M. David Rudd

M. David Rudd is an American psychologist and academic administrator who has served as the president of the University of Memphis since 2014.

M. David Rudd
M. David Rudd at University of Memphis Commencement Ceremony
12th President of University of Memphis
Assumed office
May 1, 2014 (2014-05-01)
Personal details
Spouse(s)Loretta Rudd
ResidenceMemphis, Tennessee
Alma materPrinceton University (BA)
University of Texas at Austin (MA, PhD)
ProfessionUniversity administrator and Distinguished University Professor of Psychology
WebsiteOffice of the President

Education

Rudd earned a bachelor’s degree (BA) cum laude in psychology from Princeton University in 1983.[1] He returned to his home state of Texas to study at University of Texas at Austin, where he holds a master’s degree (MA) and Ph.D. in psychology.[2] He then completed a post-doctoral fellowship in cognitive therapy at the Beck Institute for Cognitive Behavior Therapy.[3]

Professional Experience

Rudd served as a faculty member at Texas A&M College of Medicine. In 1999, he began at Baylor University as a professor and director of the Clinical Psychology doctoral program. He became a professor and chair of the Department of Psychology at Baylor from 2004 to 2005. From 2006 to 2009, Rudd served as professor and chair of the Department of Psychology at Texas Tech University.[4] In 2009, he accepted the position of dean for the College of Social and Behavioral Science at the University of Utah. While there, he co-founded the National Center for Veterans Studies.[5]

In 2013, he moved to Memphis, Tennessee, to become provost of the University of Memphis.[6]

University of Memphis Presidency

He was named the 12th president of the University of Memphis on May 1, 2014.[7]

Rudd worked in support of an autonomous governing board for the University of Memphis and in 2016, The Focus on College and University Success (FOCUS) Act was passed by the Tennessee General Assembly, allowing the university to establish a Board of Trustees.[8] The university became the first institution of higher learning to partner with Folds of Honor to support higher education for spouses and children of American soldiers who have died during their service. Rudd founded a consortium in 2019 to encourage other universities to adopt similar programs.[9]

Research

Rudd's research has been in the fields of suicide clinical assessment, management and treatment of suicide risk, suicide prevention and cognitive therapy.

Professional activities

Rudd is a Diplomate of the American Board of Professional Psychology and a Fellow of three professional societies. He has served as a consultant to the United States Air Force, the U.S. Army, the Department of Defense and the Beijing Suicide Prevention and Research Center. In 2010, he co-founded the National Center for Veterans Studies at the University of Utah.[10]

Rudd has served on the Institute of Medicine/National Academies of Science Committee on Assessment of Resiliency and Prevention Programs for Mental and Behavioral Health in Service Members and Their Families.[11]

He is past Chair of the Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists,[12] past President of the Texas Psychological Association,[13] past President of Division 12 Section VII of the American Psychological Association, past Past-President of the American Association of Suicidology, and a previous member of the APA Council of Representatives.

Publications

Books
  • Bryan, C., & Rudd, M. D. (2011). Suicide Risk in Primary Care. New York: Springer Publishing.
  • Conner, K., Carruth, B., Joe, S., Rudd, M. D., Teal, B. M., & Wines, J. D. (2009). Addressing Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors with Clients in Substance Abuse Treatment. Washington, DC: Department of Health and Human Services (SAMHSA Treatment Improvement Protocol 50).
  • Joiner, T. E., Witte, T., VanOrden, K., & Rudd, M. D. (2009). Clinical Work with Suicidal Patients: The Interpersonal-Psychological Theory of Suicidality as Guide. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association Press.
  • Rudd, M. D., Joiner, T. E., & Rajab, M. H. (2004). Treating Suicidal Behavior. Guilford Publications: New York.
  • Rudd, M. D. (2006). Assessing and Managing Suicidality: A Pocket Guide. Sarasota: Professional Resource Press.

Peer-reviewed journal articles
  • Rudd, M. D., Bryan, C. J, Wertenberger, E., Peterson, A., Young-McCaughan, S., Mintz, J., Williams, S., Arner, K., Breitbach, J., Delano, K., Wilkinson, E., & Bruce, T. (2015). BCBT reduces post-treatment suicide attempts. American Journal of Psychiatry, Published online: February 13, 2015. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.2014.14070843
  • Bryan, C. J., Clemens, T. A., Leeson, B., & Rudd, M. D. (2015). Acute versus chronic stressors, multiple suicide attempts, and persistent suicidal ideation in U.S. Soldiers. Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease.
  • Bryan, C. J., Rudd, M. D., Wertenberger, E., Young-McCaughon, S., & Peterson, A. (2015). Nonsuicidal self-injury as a prospective predictor of suicide attempts in a clinical sample of military personnel. Comprehensive Psychiatry, Published online: July 10, 2014. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.comppsych.2014.07.009
  • Ribeiro, J. D., Buchman, B. A., Bender, T. W., Nock, M. K., Rudd, M. D., Bryan, C. J., Lim, I. C., Baker, M. T., Knight, C., & Joiner, T. E. (2014). An investigation of interactive effects of the acquired capability for suicide and acute agitation on suicidality in a military sample. Depression and Anxiety. Article first published online: February 22, 2014. doi:10.1002/da.22240.
  • Bryan, C. J., Rudd, M. D., Wertenberger, E., Etienne, N., Ray-Sannerud, B. N., Morrow, C. E., Peterson, A. L., Young-McCaughon, S. (2014). Improving the detection and prediction of suicidal behavior among military personnel by measuring suicidal beliefs: An evaluation of the Suicide Cognitions Scale. Journal of Affective Disorders, 159: 15-22. doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2014.02.021. Epub February 19, 2014.
  • Rudd, M. D. (2014). An effective model for managing teen suicide risk. PsycCritiques, 59 (26), Article 3.

Family

Rudd is married to Loretta Rudd.[14]

References
  1. "Tiger of the Week: M. David Rudd '83, the Next President of the University of Memphis". Princeton Alumni Weekly. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  2. "Faculty Profile: M. David Rudd". UofM Department of Psychology. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  3. "Dean of Social and Behavioral Science Named Provost at University of Memphis". Utah.edu. University of Utah. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  4. "M. David Rudd Named President of The University of Memphis". UofM Media Room. University of Memphis. 1 May 2014. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  5. "Dean of Social and Behavioral Science Named Provost at University of Memphis". Utah.edu. University of Utah. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  6. Sheffield, Michael (19 December 2012). "University of Memphis names David Rudd as new provost". Memphis Business Journal. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  7. "M. David Rudd Named President of The University of Memphis". Memphis.edu. 1 May 2014. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  8. Oldham, Philip (25 February 2016). "FOCUS Act will improve Tennessee universities". The Tennessean. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  9. Pignolet, Jennifer (18 January 2019). "Rudd: Schools should join Memphis in not charging tuition to children, spouses of fallen military". Memphis Commercial Appeal. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  10. "Dean of Social and Behavioral Science Named Provost at University of Memphis". Utah.edu. University of Utah. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  11. Institute of Medicine (2014). Preventing Psychological Disorders in Service Members and Their Families: An Assessment of Programs. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  12. "Rudd Named President-Elect of Texas Psychological Association". Baylor University. 9 November 2014. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  13. "Past Presidents". Texas Psychological Association. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  14. "College of Professional & Liberal Studies Staff". University of Memphis College of Professional & Liberal Studies. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
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