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Richard Rector

Richard Rector

Associate Professor of Psychology

Rector_photo.jpgOffice:

Harbert 308

Contact Information:

Box 549037
Birmingham-Southern College
900 Arkadelphia Rd
Birmingham, AL 35254
Office Phone: (205) 226-4824
Office Fax: (205) 226-4847
E-mail:   [email protected]

Brief Career Background:

In graduate school, I studied the effects of exposure to infection in utero on the developmental outcomes of infants born prematurely. I also worked as the mental health consultant for the JCEEO Head Start for 5 years and at the Civitan International Sparks Clinics for more than a decade. Currently, I am an associate professor of psychology.

Educational Background:

  • Graduated from the University of Virginia with a B.A. in psychology in 1995. 
  • Obtained a Master's in 2004 and a Ph.D. in 2007 at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

Areas of Academic Interest:

  • Developmental Disabilities
  • Intervention programs for people with autism spectrum disorder and their families

Courses Taught:

  • PY 101 Introduction to Psychology
  • PY 222 Statistics and Research Methods II
  • PY 224 Developmental Psychology
  • PY 305 Advanced Topics in Psychology
  • PY 316 Child & Adolescent Psychopathology
  • PY 450 Senior Seminar: Advanced Topics in Psychology
  • PY 472 Senior Seminar: Research in Psychology