Psychology

Dr. Stephen Hupp

Professor

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Education: Ph.D., 2002
Louisiana State University

Specialization:
Clinical Child Psychology, Parenting, Prevention, Evidence-Based Treatments, Scientific Skepticism

Phone:
(618) 650-3280

Office:
AH-0137

About Dr. Hupp

Stephen Hupp, winner of the Great Teacher Award in 2015 and the Champion for Diversity Award in 2019, is a Professor in the Department of Psychology at SIUE. He obtained his PhD in clinical psychology from Louisiana State University.

Dr. Hupp is also a Licensed Clinical Psychologist and the Mental Health Consultant Coordinator for the St. Clair County Head Start program. Interests include parenting, the dissemination of evidence-based treatments, and the promotion of skeptical thinking about pseudoscience. He created an event that led to breaking the Guinness World Record for the “longest line of books” (2017 - 2019) and has published several books about the science of psychology and skepticism (see below). You can view one of his scientific skepticism presentations here.

Mentoring Expertise

Dr. Hupp is available to provide mentorship to students regarding clinical psychology (for both children and adults) and skepticism.

Representative Publications

• Hupp, S. (2021). Dr. Huckleberry’s True or Malarkey? Superhuman Abilities: Game Book for Skeptical Folk. Malarkey World.
• Hupp, S. & Jewell, J. (Editors-in-Chief) (2020). Encyclopedia of Child and Adolescent Development (10 Volumes), Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.
• Mercer, J., Hupp, S., & Jewell, J. (2020). Thinking Critically about Child Development: Examining Myths & Misunderstandings (4th Ed). Washington DC: Sage.
• Hupp, S. (Ed.) (2019). Pseudoscience in Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy: A Skeptical Field Guide.  Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press.
• Hupp, S. (Ed.) (2018). Child & Adolescent Psychotherapy: Components of Evidence-Based Treatments for Youth and their Parents. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press.
• Jewell, J., Prinstein, M., Axelrod, M., & Hupp, S. (2018). Great Myths of Adolescence. In the Great Myths of Psychology series edited by S. Lilienfeld & S. Lynn. Malden, MA: Wiley.
• Hupp, S., & Jewell, J. (2015). Great Myths of Child Development. Malden, MA: Wiley-Blackwell.
• Hupp, S. D. A., McKenney, E., Schmittel, M., McCobin, M., Owens, S. A. (2013). Disseminate, debunk, differentiate: Teaching about evidence-based treatments in a child psychology course. the Behavior Therapist, 36, 14-16.
• Hupp, S. D. A., Stary, A. K., Bradshaw, K. N., & Owens, S. (2012). Debunk, debunk, debunk: Some evidence for why dissemination is only half the battle. the Behavior Therapist, 35, 76-78.
• Hupp, S. D. A., Stary, A. K., & Everett, G. E. (2012). Implementation guidelines: Developing and implementing Social Story interventions. Journal of Evidence-Based Practices in Schools, 13, 141-144.
• Schreder, S. J., Hupp, S. D. A., Everett, G. E., & Krohn, E. (2012). Targeting reading fluency through brief experimental analysis and parental intervention over the summer. Journal of Applied School Psychology, 28, 200-220. doi: 10.1080/15377903.2012.670047
• Hupp, S. D. A., Reitman, D., Everett, G. E., Allen, K. D., & Kelley, M. L. (2011). Measuring change during behavioral parent training using the Parent Instruction-Giving Game with Youngsters (PIGGY): A clinical replication. Child & Family Behavior Therapy, 33, 289-298. doi: 10.1080/07317107.2011.623091
• Wakefield, K. & Hupp, S. D. A. (2011). Cognitive-behavioral therapy. In S. Goldstein & J. A. Naglieri (Eds.) Encyclopedia of Child Development and Behavior. New York: Springer.
• Hupp, S. D. A., Jewell, J. D., Reitman, D., & LeBlanc, M. (2010). Competencies in child clinical psychology.  In J. C. Thomson & M. Hersen (Eds), Handbook of Clinical Psychology Competencies. New York, NY: Springer Publishing.
• Everett, G. E., Hupp, S. D. A., Olmi, D. J. (2010). Time-out with parents: A descriptive analysis of 30 years of research. Education & Treatment of Children, 33, 235-259. doi: 10.1353/etc.0.0091
