2020-2021 Undergraduate Academic Catalog

Faculty Luke Tse , Chair; Professor of Psychology. Education: B.A., Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, 1991; M.Div., New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, 1995; Ph.D., New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, 2000. Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC); Licensed Independent Marriage and Family Therapist (LIMFT); National Certified Counselor (NCC). At Cedarville since 2001. Kristin DeWitt , Professor of Psychology. Education : B.A., Clearwater Christian College, 1987; M.A., Liberty University, 1992; M.A., Argosy University, Tampa, 2002; Psy.D., Argosy University, Tampa, 2005; Licensed Psychologist (FL). At Cedarville University since 2015. Charles Dolph , Senior Professor of Psychology. Education: B.A., Cedarville University, 1974; M.Ed., Georgia State University, 1982; Ph.D., Georgia State University, 1982. Licensed Psychologist (OH). At Cedarville since 1979. Michael Firmin , Distinguished Professor of Psychology. Education: B.A., Calvary Bible College, 1983; M.A., Calvary Theological Seminary, 1985; M.S. and Ph.D., Bob Jones University, 1987, 1988; M.A., Marywood University, 1992; Ph.D., Syracuse University, 2000. National Certified Counselor (NCC); Licensed Psychologist (OH). At Cedarville since 1998. Betsy Linnell , Assistant Professor of Psychology. Education: B.A., Cedarville University, 2000; M.S., University of Dayton, 2013; Licensed Supervising Professional Clinical Counselor (OH); Licensed Special Education Teacher, LD & DH K-12; Licensed Elementary Education Teacher, Prek-8. At Cedarville since 2014. Chao Liu , Assistant Professor of Psychology. Education: B.A., Beijing Normal University, 2009; M.A., University of Maine, 2013; Ph.D., Oklahoma State University, 2018. At Cedarville since 2018. Felisha Younkin , Assistant Professor of Psychology. Education: B.A. Miami University, 2007; M.S., The Ohio State University, 2010; Ph.D., The Ohio State University, 2013; Licensed Independent Marriage and Family Therapist (OH). At Cedarville since 2016. Emeriti Robert Abbas , Professor Emeritus of Psychology. Education: B.M., Northwestern College, 1959; B.A., Wartburg College, 1962; M.A., University of Northern Colorado, 1965; Ph.D., University of Missouri at Columbia, 1972. Licensed Psychologist (OH). At Cedarville since 1971. Stanley Ballard , Professor Emeritus of Psychology. Education: Graduate, Moody Bible Institute, 1954; Th.B., Baptist Bible College, 1956; Th.M., Dallas Theological Seminary, 1964; M.S., North Texas State University, 1965; Ph.D., North Texas State University, 1971. At Cedarville from 1965–2001. Milton Becknell , Professor of Psychology. Education: B.A., University of North Texas, 1973; B.S.N., Texas Christian University, 1977; M.S.N., University of Texas at Austin, 1980; Ph.D., University of Southern Mississippi, 1989. Diplomate, American Board of Professional Psychology in Clinical Health Psychology (ABPP); Registered Nurse (TX); Licensed Psychologist (OH). At Cedarville since 2004. Chi-en Hwang , Professor Emerita of Psychology. Education: B.S., National Taiwan University, 1977; M.A., University of Iowa, 1980; Ph.D., University of Iowa, 1986. At Cedarville since 1991. Page 188 2020–21 Undergraduate Academic Catalog Department of Psychology Faculty