J. Dennis Murray

(retired June 30, 2015)

Email: dmurray@mansfield.edu

Activities and Interests:

• Rural Communities, Services, and Health Care
• Leadership Development
• Community/Clinical Psychology
• Social Support/Self-help
• Alternative Dispute Resolution
• Leadership Development
• Counseling Skills
• Death and Dying

Degrees:

• B.A. - Syracuse University
• M.S. - University of Rochester
• Ph.D. - University of Rochester

Stephen Brown

(retired May 31, 2013)

Email: sbrown@mansfield.edu

Peter A. Keller

RETIRED
E-mail: pkeller@mansfield.edu

Activities & Interests:

• Clinical/Community
• Rural Issues

Degrees:

• A.B. - Franklin and Marshall
• M.A. - Miami
• Ph.D. - Miami

Personal Statement:

• I am currently the Provost and Vice-President for Academic Affairs at Mansfield University. While I am also a full Professor of Psychology, I will not be teaching any Psychology courses as my primary role is administrative.
• I have taught a variety of courses at Mansfield University. I am a past president (1998-99) of the Pennsylvania Psychological Association (PPA) and a fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA). I enjoy association service and have found it especially invigorating to work with the excellent volunteer and staff leadership of PPA.
• I have a broad range of career interests in community and clinical psychology, but have focused on two areas in particular: The delivery of mental health services in rural settings, and group and organization development. I have taught courses in clinical psychology and group process for more than two decades.
• Within the University setting I have a particular interest in various forms of educational assessment that I believe contribute to improvement of the educational process. In the larger community I am active in the Tioga County Partnership for Community Health. For more information about my interests and my courses, please visit my Web pages via the link above

Charles F. Seidel

Rank: Professor (Retired in Summer 2009)

Activities & Interests:

• Social Psychology
• Personality
• Forensic/Correctional Psychology

Degrees:

• B.S. - Lycoming College
• M.S. - Temple University
• Ph.D. - Liverpool University

E-mail: cseidel@mansfield.edu

A well earned retirement!

Dr. Seidel retired on June 30, 2009. His students and colleagues extend their best wishes to him for a fulfilling retirement. We are very grateful for the dedication and enthusiasm he brought to the students of Mansfield University for over 40 years!

Cheers, Doc Seidel!

Margaret H. Launius

(Died on November 15, 2010)

From: President Maravene Loeschke

It is with the deepest sympathy that we inform the Mansfield University community of the death of Dr. Margaret Launius. Margaret passed away this morning (November 15, 2010) after a long, courageous and valiant battle with cancer.

Dr. Launius served as Full Professor of Psychology for twenty-one years. Margaret Launius was the epitome of every value we hold dear in Higher Education. She was a superb teacher, scholar, mentor, advisor to students, and a treasured colleague to us all. She was always a positive, vocal, articulate and passionate voice in our campus community. She challenged students to achieve their positive best and she taught and lead by the example of her life. Our sympathy is shared with her husband, Bruce, her daughter and family, and the uncountable numbers of those who have been touched by her passion for education and for life.

Obituary

Dr. Margaret H. Launius

Dr. Margaret H. Launius, age 58, of Mansfield, PA, died on Monday, November 15, 2010 at her home. Margaret was born on January 27, 1952 in Ross, CA, the daughter of Robert and Mary (Grant) Goldener. She was married to Bruce W. Launius.

A Professor of Psychology at Mansfield University for 21 years, Margaret was a superb teacher, scholar, mentor, advisor to students, and a treasured colleague at the university. She challenged students to achieve their absolute best, teaching and leading by the example of her life. Margaret was a member of the Tioga Co. Women's Coalition, and extremely active in women's issues on campus. She enjoyed crocheting, reading mysteries, birding, spending time with her family, her Blue Merle Shelties and Papillon puppies.

In addition to her husband of 33 years, Bruce, and mother, Mary, Margaret is survived by her daughter, Marlo Marie Mann Paxson of Camp Hill, PA; sister, Ellen Goldener Bingel of Sebastopol, CA and brother, Rob Goldener of CA. Memorial contributions may be made in Margaret's memory to Laurel Hospice, 24 Walnut St., Wellsboro, PA 16901.

Joy Patricia (JP) Burke

(retired August 5, 2016)