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Clare Henn-Haase

Clare Henn-Haase
Biography

Clare Henn-Haase, Psy.D., is Associate Professor and Program Director of the Clinical Psychology PhD Program at the California School of Professional Psychology (CSPP) of Alliant International University. Dr. Henn-Haase received her M.Ed in Community Counseling from Loyola University of Chicago and her PsyD from the Illinois School of Professional Psychology (Argosy University), Chicago.  Prior to accepting a position at CSPP, she served as Senior Lecturer, Clinical Training Coordinator and Deputy Director of Clinical Programs at the National University of Singapore (NUS).  Before relocating to Singapore, Dr. Henn-Haase served as Assistant Professor and clinical director in the PTSD Research Program at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) and San Francisco Veterans’ Affairs (SFVA) followed by New York University Langone Medical Center (NYULMC) where she also served as clinical director of the PTSD research program and Military Family Clinic, and maintains an adjunct assistant professor affiliation. She has worked with children, adults and families in private practice for over 20 years.

Dr. Henn-Haase has extensive experience in research and clinical practice, supervision, consultation, program development, teaching and administration.  She has experience working with a diverse population and has worked over seas internationally with Singaporean, Malay, Indonesian, Thai, and Chinese populations within a diverse Singaporean community.  Dr. Henn-Haase has served as principal investigator or co-investigator on several research studies funded by the Department of Defense (DOD), VA, NIH, and philanthropy.  Research focused on examination of a multi-site randomized-controlled treatment (RCT) trial at Bellevue Hospital investigating the effectiveness of Skills Training in Affective and Interpersonal Regulation (STAIR) treatment with women suffering from PTSD due to interpersonal violence in the community sector; longitudinal study of risk and resilience factors in police officers; assessment of PTSD in veterans through the National Vietnam Veterans Longitudinal Study (NVVRS); neuro-psychological testing comparing cognitive functioning in veterans with and without PTSD, and assessment measures of PTSD including the Clinician Administered PTSD Scale (CAPS) according to DSM-IV and DSM-5, and a pilot RCT using STAIR for adolescents with trauma exposure in Singapore residential care. 

Dr. Henn-Haase has received training, and experience in cognitive-behavioral treatment for trauma including Trauma Focused treatment for PTSD, Skills Training in Affective and Interpersonal Regulation (STAIR); Trauma Systems Therapy (TST), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Prolonged Exposure (PE), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), and Dialectical-Behavioral Therapy (DBT).  She is interested in the adaptation of empirically supported evidence-based treatments for PTSD in diverse populations including Southeast Asian cultures and the dissemination of treatment through tele-health modalities to reach more rural populations.  She has co-authored research publications in peer reviewed journals and presented findings at national and international conferences. She is a member of several professional associations and peer reviewer for a number of scientific journals.

Professional Interests

Dr. Henn-Haase’s clinical and research interests and expertise is in psychological trauma acute stress, PTSD, and co-morbid syndromes, e.g., depression, anxiety, substance use, traumatic grief occurring across the lifespan. Interests also include integrated health, telehealth, simulated clinical training, epidemiological studies on risk and resilience to psychopathology, assessment, and evidence-based treatments for stress and trauma-related syndromes with a variety of populations including child, adult, military personnel, veterans, emergency services, police, women, and underserved populations.

