Faculty
CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY PSYD LOS ANGELES CORE FACULTY
John Bakaly, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
PhD, 1988; University of Southern California
Research interests: Clinical intervention with children and adolescents and their
families; treatment of depression, anxiety, and general childhood disorders
Elaine Burke, Psy.D. Associate Professor
PsyD., 1989; University of Denver
Research interests: Multicultural and international issues particularly in the areas
of sex roles and gender, children, health, trauma, and class; pediatric and geriatric
neuropsychology
John V. Caffaro, Ph.D. Distinguished Professor
PhD, 1989; The Fielding Institute
Research interests: Child maltreatment; sibling relationships; post-traumatic stress
disorder; group psychotherapy
Victor Cohen, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
PhD, 1981; University of Michigan
Research interests: Counter transference phenomenon and the interpersonal processes
in therapist-client psychotherapy relationships; psychotherapist self-development
and teaching and training of clinical skills; alternative paradigms for studying subjective
and experiential aspects of the psychotherapy process
Ronda Doonan, Psy.D.
Assistant Professor
PsyD, 2004; California School of Professional Psychology, Los Angeles
Research interests: Couples and family therapy from a differentiation perspective;
couples and families dealing with critical/chronic illness or physical disability
or in which one partner has high functioning autism or Asperger’s disorder
Krystel Edmonds-Biglow, Psy.D.
Associate Professor
PsyD, 2001; California School of Professional Psychology, Los Angeles
Research interests: Oppression and mental health; ethnic identity; emotional distress
resulting from racism, PTSD and trauma; psychodiagnostic assessment; community clinical
psychology
Judith Holloway, Ph.D.
Associate Professor | Fellow, Rockway Institute
PhD, 1991; California School of Professional Psychology, Los Angeles
Research interests: LGBT issues; issues in ecopsychology, including relationships
between health, well-being, and relationship with nature and the natural world; use
of therapeutic adventure programming as an adjunct to psychotherapy, and as a tool
in the training of psychologists
Erica Holmes, Psy.D. Associate Professor
PsyD, 2001; California School of Professional Psychology, Los Angeles
Research interests: Multicultural mental health issues; cross-cultural psychology;
identity development; trauma treatment; health disparities; sexual health; relationship
between physical and mental health; Christian integration; program development and
evaluation; community psychology
Beth Houskamp, Ph.D. Professor and Program Director | Director, The Neurodevelopment Assessment Clinic
PhD, 1990; Fuller Graduate School of Psychology
Research interests: Neurodevelopmental disabilities in children and adolescents; sensory
processing in children and adolescents; social and emotional issues in gifted children
Cristina Magalhaes, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor | Fellow, Rockway Institute
PhD, 2005; Nova Southeastern University
Research interests: Diversity awareness; LGBT psychology; immigration and acculturation;
resilience and coping; child psychology; expressive therapies; abuse/trauma
Joan Murray, Ph.D. Associate Professor
PhD, 1979; University of California, Los Angeles
Research interests: Women’s issues; environmental issues
Randy Noblitt, Ph.D. Professor
PhD, 1978; University of North Texas
Research interests: Cult and ritual abuse; child abuse; trauma and dissociation; dissociation
of identity; disability determination; critical theory
Erin O’Callaghan, Ph.D. Assistant Professor | Clinical Director, The Neurodevelopment Assessment Clinic
PhD, 2007; University of Miami
Research interests: Pediatric health psychology; pediatric psychoneuroimmunology;
psychological and neuropsychological functioning in children and adolescents with
chronic health conditions
Rumiko Okada, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
PhD, 1988; California School of Professional Psychology, Los Angeles
Research interests: Asian-American mental health; diversity and multicultural issues;
child/family issues; childhood disorders; chronic mental illness; community mental
health; international training; supervision and consultation
Lekisha Sumner, Ph.D. Associate Professor
PhD, 2006; Illinois Institute of Technology
Research interests: Health behavior; psychological assessment and culture; the role
of psychosocial factors, especially traumatic and chronic stress and cultural factors,
on the health and well-being of community-dwelling, ethnic women
Jeffrey Tirengel, Psy.D., MPH, Professor
PsyD. 1991; California School of Professional Psychology, Los Angeles
Research interests:Positive psychology in diverse cultural communities; resilience;
strength-based approaches; wellness; cardiac and cardiopulmonary psychology; psycho-oncology;
health care providers as medical patients; post-traumatic transformations; attachment;
couples; emotionally-focused interventions; evidence-based practice and practice-based
evidence; applications of Choice Theory in education, counseling, and management.
