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rosenberg1Dr. David Rosenberg,
Professor of Psychology

Email:  [email protected]
Phone: 434-791-5768
Office: Frith Hall 313

All it takes is a moment — simply watch Dr. David Rosenberg walk across campus, notice how often he’s stopped by a variety of students, observe how he interacts with them all personally, sincerely … obviously interested in their concerns. That’s all it takes to know that Rosenberg is a born teacher.

A natural teacher who was born, interestingly enough, in Mexico City. “On occasion I’ll speak Spanish with my mother,” he says, “but I don’t have a strong command of the language so I don’t feel like I’m truly bilingual. I was also raised in northern Virginia.”  Rosenberg was teaching at Virginia Commonwealth University when he saw an opening at Averett, seeking a psychologist with clinical experience, someone to focus on the applied (not experimental) side of psychology. He visited, got the job and is now the Chair of the department..

“Honestly, I knew I wanted to be in a place that valued teaching, not where the professor’s entire life centers around research,” he says. Licensed as clinical psychologist in 1996, he feels strongly that his private practice (he holds a quarter-time position with Counseling and Psychological Services) keeps him current: “When I teach abnormal psychology, for instance, I’m able to use real issues, real [anonymous] case studies. It makes a big difference.”

Rosenberg is a tireless health and wellness advocate; a nonstop teacher. He is a certified T’ai Chi Fundamentals instructor, a certified Reiki (Japanese Relaxation Therapy) master instructor, an Eden Energy Medicine Certified Practitioner (integrating energy medicine with other practices, including psychotherapy) and a certified Equine Assisted Psychotherapist, just to mention a few.

“It’s all about wellness,” he says. “Psychology in the 21st century continues to evolve as a health profession, and my passions are health and teaching. The goal, of course, is to combine those every day with as many students as possible. If one twenty-something person gets it — that is, understands the relationships among therapies, energy, spirituality, intuition, physical and emotional health— you see the awareness of healing revealed in their eyes. That’s fantastic. That’s huge.”

Credentials:

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Counseling Psychology, Virginia Commonwealth University
  • Master of Science, Counseling Psychology, Virginia Commonwealth University
  • Bachelor of Arts, Psychology, University of Virginia

Dr. David B. Hanbury
Associate Professor of Psychology

email: [email protected]
PhoneL 434-791-5745
Office: Frith Hall 424

Dr. Hanbury joined Averett University in August, 2015 as an Assistant Professor of Psychology. Born in Ashland, KY, he spent the first 17 years of his life there before moving with his parents to Mississippi prior to his senior year of high school. He completed his undergraduate and graduate work in experimental psychology, with an emphasis on comparative psychology, at the University of Southern Mississippi. Here, he studied the behavioral and hormonal effects of stress, personality, and hemispheric specialization in Garnett’s bushbaby, a small, nocturnal primate native to Africa. It was also here that he had his first opportunities to teach undergraduate courses, and where he discovered his love for teaching. He earned his doctorate in August, 2011. Upon graduating, Dr. Hanbury moved to Winston-Salem, NC to complete a four-year postdoctoral research fellowship in comparative medicine at Wake Forest School of Medicine. Here, he studied brain pathology and cognitive functioning in rhesus macaques.

At the end of his fellowship, Dr. Hanbury followed his heart and returned to his true passion—teaching and mentoring. He teaches both of our 100-level introductory psychology courses as well as classes in the major core. He also teaches all the classes in the biological psychology concentration. In spring of 2022, he was awarded tenure and promoted to Associate Professor of Psychology. The following year, he became department co-chair and chair of the Physical and Psychological Health Sciences division. Dr. Hanbury was also recognized with the 2022-2023 Outstanding Faculty Member of the Year award.

In his life outside of Averett, his passions include spending time with his family and his two fur-children, Lily and Cricket, traveling, bingeing true crime series, and cycling when he has the time. Dr. Hanbury also has a love for all foods spicy and enjoys cooking dishes from a variety of ethnic groups.