Education and Certifications
  • Postdoctoral Training – PTSD Research Program, Veterans Affairs San Francisco
  • Psy.D. Clinical Psychology, IL School of Professional Psychology (ISPP), Argosy University
  • Predoctoral Internship, Child Clinical Psychology
  • SUNY, Health Science Center, NY (APA Accredited)
  • M.Ed. Community Counseling, Loyola University, Chicago, IL
  • B.A. Psychology, Cardinal Stritch University, Milwaukee, WI
Courses
  • Theory & Techniques: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
  • Principles of Psychotherapy
  • Family Violence and Psychological Trauma
  • Advanced Psychopathology
  • Cognitive Processing Therapy
  • Evidence-Based Treatments for Trauma
  • Advanced Clinical: ACT and DBT
Scholarship and Contributions to the Field
  • Cloitre, M., Falvey, E., Henn-Haase, C., Kahn, C., MacKintosh, M., Gavert, D. "Emotion regulation mediates the relationship between ACES and physical and mental health." Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy, 11(1), 82-89.
  • Mellon, S.H., Bersani, F.S., Lindqvist, D., Hammamieh, R., Donohue, D., Kelsey, D., Jett, M., Yehuda, R., Flory, J., Reus, V., Bierer, L.M., Makotkine, I., Abu Amara, D., Henn-Haase, C., Coy, M., Doyle, F.J., Marmar, C., & Wolkowitz, "O.M. Metabolic analysis of combat veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder." PLOS One doi 10.1371, Pone 0213839.
  • Karstoft, K.I., Williams, C., Ho, C.L., Shalev, A.Y., Kulka, R., Marmar, C. R. "Predictors of PTSD 40 years after combat: Findings from the National Vietnam Veterans longitudinal study." Depression and Anxiety, doi 10.1002/da.22628.
  • Bersani, F.S., Lindqvist, D., Mellon, S.H., Epel., E.S., Yehuda, R., Flory, J., Henn-Haase, C., Bierer, L.M., Makotkine, I., Abu-Amara, D., Coy, M., Reus, V.I., Lin, J., Blackburn, E.H., Marmar, C., Walkowitz, O.M. "Association of dimensional psychological health measures with telomere length in male war veterans." Journal of Affective Disorders, 190, 537-542.
  • Keng SL, Waddington E, Lin XB, Tan MSQ, Henn-Haase C, Kanter JW. "Effects of functional analytic psychotherapy therapist training on therapist factors among therapist trainees in Singapore: A randomized controlled trial." Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, doi: 10.1002/cpp.2064.
  • Aschbacher, K., Mellon, S., Sinclair, E., Marmar, C.R., Henn-Haase, C., Abu-Amara, D., Yehuda, R., Flory, J., Bierer, L., Wolkowitz, O.M., Mueller, S. "Circulating hematopoietic progenitor cell number is associated with prefrontal cortical thickness, white matter integrity and PTSD duration in combat-exposed veterans." Brain, Behavior, and Immunity, 49, E33-E34.
  • Flory, J.D., Henn-Haase, C., Bierer, L.M., Lehrner, A., Makotkine, I., Marmar, C.R., & Yehuda, R. "Glucocorticoid functioning in combat veterans with post traumatic stress disorder and mild traumatic brain injury." Journal of Psychiatric Research.
  • Marmar, C.R., Schlenger, W., Henn-Haase, C., Meng, Q., Purchia, E., Meng, L., Corry, N., Williams, C.S., Ho, C.L., Horesh, D., Karstoft, K.I., Shalev, A., & Kulka, R.A. "Course of posttraumatic stress disorder 40 years after the Vietnam war: Findings from the national Vietnam veterans longitudinal study." JAMA Psychiatr, E1-E7.
  • Schlenger, W., Corry, N.H., Kulka, R.A., Williams, C.S., Henn-Haase, C., & Marmar, C.R. "Design and methods of the national Vietnam veterans longitudinal study." International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric Research. (e-pub, DOI: 10.1002/mpr.1469).
  • Cloitre, M., Henn-Haase, C., Herman, J.J., Jackson, C., Kaslow, N., Klein, C., Mendelsohn, M., Petkova, E. "A multi-site single-blind clinical study to compare the effects of STAIR narrative therapy to treatment as usual among women with PTSD in public sector mental health settings: Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial." Trials, 15(1): 197.
  • Galatzer-Levy, I.R., Steenkamp, M.M., Brown, A.D., Qian, M., Inslicht, S., Henn-Haasse, C., Otte, C., Yehuda, R., Neylan, T.C., Marmar, C.R. "Cortisol response to an experimental stress paradigm prospectively predicts long-term distress and resilience trajectories in response to active police service." Journal of Psychiatric Research, (May)56: 26-35.
  • Komarovskaya, I., Brown, A.D., Galatzer-Levy, I.R., Madan, A., Henn-Haase, C., Teater, J., Clarke, B.H., Marmar, C.R., Chemtob, C.M. "Early physical victimization is a risk factor for posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms among Mississippi police and firefighter first respoondes to Hurricane Katrina." Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice & Policy, 6(1):92-98.
  • Lindqvist, D., Wolkowitz, O.M., Mellon, S., Yehuda, R., Flory, J.D., Henn-Haase, C., Bierer, L.M., Abu-Amara, D., Coy, M., Neylan, T.C., Makotkine, I., Reus, V.I., Yan, X., Taylor, N.M., Marmar, C.R., Dhabhar, F.S. "Proinflammatory milieu in combat-related PTSD is independent of depression and early life stress." Brain, Behavior & Immunity, 42: 81-88.
  • Meffert, S.M., Henn-Haase, C., Metzler, T.J., Qian, M., Best, S., Hirschfeld, A., McCaslin, S., Inslicht, S., Neylan, T.C., Marmar, C.R. "Prospective study of police officer spouse/partners: A new pathway to secondary trauma and relationship violence?" PLoS, 9(7).
  • Yehuda, R., Flory, J.D., Bierer, L.M., Henn-Haase, C., Lehrner, A., Desarnaud, F., Makotkine, I., Daskalakis, N.P., Marmar, C.R., & Meaney, M. "Lower methylation of glucocorticoid receptor gene promoter 1F in peripheral blood of veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder." Biological Psychiatry, epub 2014.
