Academic biography
Grant Benham is a professor in the Department of Psychological Science at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. His research examines psychological stress, sleep, sensory processing sensitivity, and their relationships with physical and psychological health.
He earned his Ph.D. in Experimental Psychology at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, in 2000, following an honors degree in Psychology at the University of Plymouth in England. He joined The University of Texas – Pan American in 2002 and has served as a professor at UTRGV since 2015.
His work combines self-report methods with physiological and psychophysiological measurement. His teaching spans psychology, health, research methods, and statistics, alongside student research mentorship.
Download CV (DOCX, October 2026)Education
Ph.D., Experimental Psychology
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
B.Sc. (Hons), Psychology
The University of Plymouth, England
Academic appointments
Professor, Department of Psychological Science
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Professor, Department of Psychology
The University of Texas – Pan American
Associate Professor, Department of Psychology
The University of Texas – Pan American
Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology & Anthropology
The University of Texas – Pan American
Adjunct Professor, Behavioral Sciences Department
Tennessee Wesleyan College
Managing Editor
The International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis
Selected honors & awards
- 2017Psi Chi Florence L. Denmark Faculty Advisor Award
- 2017UTRGV Faculty Advisor of the Year Award
- 2015UTPA Excellence in Online Teaching Award
- 2015UTPA College of Social and Behavioral Sciences Award for Mentoring
- 2007Society for Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis Henry Guze Award for Best Research Paper
- 2005American Psychological Association, Division 30 Early Career Achievement Award