Rio Grande College
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Department of Liberal Arts
Route 3, Box 1200
Eagle Pass, Texas 78852
Phone: (830) 758-5029
Fax: (830) 758-5003
E-Mail: tculver@sulross.edu

Dr. Tiffany CulverDr. Culver, Assistant Professor of Psychology, earned her Bachelor's degree from New Mexico State University. Her Master's and Ph.D. are  from Mississippi State University in Educational Psychology. She has taught courses at East Mississippi Community College, Itawumba Community College, Mississippi State University, and Delta State University. She is currently teaching Psychology courses at Sul Ross Rio Grande College.

During her employment at East Mississippi Community College from 2002-2005, Dr. Culver taught several sections of Human Growth and Development. At Mississippi State University (2002-2005), Dr. Culver taught Human Growth and Development and Education Statistics Labs for both undergraduate and graduate students. Dr. Culver taught Educational Psychology, Psychology of Learning, Research Methods, Introduction to Psychology and Child Abuse and Neglect at Delta State University (2005-2009).

Dr. Culver's current teaching responsibilities at Sul Ross Rio Grande College include Child Development, Adult Development, Learning Psychology, Applied Psychology (Adjustment), Gerontology, Cognitive Psychology, Psychological Testing, Research Methods, Human Sexuality, Health Psychology, Educational Psychology, Special Topics: Child Abuse and Neglect, Special Topics: Parenting, Special Topics: Intimate Relationships, and Special Topics: Psychology of Gender. Dr. Culver was recently awarded "Favorite Faculty" in 2011-2012.

Dr. Culver has also worked on several research projects as a Data Analyst in the Office of Institutional Research at Mississippi State University. Her primary research interests include reading compliance, comprehension, metacognitive strategies and self-regulation. Dr. Culver enjoys presenting and attending conferences such as Southeastern Conference on the Teaching of Psychology and Reaching Out to Mississippi Educators and Administrators.

Education

Ph.D. in Education Psychology, 2008
Mississippi State University

M.S. in Educational Psychology, 2002
Mississippi State University

B.A. in Psychology, 2000
New Mexico State University