Psychology at University of Alabama at Birmingham

29 faculty and 40 courses in Psychology at University of Alabama at Birmingham.

Faculty

• Karlene K. Ball, University Professor h-index 77
  Psychology of Aging, Gerontology
  Notable: “Effects of Cognitive Training Interventions With Older Adults” (2002) · 2,025 citations
• Gitendra Uswatte, Professor h-index 47
  Rehabilitation psychology, neurorehabilitation, neuroplasticity, health psychology, positive psychology Lab Website: UAB CI Therapy Research Group
  Notable: “Effect of Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy on Upper Extremity Function 3 to 9 Months After Stroke” (2006) · 1,887 citations
• Sylvie Mrug, University Professor h-index 46
  Development of behavioral and emotional problems in adolescence; long-term effects of adolescent stress on health in adulthood and mediating physiological processes
  Notable: “What Aspects of Peer Relationships Are Impaired in Children With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder?” (2005) · 607 citations
• David Knight, Professor, Director of Behavioral Neuroscience h-index 42
  Neural substrates of human learning, memory, and emotion
  Notable: “A review of the clinical effects of phytoestrogens.” (1996) · 524 citations
• Robert Sorge, Professor h-index 41
  Acute and chronic pain across the spectrum from basic science to clinical research and interventions
  Notable: “Coding of facial expressions of pain in the laboratory mouse” (2010) · 1,539 citations
• Rajesh K. Kana, Professor, Associate Dean for Graduate & Continuing Education h-index 40
  Social cognitive and affective neuroscience, neuroimaging, autism spectrum disorders, brain and language
  Notable: “Functional and Anatomical Cortical Underconnectivity in Autism: Evidence from an fMRI Study of an Executive Function Task and Corpus Callosum Morphometry” (2006) · 1,084 citations
• Michael Crowe, Professor, Director of Psychology Honors Program h-index 40
  Gerontology, Cognitive Aging and Dementia, Clinical and Developmental Geropsychology, Psychology of Aging
  Notable: “Effect of Intensive vs Standard Blood Pressure Control on Probable Dementia” (2019) · 1,210 citations
• Christopher Henrich, Chair and Professor h-index 38
  Youth development, resilience, motivation and achievement, violence exposure, school safety, longitudinal methodology Education: B.A., University of Chicago Ph.D., Yale University Christopher Henrich is professor and chair of psychology at
  Notable: “Disentangling the “whys” from the “whats” of aggressive behaviour” (2003) · 794 citations
• Olivio Clay, Professor, Director of Developmental Psychology h-index 37
  Racial/ethnic health disparities within older adults, caregiving, social support, diabetes, healthcare utilization, advanced statistical methods, mobility and cognition in older adults
  Notable: “Improving caregiver well-being delays nursing home placement of patients with Alzheimer disease” (2006) · 602 citations
• Stephanie Wilson, Assistant Professor h-index 35
  Adulthood and aging, Close relationships, Social interaction, Psychoneuroimmunology, Ecological momentary assessment, Multitemporal longitudinal assessment
  Notable: “Meta-Analysis of Postactivation Potentiation and Power” (2012) · 562 citations
• Edwin W. Cook III, Associate Professor, Director of Medical/Clinical Psychology h-index 34
  Psychopathology, statistics, and emotion
  Notable: “Technique to improve chronic motor deficit after stroke.” (1993) · 1,564 citations
• Jarred Younger, Professor h-index 32
  Neuroinflammation, pain, anesthesiology, rheumatology
  Notable: “Cytokine signature associated with disease severity in chronic fatigue syndrome patients” (2017) · 429 citations
• Lauren Luther, Assistant Professor h-index 28
  Severe mental illness, Avolition and related negative symptoms, Mobile health interventions and assessment, Reward-processing, Cognitive neuroscience
  Notable: “The Relationship Between Professional Burnout and Quality and Safety in Healthcare: A Meta-Analysis” (2016) · 841 citations
• Kecia M. Thomas, Dean of College of Arts and Sciences h-index 25
  Notable: “Is Multiculturalism or Color Blindness Better for Minorities?” (2009) · 466 citations
• Yuri Pavlov, Assistant Professor h-index 20
  Cognitive neuroscience, Working memory, Individual differences in cognitive abilities, Motivation, Effort, Open science, EEG
  Notable: “Oscillatory brain activity and maintenance of verbal and visual working memory: A systematic review” (2020) · 143 citations
• Nicholas C. Borgogna, Assistant Professor h-index 20
  Clinical Interventions for Psychopathology, Addiction, Trauma, Compulsivity, Sexual Health, Experiential Avoidance, Psychotherapy, Medication, Cutting Edge Interventions
  Notable: “Anxiety and depression across gender and sexual minorities: Implications for transgender, gender nonconforming, pansexual, demisexual, asexual, queer, and questioning individuals.” (2018) · 383 citations
• Adam Goodman, Assistant Professor h-index 19
  Notable: “PTSD-related neuroimaging abnormalities in brain function, structure, and biochemistry” (2020) · 178 citations
• Michael Sloane, Associate Professor h-index 18
  Visual Perception; Aging; Cognitive Science; Cognitive Neuroscience; Philosophy of Mind
  Notable: “Visual attention problems as a predictor of vehicle crashes in older drivers.” (1993) · 780 citations
• Sarah O'Kelley, Professor h-index 15
  Cognitive and behavioral phenotypes of children and adults with ASD, ASD treatment-outcome, family functioning in ASD and other developmental disabilities, screening and interdisciplinary diagnosis of ASD in at-risk populations Teaching In
  Notable: “Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Clinical Utility of the ADOS-2 and the ADI-R in Diagnosing Autism Spectrum Disorders in Children” (2021) · 107 citations
• Kaue M. Costa, Assistant Professor h-index 14
  Notable: “Dopamine” (2022) · 118 citations
• Caroline G. Richter, Assistant Professor h-index 8
  Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, Specific Learning Disabilities, Williams syndrome, Down syndrome, Autism Spectrum Disorders, academic achievement, reading, emotional well-being
  Notable: “A Systematic Review of the Consequences of Stigma and Stereotype Threat for Individuals With Specific Learning Disabilities” (2022) · 62 citations
• Kristi Guest, Associate Professor h-index 5
  Developmental psychology, social development, autism spectrum disorders, infant and child development
  Notable: “Middle childhood, poverty, and adjustment: Does social support have an impact?” (2001) · 27 citations
• Maria Hopkins, Professor, Director of Undergraduate Program h-index 4
  Dr. Hopkins is a developmental psychologist whose research is focused on social development in children with Autism Spectrum Disorders. She is particularly interested in issues of emotion recognition and social cognition. Her research has b
  Notable: “First-Time Disclosure of CVN424, a Potent and Selective GPR6 Inverse Agonist for the Treatment of Parkinson’s Disease: Discovery, Pharmacological Validation, and Identification of a Clinical Candidate” (2021) · 51 citations
• Bhumika Kana, Assistant Professor h-index 3
  Notable: “The Association of Statin Use and Statin Type and Cognitive Performance: Analysis of the Reasons for Geographic and Racial Differences in Stroke (REGARDS) Study” (2010) · 45 citations
• John E. Gampher, Assistant Professor h-index 2
  The visual processing of motion (specifically the interaction between types of motion: foreground, background, 1st order, 2nd order), conscious vs. unconscious processing, philosophy of mind Teaching Interests: Sensory processing, neurosci
  Notable: “Mindfulness, mental health, and motives for eating tasty foods when not in metabolic need” (2024) · 3 citations
• Bridge Kennedy, Associate Professor, Director of Online Undergraduate Program
  Human sexuality, LGBT rights, social psychology, aging, and health care disparities
• Christianne Strang, Associate Professor
  The application of neuroscience to clinical practice in art therapy and the study of retinal anatomy and physiology in health and disease. She is skilled in molecular, imaging, and electrophysiological techniques. Dr. Strang teaches
• Janet Woodruff-Borden, Professor, Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs and Provost
• Joshua Dobias, Assistant Professor

