Elizabeth Richardson

faculty

Elizabeth Richardson, PhD she/her

Professor

Psychology

Curriculum Vitae

508-910-6954

elizabeth.richardson@umassd.edu

Liberal Arts 384

Education

1999The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown UniversityPostdoctoral Internship and Residency
1997Louisiana State UniversityPhD in Clinical Psychology
1995Louisiana State UniversityMA in Clinical Psychology
1992Indiana UniversityBA in Psychology

Teaching

  • Research Methods
  • Behavioral Medicine
  • Young Adult Health Risk Behavior
  • Advanced Behavior Modification
  • Human Growth & Development

Teaching

Programs

Teaching

Courses

Advanced seminar exploring the developmental period of "emerging adulthood'. Research on the transition to adulthood and common health behaviors will be critically examined, such as: obesity, nutrition and physical activity; romantic relationships and sexuality; HIV/AIDs and STDs; tobacco, alcohol and drug use; depression and self-injury. Emphasis is placed on developing critical thinking skills and application of course content to current events.

The nature of normative transitions across the life span. The course fosters an understanding of change from conception through death. Special emphasis is given to both cognitive and behavioral theories as well as supporting research. This course fulfills a portion of the Mental Health Counselors license requirement.

An interdisciplinary approach to health and illness. Particular emphasis is placed on the interface of psychology and other allied disciplines with traditional medical approaches. Students are introduced to medical psychology as a profession and exposed to practical applications including stress management and biofeedback training.

Graduate seminar offered for one semester on a specific topic. Topics vary according to student needs and faculty expertise in particular areas of study. This course may be repeated with change of content.

Independent pursuit of an individual research project under the supervision of a faculty sponsor.

Student develops and executes an independent research thesis under the direction of a faculty advisor. Graded A-F.

Research

Research activities

  • The Oxford University Handbook of Nonsuicidal Self-Injury (Lloyd-Richardson, Whitlock & Baetens, eds.; currently in press)
  • Use of CBT and ACT strategies embedded in undergraduate classes
  • Consultation and collaboration on projects exploring the benefits of equine assisted learning
  • Mindful parenting, healing, and growth

Research

Research interests

  • Adolescent & young adult health risk behaviors
  • Growth, resilience & wellness
  • Equine assisted learning
  • Mindful parenting

Select publications

See curriculum vitae for more publications

  • Morena, A.*, Trisal, A.* & Lloyd-Richardson, E.E. (*student) (in press).
    Promising approaches to prevention and intervention in university settings.
    In E.E. Lloyd-Richardson, J. Whitlock, & I. Baetens (Eds.), The Oxford University Press Handbook of Nonsuicidal Self-Injury
  • Browning, M.E.*, Lloyd-Richardson, E.E., Schneider, R.L., Faro, A.L., Muehlenkamp, J.J. & Claudio-Hernandez, A. (2022).
    Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and Co-Occurring Nonsuicidal Self-Injury: Evidence-Based Treatments and Future Research Directions.
    The Behavior Therapist, 45(6), 199-208.
  • *Browning, M.E., *Morena, A., Gould, E.R. & Lloyd-Richardson, E.E. (2022).
    Brief ACT for Undergraduates: A Mixed-Methods Pilot Investigation of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Delivered over Zoom.
    Journal of College Student Psychotherapy
  • Lloyd-Richardson, E.E., Strong, J., & Sonatore, D. (2022).
    The Equus Effect: A road to regulation through equine-assisted learning.
    In C. Meola (Ed.), Integrating Horses into Healing. New York: Elsevier.
  • Whitlock, J. & Lloyd-Richardson, E.E. (2019).
    Healing Self-Injury: A compassionate guide for parents and other loved ones.

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