TRAINING FACULTY
Tenika Jackson, PsyD
Office of Professional Training Liaison for Practicum
626-270-3342
Timothy Gunn, PsyD
Office of Professional Training Liaison for Internship
626-270-3341
RECENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS
- Dr. Tirengel's experience as a psychologist and cancer patient were featured in an article in the Summer 2012 edition of Cedars-Sinai Medical Center's semi-annual Discoveries Magazine
- Dr. Tirengel has been invited to be a keynote speaker at the national Celebrating a Second Chance at Life symposium in Costa Mesa, CA in April 2013. This two-day symposium, hosted by BMT InfoNet, brings together hundreds of bone marrow transplant survivors to learn from experts, and from each other, how to manage the many challenges of transplant Survivorship.
- Dr. Caffaro devoted his recently completed sabbatical year to working on the 2nd Edition of his seminal book, Sibling Abuse Trauma: Assessment and Intervention Strategies for Children, Families, and Adults. The new book is scheduled for publication in 2013. In addition, he conducted more than a dozen national and international presentations, including the Keynote Address at the Sibling Sexual Abuse Symposium hosted by Sydney Children’s Hospital Network, and 6 full-day workshops on sibling violence throughout cities in Australia and New Zealand sponsored by The Australian and New Zealand Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abuse (ANZATSA) and National Ministries of Health.
- Drs. Tirengel and O'Callaghan, along with alumnus and Adjunct Faculty member Stephen Phillips, JD, PsyD, will present on "The Psychologist as Cancer Patient: Professional, Personal, and Practical Perspectives" at the 24th Annual Convention of the Los Angeles County Psychological Association in October 2012. Their article on this topic appeared in the September/October 2012 edition of The Los Angeles Psychologist Magazine.
- Dr. Tirengel was appointed in Summer 2012 to the Editorial Board of the peer-reviewed International Journal of Choice Theory and Reality Therapy.
- Dr. Noblitt and Dr. Magalhaes presented (individually and with students) at the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women Conference in New York in March of 2012
- Dr, O’Callaghan has presented scholarship at national and area conferences with students 15 times in the past year as well as submitted 2 manuscripts with students for journal publication
- Dr. Burke has been very involved in Section IV of Division 12 (Women in Clinical Psychology) of APA. Over the past two years she has served as Section Representative to the Division 12 (Clinical Psychology) Board.
RECENT PUBLICATIONS
O’Callaghan, E.T.& Gold, J.I. (2012). A review of pica in children with sickle cell disease: Two case reports. (In press). Journal of Pediatric Nursing.
Regas, S., Doonan, R., Caffaro, J., & Bakaly, J. (2011). Family systems practice in residential healthcare: A case for using a sibling-informed group intervention. GROUP, 35:4, 305-318, NY: Mental Health Resources.
Caffaro, J. (2011). Fundamentalism and the search for divinity: The varied role of religion in interfaith couples. Journal of Family Psychotherapy. 22:4, 328-343, NY: Taylor & Francis.
Caffaro, J. (2010). Sibling violence and systems-oriented therapy In Caspi, J. (Ed.). Sibling Development: Implications for Mental Health Practitioners. NY: Springer
Tirengel, J., O’Callaghan, E.T., & Phillips, S. (2012). The Psychologist as Cancer Patient: Personal, Professional, and Practical Perspectives. (In press). The Los Angeles Psychologist.
Magalhaes, C., Magalhaes, E., Noblitt, R., & Lewis, J. (2012). The development and reliability of a Brazilian-Portuguese version of the MCMI-III. Psychological Reports, 110(3), 991-10001. DOI 10.2466/09.03.08.PR0.110.3.991-1001
Magalhaes, C., Magalhaes, E., & Lewis, J. (2010). The Brazilian-Portuguese MCMI-III: Diagnostic validity of the alcohol dependence and drug dependence scales. Procedia Social and Behavioural Sciences Journal, 5, 1482-1489. doi:10.1016/j.sbspro.2010.07.312
Katz, D., & Magalhaes, C. (2010). Current controversies in transgender psychology: Increasing diversity awareness. The California Psychologist, 43(3), 10-13. Lopez, P.D. & Burke, E.A. (accepted for publication). Disability and employment: A comparison of work disability issues in the United States, Asia-Pacific, and Africa. In R. Olkin ( Ed.) Diversity in Context. Oxford University \ Press.
