Richard Medlin

Professor of Psychology

After attending Stetson for his undergraduate degree, Dr. Medlin ventured to North Carolina for both his masters and doctoral degree. Dr. Medlin then came back to Stetson in 1981 and has been a professor ever since.

  • PhD, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  • MA, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  • BA, Stetson University

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Richard Medlin

Biography

Richard Medlin grew up in DeLand and attended Stetson University as an undergraduate, majoring in psychology and participating in the honors program. He graduated summa cum laude and received the Algernon Sidney Sullivan Award in 1975. After earning a PhD in developmental psychology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Medlin returned to Stetson University and has been teaching in the psychology department since 1981.

Richard Medlin

Areas of Expertise

  • Homeschooling

Course Sampling

  • Introduction to Psychology
  • Developmental Psychology
  • Childhood Behavior Disorders
  • Senior Project

  • Cognitive and social development of homeschooled children

  • Medlin, R. G. (2013). "Homeschooling and the question of socialization revisited." Peabody Journal of Education, 88 (3), 284-297.
  • Sharick, H. M. and Medlin, R. G. (2012). "Compliance in homeschooled children." Home School Researcher, 26 (3), 1-10.
  • Medlin, R. G. (2010). "Learning style and academic achievement in homeschooled children." Home School Researcher, 25 (4), 1-9.
  • Medlin, R. G. (2007). "Homeschooled children's social skills." Home School Researcher, 17 (1), 1-8.
  • Kingston, S. T. and Medlin, R. G. (2006). "Empathy, altruism, and moral development in homeschooled children." Home School Researcher, 16 (4), 1-10.
  • Medlin, R. G. and Blackmer, R. E. (2000). "Academic intrinsic motivation in homeschooled children." Home School Researcher, 14 (2), 1-6.
  • Medlin, R. G. (2000). "Homeschooling and the question of socialization." Peabody Journal of Education, 75 (1,2), 107-123.