Real People Profiles: Robert H. Deluty, Ph.D.
I’m asking some of the people you might encounter on the UMBC campus, including students, faculty and staff, to answer a few questions about themselves and their experiences. These are their responses.
Name: Robert H. Deluty, Ph.D.
Hometown: The hometown of my first 20 years was the Bronx, New York. My current hometown is Ellicott City, Maryland.
Q: How long have you been at UMBC?
A: Since September 1980.
Q: What is your current title (job or student organization position)?
A: Associate Dean of the Graduate School, Associate Professor of Psychology, and Affiliate Associate Professor of English
Q: In 12 words or less, what role(s) do you play on campus?
A: Graduate student/faculty mediation and academic misconduct; research, teaching, mentoring, clinical supervision.
Q: What aspect of your UMBC role(s) do you enjoy most?
A: Teaching undergraduate students (my favorite course is PSYC 345, Introduction to Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy).
Q: What is the most important or memorable thing you learned in college/have learned at UMBC?
A: The words of my dissertation chair at SUNY/Buffalo, Professor Joseph Masling, often ring in my ears: "It requires so little to be gracious."
Q: Complete this sentence: “I am a big fan of __________”
A: . . . my wife Barbara and our children Laura and David.
Q: Do you have any UMBC stories, little-known facts about UMBC, favorite spots on campus, or anything else you’d like to share?
A: In February of 1980, I received Assistant Professor offers from the University of Virginia (a.k.a., Mr. Jefferson's University) and from UMBC (then, only 14 years old). To the surprise of nearly all my professors and clinical supervisors, I chose UMBC. I continue to believe I made an excellent choice.
