Dr. Lauren F. V. Scharff   List of Publications / Presentations Research Interests Interesting Links Professional Experience Scharff home Professional Experience Education Academic Experience Endowment, Awards, Grants, etc. Professional Organizations Education Ph.D . Completed December 1992: University of Texas at Austin Major: Human Experimental Psychology: Sensory Vision and Visual Perception Minor: Math and Applied Science Title: Effects of Eccentricity and Convergence on the Critical Disparity Gradient. M.A. Completed August 1989: University of Texas at Austin Major: Human Experimental Psychology: Sensory Vision and Visual Perception Minor: Statistics and Math Title: The Interaction of Color and Luminance in Random-dot Stereograms Controlled for Chromatic Aberrations. B.A. Completed May 1987: University of Texas at Austin Major: Honors Liberal Arts (Plan II); in addition completed basic sequence in honors mechanical engineering. Title: A Comparative Evaluation Testing the Validity of the Halstead-Reitan Neuropsychological Finger Tapping Instrument. Academic Experience June 2009 – present: Director for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) and Professor of Psychology, Department of Behavioral Sciences & Leadership, USAFA July 2008 – May 2009: Distinguished Visiting Professor USAFA (Department of Behavioral Sciences & Leadership) January 2006 - June 2008: Founding Co-director of the SFA Teaching Excellence Center April 2003 - full professor promotion approved by Board of Regents :) Sept. 2002 - Dec. 2005: Graduate Program Coordinator for Psychology Department April 1999 - associate professor promotion approved by Board of Regents April 1998 - tenure approved by Board of Regents May 1996 - August 2002: In charge of development and operations of new Psychology Dept. computer lab Jan 1993 - Aug 1999: Assistant Professor, Stephen F. Austin State University Fall 1992: Lab Instructor--Statistics and Research Methodology, UT Austin Fall 1991: Instructor for Statistical Methods in Psychology, UT Austin Fall 1987 - Spring 1992: Teaching Assistant UT Austin Endowment The Lauren Scharff State Representative Symposium Endowed Fund  for the Southwestern Psychological Association; established April 2010 Awards 2023 Paper of the Year Award - Dept of Behavioral Sciences & Leadership for Scharff, L. & Samuels, M. Developing and Assessing Respect for Human Dignity in College Students. Teaching and Learning Inquiry. 2022 Best Technical Paper Award for the ASCE Journal of Civil Engineering Education The Gary Poole Distinguished Reviewer Award for the ISSOTL journal Teaching & Learning Inquiry (2021) MERLOT Faculty Development Resource Award 2018 for Improve with Metacognition website Outstanding Academy Educators Award for DFE, May 2012 AAUW Community Service in Education Award 2008 Florence L. Denmark National Faculty Advisor Award (Psi Chi) 2007 Psi Chi Regional Faculty Advisor Award for 2004-2005 in the Southwestern Region College Nominee for the Texas Piper Teaching Award 2003, 2005 SFA Foundation Faculty Achievement Award for Teaching 2000 SFA President's Lagniappe Award Fall 1998 (for work on the ACE/Kellogg Project to revitalize faculty) College of Liberal Arts Teaching Excellence Award 1998 SFA President's Lagniappe Award Spring 1998 (for efforts reworking New Faculty Orientation) AAUW Community Service Award 1998 Leadership in Service Award 1996 Grants, Fellowships, etc. Thelma Hunt Research Grant 2008 (Psi Chi): An Implementation and Evaluation of Online Geographical Maps of Psi Chi Chapters Reading Efficiency Using a New Speed-Reading Application (funded by MindTalent through SFA Sponsored Research, August 2007) Summer research support from the San Jose State University Foundation in conjunction with NASA Ames (1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007) Faculty Research Grant 1997-1998: Visual Search Using Naturalistic Stimuli (1-14035) Faculty Research Grant 1995-1996: An Assessment of the Size-Disparity Correlation as an Explanation for Decreases in the Critical Disparity Gradient with Eccentricity (114110) Faculty Research Grant 1993-1994: Individual Differences and a Re-evaluation of the Stereoscopic Fusional Area (1140.35) Emma F. Clark Fellowship 1990 John Wallace Dallenbach Fellowship 1989 Professional Affiliations International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning United States Regional Vice President (2016 – 2019) Co-leader International Collaborative Writing Groups (2018-2020) The Society for the Teaching of Psychology Southwestern Psychological Association (President 2008-2009; President Elect 2007-2008; State Representative 1999-2001, 2001-2003) Vision Sciences Society Psychonomic Society The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (1992-2006) American Psychological Society Sigma XI (The Scientific Research Society) American Association of University Women Psi Chi (Regional Advisory Committee 2002-2006) Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education Texas Faculty Development Network (member of Executive Committee 2006-2008) [Return to the top] [Scharff Home Page] [Psy Dept.] [SFASU]