L. Joseph Achor

Associate Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience

Education:

Ph.D., University of California, Irvine, 1977 (Psychobiology)

M.A., University of California, Los Angeles, 1972 (Zoology)

B.A., University of California, Los Angeles, 1971 (Psychology)

Biography:

Dr. Achor joined the Baylor Faculty in 1978.  Prior to coming to Baylor, he was a post-doctoral research associate in the Department of Neurology, University of California, Irvine.  Dr. Achor enjoys spending time with his wife and San Antonio-based son, daughter, son-in-law and two granddaughters.

Academic Interests and Research:

Dr. Achor’s primary interests and research are in the history of neuroscience and psychology.  More specifically, he is tracing the historical development of the auditory brain stem response and its clinical use in multiple fields of medicine.  He is also developing biographies of members of the departmental faculty and tracing their academic lineage back hundreds of years.

Courses taught at Baylor:

·         PSY 1305 – Introduction to Psychology Honors

·         PSY 3323 – Sensation and Perception

·         NSC 3323 – Sensation and Perception

·         PSY 4395 -- History of Psychology

·         NSC 5318 – Perception