Burke, E. A. (2009). Incorporating internationalism into diversity training. In J.L. Chin (Ed.), Diversity in Mind and Action. Westport, Conn.: Praeger Press.
Burke, E.A. & Lopez, P.D. (2009). Disabilities and employment in the United States, Kenya and the Philippines: A race and class perspective. In C.A. Kendell, E. Gover, & M. Banks (Eds.), Disabilities: Insights from Across Fields and Around the World. Westport, Conn. Praeger Press.
Houskamp, B. M., O’Callaghan, E. Hanratty, A. M., & Tanabe, M. (in-press). Overview of research on learning and behavior challenges in twice exceptional children. The 2e Newsletter.
Houskamp, B. M., Scott, S. T., Neumann, D. A., & McDonald, L. (2010). Assessing and treating battered women: an integrated model for helping victims of severe violence. In M. Paludi & F.A. Denmark (Eds). Victims of sexual assault and abuse: Resources and responses for individuals and families, Volume II: Resources for individuals and families: Criminal justice, community, therapeutic, educational and advocacy responses (pp. 291-318). Westport, CT: Praeger Publishers.
RECENT PRESENTATIONS
Pohl, K., Tirengel, J., & Duran, R. (2011, October). Cardiac Psychology and Women. Poster session presented at the Los Angeles County Psychological Association Convention in Los Angeles, CA.
Pohl, K., Tirengel, J., & Duran, R. (2012, April). Cardiac Psychology and Women: Empirical Findings and Implications for Research and Practice. Poster session presented at the Western Psychological Association Convention in San Francisco (Burlingame), CA.
Caffaro, J. (2012). Sibling Violence. Invited Workshop. International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies [ISTSS] 28th Annual Meeting. Los Angeles, CA.
Caffaro, J. (2012). Sibling Violence and Aggression: Assessment & Clinical Intervention with Children, Families and Adults. InvitedPaper Presentation. 10th International Society for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect [ISPCAN ]. Istanbul, Turkey.
Romatar, K., Bakaly, J., & Caffaro, J. (2012). A Systemic View of Emerging Adulthood: Evaluation of a Presentation as it pertains to Education, the Family Life Cycle, and Parent-Child Attachment.American Psychological Association, Division (43) Sponsored Poster, APA Annual Convention, Orlando, FL.
Caffaro, J. (2012). Sibling Trauma. Invited Lecture. 30th International Congress of Psychology, Cape Town International Convention Centre, Cape Town, South Africa.
Caffaro, J. (2012). Sibling Sexual Abuse: The International Context. Invited Keynote Address. Sibling Sexual Abuse Symposium. Westmead Children’s Hospital, Sydney Children’s Hospital, and The Sydney Children’s Hospital Network. Sydney, Australia.
Caffaro, J. (2012). Sibling Sexual Abuse: Assessment Considerations. Invited Keynote Address. Sibling Sexual Abuse Symposium. Westmead Children’s Hospital, Sydney Children’s Hospital, and The Sydney Children’s Hospital Network. Sydney, Australia.
Caffaro, J. (2012). Sibling Violence and Sexual Abuse: Assessment and Clinical Intervention with Children, Families, and Adults. Invited one-day workshops: Melbourne & Brisbane, Australia. Australia and New Zealand Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abuse [ANZATSA]
Caffaro, J. (2012). Sibling Violence and Sexual Abuse: Assessment and Clinical Intervention with Children, Families, and Adults. Invited one-day workshops: Auckland & Christchurch, New Zealand. Australia and New Zealand Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abuse [ANZATSA]
Caffaro, J. (2012). Sibling Violence: Current Trends in Research and Clinical Intervention. Invited Grand Rounds. Sydney Children’s Hospital, Sydney, Australia.
Caffaro, J. (2012). Sibling Violence: Assessment and Intervention. Invited \ Workshop. 18th National Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect, Office on Child Abuse and Neglect (OCAN), Washington, DC.
Regas, S., Caffaro, J., Doonan, R., & Bakaly, J. (2012). One Couple, Three Approaches: Treating a Real Couple Struggling with a Challenging Child. International Family Therapy Association [IFTA], Vancouver, Canada.
Caffaro, J. (2012). Sibling Violence: Assessment & Intervention. International Family Therapy Association [IFTA], Vancouver, Canada.
