Dr. Leffingwell is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology, and the Director of the BCL. He earned his Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the University of Washington in 2000, and an M.S. in sport and exercise psychology from the University of Arizona in 1995. Dr. Leffingwell joined the faculty at OSU in 2000, and established the BCL. He is married with three young children, and enjoys teaching, playing softball, golf and basketball, and spending time with his family.     personal web site   vita

Melissa (Boczar) Leedy, M.S.
Melissa is a fifth-year doctoral student in the clinical psychology program from Broken Arrow, OK. She received her B.A. in Psychology from the University of Oklahoma. Her research interests include college student drinking, alcoholism, substance use changing health behaviors, and motivational interviewing. She is a research assistant with the Infant Parenting Program study, Legal Risk Assessment Study, and College Drinker's Experience study. Her dissertation will investigate the effects of legal sanctions on subsequent alcohol use among college students. She enjoys cooking/eating Asian food, reading, dancing, exercising, relaxing with friends and family, and traveling.

Joey Mignogna
Joey is a second-year student in the clinical psychology doctoral program from Houston, Texas. His research interests include substance use and college drinking issues. He received a B.S. in Psychology from Texas A&M University (2004).

Beth Lewis
Beth is a senior psychology major from Ponca City, OK.

Erica Ridgley
Erica is a senior psychology major from Glenpool, OK. She plans to pursue graduate training in Marriage & Family Therapy.

Jono Weinberg
Jono is a senior psychology major from .

Chris Neumann, Ph.D.
Dr. Neumann is a 2005 graduate of the clinical psychology program from Chicago, IL. Chris has research interests in exercise, smoking, and substance abuse. He completed his internship at the University of Alabama-Birmingham, is currently a postdoctoral fellow at Florida International University in Miami Florida with the Adolescent Behaviors & Lifestyle Evaluation Project.