Ruth Richards

Ruth Richards is Professor of Psychology in Saybrook University's College of Social Sciences, specializing in Consciousness, Spirituality, Integrative Health, and Creativity Studies. She holds credentials as a board-certified psychiatrist and educational psychologist with qualifications to teach art, physics, and mathematics at secondary level. Her research explores creative process benefits for personal and cultural development, empathy in conflict resolution, and chaos theory applications to psychology.

Honors include the Arnheim Award from APA Division 10 for lifetime contributions to psychology and the arts. Richards contributes to Ahimsa Berkeley (interfaith social action) and Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition, maintaining active artistic practice alongside academic work.