Regas, S., Caffaro, J., Doonan, R., & Bakaly, J. (2012). Treating the Couple and Family When One Child has a Life Threatening Illness. International Family Therapy Association [IFTA], Vancouver, Canada.
Caffaro, J. (2012). Safety, Risk, and Resilience in Interpersonal Group Process American Group Psychotherapy Association (AGPA), Invited Half-day Workshop, 69th Annual Meeting, New York, NY.
Caffaro, J. (2011). Sibling Violence: Assessment and Intervention. Invited workshop. American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy [AAMFT] Annual Conference. Fort Worth, Texas.
Caffaro, J. (2011). Sibling Violence And Aggression. Invited Workshop. 9th International Society for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect(ISPCAN) Asian Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect, New Delhi, India.
Hanratty, A., Tanabe, M., O’Callaghan, E.T., Houskamp, B., & McDonald,L. (2012, November). Learning Style Clusters as a Predictor of Academic Achievement in Twice Exceptional Children and Adolescents. Poster to be presented at the 32nd Annual National Academy of Neuropsychology Conference, Nashville, TN.
Chang, W., Costa, A., Lieberman, D.*, O’Callaghan, E.T., & Houskamp, B. (2012, October). Auditory processing in children with pervasive developmental disabilities: A descriptive study using the Short Sensory Profile. Poster to be presented at the National Conference in Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, Lawrence, KS.
Morales, G., Matute, E., Murray, J., Hardy, D. & O’Callaghan, E.T. (2012, October). Is Executive Function Intact after Childhood Stroke? A study in Mexican Children with Hemophilia. Poster to be presented at the National Conference in Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, Lawrence, KS.
Tirengel, J., Phillips, S., & O’Callaghan, E.T. (2012, October). The psychologist as cancer patient: Professional, personal, and practical perspectives. Symposium to be presented at the 24th Annual Los Angeles County Psychological Association Convention, Los Angeles, CA.
Toles, R., O’Callaghan, E.T., & Caffaro, J. (2012, October). Sibling relationship influence and the importance of sibling therapy. Poster to be presented at the 24th Annual Los Angeles County Psychological Association Convention, Los Angeles, CA.
Mangassarian, M., Sumner, L., & O’Callaghan, E.T. (2012, September). The relationship between neurocognitive deficits and sexual impulsivity among women with borderline personality disorder. Poster to be presented at the 17th International Conference on Violence, Abuse, and Trauma, San Diego, CA.
Yurovsky, P., Mangassarian, M., Sumner, L., & O’Callaghan, E.T. (2012, September). History of child abuse and hippocampal function. Poster to be presented at the 17th International Conference on Violence, Abuse, and Trauma, San Diego, CA.
Hanratty, A., O’Callaghan, E.T., Houskamp, B.M., & Bell, T. (2012, August). Scatter between WISC-IV VCI and PRI as a predictor of parent-reported hyperactivity in gifted children. Poster presented at the 120nd American Psychological Association Convention, Orlando, FL.
Petersen, O.P., O’Callaghan, E.T., & Sumner, L. (2012, April). Rhythm as a health intervention. Poster presented at the 92nd Western Psychological Association Conference, San Francisco, CA.
Caffero-Tolemy, A., Fass, T., Wolff, M., O’Callaghan, E.T, & Miora, D. (2012, March). Intelligence as a mediator in the relationship between Asperger’s traits and juvenile offending. Poster presented at the 2012 American Psychology-Law Society Conference, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Ross, J., O’Callaghan, E.T., & Sumner, L. (2011, October). Addressing psychosocial factors that moderate and mediate HIV treatment adherence among men-who-have-sex-with-men. Poster presented at the 23rd Annual Los Angeles County Psychological Association Conference, Los Angeles, CA.
Yurovsky, P., Sumner, L., & O’Callaghan, E.T. (2011, October). Child abuse and impaired memory and learning in adulthood: The role of glucocorticoids. Poster accepted to the 23rd Annual Los Angeles County Psychological Association Conference, Los Angeles, CA.
Burke, E., Goodheart, C., Banks, M. Qualls, S. & Gopal, K. (2012) Women Psychologists: Balancing A Career and Intensive Caretaking Responsibilities. Symposium at the American Psychological Association Annual Conference, Orlando, Florida.
