Dylan Richard
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Mail code: 2780Campus: Poly
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Dr. Dylan Richard (they/them), Clinical Assistant Professor
Polytechnic Campus, SANCA Room 250E
Dr. Richard received their PhD in Counseling Psychology from the University of Southern Mississippi in 2021 after completing a predoctoral internship at the Phoenix VA in Health Service Psychology, focused on General Mental Health and Trauma. Dr. Richard then moved into a supervised staff role with the Phoenix VA in the General Mental Health Clinic. In 2022, Dr. Richard began working on the PTSD Clinical Team and co-coordinated the Military Sexual Trauma Clinic at the Phoenix VA.
Dr. Richard's professional interests include teaching and mentoring in professional psychology, trauma-informed psychotherapy, complex trauma treatment, gender- and sexuality-affirmative interventions, sex and kink positivity, sex therapy, cultural adaptation of evidence-based practices, therapeutic assessment and psychodiagnostic testing, LGBTQ+ workplace concerns, multicultural and social justice counseling, person-centered therapy approaches, and evidenced based therapies such as: Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) for PTSD, and Cognitive Behavioral Sex Therapy (CBST).
Dr. Richard has a passion for helping students learn psychology, build their own passions for helping others, and learn different perspectives of looking at the world.
2021- PhD in Counseling Psychology from University of Southern Mississippi
2018-Master of Arts in Psychology from University of Southern Mississippi
2015-Bachelor of Science in Psychology from University of Louisiana at Lafayette
While Dr. Richard is not primarily a researcher, they have interests in sex and kink positivity, career development, LGBTQ+ issues in the workplace, and supervision and mentoring in professional psychology.
Leuty, M. E., & Richard, D. R. (2020). Super's work values inventory - revised: Review. In K. Stoltz & S. Barclay (Eds.), A Comprehensive Guide to Career Assessments. Broken Arrow, OK: National Career Development Association.
Richard, D.R. (2018, June). NCDA credentialing: An interview with Spencer Niles. Career Developments, 34(3).
Dissertation and Thesis Project:
Dissertation: Workplace microaggressions experienced by sexual minorities: Relationships to workplace attitudes, mental health, and the role of emotional distress tolerance.
Thesis: The Influence of socioeconomic status and subjective social status on the career development of college students
Research Presentations:
Richard, D.R., Leuty, M.E., & Hatch, A., (2020, April). Experiences of microaggressions against sexual minorities in the workplace. Round-table discussion accepted for presentation at the 2020 Counseling Psychology Conference, New Orleans, LA. (Canceled due to CO-VID19)
Richard, D.R., Leuty, M.E., Estrada, M., & Harper, D. (2020, April). Emotional labor and workplace behaviors: The role of emotional distress tolerance. Round-table discussion accepted for presentation at the 2020 Counseling Psychology Conference, New Orleans, LA. (Canceled due to CO-VID19)
Leuty, M.E., Stone, R.P., and Richard, D.R. (2018, June). Using O*NET to understand the relationships between worker characteristics. Round-table discussion presented at the 2018 Biennial Society for Vocational Psychology Biennial Conference, Scottsdale, AZ.
Richard, D.R. and Leuty, M.E. (2018, June). Examining the relationship between social class and career development. Round-table discussion presented at the 2018 Biennial Society for Vocational Psychology Biennial Conference, Scottsdale, AZ.
Richard, D.R., Ellis, A., and Leuty, M.E. (2018, June). How interest congruence relates to college persistence across social classes. Round-table discussion presented at the 2018 National Career Development Association Global Conference, Phoenix, AZ.
Stone, R.P., Richard, D.R., and Leuty, M.E. (2017, April). Person-environment fit at work: Relationships with citizenship and counterproductive behaviors. Poster presented at the 2017 Susan A. Siltanen Graduate Student Research Symposium, Hattiesburg, MS.
Stone, R.P., Richard, D.R., Leuty, M.E., and Wu, B. (2017, March). Person-environment fit at work: Relationships with citizenship and counterproductive behaviors. Poster presented at the 63rd Annual Meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association, Atlanta, GA.
Richard, D. and Garber, K. (2016, March). How does thinking about religion (and other factors) influence the way people talk about death? Poster presented at the 2016 SEPA Committee on Equality of Professional Opportunity (CEPO) Undergraduate Session, New Orleans, LA.
Breaux, B. O., Richard, D., Robinette, L., Garber, K., LaCour, M., & Harrell, D. (2016, March). (Not) talking about death: Implications for terror management theory. Paper presented at the 62nd Annual Meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association, New Orleans, LA.
Garber, K., & Richard, D. (2015, November). Talking about death: Patterns in favor of terror management theory. The 8th Annual Fall Undergraduate Research Invitational, Lafayette, LA.
Courses
2024 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| CED 684 | Internship |
| CAP 315 | Trauma & Crisis Intervention |
| CAP 315 | Trauma & Crisis Intervention |
| CAP 440 | Addictions II - Treat & Recov. |
| CAP 440 | Addictions II - Treat & Recov. |
| CED 591 | Seminar |
2024 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| CAP 440 | Addictions II - Treat & Recov. |
| CAP 440 | Addictions II - Treat & Recov. |
| PSY 369 | Biology of Human Sexuality |
| CED 684 | Internship |
| CED 684 | Internship |
2023 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| CED 684 | Internship |
| PSY 366 | Psychological Disorders |
| PSY 385 | Psychology of Gender |
Invited Presentations:
Richard, D.R. (2023 and 2022, April). “Military Sexual Trauma: VA and Community Resources” Invited presentation to be given at the annual, state-wide Arizona Coalition for Military Families Summit, Phoenix, AZ.
Richard, D.R. (2022, January). “Erectile dysfunction: Psychosocial factors and meaningful conversations” Invited CE presentation provided to Battle Creek VAMC/VISN 10. 2021-2022 Mental Health Grand Rounds, Battle Creek, MI
Richard, D.R. (2021, June). “I love you, leave me alone” (The Impact of Trauma on Intimacy). Invited presentation given at the annual, state-wide PTSD summit for Veterans, Veteran family members, and providers. Annual PTSD Summit, Phoenix, AZ.
Price, D. and Richard, D.R. (2021, February). Gender Diversity and Gender Dysphoria. Invited presentation to the Social Work department at the Phoenix VA. Phoenix VA Health Care System, Phoenix, AZ.
Richard, D.R. (2020, August). Getting into a Counseling Psychology Program. Invited to discuss and present on experiences needed to increase odds of admission to a Counseling Psychology Program, University of Louisiana at Lafayette Psychology Department, Lafayette, LA.
Richard, D.R. (2019, October). The Struggles of a Black, Transgender College Student in the South. Case Study and Discussion based presentation as a part of the University of Southern Mississippi’s Interdisciplinary Investigations Series, Intersectional Encounters, Hattiesburg, MS.