Teresa Taylor Partridge

Dr. Teresa Taylor Partridge serves as Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Psychology at the University of the Incarnate Word (UIW), where she has held faculty positions since 2009. With over three decades of experience in psychology, her academic journey includes prior roles at UT Austin and Austin Community College.

Her educational foundation includes:

• Ph.D. in Developmental Psychology, University of Texas at Austin (2009)
• M.A. in Developmental Psychology, University of Texas at Austin (2008)
• M.S. in Child Development, University of California at Davis (2000)
• B.A. in Psychology (Biology minor), Baylor University (1991)

Dr. Partridge's research program bridges developmental and social psychology through investigations of infant social cognition, stereotype formation, and interpersonal motivation. She employs electrophysiological methods like EEG alongside behavioral paradigms to examine how social evaluations emerge from infancy through adolescence, with notable work on attractiveness stereotypes and twin comparisons.

Her publication record (2009-2019) reveals an evolving trajectory from foundational developmental neuroscience toward applied educational psychology, with recent work addressing academic entitlement, statistics anxiety, and inclusive sexual education practices.

Major recognitions include:

• UIW Presidential Teaching Award (2024)
• Sr. Eleanor Ann Young Mission Continues Award for Truth (2020)
• Provost’s Legacy Teaching Award (2013)

As an active mentor, she guides student researchers toward conference presentations while serving departmental leadership through the Chair role and institutional service on the IRB. Her work demonstrates sustained scholarly productivity alongside commitment to UIW's mission-driven education.

Though no formal lab name is specified, her research group focuses on social neuroscience applications in developmental contexts, with connections to international programs like the Bajío-CIW Visiting Scholars initiative.