Online Faculty
The Chicago School's Engaged Professional teaching model hinges on our innovative faculty. Chicago School professors are highly experienced practitioners and leaders in their respective fields. Through their work on the front lines of the psychology profession, students gain insight and wisdom that extends far beyond the bounds of theory. Faculty members pride themselves on their accessibility to students, which helps create a close-knit academic learning community.
• Michael Barr, Director of Executive and Professional Education, Assistant Professor
• Noelle K. Newhouse, Associate Professor, Industrial/Organizational Psychology
• Andrew Cassens, Faculty Lead, Forensic Psychology
• David Duke, Interim Administrative Program Lead, Forensic Psychology
• Michael Davison, Assistant Professor, Online Forensic Psychology Program
• Paul Morgan, Senior Applied Research Project Instructor
• Angela Kiel, Applied Research Instructor
• Crystal Isbell, Applied Research Project Instructor, Forensic Psychology
Michael Barr, Director of Executive and Professional Education, Assistant Professor
Dr. Barr has been teaching at The Chicago School since the inception of the master's program in I/O Psychology in 2001. A member of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology and the Society of Consulting Psychology-Division 13 of the American Psychology Association, he also serves on the Presidential Task Force for the Standards for Education for Consulting Psychologists. His areas of professional interest focus on workplace issues, such as job satisfaction, employee motivation and loyalty, leadership development, stress, trends, team building, 360 feedback, and work/life balance. He earned a B.A. in Psychology at Chicago State University and an M.S. and a Ph.D. in Industrial/Organizational Psychology at the Illinois Institute of Technology.
Noelle K. Newhouse, Associate Professor, Industrial/Organizational Psychology
Dr. Newhouse is a Program Faculty member in the I/O Psychology ExCEL program at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology Online/Blended Programs. She has been teaching at The Chicago School for 8 years, first as an adjunct professor, then as an affiliate faculty member responsible for the Job Analysis and Employee Selection course in the Business Psychology program. In this program, she taught graduate level seminars in Personnel Psychology, Employee Selection, Internship, and Global HR Management. In the I/O ExCEL program, she teaches courses in Performance Management, Employee Selection, Survey Development, Organizational Consulting, and the Applied Research Project series.
Dr. Newhouse has also served as adjunct faculty at the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) and Elmhurst College where she taught undergraduate courses in Industrial/Organizational Psychology. She has published and presented research studies on a variety of topics at conferences such as APA, SIOP, APS, and ASTD. Dr. Newhouse received a B.S. in Psychology from Bradley University, an M.S. in Psychology from IIT and a Ph.D. in Psychology from IIT.
Andrew Cassens, Faculty Lead, Forensic Psychology
Dr. Cassens joined the The Chicago School’s online Forensic Program in 2008 and has been a full-time faculty member since June 2010. He earned a B.S. in Psychology from Oregon State University as well as masters’ degrees in Forensic Psychology and Clinical Psychology and a Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology, all from The Chicago School. Dr. Cassens has completed forensic training rotations within a broad spectrum of clinical settings, including correctional facilities, state mental health treatment centers, and county court/probation departments. He currently provides assessment and treatment services for veterans at a VA Medical Center in Michigan, and in January 2011 he was selected to participate in a national leadership development program facilitated by the Veterans Health Administration. His areas of expertise include forensic psychology, trauma assessment, psychopathology, leadership development, online teaching, and correctional psychology.
David Duke, Interim Administrative Program Lead, Forensic Psychology
David Duke has been at The Chicago School since 2005 and has been involved the online-blended forensic program since it was created. His previous roles at the school include Assistant Director of Alumni Relations, Director of Advisement, and Academic Development Coordinator. David holds a B.S. in English Education from Indiana University, Bloomington, and an M.A. in Forensic Psychology and an M.A. in Clinical Psychology from The Chicago School, and he is currently finishing his Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology. David is a certified Security Officer, SWAT-trained in small arms combat shooting, and holds a Black Belt in Hapkido.
Michael Davison, Assistant Professor, Online Forensic Psychology Program
Dr. Davison has been teaching at the graduate level since 1996 and at The Chicago School since 2008. During his career, he has conducted forensic evaluations on adults, adolescents, and children in a wide range of contexts, including civil, family and criminal courts, has served as a consultant to area police departments, and has owned and operated a community-based sex offender treatment program since 1996. His areas of interest and expertise include violence and risk assessment, sex offenders, domestic violence, substance abuse, cognitive behavior therapy, and police psychology. He has a BA in Criminology from Northern Illinois University, an MA in Counseling and Human Services from Roosevelt University, and a Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology from The Adler School of Professional Psychology.
Paul Morgan, Senior Applied Research Project Instructor
Paul Morgan supports students as they complete their research projects for the online-blended M.A. in Forensic Psychology program. He earned a B.S. in Health Education and Rehabilitation and Disability Studies and an M.S. in Rehabilitation Counseling from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. While at Illinois, Paul gained experience in research by collaborating on research projects conducted by the Departments of Educational Psychology and Community Health and Rehabilitation. He also worked as a teaching assistant for Gender and Women’s Studies- Women’s Health and was an Instructor for several sections of Community Health’s -Human Sexuality.
Paul gained vocational counseling experience at the Department of Human Services; therapy, coaching, and assessment application experience at the Department of Disability Resources and Educational Services; and mental health experience at El Valor Developmental Health Service of Chicago. Prior to coming to The Chicago School, he worked as a graduate Counselor for the Office of Minority and Student Affairs at the University of Illinois.
Angela Kiel, Applied Research Instructor
Angela joined The Chicago School in March 2010 as an Applied Research Instructor for online-blended programs. She works in the ExCEL Forensics program supporting students during the completion of the Applied Research Project (ARP).
Angela earned a B.S. in Psychology from Clark Atlanta University. Upon graduating from Clark, Angela worked in an in-patient therapeutic treatment facility for children with severe behavior disorders. She went on to earn an M.A. in Psychology with an emphasis in clinical studies from Auburn University Montgomery. She also has an M.A. in Counselor Education, specializing in marriage and family, from The University of Alabama. She has worked in a variety of different capacities, including reunification support services, child advocacy, grant writing, and as a therapist for adults with severe mental illness.
Crystal Isbell, Applied Research Project Instructor, Forensic Psychology
Crystal earned her undergraduate degree in Child/Human Development and Family Studies from Purdue University. She has worked in not-for-profit and educational arenas before going on to earn her M.S. in Education/School Counseling at Purdue University-Calumet. During her graduate studies, Crystal gained tremendous experience in instructional technologies as a support assistant for faculty, staff and students, and worked as a high school guidance counselor prior to joining The Chicago School, where supports students in the Forensic Psychology programs.
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