Credentials:

  • Post-Doctoral Fellowship, Comparative Medicine, Wake Forest School of Medicine
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Experimental Psychology, University of Southern Mississippi
  • Master of Arts, Experimental Psychology, University of Southern Mississippi
  • Bachelor of Science, Psychology, University of Southern Mississippi

Expertise:

Primate models of behavior and disease, Comparative psychology, Animal behavior, Environmental impact on behavior and physiology

Major Publications:

  • Andrews, R. N., Bloomer, E. G., Olson, J. D., Hanbury, D. B., Dugan, G. O., Whitlow, C. T., & Cline, J. M. (2020). Non-human primates receiving high dose total body irradiation are at risk of developing cerebrovascular injury years post-irradiation. Radiation Research, 194(3), 277-287.
  • Andrews, R. N., Dugan, G. O., Peiffer, A. M., Hawkins, G. A., Hanbury, D. B., Bourland, J. D., Hampson, R. E., Deadwyler, S. A., & Cline, J. M. (2019). White matter is the predilection site of late-delayed radiation-induced brain injury in nonhuman primates. Radiation Research, 191(3), 217-231.
  • Andrews, R. N., Metheny-Barlow, L. J., Peiffer, A. M., Hanbury, D. B., Tooze, J. A., Bourland, J. D., Hampson, R. E., Deadwyler, S. A., & Cline, J. M. (2017). Cerebrovascular remodeling and neuroinflammation is associated with late-delayed radiation induced brain injury in nonhuman primates. Radiation Research, 187(5), 599-611.
  • Hanbury, D. B., Peiffer, A. M., Dugan, G., Andrews, R. N., & Cline, J. M. (2016). Long-term cognitive functioning in single-dose, total-body gamma-irradiated rhesus monkeys (Macaca mulatta). Radiation Research, 186(5), 447-454.
  • DeBo, R. J., Lees, C. J., Dugan, G. O., Caudell, D. L., Michalson, K. T., Hanbury, D. B., Kavanagh, K., Cline, J. M., & Register, T. C. (2016). Late effects of total body gamma irradiation on cardiac structure and function in male rhesus macaques. Radiation Research, 186(1), 55-64.
  • Dugan, G., O’Donnell, L., Hanbury, D. B., Cline, J. M., & Caudell, D. C. (2015). Assessment of Multiplate® aggregometry using citrate, heparin, or hirudin in rhesus macaques. Platelets, 26(8), 730-735.
  • Kessler, S. E., Scheumann, M., Hanbury, D. B., Nash, L. T., Zimmermann, E., & Watson, S. L. (2015). Screams in the night: Pilot study reveals moderate evidence for individual signatures in lorisoid vocalizations. International Journal of Primatology, 36(3), 666-678.
  • Hanbury, D. B., Robbins, M. E., Bourland, J. D., Wheeler, K. T., Peiffer, A. M., Mitchell, E. L., Daunais, J. B., Deadwyler, S. A., & Cline, J. M. (2015). Pathology of fractionated whole-brain irradiation in rhesus monkeys (Macaca mulatta). Radiation Research, 183(3), 367-374.
  • Hanbury, D. B., Edens, K. D., Fontenot, M. B., Greer, T. F., McCoy, J. G., & Watson, S. L. (2013). Handedness and lateralised tympanic membrane temperature in relation to approach-avoidance behaviour in Garnett’s bushbaby (Otolemur garnettii). Laterality, 18(1), 120-133.
  • Hanbury, D. B., Edens, K. D., Legg, C. E., Harrell, S. P., Greer, T. F., & Watson, S. L. (2012). Age-related decline for lateralised prey capture in Garnett’s bushbaby (Otolemur garnettii). Laterality, 17(1), 111-118.
  • Hanbury, D. B., Edens, K. D., Legg, C. E., Fontenot, M. B., & Watson, S. L.  (2011). Food reinforcement effects on tympanic membrane temperature in response to restraint stress in Garnett’s bushbaby (Otolemur garnettii). Journal of Medical Primatology, 40(5), 354-356.
  • Hanbury, D. B., Edens, K. D., Bunch, D. A., Legg, C. E., & Watson, S. L. (2010). Multiple measures of laterality in Garnett’s bushbaby (Otolemur garnettii). American Journal of Primatology, 72(3), 206-216.
  • Highfill, L., Hanbury, D., Kristiansen, R., Kuczaj, S., & Watson, S. (2010). Rating versus coding in animal personality research. Zoo Biology, 29(4), 509-516.
  • Hanbury, D. B., Fontenot, M. B., Highfill, L. E., Bingham, W., Bunch, D., & Watson, S. L. (2009). Efficacy of auditory enrichment in a prosimian primate (Otolemur garnettii). Lab Animal, 38(4), 122-125.
  • Watson, S. L., McCoy, J. G., Fontenot, M. B., Hanbury, D. B., & Ward, C. P. (2009). L-tryptophan and correlates of self-injurious behavior in small-eared bushbabies (Otolemur garnettii). Journal of the American Association of Laboratory Animal Science, 48(2), 185-191.
  • Watson, S. L., & Hanbury, D. B. (2007). Prosimian primates as models of laterality.  In J. Wallis (Series Ed.) & W. D. Hopkins (Vol. Ed.), Special Topics in Primatology: Vol. 5.  The evolution of hemispheric specialization in primates (pp. 229-250). London: Academic Press.
  • Watson, S. L., McCoy, J. G., Stavisky, R. C., Greer, T. F., & Hanbury, D. (2005). Cortisol response to relocation stress in Garnett’s Bushbaby (Otolemur garnettii). Contemporary Topics in Laboratory Animal Science, 44(3), 22-24.