  • Galatzer-Levy, I.R., Brown, A.D., Henn-Haase, C, Metzler, T.J., Neylan, T.C., Marmar, C.R., "Positive and Negative Emotion Prospectively Predict Trajectories of Resilience and Distress Among High-Exposure Police Officers." Emotion, 13(3):545-553 (epub Jan 21).
  • Yan, X, Brown, A.D., Lazar, M, Cressman, V.L., Henn-Haase, C, Neylan, T.C., Shalev, A, Wolkowitz, O.M., Hamilton, S.P., Yehuda, R, Sodickson, D.K., Weiner, M.W., Marmar, C.R., "Spontaneous brain activity in combat related PTSD." Neuroscience Letters, 28; 547:1-5. (epub 2013 May 2).
  • Yuan, C., Wang, Z., Inslicht, S.S., McCaslin, S.E., Metzler, T.J., Henn-Haase, C., Apfel, B.A., Tong, H., Neylan, T.C., Fang, Y., Marmar, C.R. "Protective factors for posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms in a prospective study." Psychiatry Research, 175: 45-50.
  • Apfel, B.A., Otte, C., Inslicht, S.S., McCaslin, S.E., Henn-Haase, C., Metzler, T., Yehuda, R., Neylan, T., Marmar, C.R. "Pretraumatic prolonged elevation of salivary MHPG predicts peritraumatic distress and symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder." Journal of Psychiatric Research, 45(6): 735-41.
  • Galatzer-Levy, I.R., Madan, A., Neylan, T.C, Henn-Haase, C., Marmar, C. R. "Peritraumatic and trait dissociation differentiate police officers with resilient versus symptomatic trajectories of posttraumatic stress symptoms." Journal of Traumatic Stress, 24(5): 557-565.
  • Inslicht, S.S., Otte, C. McCaslin, S.E., Apfel, B.A. Henn-Haase, C., Metzler, T., Yehuda, R., Neylan, T.C., Marmar, C.R. "Cortisol awakening response prospectively predicts peritraumatic and acute stress reactions in police officers." Biological Psychiatry, 70(11): 1055-62.
  • Komarovskaya, I., Maguen, S., McCaslin,S.E., Metzler, T.J., Madan, A., Brown, A.D., Galatzer-Levy, I.R., Henn-Haase, C., Marmar, C.R. "The impact of killing and injuring others on mental health symptoms among police officers." Journal of Psychiatric Research, 45(10): 1332-1336.
  • Maia, D.B., Marmar, C.R., Henn-Haase C., Nóbrega. A., Fiszman A, Marques-Portella, C., Mendlowicz, M.V., Coutinho, E.S., Figueira, I. "Predictors of PTSD symptoms in brazilian police officers: the synergy of negative affect and peritraumatic dissociation." Rev Bras Psiquiatr. Dec;
  • Inslicht, S.I., McCaslin, S.E., Metzler, T.J., Henn-Haase, C., Hart, S.L., Maguen, S., Neylan, T.C., Marmar, C.R. "Family psychiatric history, peritraumatic reactivity, and posttraumatic stress symptoms: A prospective study of police." Journal of Psychiatric Research, 44: 22-31.
  • Wang, Z., Inslicht, S.S., Metzler, T.J., Henn-Haase, C., McCaslin, S.E., Tong, H., Neylan, T.C., Marmar, C.R. "A prospective study of predictors of depression symptoms in police." Journal of Psychiatry Research, 175(3): 211-6.
  • Maguen, S., Metzler, T.J., McCaslin, S.E., Inslicht, S., Henn-Haase, C., Neylan, T.C., Marmar, C.R. "Routine work environment stress and PTSD symptoms in police officers." Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, 197(10): 754-60.
  • McCaslin, S.E., Inslicht, S.S., Metzler, T.J., Henn-Haase, C., Maguen, S., Neylan, T.C., Choucroun, G., Marmar, C.R. "Trait dissociation predicts PTSD symptoms in a prospective study of urban police officers." Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, 196(12): 912-8.
  • Meffert, S.M., Metzler, T.J., Henn-Haase, C., McCaslin, S., Inslicht, S., Chemtob, C., Neylan, T., Marmar, C.R. "A prospective study of trait anger and PTSD symptoms in police." Journal of Traumatic Stress, 21(4): 410-6.
  • Pole, N., Neylan, T.C., Otte, C., Henn-Haase, C., Metzler, T.J., Marmar, C.R. "Prospective prediction of posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms using fear potentiated auditory startle responses." Biological Psychiatry, 65: 235-40.
  • Difede, J., Malta, L.S., Best, S., Henn-Haase, C., Metzler, T., Bryant, R., Marmar, C. "A randomized controlled clinical treatment trial for World Trade Center attack-related PTSD in disaster workers." Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, 195(10): 861-5.
  • Pole, N., Neylan, T.C., Otte, C., Metzler, T.J., Best, S.R., Henn-Haase, C., Marmar, C.R. "Associations between childhood trauma and emotion-modulated psychophysiological responses to startling sounds: a study of police cadets." Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 116(2): 352-61.
  • McCaslin, S.E., Inslicht, S.S., Neylan, T.C., Metzler, T.J., Otte, C., Lenoci, M., Henn-Haase, C., Best, S., Marmar, C.R. "Association between alexithymia and neuroendocrine response to psychological stress in police academy recruits." Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 1071: 425-427.
  • Neylan, T.C., Lenoci, M., Samuelson, K.W., Metzler, T.J., Henn-Haase, C., Hierholzer, R.W., Lindley, S.E., Otte, C., Schoenfeld, F.B., Yesavage, J.A., Marmar, C.R. "No improvement of posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms with guanfacine treatment." American Journal of Psychiatry, 163(12): 2186-8.
  • Samuelson, K., Neylan, T., Lenoci, M., Metzler, T., Rothlind, J., Henn-Haase, C., Choucroun, G., Weiner, M., Marmar, C.R. "Neuropsychological functioning in posttraumatic stress disorder and alcohol abuse." Neuropsychology, 20(6): 716-726.
  • Otte, C., Neylan, T.C., Pole, N., Metzler, T., Best, S., Henn-Haase, C., Yehuda, R., Marmar, C.R. "Association between childhood trauma and catecholamine response to psychological stress in police academy recruits." Biological Psychiatry, 57(1): 27-32.

