Tadd Patton
Department Chair
Associate Professor
Academic Appointment(s)
Pamplin College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
Department of Psychological Sciences
Administration
Department of Psychological Sciences
The Graduate School
Administration
Department of The Graduate School
- (706) 737-1420
- (706) 737-1538
- AH N318
Education
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Ph.D., Psychology, General
University of South Florida, 2010
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MA, Psychology, General
University of South Florida, 2006
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BA, Psychology, General
University of South Florida, 1994
Certifications
Awards & Honors
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Favorite Faculty Spring 2017
Housing & Residence Life, 2017
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Georgia Regents University Department of Psychology Faculty Excellence Award
2014
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Outstanding Undergraduate Professor
2013
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Outstanding Graduate Professor
2011
Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year
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PSYC 4960
Undergraduate Internship
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PSYC 4990
Undergraduate Research: Undergrad Research
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PSYC 1101
Intro to General Psychology
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PSYC 3160
Sensation & Perception
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PSYC 6182
Clinical & Addictive Psycho.
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PSYC 6990
Thesis Research
Teaching Interests
Biological Psychology, Drugs & Behavior
Scholarship
Selected Recent Publications
- Mapping Immediate Early Gene Expression, 2025
Book, Chapter in Scholarly Book-New
- Effects of monoamine uptake inhibitors on pain-related depression of nesting in mice, 2019
Journal Article, Professional Journal
- Mapping Immediate Early Gene Expression to Investigate Brain Asymmetry and Functional Lateralization, 2017
Book, Chapter in Scholarly Book-New
- Functional Segregation of the Entopallium in Pigeons. , 2013
- Avian Visual Behavior and the Organization of the Telencephalon, 2010
Journal Article, Academic Journal
Research Interests
Psychophysiology of anxiety
Department Service
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Psi Chi Faculty Advisor
2016 - Present
Role: Faculty Advisor
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Undergraduate Curriculum Committee
2014 - Present
Role: Committee Member
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Undergraduate Research Coordinator
2016 - 2020
Role: Student Placement
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Promotion and Tenure Committee
2017 - 2020
Role: Committee Member
College Service
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Neuroscience Minor/Major Committee
2021 - Present
Role: Committee Member
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College of Science and Mathematics (CSM) Curriculum and Academic Policies Committee (CAPC)
2021 - Present
Role: Committee Chair
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QEP Curriculum and Advisory Committee
2020 - Present
Role: Committee Member
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Department of Psychological Sciences Undergraduate Program
2019 - Present
Role: Other
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General Education Student Learning Outcome Assessment Committee
2019 - Present
Role: Committee Member
University Service
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Faculty Workload Initiative
2022 - Present
Role: Committee Chair
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Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) Faculty Advisory Committee
2021 - Present
Role: Committee Member
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Strategic Enrollment Management (SEM) Planning Workgroup
2021 - Present
Role: Committee Member
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Senate Faculty Development Committee
2017 - 2019
Role: Committee Chair
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Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee
2016 - 2017
Role: Committee Member
