Elizabeth Richardson, PhD

Elizabeth discovered the power of horses as an adult and purchased her first two horses after she obtained academic tenure. Deciding to merge her professional background as a psychologist with her passion for horses, she pursued training in equine-assisted services. She regularly facilitates equine-assisted learning sessions for veterans and at-risk youth. Elizabeth received her PhD in Clinical Psychology from Louisiana State University, and specialized in clinical health psychology while completing her internship, postdoctoral fellowship, and junior faculty years at Brown Medical School. Elizabeth is currently a Professor of Psychology at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, and brings more than two decades of clinical research experience to support the mission of HHRF.