Academics at MBC
Faculty
Andreas Anastasiou
Andreas Anastasiou is a native of the Mediterranean island of Cyprus. He graduated
from the American Academy of Larnaca, and he received his BA in psychology
at Lock Haven University before training at the University of Pittsburgh
where he earned his PhD in counseling psychology.
Here at Mary Baldwin he teaches Introduction to Psychology as a Natural Science, Abnormal Psychology, Techniques of Counseling and Psychotherapy, Psychology of Peace and Conflict Resolution, Psychological Testing, and Multicultural Psychology. He was married in Cyprus to Alice Araujo, associate professor of communications, at a beautiful site overlooking the Mediterranean Sea. They have also collaborated on several research projects and grants that explore the role of gender in the communication of empathy toward perceived adversarial groups.
Andreas enjoys all manner of social events, but he is especially fond of ones that incorporate the Pittsburgh Steelers and meze – the Cypriot social meal. He enjoys travel and spends much of his spare time in Great Britain, Brazil, Cyprus, and other international locations.
Louise Freeman
Louise Freeman attended Emory University where she received her Bachelor of
Science in biology. She then attended the University of California at
Berkeley where she earned her masters in biological psychology, followed
by her PhD a few years later. Dr. Freeman also conducted three years
of post-doctoral research at the University of Virginia. Her main area
of interest is behavioral neuroendocrinology, the effects of hormones on
behavior. Specifically, she is interested in the role of hormones in sex
differences in both human and animal models.
Here at Mary Baldwin, Dr. Freeman teaches Introduction to Psychology as a Natural Science, Behavioral Statistics, Drugs and Behavior, and Psychology of Learning and Behavior. She lives in Crozet, VA with her husband, Brian, their two children, Amanda and Noah, and a beagle named Lenny. Dr. Freeman has taught neuroscience courses in the Washington & Lee Summer Scholars program since 1999. She is also a children’s Sunday school teacher at Jefferson Park Baptist Church in Charlottesville, VA and the leader for her daughter’s Girl Scout group. She enjoys cooking, needlepoint, and travel and is a fan of both the Harry Potter books and superhero fiction.
Her advice for students is to develop your unique set of interests and pursue them to the best of your ability.
John L. Kibler, III
Jack
Kibler attended Randolph Macon College where he earned his Bachelor of Arts
in psychology. He then attended the University of Richmond where he earned
his masters in general experimental psychology and Texas Christian University
where he received his PhD in chemistry of behavior. Dr. Kibler is interested
in research in questions that evaluate evolutionary influences on behavior,
including topics such as factors relating to attractiveness and factors influencing
the success of relationships.
Here at Mary Baldwin, Dr. Kibler teaches Psychology of Relationships, Experimental Psychology, Sensation and Perception, Physiological Psychology, History and Systems of Psychology and Multicultural Psychology (Cyprus). Dr. Kibler has two children by his first marriage, James and Jennifer. James owns his own financial planning company in Manhattan, and Jennifer, his daughter, died of cancer at the age of 17 after battling it for nine years. He also has two large, five-year old, golden retrievers, Backhoe and Gracie, who are brother and sister littermates. In his spare time, he plays with his dogs and works the New York Times crossword puzzles before going to sleep on Thursday through Sunday. His philosophy on life is to do everything you can as well as you can possibly do it, and then don’t worry about the outcome. What you do is more important than what you have.
His advice for students is to take the time to enjoy your college experience; do not consider it to be only preparation for the future. But since it is preparation for the future, take every opportunity to develop yourself in every way possible. Major, and attempt to find a career, in something you love to do.
Pat Murphy
Dr. Murphy received a Bachelor of Science from George Washington University,
and a Master’s and PhD from the University of Vermont. She is also
a Fulbright Scholar, having lived in Finland for a year collecting data for
her dissertation—a cross-cultural examination of the commodification
of the adolescent self-concept. Dr. Murphy lives in Hanover, Virginia with
her dogs, Adler and Fromm. Her research interests are focused on the potential
impact (the good, the bad, and the ugly) of our increasingly mediated world.
