Faculty & Staff

Ph.D. University of Missouri-St. Louis

Dr. Katherine (Katie) Judd has been a Truman faculty member since 2017, but she has been a bulldog since she enrolled at Truman as a freshman psych major in 2007.  She received her bachelor’s in psychology from Truman State in 2011, and she earned her doctorate in clinical psychology from the University of Missouri-St. Louis in 2017.

She specializes in the areas of psychology and religion as well as mental health and wellness.  She is especially interested in the function of religious beliefs in clinical settings.  She also has sub-interests in the areas of complicated grief, LGBTQ+ issues, and stress and resilience. 

Her teaching interests include General Psychology, Abnormal Psychology, Introduction to Clinical Psychology, and Psychology and Religion.  She is a member of the Society for the Teaching of Psychology, Society for the Psychology of Religion and Spirituality, and Society for the Psychological Study of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Issues.