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Deborah Richardson

Professor

Deborah Richardson

Professor

Academic Appointment(s)

Pamplin College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
Department of Psychological Sciences

Medical College of Georgia
Department of Medicine: General Internal Medicine

Administration
Department of The Graduate School

  • DERICHARDSON@augusta.edu
  • AH N325

Education

  • Ph.D., Experimental Psychology Kent State University, 1978

  • MA, Psychology, General College of William & Mary, 1974

  • BS, Psychology, General Virginia Commonwealth Universi, 1973

Certifications

  • Medical Education Research Certificate 2015

Awards & Honors

  • AU Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Award Augusta University, 2025

  • Fellow Society of Personality and Social Psychology, 2020

  • Life Fellow International Society for Research on Aggression, 2018

  • Fellow Association of Psychological Science, 2001

  • Research Incentive Award Florida Atlantic University, 1999

Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year

  • PSYC 1101

    Intro to General Psychology

  • PSYC 4173

    Social Psychology

  • PSYC 6990

    Thesis Research

  • PSYC 4115

    History & Systems of Psych.

  • PSYC 6115

    History & Systems of Psych.

  • PSYC 6931

    Research Practicum II

  • PSYC 6173

    Social Psych & Human Diversity

Teaching Interests

Social Psychology
Research Methods
Introductory Psychology
History and Systems of Psychology

Scholarship

Selected Recent Publications

  • The role of personality traits in response to active learning, 2025
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Individual differences in the context of active learning, 2024
    Conference Proceeding
  • Faculty mindset, goal orientation, and likelihood of seeking feedback about teaching., 2023
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Impact of Reacting to the Past and effect of role on student attributes and academic outcomes, 2022
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Mindset and motivational predictors of effective teaching practice: Research informs the future of professional development, 2021
    Journal Article, Academic Journal

Department Service

  • Oral Comprehensive Exams 2019 - Present

    Role: Committee Member

College Service

  • Academic Focus Area Steering Committee 2019 - Present

  • Student Travel Awards committee 2018 - 2018

    Role: Committee Member

University Service

  • CURS Summer Scholars Review Committee 2019 - Present

    Role: Committee Member

Professional Service

  • USG Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Fellowship 2019 - Present

    Role: Mentor

  • SoTL Commons Conference 2016 - Present

    Role: Reviewer, Conference Paper

  • Southeastern Psychological Association 2016 - Present

    Role: Reviewer, Conference Paper

  • USG Teaching and Learning Conference 2016 - Present

    Role: Reviewer, Conference Paper

  • Society of Experimental Social Psychology (SESP) 2015 - Present

    Role: Other