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Randolph A. Smith Chair, Department of Psychology Ouachita Baptist University Arkadelphia, AR 71923 (870) 245-5108 (voice) (870) 245-5086 (FAX) smithr@alpha.obu.edu

• Personal
  • Born: June 6, 1951; Corsicana, TX (click here for more information on Corsicana)
  • Wife: Corliss
  • Sons: Benjamin, Tyler
• Education
  • 1978 Ph.D. Texas Tech University
    • Dissertation: The spacing effect: A test of the Elmes and Bjork explanation.
  • 1973 B.S., Psychology, University of Houston
• Experience
  • 1977- Ouachita Baptist University
    • Currently Professor and Chair
  • 1997- Editor, Teaching of Psychology
• Memberships
  • Psi Chi National Honor Society
  • Ouachita Psychology Club (Faculty Sponsor)
  • Southwestern Psychological Association (Past President)
  • Council of Teachers of Undergraduate Psychology (CTUP)
  • Council of Undergraduate Psychology Programs (CUPP)
  • American Psychological Association
  • American Psychological Society
  • American Association of University Professors
• Courses Taught
  • General Psychology, Advanced General Psychology, Experimental Psychology, Statistics, Developmental Psychology, Learning, Perception, Cognition, Research Methods, Advanced Statistics/SPSSx, Brain and Behavior, Social Psychology, Testing, Abnormal Psychology.
• Recent Publications
  • Smith, R. A., & Davis, S.F. (1997). The psychological detective: An introduction to conducting research in psychology. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.
  • Smith, R. A. (1997). Instructor's resource package for Weiten's Psychology: Themes and variations (3rd ed., Briefer version). Pacific Grove: Brooks/Cole.
  • Lawson, T. L., & Smith, R. A. (1996). Formatting APA pages in WordPerfect: An update. Teaching of Psychology, 23, 56-58.
  • Smith, R. A., (1995). Challenging your preconceptions: Thinking critically about psychology. Pacific Grove: Brooks/Cole.