Leadership

Meet the dedicated psychology faculty who instruct and guide at the Derner School of Psychology within Adelphi University.

The Gordon F. Derner School of Psychology at Adelphi University in New York on Long Island has garnered an outstanding reputation, largely attributed to our committed leadership. These professionals uphold the program’s tradition of excellence and play a pivotal role in maintaining its high standards.

Meet our dedicated psychology faculty
Undergraduate Program Faculty
Master’s Program Faculty
Doctoral Program Faculty
Postgraduate & Postdoctoral Program Faculty
J. Christopher Muran
PhD
Dean
Gordon F. Derner School of Psychology
Contact
E-mail
jcmuran@adelphi.edu
Phone Number
516.877.4803
Fax
516.877.4805
Location
Hy Weinberg Center 301
Laura E. Brumariu (She/Her)
Associate Dean for Professional Programs and Student Advancement
Gordon F. Derner School of Psychology
Professor
Gordon F. Derner School of Psychology, Psychology
Contact
E-mail
lbrumariu@adelphi.edu
Phone Number
516.877.4806
Fax
516.877.4805
Location
Hy Weinberg Center 303
Katherine Fiori
Associate Dean for Foundational Psychology and Faculty Involvement
Gordon F. Derner School of Psychology
Professor
Gordon F. Derner School of Psychology, Psychology
Contact
E-mail
fiori@adelphi.edu
Phone Number
516.877.4809
Fax
516.877.4870
Location
Blodgett Hall 208
Errol Rodriguez
PhD•CRC•MAC
Assistant Dean
Gordon F. Derner School of Psychology
Director of Master's Programs in General Psychology and Mental Health Counseling
Gordon F. Derner School of Psychology, Master's in Psychology Program
Contact
E-mail
erodriguez@adelphi.edu
Phone Number
516.237.8572
Fax
516.877.4754
Location
Hy Weinberg Center 320
Dominic Fareri (He/Him)
Associate Professor, Director
Gordon F. Derner School of Psychology, Psychology
Director of the Neuroscience Program
Gordon F. Derner School of Psychology, Psychology
Co-Chair of Undergraduate Psychology
Gordon F. Derner School of Psychology, Psychology
Contact
E-mail
dfareri@adelphi.edu
Phone Number
516.877.4824
Fax
516.877.4754
Location
Blodgett Hall 212B
Joaniko Kohchi (She/Her)
MA•MPhil•MSW•LCSW•IMH-E
Director of the Institute for Parenting
Gordon F. Derner School of Psychology, Institute for Parenting
Contact
E-mail
jkohchi@adelphi.edu
Phone Number
516.877.3060
Location
Linen Hall ROOM 7
Michael Moore
Associate Professor
Gordon F. Derner School of Psychology, Psychology
Director of the PhD Program in Clinical Psychology
Gordon F. Derner School of Psychology, Psychology
Contact
E-mail
mmoore@adelphi.edu
Phone Number
516.877.4744
Fax
516.877.4805
Location
Hy Weinberg Center 305
Monica Pal (She/Her)
PhD
Director of the Center for Psychological Services
Center for Psychological Services, Gordon F. Derner School of Psychology
Director of Practicum Training for PhD Program in Clinical Psychology
Gordon F. Derner School of Psychology, Psychology
Contact
E-mail
mpal@adelphi.edu
Phone Number
516.833.8025
Fax
516.877.4754
Location
Hy Weinberg Center 315
Ionas Sapountzis
Associate Professor
Gordon F. Derner School of Psychology, School Psychology
Director of the Master's and PsyD School Psychology Programs
Gordon F. Derner School of Psychology, School Psychology
Contact
E-mail
isapountzis@adelphi.edu
Phone Number
516.877.4743
Fax
516.877.4754
Location
Hy Weinberg Center 311
Amira Simha-Alpern
PhD•ABPP
Director of Postgraduate Psychology Programs
Gordon F. Derner School of Psychology, Postgraduate Psychology Programs
Director of the Postgraduate Psychotherapy Center
Gordon F. Derner School of Psychology, Postgraduate Psychotherapy Center
Contact
E-mail
simha-alpern@adelphi.edu
Phone Number
516.877.4826
Fax
516.877.4805
Location
Hy Weinberg Center 327
Alexander Palmer (He/Him)
PhD
Assistant Director of the Postgraduate Psychotherapy Center
Gordon F. Derner School of Psychology, Postgraduate Psychology Programs
Contact
E-mail
apalmer@adelphi.edu
Location
Blodgett Hall 212

Impactful Faculty Research

Research by Derner faculty has had—and continues to have—a significant impact on the field of psychology and therapeutic practice.

Gordon F. Derner School of Psychology

Contact
Phone Number
516.877.4800
Fax
516.877.4805
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Location
Hy Weinberg Center, 220
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