Steven Richards, Ph.D.

Positions and Awards

Previous Positions
Professor, Texas Tech University, 1990-2021
Professor, Syracuse University, 1984-1990
Assistant Professor to Professor, University of Missouri at Columbia, 1973-1984
Administrative Positions: 15 positions since 1976, including:

• Director of Graduate Studies
• Department Chair
• Doctoral Program Director
• Psychology Clinic Director
• Director of Introductory Psychology Course
• Director of Planning and Assessment
• University Task Force Member

Honors and Awards

• President's Academic Achievement Award: For career contributions to teaching, research, and service, TTU, 2013
• Teaching Award: Department of Psychological Sciences, TTU, 2007-2008
• Teaching Honor: Member, Teaching Academy, TTU, 1999-present
• Service Awards: 7 Appreciation Awards & 3 Major Service Nominations, 1976-present

Professional Services

• Journal Editorial Boards: 10 (e.g., currently an editorial board member for the Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2009-present)
• Ad-Hoc Reviewer: 33 Journals (1971-present)
• Ad-Hoc Reviewer: National Institutes of Health, Educational Testing Service, Head Start, American Psychological Association, University Health Science Centers, Academic Book Publishers, Community Agencies, Professional Groups, etc. (1969-present)
• Member: University, Community, National, and Professional Association Committees: 350+ (1971-present)

Select Research

• Richards, C.S., & Cohen, L.M. (Eds., Vol. 3). (2021). Clinical health psychology and behavioral medicine. New York, NY and Oxford, UK: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
• Richards, C.S. (online, July 5, 2020). Does depression go with everything?  Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice, vol. 27.  doi.org/10.1111/cpsp.12360 (5 yr. IF ~ 9.2).
• Richards, S., & O'Hara, M. (Editors). (2014). The Oxford Handbook of Depression and Comorbidity. New York: Oxford University Press.
• Richards, S., Cohen, L., Morrell, H., Watson, N., & Low, B. (2013). Treating depressed and anxious smokers in smoking cessation programs. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 81, 263-273. doi:10.1037/a0027793 (5 yr. IF ~ 7.4)
• Richards, S., & Perri, M. (Editors). (2010). Relapse prevention for depression. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.
• Jorgensen, R., Dusek, J., Richards, S., & McIntyre, J. (2009). An experimental investigation of consistency in female undergraduates' reports of coping efforts for the same vs. different situations. Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science, 41, 51-54.
• Santos, M., Richards, S., & Bleckley, K. (2007). Comorbidity between depression and disordered eating in adolescents. Eating Behaviors, 8, 440-449.
• Richards, C.S., & Perri, M.G. (2002). Depression. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
• Total of over 80 publications to date, 2023.