Faculty | MA in Applied Psychological Science

Björn Bergström, PsyD
Assistant Professor, Applied Psychological Science Program
bpb@pacificu.edu
503-352-3620

Björn Bergström is Assistant Professor in the Applied Psychological Science Program and has clinical/research interests in anxiety disorders, Exposure therapy and integrated behavioral therapies, Treating comorbid and complex presentations, small-N design research, Psychological ethnography and clinical case studies, Adapting and tailoring evidence-based practices (EBPs) to individual clients and cultural contexts. Systems and organizational-effectiveness, -culture, and -leadership.

Lisa R. Christiansen, PsyD
Professor, Director of MA/MS Applied Psychological Science Program
LisaC@pacificu.edu
503-352-2627

Lisa R. Christiansen is the director of the MA/MS Applied Psychological Science Program. Her interests include the clinical assessment process and trauma responses.  She is especially interested in serving those who are occupationally exposed to stressful or traumatic events.

Shawn E. Davis, PhD
Professor, Applied Psychological Science Program
davissh@pacificu.edu
503-352-7319

Shawn E. Davis's research interests include media influence, Internet-based communication and learning, and sport psychology.

Matthew Hunsinger, PhD
Associate Professor, RAM Lab Co-Investigator
matthewh@pacificu.edu
503-352-3612

Matthew Hunsinger, PhD is an Assistant Professor for the Applied Psychological Science Program at Pacific University. His interests include social cognition, intergroup relations, intergroup bias, meditation (including mindfulness), and affect / emotion.

He is a Co-Investigator and Statistician in the Mindful Health and Resilience Lab and conducts research on intergroup bias and meditation/mindfulness, with a current focus on the impact of mindfulness-based interventions on force response decision-making for law enforcement officers.

Jane M. Tram, PhD
Associate Professor, Applied Psychological Science Program
tramjm@pacificu.edu
503-352-2497

Jane M. Tram's clinical interests include the assessment and treatment of children, adolescents, and families, and clinical orientation combining behavioral and systems perspective theoretical approaches.