Outstanding Teacher 2008

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Dr. Kimberly Ujcich Ward
Psychology Dept

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Biography

Dr.Kimberly Ujcich Ward teaches general psychology, adolescence, behavior analysis, and clinical psychology at the undergraduate level and assessment and behavioral interventions with children and families in the clinical psychology master's program. Dr. Ujcich Ward focuses on incorporating applied, hands-on opportunities as requirements across her courses and she frequently supervises students in field-based experiences such as conducting behavioral assessments and interventions with children with special needs. Her students conduct applied research projects in the areas of child physical abuse prevention, efficacy of behavioral assessment and interventions, and parent-child interactive behaviors. Dr. Ujcich Ward has directed 34 master's theses and has co-authored presentations with MTSU students at national and international conferences for the Association for Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Society of Pediatric Psychology, Society for Research on Child Development, and the Association for Behavior Analysis International.

Dr. Ujcich Ward is an active volunteer for several agencies that provide services for children and families, including her volunteer work at the Exchange Club Family Center for the Prevention of Child Abuse. She involves MTSU students in her volunteer work as well, helping them to become active in the community as mentors, parent educators, child service providers, and research supporters.

Dr. Kim Ujcich Ward, associate professor of psychology, earned her B.A. in psychology from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and her M.A. and Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from West Virginia University. She is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst.