About
Dr. Deborah Ruth Richardson is a Professor at Augusta University with joint appointments in Psychological Sciences, General Internal Medicine, and The Graduate School. With an h-index of 29 and 62+ scholarly outputs, her research spans behavioral psychology and STEM education innovation. Her work examines aggression dynamics (including gender-specific violence and older adult behaviors) and evidence-based teaching methodologies for STEM disciplines.
She leads significant funded projects including an NSF initiative (2020-2025) promoting undergraduate persistence in STEM fields through mentoring programs and self-efficacy development. Her international collaborations include science policy research in Sweden and aggression studies in Hungary. Current investigations focus on:
- Instructor motivation differences between STEM/non-STEM educators
- Personality trait impacts on active learning effectiveness
- Faculty mindset influences on teaching development
With no dedicated lab mentioned, her work appears conducted through departmental resources and interdisciplinary teams. She maintains active scholarly output with recent publications in educational psychology journals.
