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Psychology Programs in Fresno

Are you interested in earning a psychology degree in Fresno? Our Fresno campus is located in the epicenter of the San Joaquin Valley. This mid-sized city of 500,000 residents lies in the center of California, which makes it an attractive location for nature lovers. The Fresno campus is uniquely situated and within easy traveling distance of a variety of national parks and major recreation areas, including Yosemite National Park, Sierra National Forest, Kings Canyon National Park, and Sequoia National Park. The city itself is a medical and correctional hub, which provides plenty of career and experience opportunities for students who attend Alliant’s Fresno city college campus.

Fresno boasts some of the most affordable housing options in the state with a comparatively low cost of living. Naturally, that’s an important factor for many young professionals and graduate students choosing to settle down in the area.

Our Fresno university campus offers a variety of graduate programs in psychology, including clinical counseling, and clinical psychology. The graduate school is home to multiple classrooms, including a computer lab, videoconferencing center, a teaching computer classroom, and a variety of amenities and resources that our students need to succeed.


Graduate Programs


Psychological Service Centers

The Psychological Service Centers affiliated with CSPP provide an integral part of the clinical psychology training program at CSPP. Practicum students and interns provide clinical services under the supervision of licensed clinical faculty. Students provide psychological services while receiving individual and group on-site supervision in a variety of areas including child and parent clinical cases, in-home geriatric clients, disability evaluation, juvenile probation assessments, child protective services, family court service child custody evaluation, and hospital-based assessments.


Our Faculty

Alliant educators are among the best in the country. Some of the Fresno campus faculty include:

Debra Bekerian PhD, Professor and PhD Program Director

BIO: An alumnus of Berkeley with a PhD in experimental psychology, Dr. Bekerian serves as both a professor and the Fresno campus’ academic director. Dr. Bekerian teaches several courses, including basic foundations of clinical diagnosis and intervention, group psychotherapy, and PsyD proposal development. 

She has spent decades as a senior research scientist with an emphasis on applied memory and trauma. Professionally, her research has focused primarily on adult and child event memory, child development, and the impacts of abuse on development and attachment. 

Ya-Shu Liang, Professor and PsyD Program Director

David Paul, Professor and Clinical Counseling Program Director

Jazzmin Sanders
Campus Director
jazzmin.sanders@alliant.edu
(858) 635-4018


Campus Location

Alliant University of Fresno is located at:
5130 E. Clinton Way
Fresno, CA 93727

Our campus is off East McKinley Avenue and close to several major freeways and highways, including the 180, 168, 41, and 99.

Our hours are:
9AM – 5PM Monday through Friday

Contact our Fresno Campus via phone at: 866-U-ALLIANT (866-825-5426) or (559) 456-2777

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I couldn’t have asked for more from CSPP. The training opportunities, the practicum, the number of sites that you are given access to—it really delivered in terms of the practical training. It’s spectacular!

Anna Jacques | CSPP Alumna