Psychology and Counseling Faculty & Staff


Dr. Katie Judd
Department Chair; Associate Professor of Psychology

Spring 2026
Monday/Wednesday: 9:00-11:00
Tuesday/Thursday: 10:00-11:30
Or by appointment 

Personal Pronouns: She/Her


Dr. Yuna Ferguson
Professor of Psychology

MW 2:30 - 4:30pm; Tu 10am-12pm virtual only; other times by appointment

Personal Pronouns: she/her/hers

Dr. Katrina Schmerold
Associate Professor of Psychology

MWF: 10–10:15am; 12:30–1:15pm; 2:30–3:30pm
Also by appointment (in-person and/or Zoom)

 

Personal Pronouns: she/her

Dr. Fred Shaffer
Professor of Psychology

M-F 9:30-10:30 and by appointment. You may request a Zoom appointment for another time.

Personal Pronouns: He/Him

Dr. Maverick Smith
Assistant Professor in Psychology

Student Hours (in-person, Zoom or by appointment):

       Tuesdays: 10:00am – 12:00pm

       Thursdays: 1:00pm – 3:00pm

       Fridays: 11:30am – 1:30 pm

See syllabus for Zoom option

Personal Pronouns: he/him/his

Dr. Robert Tigner
Professor of Psychology

In person Wednesdays 10-1 (VH2340))

via Zoom Mondays anytime 8-5 (email rtigner@truman.edu to set time)  

Dr. Jeffrey Vittengl
Professor of Psychology

12:30-1:20 PM Tu, 9:30 AM-12:00 PM W, 12:30-1:20 PM Th, and by appointment on days when classes are in session.

Dr. Karen Vittengl
Professor of Psychology

Spring 2026

In person: Tuesday and Thusday 8:30-10:20am and by appointment.

Zoom: Wednesday 1:30-3:20 and by appointment.

Office hours are held on days when regular classes are in session and by appointment.

(Note that my office has moved to VH 2326)

 

 

Personal Pronouns: she/her