Courses

• Introduction to Psychology PY 101
• Psychology of Religion and Spirituality PY 105
• Psychology of Adjustment PY 107
• Human Sexuality PY 108
• Drugs and Human Behavior PY 109
• Neuroscience of Creativity PY 110
• Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences PY 116
• Introduction to Forensic Psychology PY 125
• Community Service Practicum PY 197
• Irrational Thinking PY 199
• Honors Introduction to Psychology PY 201
• Developmental Psychology PY 212
• Cross-Cultural Perspective on Child Development PY 213
• Research Literacy in Psychology PY 215
• Elementary Statistical Methods PY 216
• Elementary Statistical Methods Laboratory PY 216L
• Psychopathology PY 218
• Contemporary Issues in Psychology PY 220
• Honors Developmental Psychology PY 222
• Honors Elementary Statistical Methods PY 226
• Honors Psychopathology PY 228
• Introduction to Research with Animal Models PY 236
• Psychology of Social Inequality PY 240
• Brain, Mind and Behavior PY 253
• Psychology of Trap Music PY 301
• History and Systems of Psychology PY 302
• Introduction to Cognitive Science PY 303
• Medical Psychology PY 305
• Advanced Developmental Psychology PY 312
• Language: Mind, Brain, and Society PY 313
• Methods in Psychological Research PY 315
• Research Methods in Psychology PY 316
• Psychopathology and Culture PY 319
• Applied Behavior Analysis PY 322
• Clinical Child Psychology PY 325
• Industrial/Organizational Psychology PY 326
• Sport Psychology PY 330
• Behavioral MCAT Preparation PY 340
• Personality and Intellectual Assessment PY 350
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Roster/catalog compiled from the college’s public directory. Faculty counts are directory headcounts; the named list may be a subset. h-index shown only for ORCID-backed or high-confidence OpenAlex matches. Data as of 2026-07-02.