California School of Professional Psychology (CSPP)
Alliant International University, San Francisco Campus
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The Clinical Psychology PhD and PsyD programs at CSPP in San Francisco offer extensive training in lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) psychology. The 5-year PhD program emphasizes clinical practice and research training equally whereas the PsyD (Doctor of Psychology) program primarily emphasizes clinical practice. These programs are fully accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA). The doctoral programs have several core and adjunct faculty members whose primary area of scholarship and clinical work is LGBT clinical psychology. In addition, doctoral students have the possibility of doing one of their year-long clinical practica (field placements) at a LGBT mental health agency (either New Leaf Counseling Services in San Francisco, or the Pacific Center in Berkeley) and completing their year-long psychology internship at a LGBT mental health agency approved by the California Psychology Internship Council (CAPIC). A LGBT graduate student association (Alliant Queer Alliance) provides support and welcomes new students. The university also is the home of the Rockway Institute, a national center LGBT research and public policy, which is headquartered on the San Francisco Campus and encompasses faculty members and students from all of Alliant’s academic programs and campuses. To our knowledge, this is the only LGBT social science/mental health “think tank” of its kind in the world and provides possibilities for students to do research under the supervision of highly qualified scholars at the institute. The Institute’s website address is http://rockway.alliant.edu Core (Full-time) Faculty Members with LGBT Expertise Robert-Jay Green, PhD, Distinguished Professor of Psychology; Executive Director of the Rockway Institute.
Research & Clinical Interests: Gay and lesbian couples; gay and lesbian parents and their children; gay and lesbian adolescents; family of origin relationships of lesbians and gay men; lesbian/gay-affirmative therapy; multicultural issues in LGBT psychology. Fellow and formerly Vice-President for Public Interest & Diversity (1999-2000), APA Division 43 (Family Psychology); Fellow and recipient of 2007 award for Outstanding Professional Contributions to LGBT Psychology, APA Division 44 (Society for the Psychological Study of LGBT Issues). Valory Mitchell, PhD, Professor of Psychology. Research & Clinical Interests: Lesbian and gay couples; lesbian/gay co-parenting; children of lesbian and gay parents; family of origin relationships of lesbians and gay men; lesbian/gay-affirmative therapy; adult development and aging of lesbians and gay men. Eduardo Morales, PhD, Professor of Psychology. Research & Clinical Interests: HIV prevention in gay/bisexual Latino and African American men; gay identity development of LGBT people of color; program evaluation in the LGBT community. Fellow and former President (2004-2005) of APA Division 45 (Ethnic Minority Psychology); Fellow and recipient of 1991 award for Distinguished Contributions to Ethnic Minority Issues, APA Division 44 (Society for the Psychological Study of LGBT Issues). Julie L. Shulman, PhD, Assistant Professor of Psychology. Research & Clinical Interests: Lesbian partners’ views about legalization of same-sex couple relationships; counselor competencies for working with LGBT clients; women’s sexuality. Adjunct (Part-time) Faculty Members at CSPP with LGBT Focus and Core Faculty Members with LGBT Focus in Other Graduate Programs on Campus Russell Arias, PhD, Adjunct Faculty, CSPP. Teaching & Clinical Interests: LGBT identity, LGBT Latino issues; lesbian/gay-affirmative therapy. Karen Franklin, PhD, Adjunct Psychology Faculty, CSPP. Teaching & Clinical Interests: Homophobia; hate crimes against LGBT persons; forensic psychology concerning LGBT issues; LGBT parents and their children; lesbian/gay-affirmative therapy. Mary Fambrough, PhD, Associate Professor, Marshall Goldsmith School of Management. Teaching and Clinical Interests: Transgender issues in business and organizations. Amy Gentile, PhD, Adjunct Faculty, CSPP. Teaching & Clinical Interests: LGBT couple and family issues. The Rockway Institute: A National Center for LGBT Research & Public Policy
Founded in 2006, The Rockway Institute brings together scientific research and professional expertise to counter antigay prejudice and inform public policies affecting lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people. The Institute's view is that public opinion, policies, and programs should be shaped by the facts about LGBT lives, not by political ideology. A primary goal is to organize the most knowledgeable social scientists, mental health professionals, and physicians in the United States to provide accurate information about LGBT issues to the media, legislatures, and courts. The Institute also conducts targeted research projects to address the nation's most pressing LGBT public policy questions. The Rockway Institute administers the Connell Persico Scholarship Fund and offers paid research assistantships to selected doctoral students involved in LGBT work. On the San Francisco campus, the institute offers a distinguished lecturer series on LGBT issues for current students, alumni, and members of the professional community. For further information, please visit the website at http://rockway.alliant.edu LGBT Training in the Context of an Accredited Clinical Psychology Doctoral Program The university resources described above—combined with the tremendous LGBT clinical, training and research opportunities in the San Francisco Bay Area—enable our students to obtain significantly more mentoring in LGBT psychology than students can receive in most other U.S. psychology departments. However, applicants should keep in mind that this training occurs in the context of a generalist clinical psychology doctoral program, as is required for accreditation by the American Psychological Association. The major focus of one's studies is in the general field of Clinical Psychology, with opportunities to specialize in LGBT work through self-selected field placements, research projects, and some courses. For Further Information If you are interested in more information about the doctoral programs or the application process, please use the following links: You also may want to get in touch with our Admissions Office as follows:
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