Sally Schwer Canning, Ph.D.
Director, Urban Community Health Lab
Research Interests:
Research that seeks to provide both care to underserved populations and understand those who have been historically excluded from psychology studies
Supporting the health and flourishing of families living in poor, urban areas as well as those who serve and work with them
Topics include: research on medical providers in an urban primary care clinic system and understanding the experiences of women exiting the sale of sex and opioid addiction
Check out a sample of Dr. Canning’s research here.
James Cornwell, Ph.D.
Director, Morality, Truth, and Motivation Lab
Research Interests:
Motivational theory with an emphasis on moral motivations and establishing truth
Function of ethics and character in personal life and organizations
How individuals, dyads, and groups work together to establish what is true, particularly with regard to ambiguous or inherently non-empirical realities, such as moral theories or beliefs about God and the supernatural
Check out a sample of Dr. Cornwell’s research here.
Ward Davis, Psy.D.
Director, Psychology and Spirituality Research Lab
Research Interests:
Relational Spirituality - the ways people view and relate to God
Scientific study of God representations including doctrinal (“head knowledge”) and experiential (“heart knowledge”)
Positive psychology, Multicultural psychology, and Assessment psychology
John McConnell, Ph.D.
Co-Director, The Multicultural Peace and Justice Collaborative
Research Interests:
Research methodology and statistics
Peace, diversity, and biblical/social justice in a variety of contexts
Develop holistically in a multicultural ecology in which we develop not just our knowing and doing but also our very being
Check out a sample of Dr. McConnell’s research here.
Benjamin Pyykkonen, Ph.D.
Director, Neurocognitive Functioning Lab
Research Interests:
Developing strategies to maximize functional status in the individual by developing coping/inoculation strategies
Specific strategies include developing tools for more accurate diagnosis/differential diagnosis, better understanding of cognitive and functional profiles, development of remediation strategies, and minimizing the impact of stigma on these groups
Check out a sample of Dr. Pyykkonen’s research here.
Risk and resilience factors related to adaptive coping and persistence in the face of negative life events with a consideration for differences based on gender or ethnicity/race
Multidisciplinary collaborations to support the mental health needs of youth and their families
Synthesizing knowledge from previous research using meta-analytic strategies and development and testing of psychometrically sound assessment tools used in research
Mark Yarhouse, Psy.D.
Director, Sexual and Gender Identity Institute
Research Interests:
Navigating religious identity and residual, dominant, and emerging sexual and gender identity taxonomies
Family and organizational consultations on religious faith and sexual or identity, gender dysphoria, transgender/non-binary experiences, and emerging gender identities
A domain-based approach to the integration of psychology and Christianity with reference to worldview, theoretical, applied, role, and personal integration
Check out a sample of Dr. Yarhouse’s research here.
Where Our Alumni Are Currently Serving
Student Testimonial:
"The experience of studying psychology in a cohort of diverse voices, united under a common faith, was transformative. I was challenged and encouraged in every class. I am a better psychologist and person because of my time at Wheaton."
Corey Bolton ‘20 Psy.D.
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
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