Faculty
George Fox PsyD professors are mentors who provide guidance throughout the entire program. Faculty members get to know you and your interests and talents. Most importantly, they are available to help you develop professionally, personally and spiritually. The atmosphere in the department office says it all: a sense of camaraderie, dedication and excitement pervades in a place where faculty and students interact closely, as colleagues and as friends.
Dean of Behavioral Health Sciences
Faculty
Rodger K. Bufford, PhD
Professor of Psychology
Specialties & Research Areas:
- Christian Faith Integration
- The Experience of Grace
- International Trauma
Bill Buhrow, PsyD
Dean of Student Services
Director, Health and Counseling Services
Licensed Psychologist
Specialties & Research Areas:
- College Student Mental Health
- Integration
- Marriage
- Trauma
Leihua Edstrom, PhD
Professor of Psychology
Specialties and Research Areas:
- Psychological assessment
- Research methodology
- Lifespan psychology
- Marriage enrichment for military couples
Carilyn Ellis, PsyD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology
Director of Clinical Training
Specialties and Research Areas:
- Integrated primary care
- Community health
Director of Research
Professor of Psychology
Specialties & Research Areas:
- Methodological
- Post-Modern
Celeste Jones, PsyD, ABPP
Program Director
Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology
Specialties & Research Areas:
- Child and Adolescent
- Autism
Amber Nelson, PsyD
Associate Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology
Winston Seegobin, PsyD
Director of Diversity
Professor of Psychology
Specialties & Research Areas:
- Multicultural Studies
- International Technique
- Christian Faith Integration
Ryan Thompson, PsyD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology
Director, Behavioral Health Center
Specialties and Research Areas:
- Psychological assessment for children and adults
- Parent-child interaction therapy
Nancy S. Thurston, PsyD, ABPP/CL
Board Certified in Clinical Psychology
Professor of Psychology
Specialties & Research Areas:
- Psychoanalytics
- Psychodynamic
- Assessment
- Shame
- Clergy/Pastoral Counseling