James J. Hodge, Ph.D.
Director, Susan Hirt Hagen CORE
Assistant Research Professor, Psychology
Faculty Affiliate, Social Science Research Institute (SSRI)
Dr. James Hodge is a proud Penn State Behrend graduate with an undergraduate degree in psychology and a doctoral degree in social psychology from the University of Vermont. James was named the director of CORE in March 2019, having previously served as the interim director, director of evaluation, and Positive Youth Development coordinator. James also has an appointment as an assistant research professor at Behrend, which gives him the opportunity to teach a number of classes at the undergraduate and graduate levels. James brings to CORE extensive training in quantitative research, coupled with a passion for understanding and promoting positive social change for youth.
Meet the Team
James J. Hodge, Ph.D.
Director
Charisse Nixon, Ph.D.
Associate Director
Kristin Hesch, M.S.
Associate Director of Community Outreach
Megan E. LaMotte, Ph.D.
Associate Director of Research and Evaluation
Dantong (Amy) Yang, M.S.
Assistant Director, Institutional and Applied Research
Taylor Anderson, M.S.
Research & Evaluation Coordinator
Mary Baird, M.S.
The Mentor Project Consultant
Jonathan Kinnear
Office Administrator
Morgan Neville
Student Administrative Assistant
Susan Hirt Hagen CORE Faculty Affiliates
Melanie Hetzel-Riggin, Ph.D.
Wilson Brown, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology, Case Western Reserve University
Daniell DiFrancesca, Ph.D.
