Robert A Josephs
Professor — Ph.D., University of Michigan

Contact
- E-mail: bob.josephs@utexas.edu
- Phone: (512) 471-9788
- Office: SEA 3.204
- Campus Mail Code: A8000
Interests
Clinical Neuroendocrinology
Biography
B.A. Cornell
Ph.D. Michigan
Dr. Josephs plans to accept a clinical graduate student to his laboratory for Fall of 2017.
Dr. Josephs heads the Clinical Neuroendocrinology Laboratory at UT-Austin. He is also a member of UT-Austin’s Institute for Neuroscience andUT-Austin's Institute for Mental Health Research.
The primary research objective of the Clinical Neuroendocrinology Laboratory is to gain a better understanding of the etiology of mood and anxiety disorders. We borrow techniques from behavioral neuroendocrinology, molecular genetics, and social-personality psychology. We conduct field studies and laboratory experiments. Our field studies use longitudinal designs to look prospectively at the emergence of mood and anxiety disorders in populations exposed to high levels of stress and trauma. Our laboratory experiments employ a wide variety of pharmacologic agents to test various candidate mechanisms underlying the etiology of mood and anxiety disorders. Please navigate to the Clinical Neuroendocrinology Laboratory for more details.
Selected Representative Publications
Courses
PSY 418 • Statistics/Research Design
41880-41895 • Spring 2020
Meets TTH 12:30PM-2:00PM ART 1.110
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PSY 418 • Statistics/Research Design
41550-41570 • Fall 2019
Meets TTH 12:30PM-2:00PM CPE 2.204
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PSY 418 • Statistics/Research Design
42465-42480 • Spring 2019
Meets TTH 12:30PM-2:00PM CPE 2.218
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PSY 418 • Statistics/Research Design
42700-42720 • Fall 2018
Meets TTH 11:00AM-12:30PM BUR 136
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PSY 418 • Statistics And Research Design
42685-42698 • Spring 2018
Meets TTH 12:30PM-2:00PM ECJ 1.204
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PSY 418 • Statistics And Research Design
43060-43080 • Fall 2017
Meets TTH 11:00AM-12:30PM NOA 1.126
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PSY 418 • Statistics And Research Design
43135-43145 • Spring 2017
Meets TTH 9:30AM-11:00AM NOA 1.126
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PSY 418 • Statistics And Research Design
43094-43099 • Fall 2016
Meets WF 2:30PM-4:00PM BUR 216
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PSY 418 • Statistics And Research Design
42260-42265 • Spring 2016
Meets TTH 9:30AM-11:00AM SEA 2.108
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PSY 418 • Statistics And Research Design
42225-42230 • Fall 2015
Meets TTH 11:00AM-12:30PM NOA 1.116
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PSY 418 • Statistics And Research Design
42245-42250 • Fall 2015
Meets TTH 2:00PM-3:30PM SEA 2.108
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PSY 418 • Statistics And Research Design
42555-42560 • Spring 2015
Meets TTH 9:30AM-11:00AM SEA 2.108
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PSY 418 • Statistics And Research Design
43605-43610 • Fall 2014
Meets TTH 11:00AM-12:30PM NOA 1.116
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PSY 418 • Statistics And Research Design
43635-43640 • Fall 2014
Meets TTH 2:00PM-3:30PM NOA 1.116
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PSY 418 • Statistics And Research Design
43950-43955 • Spring 2014
Meets TTH 11:00AM-12:30PM NOA 1.116
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PSY 418 • Statistics And Research Design
43655-43660 • Fall 2013
Meets TTH 11:00AM-12:30PM NOA 1.116
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PSY 418 • Statistics And Research Design
43675-43680 • Fall 2013
Meets TTH 2:00PM-3:30PM NOA 1.116
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PSY 418 • Statistics And Research Design
43210-43215 • Fall 2012
Meets TTH 11:00AM-12:30PM NOA 1.116
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PSY 418 • Statistics And Research Design
43240-43245 • Fall 2012
Meets TTH 2:00PM-3:30PM NOA 1.116
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PSY 418 • Statistics And Research Design
43170-43175 • Spring 2012
Meets TTH 11:00AM-12:30PM NOA 1.116
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PSY 418 • Statistics And Research Design
43110-43115 • Fall 2011
Meets TTH 11:00AM-12:30PM NOA 1.116
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PSY 418 • Statistics And Research Design
43130-43135 • Fall 2011
Meets TTH 2:00PM-3:30PM NOA 1.116
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PSY 418 • Statistics And Research Design
43680-43685 • Spring 2011
Meets TTH 11:00AM-12:30PM NOA 1.116
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PSY 418 • Statistics And Research Design
43065-43070 • Fall 2010
Meets TTH 11:00AM-12:30PM NOA 1.116