Rebecca Bokoch

Rebecca Bokoch
Biography

Dr. Rebecca Bokoch, PsyD, is an Associate professor for the Clinical PhD program at Alliant International University. Dr. Bokoch leads collaborative student and faculty research labs where she has published and is currently working on projects in the areas of: family systems, expressive arts therapies, school-based services, and health and resiliency-based research. Dr. Bokoch is a licensed marriage and family therapist and clinical supervisor. She specializes in working with children, adolescents, and families, and incorporating creative therapeutic modalities, including: mindfulness, art, and play. She works in a group private practice, Anchor Children and Family Counseling, and at a non-profit, Young & Healthy Pasadena, where she serves as the founding Clinical Traineeship Director for a trauma-informed school-based preventative care program in Pasadena Unified School District. Dr. Bokoch received her PsyD and MA in Couple and Family Therapy with a certificate in Infant and Preschool Mental Health from the COAMFTE-accredited program at Alliant International University, Los Angeles. She also has specialized training in Trauma-Informed Care, Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, Mindful Self-Compassion, Yoga, Infant Preschool Mental Health, and Play Therapy. 

Professional Interests
  • I enjoy incorporating creative therapeutic modalities such as art, mindfulness, and play therapy techniques when working with children and families. 
  • I enjoy mentoring several research assistant students on a variety of research topics. I have my own "Bokoch Research Lab" where I am conducting research with students, faculty, and clinicians on Trauma-Informed Care in Early Childhood Education; Mindfulness, Anti-Racism, & Mental Health; Child Mindfulness and Art Therapy Interventions; Play Therapy and Parenting Intervention Programs and Measure Development; and Trauma-Informed Perinatal and Postpartum Mental Health. 
  • I also co-lead a "Mindfulness and Art Therapy Research Lab" with Dr. Noah Hass-Cohen, CFT Faculty, where we are conducting research on mindfulness and art therapy interventions for grief/loss, trauma, chronic pain, and weight management.
  • I also am a part of a "Comic Book Lab" lead by Dr. Shawndeeia Drinkard, PhD faculty, and Zaemelys Ramos-Rodriguez, PhD student, where we are conducting research on the effectiveness of comic book interventions for children dealing with stress and trauma, specifically for the Latinx community.
Education and Certifications
  • Psy.D., Couple and Family Therapy, California School of Professional Psychology, Alliant International University, Los Angeles
  • M.A., Couple and Family Therapy, California School of Professional Psychology, Alliant International University, Los Angeles
  • B.A., Psychology, University of California Los Angeles
Courses
  • Statistics & Statistics Lab
  • Research Methods: Multivariate Statistics & Statistics Lab
  • Research Practicum Course Series
  • Clinical Interventions for Children and Families
  • Principles of Research Design
Scholarship and Contributions to the Field

