PSYCHOLOGY FACULTY at the CHESAPEAKE CAMPUS

Dr. Glenn E. “Bert” Fox, Jr.

Dr. Fox is the lead faculty member in Psychology. He received his B.S. degree from Virginia Tech, his M.A. degree from Radford University, and his Ph.D. from Virginia Tech. Prior to coming to Chesapeake, he was on Child Development/Early Childhood faculty in the department of Human Development at the University of Wisconsin-Stout. He is the author of three published articles, and a number of other works. He has given presentations at local, state, regional, and national conferences. His multifaceted past includes being a counselor for children, families, and individuals, a researcher, a preschool teacher, and a traveling adjunct faculty member. He teaches Introductory Psychology, Child Psychology, and Psychology of Human Sexuality.

Dr. Fox lives in Portsmouth with his wife, 4-year-old daughter, and their 15-year-old German Shepherd-Siberian Husky, Runner, known as the “$140,000 dog.”

Dr. Gerald Mayhew

Dr Mayhew is Professor of Psychology and Developmental Disabilities and serves as the head of the Special Education/Developmental Disabilities Program at TCC. He received his BA & Ph.D. in psychology from Arizona State University. He has had teaching experience at both the graduate and undergraduate level. Prior to coming to TCC he also had administrative experience in human services agencies and was a licensed psychologist and certified school psychologist. Dr Mayhew’s professional interests include improving services for persons with developmental disabilities, applied behavior analysis and increasing social skills. He has published articles in: The American Journal on Mental Retardation, Behavior Modification, and the Journal on Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry among others. He has also written grants for nearly 1 million dollars for the purpose of providing training to students pursuing careers in special education/ developmental disabilities.

Dr Mayhew lives in Chesapeake with his wife and two collies, Holly and Monty Python.