Information about Dr Craig Richard, Founder of ASMR University

Occupation:

• Professor of Biopharmaceutical Sciences
  • Shenandoah University, School of Pharmacy
  • Winchester, Virginia, USA
  • University Faculty profile

Education and Training:

• University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pennsylvania
  • Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, Reproductive Sciences
• Albany Medical College, New York
  • Ph.D., Physiology and Cell biology
•  University of Massachusetts-Amherst, Massachusetts
  • B.S., Zoological Sciences

ASMR contributions:

• ASMR Researcher
  • Coordinator: ASMR Research Project
  • Co-Author: fMRI study of ASMR
  • Curator: Voices of ASMR
• ASMR Educator
  • Website Founder: ASMR University
  • Podcast Host: ASMR University Podcast
  • Book Author: Brain Tingles
  • TED Talk Presenter: Whispered Revolution
  • Syndicated Article: World of ASMR
• ASMR Content Creator
  • Host: Sleep Whispers (as “Harris”)
  • Producer: Sleep with Silk ASMR Triggers
• ASMR Content Consultant/Advisor
  • Super Bowl ad, JetBlue video, PBS production, Deezer Project, Netflix episode,  Museum Exhibition, iPhone App, Guide book, Auto Insurance Ad, Theater Production
• ASMR Media Contributor – sample links
  • Audio: NPR – TED Radio Hour
  • Videos: Associated Press, The Today Show, Al Jazeera, NBC, The New Yorker, CBS, ABC, Bob Ross Inc.
  • Articles: New York Times, Associated Press, Newsweek, Smithsonian, Scientific American, Washington Post, NY Times, Women’s Health
  • Books: ASMR Sleep Revolution, Avery Sleeps More Readily

ASMR Media Appearances & Mentions:

• • Dr. Richard has been interviewed or featured by multiple media agencies for his ASMR expertise, including: CBS Sunday Morning Show, CBS Inside Edition, NBC Today Show, NPR (5x), New York Times (9x), Washington Post (4x), Wall Street Journal (2x), Forbes (2x), Business Insider (2x), Huffington Post, Denver Post, NY Post, Boston Globe, The Guardian, The New Yorker, Time, Newsweek (2x), Popular Mechanics (2x), Psychology Today, Discover Magazine, Smithsonian Magazine, Scientific American, New Scientist, Oprah Daily, National Geographic (2x), GQ, Men’s Health, Women’s Health (2x), Harper’s Bazaar, Good Housekeeping, Shape, Self, Prevention (2x), Cosmopolitan, Reader’s Digest, Rolling Stone, MTV News, ABC News, CBS News (2x), NBC News (2x), Fox News (3x), CNN, CNET, Associated Press, and Al Jazeera.

ASMR awareness, triggers, and experiences:

• ASMR awareness
  • Dr Richard first learned about the term “ASMR” on July 20th, 2013 when listening to the episode, “Why does ASMR give people brain orgasms?” on the podcast “Stuff mom never told you” by Cristen Conger and Caroline Ervin.
• Dr Richard’s ASMR trigger memories, experiences, and preferences:
  • Being touched lightly/groomed
  • Watching Bob Ross on TV
  • Having hair washed and cut
  • Listening to his younger sister learning to read
  • Hearing specific individuals speak
  • Listening to someone whispering
  • Listening to slow crinkling or slow tapping
  • Watching unboxing videos
  • Having lymph nodes palpated by a clinician
  • Receiving an eye exam which involves clicking of lens choices
• Dr Richard’s description of his own ASMR experience:
  • “For me, it feels very similar to the deep relaxing feeling of getting a massage.  My brain feels immediately fuzzy, my muscles become fully relaxed, and my body almost feels like it is gently humming in a deeply soothing way.  I want to put my head down and enjoy the moment with my eyes closed.  Listening to ASMR triggers often helps me to fall asleep.” 
• Posted by his mother on Facebook:
  • “Not odd that Craig would work on this.  As a child, until about 8 years old, I would put him to sleep by gently rubbing the inside of his arm!”

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