Tadd Patton
Department Chair
Associate Professor
Academic Appointment(s)
Pamplin College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
Department of Psychological Sciences
Administration
Department of The Graduate School
- TPATTON@augusta.edu
- (706) 737-1420
- (706) 737-1538
- AH N318
Education
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Ph.D., Psychology, General
University of South Florida, 2010
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MA, Psychology, General
University of South Florida, 2006
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BA, Psychology, General
University of South Florida, 1994
Certifications
Awards & Honors
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Favorite Faculty Spring 2017
Housing & Residence Life, 2017
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Georgia Regents University Department of Psychology Faculty Excellence Award
2014
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Outstanding Undergraduate Professor
2013
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Outstanding Graduate Professor
2011
Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year
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PSYC 3160
Sensation & Perception
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PSYC 4960
Undergraduate Internship
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PSYC 4990
Undergraduate Research: Undergrad Research
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PSYC 6182
Clinical & Addictive Psycho.
Teaching Interests
Biological Psychology, Drugs & Behavior
Scholarship
Selected Recent Publications
- Mapping Immediate Early Gene Expression, 2025
Book, Chapter in Scholarly Book-New
- Effects of monoamine uptake inhibitors on pain-related depression of nesting in mice, 2019
Journal Article, Professional Journal
- Mapping Immediate Early Gene Expression to Investigate Brain Asymmetry and Functional Lateralization, 2017
Book, Chapter in Scholarly Book-New
- Functional Segregation of the Entopallium in Pigeons. , 2013
- Avian Visual Behavior and the Organization of the Telencephalon, 2010
Journal Article, Academic Journal
Research Interests
Psychophysiology of anxiety
Department Service
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Psi Chi Faculty Advisor
2016 - Present
Role: Faculty Advisor
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Undergraduate Curriculum Committee
2014 - Present
Role: Committee Member
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Undergraduate Research Coordinator
2016 - 2020
Role: Student Placement
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Promotion and Tenure Committee
2017 - 2020
Role: Committee Member
College Service
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Neuroscience Minor/Major Committee
2021 - Present
Role: Committee Member
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College of Science and Mathematics (CSM) Curriculum and Academic Policies Committee (CAPC)
2021 - Present
Role: Committee Chair
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QEP Curriculum and Advisory Committee
2020 - Present
Role: Committee Member
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Department of Psychological Sciences Undergraduate Program
2019 - Present
Role: Other
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General Education Student Learning Outcome Assessment Committee
2019 - Present
Role: Committee Member
University Service
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Faculty Workload Initiative
2022 - Present
Role: Committee Chair
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Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) Faculty Advisory Committee
2021 - Present
Role: Committee Member
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Strategic Enrollment Management (SEM) Planning Workgroup
2021 - Present
Role: Committee Member
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Senate Faculty Development Committee
2017 - 2019
Role: Committee Chair
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Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee
2016 - 2017
Role: Committee Member