Burke, E., Houston-Armstrong, T., Platt, J.,Lehman, K., & Gartler, H. (2012) Becoming a Global Psychologist: Processing International Training Experiences. Symposium at the American Psychological Association Annual Conference, Orlando, Florida.
Ciftci, A., Burke, E., Chang, L., Lin, S., Scull, N., & Venegas Chalen, L. (2012) Privilege and Oppression Outside of the United States: Implications for Training, Practice and Research. Symposium at the American Psychological Association Annual Conference, Orlando, Florida.
Ciftci, A., Burke, E., Lin, S., Venegas Chalen, L. & Fukuyama, M.2012). Oppression around the world: Case examples from Kenya, Taiwan, China and Peru, Symposium at the American Psychological Association Annual Conference, Orlando, Florida,
Gopal, K., Sidun, N., Chandler, J., & Burke, E. (2012) Sex Trafficking of Women: Reframing Global and Domestic Trends and Evidence-Based Treatment. Symposium at the American Psychological Association Annual Conference, Orlando, Florida.
Magalhaes, C. (2012, August). Navigating complex systems of care for children and adolescents in out-of-home placements. Symposium Chair and Discussant at the 2012 American Psychological Association Convention, Orlando, Florida.
Magalhaes, C., Theodore, P., Duran, R., Magalhaes, E., & Katz, D. (2012, August). Exploring feminine gender in male-to-female transgender persons. In C. Smith (Symposium Chair), Experiences, Gender Essentialism, and Identities of Transgender Women and LGBT Individuals. Presentation at the American Psychological Association Annual Convention, Division 35 (Section 4), Orlando, Florida.
Magalhaes, C. (2012, May). Biofeedback-Assisted Cognitive Behavioral therapy for Panic Disorder: A Case Study. Invited panelist at the 2011-2012 Health Lecture Series, Alliant International University, Los Angeles, California.
Falcon, C., Magalhaes, C., & Houston, T. (2012, April). Addressing the Mental health needs of infants and young children (0-5) in foster care. Presentation at the Annual Conference of the Southwestern Social Science Association, San Diego, California.
Fiorita, A., & Magalhaes, C. (2012, April). In the aftermath of relationship dissolutions: Therapeutic considerations for women in psychotherapy. Presentation at the Annual Conference of the Southwestern Social Science Association, San Diego, California.
Rasooli, L., & Magalhaes, C. (2012, March). The experience of immigrant Persian women in the United States: Implications for psychological practice. Presentation at the Alliant International University Conference, Irvine, California.
Magalhaes, C. (2012, March). Identifying strengths and building resilience. In D. Raphael (Chair), Women in crisis: Creating effective and humane helping responses from the wisdom of others. Presentation at the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women Conference, New York, New York.
Magalhaes, C., Magalhaes, E., Duran, R., Theodore, P., & Katz, D. (2011, September). Feminine identity: Transgender women’s perspectives. Paper presented at the World Professional Association for Transgender Health Symposium, Atlanta, Georgia.
Magalhaes, C., & Rasooli, L. (2012, April). Zar: Spirit possession, distress, and healing. Poster presented at the Western Psychological Association, San Francisco, California.
Hawa, S., Magalhaes, C., & Noblitt, R. (2012, April). Considerations for mental health treatment with Lebanese immigrants and Lebanese-Americans. Poster presented at the Annual Conference of the Southwestern Social Science Association, San Diego, California.
Hanratty, A. M., Tanabe, M., O’Callaghan, E. T., Houskamp, B. M., & McDonald, L. (2012, November). Learning style clusters as a predictor of academic achievement in twice-exceptional children and adolescents. Accepted for presentation at the conference of the National Academy of Neuropsychology, Nashville, TN.
Chang, W. W., Costa, A.L., Lieberman, D.E., O’Callaghan, E.T., & Houskamp, B.M. (2012, October). Auditory processing in children with pervasive developmental disabilities: A descriptive study using the Short Sensory Profile. Accepted for presentation at the National Conference of Child and Adolescent Psychology, Lawrence, KS.
Houskamp, B.M., & Hanratty, A. M. (2011, October). A neurodevelopmental approach to gifted children: Interventions. Seminar presented at the New England Conference for Gifted and Talented Education, Burlington, VT.
Houskamp, B.M. & Hanratty, A. M. (2011, October). A neurodevelopmental approach to gifted children: Research findings. Seminar presented at the New England Conference for Gifted and Talented Education, Burlington, VT.