Faculty

Professor of Psychology
Office Phone: 630-844-3692
Email: rfraniuk@aurora.edu
Areas of expertise: Social psychology, psychology of gender, violence against women, romantic relationships
Education:
PhD, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
MA, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
BS, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Professor of Psychology, Chair of the Psychology Department
Office Phone: 630-844-7857
Email: drudek@aurora.edu
Areas of expertise: Early childhood cognitive growth, evolutionary psychology, skepticism
Education:
PhD, Developmental Psychology, Loyola University Chicago
BA, Psychology, Saint Louis University
Favorite thing about AU: "Small class sizes that allow working closely with students."

Assistant Professor of Behavioral Neuroscience
Office Phone: 630-844-6531
Email: mschalles@aurora.edu
Areas of expertise: Neuroscience, cognition, behavior, sensory physiology, motor planning
Education:
PhD, Cognitive Science, University of California San Diego
MS, Cognitive Science, University of California San Diego
BA, Psychology, Creighton University
Favorite thing about AU: "The commitment to student education and involvement in research."
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Associate Professor of Psychology
Office Phone: 630-844-4893
Email: tshapiro@aurora.edu
Areas of expertise: Clinical/counseling psychology, individual/marital/family therapy, career counseling