  {"id":12,"date":"2021-07-05T13:46:37","date_gmt":"2021-07-05T18:46:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/psychology\/?page_id=12"},"modified":"2026-04-14T10:54:42","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T15:54:42","slug":"faculty-staff","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/psychology\/faculty-staff\/","title":{"rendered":"Faculty &amp; Staff"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"intro\">Our faculty bring a diverse set of expertise that will provide students with both a broad understanding in psychology and an opportunity to gain experience in specific areas.<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-207  img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/psychology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2022\/04\/Psychology_Staf-767x511.jpg\" alt=\"An image of psychology faculty\" width=\"997\" height=\"664\" data-bp=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/psychology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2022\/04\/Psychology_Staf.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/psychology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2022\/04\/Psychology_Staf-767x511.jpg 767w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/psychology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2022\/04\/Psychology_Staf-570x380.jpg 570w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/psychology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2022\/04\/Psychology_Staf-991x661.jpg 991w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 997px) 100vw, 997px\" \/><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Psychology Faculty<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/psychology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2022\/04\/BSU_Psychology_John_Gonzalez.jpeg\" alt=\"Dr. John Gonzalez\" class=\"wp-image-208 img-fluid\" style=\"max-width:71px;height:71px\" data-bp=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/psychology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2022\/04\/BSU_Psychology_John_Gonzalez.jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/psychology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2022\/04\/BSU_Psychology_John_Gonzalez.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/psychology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2022\/04\/BSU_Psychology_John_Gonzalez-150x150.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/directory\/facstaff\/john-gonzalez\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/directory\/facstaff\/john-gonzalez\/\">Dr. John Gonzalez<\/a><br><strong>Chair, Professor of Psychology<\/strong><br>Office: Bensen Hall 405<br>Phone: (218) 755-2881<br>Email: <a href=\"mailto:john.gonzalez@bemidjistate.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">john.gonzalez@bemidjistate.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\">\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"481\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/psychology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2022\/04\/Psychology_Faculty_Baez.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. M. Baez\" class=\"wp-image-209 img-fluid\" style=\"max-width:83px;height:110px\" data-bp=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/psychology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2022\/04\/Psychology_Faculty_Baez.jpg\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/directory\/facstaff\/mark-baez\/\">Dr. Mark. Baez<\/a><br><strong>Assistant Professor of&nbsp; Psychology<\/strong><br>Office: Bensen Hall 407<br>Phone: (218) 755-2870<br>Email: <a href=\"mailto:mark.baez@bemidjistate.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">mark.baez@bemidjistate.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\">\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/psychology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2022\/04\/19BSU_Sarah_Cronin.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. Sarah Cronin\" class=\"wp-image-210 img-fluid\" style=\"max-width:48px;height:72px\" data-bp=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/psychology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2022\/04\/19BSU_Sarah_Cronin.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/psychology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2022\/04\/19BSU_Sarah_Cronin.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/psychology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2022\/04\/19BSU_Sarah_Cronin-1024x1536.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/directory\/facstaff\/sarah-cronin\/\">Dr. Sarah Cronin<\/a><br><strong>Associate Professor of Psychology<\/strong><br>Office: Bensen Hall 406<br>Phone: (218) 755-2884<br>Email: <a href=\"mailto:sarah.cronin@bemidjistate.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">sarah.cronin@bemidjistate.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\">\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"536\" height=\"466\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/psychology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2022\/04\/Dirth_facultypage.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. Thomas Dirth\" class=\"wp-image-211 img-fluid\" style=\"max-width:89px;height:77px\" data-bp=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/psychology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2022\/04\/Dirth_facultypage.jpg\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/directory\/facstaff\/thomas-dirth\/\">Dr. Thomas Dirth<\/a><br><strong>Associate Professor of Psychology<\/strong><br>Office: Bensen Hall 401<br>Phone: (218) 755-2945<br>Email: <a href=\"mailto:thomas.dirth@bemidjistate.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">thomas.dirth@bemidjistate.