Dr. Bradley Elison
Associate Professor and Department Chair, 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.
"In the psychology department we try to get students actively engaged in learning through multimedia presentations, experiential learning activities, field trips, guest speakers, conference attendance, study abroad opportunities and anything else we can think of to link our subject matter to the lives of our students."
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
Professor, 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.
"It is such fun to see my students working with animals and realizing they can now turn their love for animals into an academic experience and future career."
Leslie Angel
Assistant Professor, is completing her Ph.D. in Experimental Psychology: Animal Behavior at the University of Montana in Missoula. Her interests include comparative metacognition, cognitive neuroscience, and cognitive errors, such as irrational thinking, biases, and inaccurate memories. Courses taught: General Psychology, Physiological Psychology, Brain & Behavior, and Learning & Cognition. Outside of work, she loves to ride horses, hike with her human and canine family, camp, and travel.
"It is so much fun to share my love of psychology with the bright, motivated, and talented students at Carroll. The close connection that exists between the faculty and students here is so unique among colleges and really makes for a special teaching and learning environment. I find my students' love of learning and their energy to be inspiring."
Dr. Joy Holloway
Assistant Professor, 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, Abnormal Psychology, Theories of Personality, Counseling Psychology, Health & Wellness Issues, and India Education Abroad.
"Carroll’s small school atmosphere allows me to get to know students on a personal basis. For example, I am delighted when graduates bring in their young child and excitedly describe how they are applying principles they learned in Child Psychology to their new family."
