Ron Whiteman was my research psychology professor (PSY 5020) last semester.

When I put his name on Google search, this Columbia link below popped out first. http://childpsych.columbia.edu/brainimaging/CV_Whiteman.html

Ron Whiteman was a graduate of Gordon College in 1999 with a BA in Psychology and a double major in Movement Science. From the link, it tells me that his research interests lie in cognitive control, emotion regulation and understanding how these functions help mediate particular social behaviors and interactions. More specifically, he interested in studying the neural mechanisms underlying empathy, compassion and forgiveness. He published 4 journal articles in regard to his cognitive psychology field and he is also highly rated in Baruch.