Contact Information:
Email: Rakhshp1@umbc.edu
Office: Math/Psych 325
Phone: (410) 455-3705
Fax: (410) 455-1270
Lab: Sondheim 402
Dr. Rakhshan Rouhakhtar’s Website
Leadership Roles
- Director of Clinical Training

Assistant Professor
Education
- Ph.D., Human Services Psychology — University of Maryland, Baltimore County, 2021
Area of Study
- Clinical Psychology
- Child Clinical Emphasis
Courses Taught
- Research Methods in Psychology (PSYC 311)
- Introduction to Interviewing Techniques (PSYC 324)
- Schizophrenia (PSYC 455)
- Developmental Psychopathology (PSYC 607)
- Human Diversity Research and Intervention (PSYC 608)
- Field Experience (PSYC 690)
Research Interests
Dr. Rakhshan Rouhakhtar’s research interests include validation and development of psychosis spectrum assessments, application of advanced quantitative methods in the study of early psychosis assessment, and studying the role of environmental and psychosocial factors in our understanding of the psychosis construct, as well as illness presentation, course, and treatment.
Graduate Research and Training Opportunities
Yes, accepting graduate students for Fall 2027.
Undergraduate Research and Training Opportunities
No undergraduate research opportunities are available.
Graduate Program Affiliation(s)
Human Services Psychology