Core Faculty
The Core Faculty forms the academic foundation of University of the Rockies. Its members design and recommend course curriculum, provide instruction in the classroom and advise, mentor, and clinically supervise students in the doctoral program. Members of the Core Faculty are practicing professionals in the fields of mental health, organizational leadership, consulting, business, education or research. All Core Faculty members have earned doctorate degrees. Most have taught at the graduate level for many years, and all hold professional certifications and memberships in professional organizations appropriate to their disciplines. The experience and expertise of this team are represented in the following descriptions.
Allen Cornelius, PhD
Education
BA, Franklin and Marshall College; MA, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill; M-Forensic Sciences, George Washington University; PhD, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Professional
Member, American Psychological Association (APA)
Specializations
Statistics, Counseling, Sports Psychology, Youth Development through Sport
Publications
Headley, S. A., Germain, M. J., Milch, C. M., Pescatello, L. S., Coughlin, M. A., Cornelius, A. E., Sullivan, S., & Wood, R. J. (2009, October). Lifestyle Modifications and the Progression of Chronic Kidney Disease. Presentation accepted at Renal Week 2009 of the American Society of Nephrology, San Diego, CA.
Buman, M. P., Brewer, B. W., & Cornelius, A. E. (2009). A discrete-time hazard model of hitting the wall in recreational marathon runners. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 10, 662-666.
Petitpas, A. J., Cornelius, A., & Van Raalte, J. L. (2008). Youth development through sport: It's all about relationships. In N. L. Holt (Ed.), Positive Youth Development Through Sport (pp. 61-70). New York: Routledge.
Cornelius, A. E., Brewer, B. W., & Van Raalte, J. L. (2007). Applications of Multilevel Modeling in Sport Injury Rehabilitation Research. International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 5, 387-405.
Marian R. Campbell Edelbrock, PhD
Education
BS, Kingston Polytechnic; MA, U.S. International University; PhD, U.S. International University
Professional
California and Colorado Licensed Psychologist; Member, American Psychological Association; Member, American Society for Reproductive Medicine
Specializations
Addiction Therapy, Adolescent Treatment, Cognitive Therapy, Couples/Family Treatment, Eating Disorders, Employee Assistance, Geropsychology, Inpatient/Outpatient Programs, PTSD, Supervision/Consultation and Women's Issues including Infertility.
Deborah Elliott-DeSorbo, PhD
Education
Bachelor of Science, Rutgers University; PhD Clinical Psychology, George Washington University
Professional
Psychology Society of the Pikes Peak Region, president; American Psychological Association, member; former military clinical psychologist
Specializations
Clinical & Counseling with a focus on Health, Health Psychology, Trauma, Alternative Medicine
Publications
Elliott-DeSorbo, D., Martin, S., & Wolters, P. L. (2009). Stressful life events and their relationship to psychological and medical functioning in children and adolescents with HIV infection. Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, 52(3): 364-370.
Ciccone, D., Elliott, D., Chandler, H., Nayak, S., & Raphael, K. (2005). Sexual and physical abuse in women with fibromyalgia syndrome: A test of the trauma hypothesis. The Journal of Clinical Pain, 21(5): 378-386.
Chen, K., Shiflett, S., Ponzio, N., He, B., Elliott, D., & Keller, S. (2002). A preliminary study of the effect of external qigong on lymphoma growth in mice. Journal of Alternative & Complementary Medicine, 8(5): 615-21.
Dick W. Gee, EdD
Education
BA, University of Wisconsin; MS, University of Wisconsin; MSEd, University of Wisconsin; MS, University of Wisconsin; EdS University of Wisconsin; EdD, University of Northern Colorado
Professional
Colorado Licensed Psychologist; Colorado Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist; Clinical Member and Approved Supervisor, The American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy; Past President, Colorado Association for Marriage and Family Therapy; Member, Psychological Society of the Pikes Peak Region; Private Practice
Specializations
Family Systems, Marriage & Family Therapy, and Supervision
Paige Graham, PhD
Education
BA, University of Tennessee; MA and PhD, George Mason University.
Specializations
Leadership, Adaptability, E-Teams and E-Leadership, Generations, Developmental Work Experiences, Team Mental Models, Job Performance and the Service Industry.
Steven Gray, PhD
Education
BA, Baylor University; MS and MA, Texas A&M University, PhD, University of North Texas
Professional
Diplomate, American Board of Pediatric Neuropsychology, Licensed Psychologist (Colorado and Texas), Co-author of 2 Neuropsychologic Test Batteries: Cognitive Test for the Blind and Visually Impaired, and Comprehensive Vocational Evaluation System, Author of 2 books, 32 articles/research studies Co-author of 2 book chapters, Author of 2 book chapters.
Specializations
Biopsychology, Pediatric Neuropsychology, Family Systems/Family Therapy
Gina Hernez-Broome, PhD
Education
BA, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs; MS, Colorado State University; PhD, Colorado State University
Professional
Member, Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP); Member, American Evaluation Association (AEA); Member, American Psychological Association (APA), Member, Society for Human Resource Professionals (SHRM); Member, American Society for Training and Development (ASDT); Member, International Coaching Federation (IDF).
Specializations
Organizational Consulting, Leadership Development, Coaching
Publications
Hernez-Broome, G. , Mclaughlin, C. , Trovas , S. (2010). The Truth About Sucking Up: How Authentic Self-promotion Benefits You and Your Organization, Greensboro, NC: Center for Creative Leadership ISBN: 1604910674 DDC: 658 Edition: Paperback; 2009-09-15
Boyce, L. A. & Hernez-Broome, G. (in press). E-Coaching: Consideration of Leadership Coaching in a Virtual Environment. In D. Clutterbuck & A. Hussain (Eds). Virtual Coach/Virtual Mentor.