• Hupp, S. D.A., LeBlanc, M., Jewell, J. D., & Warnes, E. (2009). History and overview. In J. Matson (Ed), Practitioners Guide to Social Behavior and Skills in Children. New York, NY: Springer Publishing.
• Hupp, S. D. A., & Jewell, J. D. (2008). Evaluating programs for impaired driving. Addiction Professional, March/April, 29-31.
• Hupp, S. D. A., Reitman, D., & Jewell, J. D. (2008). Cognitive behavioral theory. In Hersen, M. & Gross, A. M. (Eds.), Handbook of Clinical Psychology Volume II: Children and Adolescents. New York, NY: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
• Hupp, S. D. A., Reitman, D., Forde, D., Shriver, M., & Kelley, M. L. (2008). Advancing the assessment of parent-child interactions: Development of the Parent Instruction-Giving Game with Youngsters. Behavior Therapy, 39, 91-106. doi: 10.1016/j.beth.2007.05.004
• Jewell, J. D., Hupp, S. D. A., & Segrist, D. (2008). Assessing DUI risk: Examination of the Behaviors & Attitudes Drinking & Driving Scale (BADDS). Addictive Behaviors, 33, 853-865. doi: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2008.02.002
• Dodd, S., Hupp, S. D. A., Jewell, J., & Krohn, E. (2008). Using parents and siblings during a Social Story intervention for two children diagnosed with PDD-NOS. Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities, 20, 217-229.
• Hupp, S. D. A., & Jewell, J. D. (2007). Behaviors & Attitudes Drinking & Driving Scale (BADDS). Springville, IN: SASSI Research Institute.
• Jewell, J., & Hupp, S. D. A. (2005). Examining the effects of Fatal Vision Goggles on changing attitudes and behaviors related to drinking and driving. Journal of Primary Prevention, 26, 553-565.
• Hupp, S. D. A. & Allen, K. D. (2005). Using an audio cueing procedure to increase rate of parental attention during parent training. Child & Family Behavior Therapy, 27, 43-50. doi: 10.1300/J019v27n02_04
• Hupp, S. D. A. & Adams, S. (2004). Making diagnostic labels reflective of environmental influences: A rose by any other name may not be so thorny. the Behavior Therapist, 27, 4-7.
• Reitman, D., Murphy, M. A., Hupp, S. D. A., & O’Callaghan, P. M. (2004). Behavior change and perceptions of change: Evaluating the effectiveness of a token economy. Child and Family Behavior Therapy, 26, 17-36. doi: 10.1300/J019v26n02_02
• Gulley, V., Northup, J., Hupp, S., Spera, S., Lavelle, J., & Ridgway, A. (2003).  Sequential evaluation of behavioral treatments and methylphenidate dosage for children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Journal Applied Behavior Analysis, 36, 375-378. doi: 10.1901/jaba.2003.36-375
• Hupp, S. D. A., Reitman, D., Northup, J. O’Callaghan, P., & LeBlanc, M. (2002).  The effects of delayed rewards, tokens, and stimulant medication on sportsmanlike behavior with ADHD-diagnosed children. Behavior Modification, 26, 148-162. doi: 10.1177/0145445502026002002
• Reitman, D., Rhode, P., Hupp, S. D. A., & Altobello, C. (2002).  Development and validation of the Parental Authority Questionnaire - Revised. Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment, 24, 119-127. doi: 10.1037/t08383-000
• Reitman, D., & Hupp, S. D. A. (2002). Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. In M. Hersen (Ed.) Clinical behavior therapy: Adults and children (pp. 400-419). New York: Wiley.
• Reitman, D., Currier, R., Hupp, S. D. A., Rhode, P., Murphy, M., & O’Callaghan, P. (2001). Psychometric characteristics of the Parenting Scale in a Head Start population. Journal of Clinical Child Psychology, 30, 514-524. doi: 10.1207/S15374424JCCP3004_08
• Reitman, D., Hupp, S. D. A., O’Callaghan, P., Gulley, V., & Northup, J. (2001). The influence of a token economy and stimulant medication on attentive and disruptive behavior during sports with children diagnosed with ADHD.  Behavior Modification, 25, 305-323. doi: 10.1177/0145445501252007
• Hupp, S. D. A., & Reitman, D. (2000). Parent-assisted modification of pivotal social skills for a child diagnosed with pervasive developmental disorder. Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 2, 183-187. doi: 10.1177/109830070000200308
• Hupp, S. D. A., & Reitman, D. (1999). Improving sports skills and sportsmanship in children diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.  Child and Family Behavior Therapy, 21, 35-51. doi: 10.1300/J019v21n03_03