Deb Hope

faculty
Dean and Associate Vice Chancellor
Graduate Studies
4024727940
dhope1@unl.edu

bio

Hope, who holds a Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the University at Albany-State University of New York, is director of the Anxiety Disorders Clinic, one of the specialty services within UNL’s Psychological Consultation Center. Her current research interests follow two broad themes: (a) assessment and treatment of anxiety disorders (particularly social anxiety disorder) and (b) the impact of stigma and discrimination on mental health and health services, particularly for individuals who identify as transgender, lesbian, gay, or bisexual.
Associate Professor
Psychology
4024723721
sstoltenberg2@unl.edu

bio

Stoltenberg, who is a behavior geneticist based in the Center for Brain, Biology and Behavior, has conducted research into the genetic causes of social anxiety. A 2013 study showed that a gene that affects social anxiety may also be linked to people’s willingness to help others.