W. Murphy 1 Walter Murphy Executive Director for Research and Sponsored Programs and Deputy Chief Research Officer, Office of Research Texas A&M University – Central Texas 1001 Leadership Place, Killeen, TX 76549 (254) 519-5761 / Email:
[email protected] EDUCATION Vanderbilt University Medical School, Postdoctoral faculty researcher University of Rochester, Ph.D. Dissertation: Speech recognition in noise: Developmental changes from 4 to 8 years of age University of Rochester, M.A. Thesis: Identification of “vowelless" vowels by three-year-olds Harvard-Radcliffe Colleges, A.B. PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES Member, Southwestern Psychological Association Member, Society for Research in Child Development Member, American Auditory Society Member, Psi Chi (psychology honor society) and Pi Gamma Mu (social sciences honor society) HONORS AND AWARDS (Inaugural) Staff Excellence Award, 2019, A&M Central Texas Ignite Award (Faculty), 2015, A&M Central Texas Who’s Who among America’s Teachers, 2000, 2002, 2005, 2007 University of Rochester Rush Rhees Fellowship, 1984-1985, 1985-1986, 1986-1987 Harvard University Special Student, 1983-1984 Harvard College Scholarship for Academic Distinction, 1981-1982, 1982-1983 RESEARCH EXPERIENCE Fall 2016 – present Faculty Fellow, University Center for Applied Research and Engagement, A&M Central Texas Fall 2014 – present Texas A&M University-Central Texas, College of Education and Human Development, Department of Counseling and Psychology Laboratory research and paper development with several members of the department on topics including helping students with APA format writing, awareness of research consent form content, domestic violence, and parents’ views on childhood vaccination W. Murphy 2 Fall 2009 – Summer 2016 Baylor University, Robbins College of Health and Human Sciences, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders Laboratory research, writing, and statistical consultation on research programs investigating effects of hearing impairment on development with Dr.