Dr. Jenny Wagstaff
Associate Professor of Psychology

email: [email protected]
PhoneL 434-791-5753
Office: Frith Hall 319

Dr. Wagstaff joined the Averett Faculty in August, 2021 as the Program Director for Averett Online Psychology and Associate Professor of Psychology. Previously, she taught in Graduate Counselor Education programs at Campbell University in Buies Creek, NC, Virginia Tech, and Buena Vista University in Storm Lake, IA. Her primary teaching responsibilities included Group Counseling, Multicultural Counseling, Lifespan Development, Evidence Based Practices, Clinical Mental Health Counseling and Addictions Counseling. In addition to teaching, she provided clinical supervision for the student in their Practicum and Internship courses. Before transitioning to the faculty role, Dr. Wagstaff worked as a Licensed Professional Counselor in the Hokie Wellness Center at Virginia Tech for seven years and as the Assistant Director for Student Support Services for the Cranwell International Student Center at Virginia Tech for two years. In addition to working on the college campus, she also worked as a mental health counselor in community agencies while living in Pennsylvania and Oklahoma. Her research interests are in the area of Brief Motivational Interventions to Address Substance Use Disorders, Mental Health First Aid, and Wilderness/Adventure Based Counseling. To maintain a work/life balance, Dr. Wagstaff enjoys spending time being creative in the kitchen, knitting, and gardening.

Education

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Counselor Education and Clinical Supervision, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA
  • Master of Science, Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Radford University, Radford, VA
  • Master of Education, Counseling Psychology, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA
  • Bachelor of Science, Psychology, University of Wisconsin Stevens Point, Stevens Point, WI

Credentials

  • Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor -Supervisor (LCMHC-S) – North Carolina
  • Licensed Professional Counselor – Virginia

