sciences Department. His research interests include social perception, social influence, statistical reasoning, and effective techniques for teaching psychology. |
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 Tracy McDonough, Ph.D.
Dr. McDonough is an assistant professor of psychology in the Behavioral Sciences Department and a licensed clinical psychologist. She earned her doctorate from Bowling Green State University in 2000. Her research interests include various issues of sexuality and romantic relationships. Professor McDonough also currently serves on the board of the Cincinnati Academy of Professional Psychology.
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Social Work
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 Ronald M. Arundell Ed.D., LISW
Dr. Arundell is associate professor and Program Director of Social Work at the Mount. He earned his doctorate from the University of Cincinnati and his Masters of Social Work from Fordham University in New York City. Dr. Arundell has extensive social work experience with individuals, groups and communities. His research interests include social policy, domestic violence, and deviance. |
Beverly Massey M.S.S.W., LISW. LICDC 
Professor Massey is assistant professor of social work and is the field coordinator for the social work program. Professor Massey received her Masters in Social Work from the University of Cincinnati. She has extensive social work experience in mental health, hospital social work and community based services. Professor Massey's research interests are in evidence based social work practice and multicultural education. Professor Massey has also completed doctoral courses in Urban Education Leadership at the University of Cincinnati. |
Judy Singleton, Ph.D.
Dr. Singleton is an assistant professor in sociology and social work. She has a Masters in Social Work and a Ph.D. in Sociology, both from the University of Cincinnati. Her research interests are in aging, caregiving, work/family balance, and program evaluation. She participates on various boards in the local community to support the care of the elderly.
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Sociology |
Mary Beth Krouse, Ph.D. 
Dr. Krouse is an associate professor of sociology at the Mount. She received a Ph.D. from The Ohio State University where she specialized in sociological theory and the intersections of race, class and gender. She spent 12 years as a faculty member in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at Ohio University. Currently she teaches courses on minority groups, sociological theories and other topics. Her research interests include cultural constructions of time and how they structure our lives. Dr. Krouse enjoys hiking, and is fascinated by cosmic questions and science fiction that plays with these questions. She also enjoys outdoor concerts and the poetry of Rumi and Rilke. |
Sociology - Criminology/Sociology |
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J.W. Carter II, M.S. 
Professor Carter is currently completing his Ph.D. in Criminal Justice at University of Cincinnati. His dissertation examines the role of local law enforcement agencies in policing cyberspace. Professor Carter received both his bachelor's and master's degrees in criminal justice from Marshall University, in Huntington, W.V. Professor Carter currently serves as the Internet editor for "Policing: An International Journal of Police Strategies & Management" and contributes a quarterly column which examines various policing resources on the World Wide Web. Professor Carter enjoys exploring used bookstores and collecting rather eccentric pieces of American pulp fiction.
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