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PSY 418 • Statistics And Research Design
43085-43090 • Fall 2010
Meets TTH 2:00PM-3:30PM NOA 1.116
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PSY 418 • Statistics & Research Design-W
43845-43850 • Spring 2010
Meets TTH 2:00PM-3:30PM NOA 1.116
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PSY 418 • Statistics & Research Design-W
44020-44025 • Fall 2009
Meets TTH 11:00AM-12:30PM NOA 1.116
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PSY 418 • Statistics & Research Design-W
44040-44045 • Fall 2009
Meets TTH 2:00PM-3:30PM NOA 1.116
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PSY 394V • Smnr In Socl & Personality Psy
43465 • Spring 2009
Meets W 4:00PM-7:00PM SEA 1.332
PSY 418 • Statistics & Research Design-W
44125-44130 • Fall 2008
Meets TTH 11:00AM-12:30PM NOA 1.116
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PSY 418 • Statistics & Research Design-W
44145-44150 • Fall 2008
Meets TTH 2:00PM-3:30PM NOA 1.116
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PSY 418 • Statistics & Research Design-W
43995-44000 • Spring 2008
Meets TTH 11:00AM-12:30PM ART 1.120
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PSY 418 • Statistics & Research Design-W
44002-44003 • Spring 2008
Meets TTH 2:00PM-3:30PM CMA A3.112
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PSY 418 • Statistics & Research Design-W
44940-44945 • Fall 2007
Meets MW 3:00PM-4:30PM PAR 201
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PSY 394V • Issues/Controvs In Sci Inquiry
43960 • Spring 2007
Meets W 11:00AM-2:00PM SEA 2.224
PSY 394V • Curr Tpcs In Social-Pers Psy
43980 • Spring 2007
Meets W 5:00PM-8:00PM SEA 3.250
PSY 418 • Statistics & Research Design-W
44775-44780 • Fall 2006
Meets TTH 12:30PM-2:00PM PMA 5.124
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PSY 418 • Statistics And Rsch Design-W
42935-42940 • Spring 2006
Meets TTH 2:00PM-3:30PM NOA 1.116
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PSY 394V • Smnr In Socl And Personlty Psy
41820 • Spring 2005
Meets W 5:00PM-8:00PM SEA 3.250
PSY 418 • Statistics And Rsch Design-W
42465-42470 • Fall 2004
Meets TTH 11:00AM-12:30PM NOA 1.116
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PSY 418 • Statistics And Rsch Design-W
39920-39925 • Spring 2004
Meets MWF 2:00PM-3:00PM ENS 109
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PSY 394V • Social Psych Of Testosterone
40290 • Spring 2004
Meets TH 2:00PM-5:00PM SEA 5.106
PSY 418 • Statistics And Rsch Design-W
41030-41035 • Fall 2003
Meets MWF 3:00PM-4:00PM NOA 1.116
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PSY 394V • Social Psych Of Testosterone
41410 • Fall 2003
Meets TH 3:30PM-6:30PM SEA 5.106
PSY 418 • Statistics And Rsch Design-W
40155-40160 • Spring 2003
Meets MWF 3:00PM-4:00PM NOA 1.116
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PSY 394V • Social Psych Of Testosterone
40570 • Spring 2003
Meets TH 3:00PM-6:00PM SEA 5.106
PSY 418 • Statistics And Rsch Design-W
40825-40830 • Fall 2002
Meets MWF 2:00PM-3:00PM NOA 1.102
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PSY 418 • Statistics And Rsch Design-W
40835-40840 • Fall 2002
Meets MWF 3:00PM-4:00PM NOA 1.102
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PSY 418 • Statistics And Rsch Design-W
41065-41070 • Fall 2001
Meets MWF 3:00PM-4:00PM PAR 301
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PSY 394V • Social Psych Of Testosterone
41382 • Fall 2001
Meets F 2:00PM-5:00PM
PSY 418 • Statistics And Rsch Design-W
39815 • Spring 2001
Meets MWF 3:00PM-4:00PM BEN 212
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PSY 359 • Select Tpcs: Reading: Tutorial
40010 • Spring 2001
PSY 418 • Statistics And Rsch Design-W
40775-40780 • Fall 2000
Meets MWF 3:00PM-4:00PM PAR 301
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PSY 379H • Honors Research II
40990 • Fall 2000
PSY 418 • Statistics And Rsch Design-W
39225-39230 • Spring 2000
Meets MWF 3:00PM-4:00PM BEN 212
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Publications
Lee, J. J., Gino, F., Jin, E. S., Rice, L. K, & Josephs, R. A. (in press). Hormones and Ethics: Understanding the Biological Basis of Unethical Conduct. Journal of Experimental Psychology: General. PDF
Sherman, G. D., Lerner, J. S., Josephs, R. A., Renshon, J., & Gross, J. J. (in press). The Interaction of Testosterone and Cortisol Is Associated with Attained Status in Male Executives. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. PDF
Tackett, J. L., Reardon, K. W., Herzhoff, K., Page-Gould, E., Harden, K. P., & Josephs, R. A. (2015). Estradiol and Cortisol Interactions in Youth Externalizing Psychopathology. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 55, 146-153. PDF
Tackett, J. L., Herzoff, M. A., Harden, K. P., & Josephs, R. A. (2014). Personality x Hormone Interactions in Adolescent Externalizing Psychopathology. Personality Disorders: Theory, Research, and Treatment, (5)3, 235–2461. PDF