Selected Publications

  • Wagstaff, J & Welfare, L.E. (2021). Brief alcohol screening and intervention for college students on campus: Lessons from experienced practitioners. Journal of College Counseling, 24, 115-131. DOI: 10.1002/jocc.12180
  • Schmid, D. & Wagstaff, J. (2019). Are they ready? Senior housing officers’ perceptions of entry-level housing professionals’ proficiency with helping skills. The Journal of College and University Student Housing, 45(2), 68-89.
  • Wagstaff, J. (2019). Family Considerations. In Anderson, D. S. (Ed.) Leadership in Drug and Alcohol Abuse Prevention: Insights from Long-Term Advocates. New York: Routledge.
  • Wagstaff, J. & Ripley, D. (2019). The Opioid Epidemic: How Did We Get Here? In Anderson, D. S. (Ed.) Leadership in Drug and Alcohol Abuse Prevention: Insights from Long-Term Advocates. New York: Routledge.
  • Ripley, D. & Wagstaff, J. (2019). Medication-Assisted Treatment….A Drug to Treat a Drug? In Anderson, D. S. (Ed.) Leadership in Drug and Alcohol Abuse Prevention: Insights from Long-Term Advocates. New York: Routledge.
  • Welfare, L.E., Wagstaff, J., Haynes, J. R. (2017). Counselor education and Title IX: Current perceptions and questions. Counselor Education and Supervision, 56(3), 193 – 207. DOI: 10.1002/ceas.12072
  • Wagstaff, J. & Welfare, L. (2016). Brief alcohol screening and intervention for college students (BASICS) with the mandated student: Some practical considerations. The Journal of Campus Behavioral Intervention, 4, 22-33.
  • Wagstaff, J. (2013). Make a Difference in Minutes. Published in Recovery Campus Magazine, Fall, 2013

Presentations

  • Wagstaff, J.F. (June, 2018). An Introduction to Wilderness Therapy and Adventure Based Counseling. Presented at the 1stTaiwan Wilderness Education International Conference. Taipei, Taiwan.
  • Wagstaff, J.F. (February, 2018). Establishing a System of Care to Address High Risk Drinking on Campus. Presented at the American College Counseling Association, Charlotte, NC
  • Wagstaff, J.F. & Hanke, E. (February, 2018). Counseling FIRST: A Closer Look at First-Generation College Students and Their Needs. Presented at the American College Counseling Association, Charlotte, NC
  • Wagstaff, J.F. (February, 2018). Ethics and Substance Abuse Screening: Are We Asking the Right Questions? Presented at the North Carolina Counseling Association, Durham, NC
  • Wagstaff, J.F. (January, 2018). Facilitating BASICS with Mandated Students: Some Practical Considerations. Presented at the NASPA Strategies Conferences, Portland, OR.
  • Welfare, L. & Wagstaff, J.F. (October, 2016). Title IX and Counselor Education. Presented at the Southern Association for Counselor Education and Supervision: Celebrating Resilience, New Orleans, LA.
  • Wagstaff, J.F. & Clarke, S.W. (August, 2016). Party Positive: A Comprehensive Harm-Reduction Program Targeting High-Risk Drinking. Presented at The Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Drug Misuse Prevention and Recovery (HECAOD) National Conference, Columbus, OH.
  • Clarke, S.W. & Wagstaff, J.F. (August, 2016) A Comprehensive Model of Stepped Care for Substance Abuse Prevention. Presented at The Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Drug Misuse Prevention and Recovery (HECAOD) National Conference, Columbus, OH.

Trainings

  • Trainer: Motivational Interviewing and BASICS Training for Winston-Salem State University, Winston-Salem, NC November, 2016
  • Trainer: Motivational Interviewing and BASICS Training for the University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, August, 2015
  • Trainer: A Refresher to the Basics of Counseling for the Student Affairs Professionals for the Health and Wellness staff at Washington & Lee University, Lexington, VA, May, 2015
  • Trainer: Introduction to Motivational Interviewing for the Department of Housing and Residence Life, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, March, 2015
  • Trainer: Brief Interventions for College Students for the Washington and Lee University Student Affairs Staff, Lexington, VA, August, 2014