Faculty & Staff
Who we are
The Department of Psychology at Fort Hays State University is an award-winning department. We have 13 full-time faculty with expertise in the broad areas of clinical, school, and experimental psychology. Faculty research interests include examining mental health stigma, judgment and decision making, mindfulness, forgiveness, development of moral reasoning, and much more.
We are also fortunate to have many talented part-time faculty who teach for us. These faculty help us offer a wide range of online courses to our students through the world. And, to help you reach your goals, our office employs key staff, including fantastic student workers, to help you get from freshman year to graduation. In the Department of Psychology you will learn from kind and accessible experts in a wide range of fields, and those experiences will be crucial in your future career, whether you wish to go into the world and improve mental health, or if you wish to advance the field of psychology through groundbreaking research. Whatever it is, we are here for you!
Full-Time Faculty
Dr. Dharma Jairam

Department Chair & Associate Professor
Martin Allen Hall 102
(785) 628-4405
d_jairam2@fhsu.edu
Brett Bieberle, Ed.S.

(785) 628-4405
Dr. Leo Herrman

Associate Professor & Director of the Psychological Screening Clinic
Martin Allen Hall 221
(785) 628-4195
lpherrman@fhsu.edu
Angie Howard, Ed.S.

Brooke Mann, M.S.

Lecturer & Director of the Clinical Psychology Program
Martin Allen Hall 213
785-628-4405
bmmann@fhsu.edu
Dr. Janett Naylor-Tincknell

Professor & Director of the Experimental Psychology Program
Martin Allen Hall 226
(785) 628-5857
jmnaylor@fhsu.edu
Dr. Naylor-Tincknell's Homepage
Dr. April Park

Dr. Carol Patrick

Miranda Schmeidler

Senior Administrative Assistant - Department of Psychology
Martin Allen Hall 104
(785) 628-4405
Joshua Tanguay, LCP, M.S.

Dr. Whitney Whitaker

Graduate Student Workers
Kylie Jank

Graduate Student Teacher
Martin Allen Hall 222
785-628-4405