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\">\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/psychology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2022\/04\/BSU_Psychology_Angela_Fournier.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. Angela Fournier\" class=\"wp-image-212 img-fluid\" style=\"max-width:97px;height:146px\" data-bp=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/psychology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2022\/04\/BSU_Psychology_Angela_Fournier.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/psychology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2022\/04\/BSU_Psychology_Angela_Fournier.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/psychology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2022\/04\/BSU_Psychology_Angela_Fournier-1024x1536.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/directory\/facstaff\/angela-fournier\/\">Dr. Angela Fournier<\/a><br><strong>Professor of Psychology<\/strong><br>Office: Bensen Hall 403<br>Phone: (218) 755-2530<br>Email: <a href=\"mailto:angela.fournier@bemidjistate.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">angela.fournier@bemidjistate.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\">\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/psychology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2022\/04\/BSU_Psychology_Keith_Gora.jpg\" alt=\"Keith Gora\" class=\"wp-image-213 img-fluid\" style=\"max-width:111px;height:111px\" data-bp=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/psychology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2022\/04\/BSU_Psychology_Keith_Gora.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/psychology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2022\/04\/BSU_Psychology_Keith_Gora.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/psychology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2022\/04\/BSU_Psychology_Keith_Gora-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/directory\/facstaff\/keith-gora\/\">Dr. Keith Gora<\/a><br><strong>Associate Professor of Psychology<\/strong><br>Office: Bensen Hall 402<br>Phone: (218) 755-2882<br>Email: <a href=\"mailto:keith.gora@bemidjistate.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">keith.gora@bemidjistate.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\">\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"491\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/psychology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2022\/04\/Kathryn-Klement.png\" alt=\"Kat Klement\" class=\"wp-image-214 img-fluid\" style=\"max-width:110px;height:136px\" data-bp=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/psychology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2022\/04\/Kathryn-Klement.png\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/directory\/facstaff\/kat-klement\/\">Dr. Kat Klement<\/a><br><strong>Associate Professor of Psychology<\/strong><br>Office: Bensen Hall 410<br>Phone: (218) 755-2848<br>Email: <a href=\"mailto:kathryn.klement@bemidjistate.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">kathryn.klement@bemidjistate.edu<\/a><br>Website: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kathryn-klement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Personal Website<i title=\"External link\" class=\"bsu-icon bsu-icon-external-link small ms-1\"><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\">\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/psychology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2022\/04\/BSU_Psychology_Travis_Ricks.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. Travis Ricks\" class=\"wp-image-216 img-fluid\" style=\"max-width:83px;height:83px\" data-bp=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/psychology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2022\/04\/BSU_Psychology_Travis_Ricks.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/psychology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2022\/04\/BSU_Psychology_Travis_Ricks.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/psychology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2022\/04\/BSU_Psychology_Travis_Ricks-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/directory\/facstaff\/travis-ricks\/\">Dr. Travis Ricks<\/a><br><strong>Professor of Psychology<\/strong><br>Office: Bensen Hall 404<br>Phone: (218) 755-2106<br>Email: <a href=\"mailto:travis.ricks@bemidjistate.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">travis.ricks@bemidjistate.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\">\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"2400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/psychology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2022\/04\/Judith-Zatkin.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. Judith Zatkin\" class=\"wp-image-217 img-fluid\" style=\"max-width:93px;height:140px\" data-bp=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/psychology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2022\/04\/Judith-Zatkin.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/psychology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2022\/04\/Judith-Zatkin.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/psychology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2022\/04\/Judith-Zatkin-1024x1536.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/directory\/facstaff\/judith-zatkin\/\">Dr. Judith Zatkin<\/a><br><strong>Assistant Professor of Psychology<\/strong><br>Office: Bensen Hall 409<br>Phone: (218) 755-4112<br>Email: <a href=\"mailto:judith.zatkin@bemidjistate.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer 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