Faculty & Staff
The Psychology faculty serve as mentors to Bethany students throughout the course of their educational journey at Bethany and as they launch out into their professional lives. Bethany's Psychology faculty members are committed Christian men and women who have earned advanced academic degrees and garnered extensive professional experience in their areas of expertise. Many have both clinical and theological training. They are able to bring both academic rigor and practical wisdom to their classrooms. Bethany University's professors are committed to the personal growth and professional development of their students. For brief biographies of the Psychology professors, see below.
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Julie Carboni, Director of BA in PsychologyB.S., San Jose Christian College; M.A., University of San Francisco. Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, State of California. Assistant Professor of Psychology. Areas of expertise include family therapy, therapy with adolescents and young adults, crisis intervention, treatment planning, human development, and psychopathology. jcarboni@fc.bethany.edu.
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Emmanuel Denike, Asst. ProfessorB.A., Bethany College; M.A., Western Theological Seminary. Assistant Professor of Psychology. Areas of expertise include addiction counseling, pastoral counseling, family therapy, treatment planning, and statistics. edenike@fc.bethany.edu. |
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Dr. William Snow, Dept Chair
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Cynthia FitzGerald, Adjunct ProfessorB.A., University of Washington; M.A., City University. Adjunct Instructor of Psychology. Areas of expertise include human development, learning disabilities, therapy with young adults, and art therapy. cfitz@fc.bethany.edu. |
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Nancy BroxtonB.A., Westmont College; M.A., Western Theological Seminary. Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. Adjunct Instructor of Psychology. Areas of expertise include communicating and counseling using a multicultural perspective. |
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Anna Alvarez, Adjunct ProfessorB.A. Bethany University, M.S. Bethany University. Areas of interest child growth and development. aalvarez@fc.bethany.edu. |
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Steve Stiles, Professor of Addiction StudiesB.A., Sonoma State University; M.Div., American Baptist Seminary; D.Min., American Baptist Seminary. Full Professor of Addiction Studies. Areas of expertise in addiction counseling, individual and group therapy, psychopharmacology, crisis intervention, treatment planning, and program administration. stiles@fc.bethany.edu. |
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Carrie Trubenbach, Adjnnct ProfessorB.A., State University of New York; M.A., Institute of Imaginal Studies. Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. Adjunct Instructor of Psychology. Areas of expertise include individual and group therapy, cross-cultural counseling, art therapy, and domestic violence. ctrubenbach@fc.bethany.edu. |
Isaiah Moreno, Administrative Asst./ Teaching Asst.
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