Faculty and Staff

All members of Roanoke's psychology faculty hold the highest degree in their field. Courses are taught by professors and the average class size is 18, ensuring that students receive one-on-one attention and develop strong working relationships with faculty.

Faculty who teach in Roanoke's psychology department hold doctorates from such institutions as Princeton University, Vanderbilt University, Florida Atlantic University, Penn State University, the University of Delaware, the University of Georgia, the University of North Carolina and Virginia Tech.

Their areas of expertise and research interests include individual differences in personality and cognitive influences on social behavior, music and personality, memory, paraphilias, childhood and adolescent cognition, the history of psychology and issues in cognition such as thinking and decision making, memory processes and human-computer interaction.

Dr. Galdino F. Pranzarone, Professor of Psychology
Dr. Pranzarone joined the department in 1972. He received the B.S. ('66) from Loyola University, and the M.A. ('68) and Ph.D. ('72) from George Peabody College of Vanderbilt University. He is certified by the American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors, and Therapists as a sex educator and holds an Advanced Certificate in rational­emotive-behavior therapy (REBT). His interests are in physiological psychology, human sexuality, and stress management.

Dr. Jan H. Lynch, Professor of Psychology
Dr. Lynch joined the department in 1980. She received the B.S. ('76) from Columbus College, and the M.A. ('78) and Ph.D. ('80) from the University of Georgia. She holds a Certificate in Gerontology from the University of Georgia and is a member of Sigma Xi. Her interests are in gerontology and cognition.

Dr. Charles E. Early, Professor of Psychology
Dr. Early joined the department in 1988. He received the A.B. ('66) from Grove City College, an M.S. Ed. ('74) from the University of Southern California, an M.A. ('76) from Western Washington University, and the Ph.D. ('79) from the Pennsylvania State University. He is a member of Phi Kappa Phi, and has interests in the history of psychology and learning.

Dr. Curt R. Camac, Professor of Psychology and Department Chair
Dr. Camac joined the department in 1986. He received the B.S. ('80) in criminal justice and the M.A. ('85) and Ph.D. ('86) in psychology from the University of Delaware. He is a social psychologist whose interests are in social dilemmas and social interdependence, in which he has established a program of research.

Dr. Mary Camac, Associate Professor of Psychology
Dr. Mary Camac came to Roanoke College in 1992. She received the B.A. ('80) from the University of Delaware, and the M.A. ('82) and Ph.D. ('85) in psychology from Princeton University. She is a member of Phi Beta Kappa and Phi Kappa Phi. Dr. Camac's interests are in memory, critical thinking, and scientific reasoning, in which she has developed a program of research.

Dr. Angela Allen, Teaching Associate in Psychology
Dr. Allen began teaching at Roanoke College 1997. She received the B.A. ('86) from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington and the Ph.D. ('92) from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Her interests are in psychopharmacology and abnormal psychology.

Dr. Christopher Buchholz, Assistant Professor of Psychology
Dr. Buchholz joined the department in 2004. He recieved the B.S. in psychology from Virginia Tech ('93), the M.A. from Appalachian State ('98), and the Ph.D. from Florida Atlantic ('02). His research and teaching interests include social psychology and personality.

Dr. Denise K. Adkins, Assitant Professor of Psychology
Dr. Adkins joined the department in 2007.  She graduated Summa Cum Laude from Averett University with a B.S. in Psychology.  She earned her M.S. (2004) and her Ph.D. (2006) from Virginia Tech where whe specialized in developmental and biological psycholgy.  Her research interests include memory and cognitive development.

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