About Me

Drew A. Curtis, Ph.D. is Interim Dean of the Archer College of Health and Human Services, Rodgers Distinguished Faculty, and a licensed psychologist at Angelo State University (ASU). He is serving as the Chief Executive Officer of the Southwestern psychological Association and President for Psychological Association of Greater West Texas. Dr. Curtis is also a past president of the Southwestern Psychological Association. Dr. Curtis has taught a variety of courses for over 16 years, primarily teaching abnormal psychology, psychopathology, and deception. He established and oversees the Clinical Science and Deception lab. His research has specifically focused on pathological lying and deception: in the context of therapy, healthcare, forensics, intimate relationships, and parental relationships. Dr. Curtis has published two books with the American Psychological Association, titled Pathological Lying: Theory, Research, and Practice and Big liars: What psychological science tells us about lying and how you can avoid being duped. In addition to these books, he has published several peer-reviewed articles on deception and pathological lying. His work has resulted being interviewed and recognized in major news/media platforms: New York Times, Fox, CNN, CNBC, APA’s Speaking of Psychology, BBC Science Focus, Doctor Radio-Sirius XM, UK Today News, and many others. Dr. Curtis has published an abnormal psychology textbook, titled Abnormal Psychology: Myths of “Crazy”, a general audience book about psychopathology, numerous papers on deception, and received various research grants and awards.