Faculty & Staff
Who we are
The Department of Psychology at Fort Hays State University is an award-winning department. We have 13 full-time faculty with expertise in the broad areas of clinical, school, and experimental psychology. Faculty research interests include examining mental health stigma, judgment and decision making, mindfulness, forgiveness, development of moral reasoning, and much more.
We are also fortunate to have many talented part-time faculty who teach with us. These faculty help us offer a wide range of online courses to our students through the world. And, to help you reach your goals, our office employs key staff, including fantastic student workers, to help you get from freshman year to graduation. In the Department of Psychology you will learn from kind and accessible experts in a wide range of fields, and those experiences will be crucial in your future career, whether you wish to go into the world and improve mental health, or if you wish to advance the field of psychology through groundbreaking research. Whatever it is, we are here for you!
Full-Time Faculty
Dr. Whitney Whitaker
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Department Chair & Associate Professor
Martin Allen Hall 102
(785) 628-4405
wkwhitaker@fhsu.edu
Dr. Whitaker's Homepage
Dr. Nuchelle Chance
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Assistant Professor
Martin Allen Hall 209 B
(785) 628-4170
nlchance@fhsu.edu
Dr. Chance's Homepage
Amy Drinnon, Ed.S.
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Assistant Professor & Director of the School Psychology Graduate Program
Martin Allen Hall 105
(785) 628-4083
amdrinnon@fhsu.edu
Angie Howard, Ed.S.
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Dr. Brooke Mann
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Assistant Professor & Director of the Clinical Psychology Graduate Program
Martin Allen Hall 211
785-628-4405
bmmann@fhsu.edu
Dr. Janett Naylor-Tincknell
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Dr. Carol Patrick
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Miranda Schmeidler
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Administrative Specialist
Martin Allen Hall 104
(785) 628-4405
msschmeidler@fhsu.edu
Gina Smith, LCP, LMLP
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Instructor & Coordinator of the Psychological Testing Clinic
Martin Allen Hall 112
(785) 628-4558
gsmith@fhsu.edu
Will Stutterheim, M.S., LCP
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Instructor & Undergraduate Apprenticeship Coordinator
Martin Allen Hall 208
(785) 628-4063
wjstutterheim@fhsu.edu
Kenneth Windholz, MS, LCP, LMLP
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Graduate Student Workers
Hannah Harris
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Graduate Student Coordinator
Martin Allen Hall 222
785-628-4336
clinicalpsych@fhsu.edu
schoolpsych@fhsu.edu