Ely, K., Boyce, L. A., Nelson, J. K., Zaccaro, S. J., Hernez-Broome, G., & Whyman, W. (in press).Evaluating Leadership Coaching: A Review and Integrated Framework. The Leadership Quarterly.
Hernez-Broome, G, McLaughlin, C., & Trovas, S. (2007, March). Take credit where it's due. The South China Morning Post.
Hernez-Broome, G., McLaughlin, C., & Trovas, S. (2007). Spreading the word: How to self-promote with integrity. Leadership in Action, 26 (6), 12-16.
Gary Mears, PhD, PsyD
Education
BS, Texas A & M University; MS, Texas Christian University; PhD, University of Northern Colorado; PsyD, Forest Institute; MS (Psychopharmacology), California School of Professional Psychology
Professional
Texas Licensed Psychologist; Missouri Licensed Psychologist; Texas Psychological Association; Missouri Psychological Association; Board Certified Neuropsychologist, American Board of Professional Neuropsychology, Diplomat (ABPN); Member, American College of Professional Neuropsychology; Member, American Psychological Association; Member, Psychological Society of the Pikes Peak Region. Private Practice, forensic evaluations.
Specializations
Forensic neuropsychology; Assessment of Competency of criminal defendants; Psychopharmacology.
Deborah Pardee, PhD
Education
BS, SUNY Cortland; MSW, University of Kentucky; PhD, Northern Arizona University
Professional
Member, American Psychological Association
Specializations
Psychology, Psychotherapy, Family Therapy, Group Therapy, Crisis Mangement
Nicole J. Peak, PhD
Education
BS, Cornell University; MA, Case Western Reserve University; PhD, Case Western Reserve University
Professional
Editorial Board Member, Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy, Member, Academy of Eating Disorders, Member, American Psychological Association
Specializations
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Eating Disorders, Depression and Suicide
Publications
Peak, N.J. & Overholser, J.C. (2010). Development of the Screener for Assessing Depression Scale: Why do we need another depression scale? International Journal of Psychiatry in Clinical Practice, 14(3), 174-181.
Overholser, J.C. & Peak, N.J. (2009). Treatment of clients who are struggling with depression. In W.O. Donohue & S. Graybar (Eds.), Handbook of contemporary psychotherapy: Toward an improved understanding of effective psychotherapy. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
Peak, N.J., Overholser, J.C., DeJong, T., & Zaccariello, M. J. (2007). A psychometric investigation of the Daily Emotion Report in a sample of depressed inpatients. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 63(9), 835-841.
Peter K. Pintus, PhD
Education
BS, Iowa State University; MA, Texas A&M at Commerce; PhD, University of Colorado at Denver.
Professional
Professional Human Resources (PHR), qualified in Meyers Briggs Type Indicator, Emotional Intelligence (EQI) for individuals and team, Pro/Team PDP, and Denison Leadership and Organizational Survey.
Specializations
Organizational Change, Innovation, Leadership Development, and Ethics
Charlita L. Shelton, PhD
Education
BS, Western Michigan University; MS, National University; MS, PhD, Fielding Graduate University
Professional
Executive Editor, Journal of Psychological Issues in Organizational Culture; Member, Society for Human Resource Management; Member, Executive Women International; Member, Soroptomist International – La Mesa
Specializations
Human Development, Issues in Human Diversity, Diversity in Organizational Leadership, and Structural Inequality and Diversity.
Ronald L. Smith, PhD
Education
BLS, Bowling Green State University; MRC, Bowling Green State University; PhD, University of Toledo
Professional
Colorado Licensed Psychologist; Ohio Licensed Psychologist; Ohio Licensed Professional Counselor; National Registry of Health Service Providers in Psychology
Specializations
Domestic Violence, Health, Psychology Prerequisites
David C. Solly, EdD
Education
B.A., West Virginia University; M.A. Radford University; EdD, Virginia Tech
Professional
Colorado Licensed Psychologist; National Certified School Psychologist; Member, American Psychological Association; Member, Phi Kappa Phi; founder and senior executive consultant-Peak Organomics; Colorado Career Consultants.
Specializations
Industrial-Organizational Psychology, Career Consulting, Human Growth and Development
George Thomson, EdD
Education
BA, Wheaton College; MS, Indiana University; EdD, Western Michigan University
Professional
State of Colorado Licensed Psychologist, State of N. Carolina Licensed Psychologist, Member, American Psychology Association (APA), Member, American Society of Training and Development (ASTD) , Member, Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP); Member, Psychological Society of the Pikes Peak Region (PSPPR).
Specializations
Organizational Consulting, Organizational Leadership, International Leadership, Recruitment & Selection, Coaching
Lorraine A. White, PhD
Education
BA, University of Northern Colorado; MA, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs; PhD, University of Denver
Professional
Colorado Licensed Psychologist; Member, American Psychological Association; Member, Colorado Psychological Association; Treasurer, Psychological Society of the Pikes Peak Region; Adjunct Staff, Center for Creative Leadership; Diploma, American College of Forensic Examiners; Psychologist with Colorado Department of Corrections, 1995-2001; Private Practice.
Specializations
Forensics, Supervision, and Organizational Consulting
Ian Wickramasekera, PsyD
Education
BS, University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana; PsyD, Illinois School of Professional Psychology
Professional
American Society of Clinical Hypnosis, American Psychological Association, American Psychological Association's Division 30 - Psychological Hypnosis, American Psychological Association's Division 32 - Humanistic Psychology, Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback, Society for Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis.
Specializations
Hypnosis, Health Psychology, Humanistic Psychology, Psychotherapy, Diversity, Supervision, Research