department faculty

Dr. Bradley Elison

Instructor, received his Ed.D. from the College of William & Mary in Virginia. His special interests include social psychology, clinical psychology, and the history and philosophical underpinnings of psychology. During his free time he enjoys hiking, camping, skiing, coaching soccer, and playing his trombone in the Helena Symphony.

Courses Taught: General Psychology, Social Psychology, Adolescent Psychology, History and Systems of Psychology, and Liberal Arts Studies.

Thomas Hamilton

Associate Professor, received his M.S. from Portland State University. His special interests include experimental design and developmental psychology. During his free time he enjoys boating and golfing.

Courses Taught: General Psychology, Developmental Psychology, Experimental Psychology, Psychology Practicum, Social Psychology, Psychological Testing & Measurements.

Dr. Anne Perkins

Associate Professor and Department Chair, obtained her Ph.D. from the University of California, Davis. Her special interests involve researching the brain, hormones, and behavior. Away from the classroom she loves horses and competes in endurance riding, plays guitar and sings, and loves to ski.

Courses Taught: General Psychology, Learning & Cognition, Physiology Psychology, Health Psychology, Brain & Behavior.

Dr. Joy Holloway

Instructor, received her Ph.D. from Columbia Pacific University. Her interests include parent-child bonding and violence prevention. She maintains a private counseling practice in transpersonal psychology, and edits publications in the wellness field. She is an avid fan of world devotional music.

Courses Taught: General Psychology, Child Psychology, Adolescent Psychology, Abnormal Psychology, Theories of Personality, Counseling Psychology.