Psychology Faculty

Colby-Sawyer's psychology faculty are trained experts, educators and practitioners who have spent years studying, researching and working with groups and individuals.

They have published and presented on a variety of significant cultural topics and issues including child developmental, criminology, eyewitness memory addiction, and abuse - and they invite you join in their research while encouraging you to make your own discoveries in subject areas that matter to you. Small classes help faculty get to know you as they advise you in academics as well as career planning and graduate school options.

 

R. Todd Coy

Professor, School of Business & Social Sciences
603.526.3636 | rcoy@colby-sawyer.edu

Professor Coy joined the faculty in 2005. He earned his Ph.D. from Tufts University and his B.A. from the University of Houston. His teaching areas include biological psychology, drugs and behavior, human sexuality, research methods and statistics. His general research interests include the biological basis of behavior and psychopharmacology including nicotine and caffeine. Read more

russell E. Medbery

Professor, School of Business & Social Sciences
603.526.3870 | rmedbery@colby-sawyer.edu

Joined the faculty in 2001. Ph.D. University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Exercise and Sport Science; M.S. Purdue University, Kinesiology, Sport Psychology Specialization; B.S. Trinity College, Psychology. Certifications: Association of Applied Sport Psychology Certified Sport Psychology Consultant, Instructor Level-ASEP Coaching Principles, U.S.A. Soccer 'D' Level Coaching. Professional interests include Psychology of Sport and Exercise, Performance Enhancement, Coaching Education, and Emotional Development in Sport.  Read more

Christina O. Perez

Assistant Professor, School of Business & Social Sciences
603.526.3638 | christina.perez@colby-sawyer.edu

Professor Perez joined the faculty in 2021. She holds a Ph.D. and M.A. in Experimental Psychology from the University of Toledo and a B.A. in Psychology from Florida International University. Her training is in the areas of psychology and the law, applied memory and cognition, and quantitative methods in psychology. Read more

Kate Turcotte

MSW Program Director, Professor, School of Business & Social Sciences
603.526.3750 | kate.turcotte@colby-sawyer.edu

Professor Turcotte joined the Social Sciences and Education department in 2013. She received her M.A. and Ph.D. in Sociology from the University of New Hampshire and teaches Introductory Sociology, Social Problems, Social Theory, Sociology Through Film and Race and Ethnic Relations. Professor Turcotte's areas of interest include poverty, issues associated with economic and social inequality, as well as individual and community well-being. Read more

Maria "Masha" Coy

Clinical Mental Health Counselor, Baird Health & Counseling Center
603.526.3623 | masha.coy@colby-sawyer.edu

Masha joined Colby-Sawyer in 2022, though she initially started her adjunct position at CSC in 2007 teaching a variety of Psychology courses over the years. She earned her M.A. from Fitchburg State University and holds a professional license as a mental health counselor. Masha brings over twenty years of experience in assisting people in overcoming their mental health challenges as well as providing clinical supervision to emerging clinicians. She currently coordinates and runs our Psychology Internship and Professional Development Seminar.