Beyond The Classroom

We believe learning happens best in the context of relationship. Our faculty spend countless hours—both inside and outside the classroom—to serve as professor-mentors, not just teachers. Through close, coaching relationships, you’ll go beyond the classroom, getting not only the knowledge you need but also the wisdom to apply what you’re learning in practical ways.

Karen Hummel Associate Dean, School of Psychology Chair, Department of Psychology Associate Professor of Psychology Ph.D., California School of Professional Psychology Email: khummel@vanguard.edu
Claudia Degelman Associate Professor of Psychology Associate Chair, SPS Psychology M.A., Eastern Nazarene College Email: cdegelman@vanguard.edu
Douglas Degelman Professor of Psychology Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh Email: ddegelman@vanguard.edu
Noreen Dulin Associate Professor of Psychology Ph.D., University of California, Riverside Email: noreen.dulin@vanguard.edu
Julie Howard Associate Professor of Psychology Psy.D., Rosemead Graduate School of Psychology Email: jhoward@vanguard.edu
Ludmila Praslova Associate Professor of Psychology Ph.D., The University of Akron Email: lpraslova@vanguard.edu
Carl Renold Professor of Gerontology Ph.D., University of Southern California Email: crenold@vanguard.edu