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Richard A. Hudiburg, Ph.D. Professor Department of Psychology Box 5187 University of North Alabama Florence, AL 35632 (256) 765-4572 (telephone) (256) 765-4911 (fax) email: e-mail me.

Note: the painting in the above picture is by Wendell Hudiburg.

During 2000-2001 I served as President of the Alabama Academy of Science. 

The following link is to information about the Alabama Academy of Science: www.alabamaacademyofscience.org.  

Teaching areas:
I have been associated with the Department of Psychology at the University of North Alabama (UNA) since 1983. I teach several undergraduate courses as part of the undergraduate program in psychology at UNA. I teach General Psychology (PY 201), which is a required course for a major or minor in psychology. General psychology also can fulfill a general education requirement in area IV of UNA's general education requirement. I have taught six other courses offered in the psychology program: Psychology of Adjustment (PY 242), Psychological Statistics (PY 375), Cognitive Psychology (PY385), Industrial and Organizational Psychology (PY435), Introduction to Psychological Testing (PY451) and Health Psychology (PY470). I perform academic advising for majors in psychology. I serve as co-advisor for the UNA chapter of the National Honor Society of Psi Chi and the student campus organization Psychology Club.

Research interests:
I have been involved with research for the past decade primarily concerned with the effects of human-computer interactions, in particular computer users' stress. My research has concentrated on the development of a measurement instrument for computer stress. I have developed two research scales: Computer Technology Hassles Scale and Computer Hassles Scale. Both scales have demonstrated reliability and validity. I would be happy to share information with you concerning my research on technostress. Please e-mail me. I have additional research interests in body modification and cellular telephone use behavior.

Link to on-line research studies

Recent Publications: 

Hudiburg, R.A., Pashaj, I., & Wolfe, R. (1999). Preliminary investigation of computer stress and the Big Five personality factors. Psychological Reports, 85, 473-480.

Hudiburg, R.A. (1998). Confirmatory factor analysis of the Computer Hassles Scale. Psychological Reports, 83, 883-890.

Hudiburg, R. A. (1997). Computer Hassles Scale: a measure of computer stress. In Zalaquett, C. & Wood, R.J. (Eds.) Evaluating Technostress: A Book of Resources. Landam, MD: Scarecrow Press, Pp. 41-50. link to information about the book

Hudiburg, R.A., and Necessary, J.R. (1996b). Coping with computer stress. Journal of Educational Computing Research, 15, 107-118. link to abstract

Hudiburg, R.A., and Necessary, J.R. (1996a). Differences in computer users' stress and self-concept in college personnel and students. Psychological Reports, 78, 931-937.

Hudiburg, R.A. (1995). The Computer Hassles Scale: subscales, norms, and reliability. Psychological Reports, 77, 779-782.

Recent Presentations:   

Tubb, Melonee C., Ballew, William L., Brooks, Danyelle J., Geron, Shawn E., Bates, Larry W., and Hudiburg, Richard A., CHURCH ARSON IN ALABAMA: A STUDY OF PSYCHOLOGICAL COPING, Alabama Academy of Science, 84th annual meeting, Tuskegee University, Tuskegee, AL. March 2007. PowerPoint presentation is available.

Hudiburg, R.A. & Psychology Undergraduate Research Team "Cellular Telephone Use Behavior." Alabama Academy of Science, 83rd annual meeting, Troy University, Troy, AL. March 2006.  PowerPoint presentation is available.  

Hudiburg, R. A. "Factor Analysis of a Revision of the Computer Hassles Scale." Alabama Academy of Science, 82nd annual meeting, Birmingham Southern College, Birmingham, AL. March 2005.

Hudiburg, R. A. "Revising the Computer Hassles Scale using an Internet Based Questionnaire." Alabama Academy of Science, 81st annual meeting, University of Montevallo, Montevallo, AL. March 2004.

Hudiburg, R. A. "Using Internet based questionnaires for data collection." Alabama Academy of Science, 80th annual meeting, Jacksonville State University, Jacksonville, AL. March 2003.

Hudiburg, R. A. "Relationship of computer hassles and somatic complaints." Invited presentation as part of the Luce Faculty Seminars: Mind-Computer Interactions. Pitzer, Claremont McKenna, and Harvey Mudd Colleges , Claremont, CA. March 7, 2003.

Note: Download a copy of the Luce Faculty Seminar presentation (Word file) and PowerPoint presentation

Hudiburg, R., Jefcoat, G., & Alred, M.  "Cellular telephone use and the need for affiliation: a preliminary study." Alabama Academy of Science, 79th annual meeting, University of West Alabama, Livingston, AL. March 28, 2002.

Jefcoat, G. & Hudiburg, R.  Body modification and self-esteem. 16^th Annual Southeastern Undergraduate Research Conference, Huntsville, AL., April, 2001.

 Hudiburg, R. A. "Hassles on the Internet: revision of the Computer Hassles Scale." Alabama Academy of Science, 77th annual meeting, Birmingham, AL. March 30, 2000.

Wolfe, R., Olezak, P., Bearden, J., Hudiburg, R., & Ferrari, J. "Does the relationship between Extraversion and Conscientiousness vary with ability?" Eastern Psychological Association, Baltimore, MD.  March 2000.

Wolfe, R., Hudiburg, R., & Pashaj, I. "Using personality measures to explicate technostress." Eastern Psychological Association, Baltimore, MD.  March 2000.

Wolfe, R., Hudiburg, R., & Pashaj, I. "What don't you like about computers? The list may be longer if you are high in openness." Eastern Psychological Association, Providence, RI.  April 1999.

Hudiburg, R.A., Pashaj, I., & Wolfe, R. "Computer stress and the Big Five personality factors." Alabama Academy of Science, 76th annual meeting, Athens, AL. March 25, 1999.

Pashaj, I. & Hudiburg, R.A. "Collectivism versus individualism as a dimension of intercultural adaptation." Alabama Academy of Science, 76th annual meeting, Athens, AL. March 25, 1999.

Hudiburg, R., Necessary, J.R., & Naffziger, D. "A survey of computer stress in small businesses." Alabama Academy of Science, 75th annual meeting, Mobile, AL. March 19, 1998.

Wolfe, R., Hudiburg, R., Welch, L., Lennox, R., & Cutler, B. "On the difficulty of demonstrating expected moderator effects: the case of concern for appropriateness." Eastern Psychological Association, Washington, D.C., April 1997.

Hudiburg, R.A. "Confirmatory factor analysis of the Computer Hassles Scale." Alabama Academy of Science, 74th annual meeting, Montgomery, AL. March 20, 1997.

Hudiburg, R.A. "Assessing and Managing Technostress." American Library Association, Annual meeting, New York, NY. July 8,1996. (invited address)

Hudiburg, R.A., and Necessary, J.R. "Coping with computer stress." American Educational Research Association, New York, NY, April 1996.