PhD in Psychology, Public Policy, and Law

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PhD in Psychology, Public Policy, and Law Overview

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This unique doctoral program is designed for professionals interested in making private and public sector environments safer, stronger, and more just. Throughout the program you'll join with peers and thought leaders in exploring ways to transform existing systems to make them more equitable, impactful, and humane, resulting in dramatically improved communities, societies, and the world. Psychology and law differ in content, but the two have much in common. Psychological science understands human behavior while political science regulates it.

The doctoral program prepares you to intersect with current systems in different contexts to better understand and mitigate violence and conflict. By strengthening your scientific research as well as legal research skills and expanding your understanding, you should be empowered to engage in thoughtful leadership within civil, criminal law, and public policy frameworks to improve outcomes within local, national, or global settings and public affairs.

As a participant of the PhD in psychology, public policy, and law online program, you may become part of an elite cadre of professional practitioners who are educated and trained in applying science to contemporary social problems and legal issues. You'll learn current violence prevention and intervention practices in forensics, the criminal justice system, social policy, law enforcement and legal system, security, and social engagement to keep individuals and societies safe more effectively. Fellow students include public and private health and safety professionals who have earned a master's degree or juris doctor from a regionally accredited institution and who want to enhance their skills and advance their careers or consultancies.

With timely and relevant concentrations, the program should prepare you to work at the forefront of today’s law enforcement, security, and forensics challenges. Among other concentrations, you may opt to specialize in forensic linguistics, using the study of language to investigate violence. By analyzing word choices, discourse, and subtle changes in language that correlate with an increase in violence, you’ll participate in building a valuable corpus of material for further forensic discovery.

Concentrations include: 

  • Forensic linguistics
  • Conflict resolution and peace studies
  • Disaster planning and management
  • Criminal behavior
  • Pragmatic situational awareness 
     

As a graduate of PhD in psychology, public policy, and law online program, you'll be qualified to pursue a meaningful and impactful career in law enforcement and public administration, as a security executive or consultant, as a forensic program developer and evaluator, in forensic linguistics or trial consulting, in risk management, as a civil investigator, mitigation specialist, and as an influencer of public policy.

 

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Strong Partnerships

CSFS is a proud sponsor of the International Law Enforcement Educators and Trainers Association  (ILEETA), of Forensic Linguistic Intelligence (FLI), and the California Peace Officers Association (CPOA). 

Important and Timely

The program provides an opportunity for you to take a deep dive into the psychology of violence and the laws and policies related to it in a variety of contexts such as criminal justice, social services, security, and media.

Online Education

The PhD in psychology, public policy, and law program is offered online with two intensive weekend residencies and incorporates technology to create a rich learning environment outside of the classroom.

 

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Diana Concannon

Diana M. Concannon, PsyD, is associate provost for Strategic Initiatives and Partnerships at Alliant International University, dean of the California School of Forensic Studies, and director of the APA-Accredited California Psychology Internship Consortium. To each of these positions, she brings more than 25 years of executive leadership experience to support the development and delivery of quality, practical, and accessible education in various mental health disciplines.

She is a forensic psychologist, licensed to practice in California, New York, Utah, and Washington D.C., a professional certified investigator by the American Society for Industrial Security, a rape escape Instructor, and a Loyola Law School-trained mediator.

She is the author of Kidnapping: An Investigator’s Guide to Profiling,Neurocriminology: Forensic and Legal Applications, Public Policy Implications, and numerous articles on threat assessment, risk management, and crisis psychology.

 

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When does the PhD in psychology, public policy and law degree program start?

The PhD in psychology, public policy, and law program is offered as an eight-week term program with January, May, and September start dates. You can find a copy of our eight-week term academic calendar here.

What scholarship and financial aid options are available?

Private and public scholarships can help you meet the cost of your education; Alliant offers a number of institutional scholarships. Learn more about these scholarship opportunities here. Additional financial aid is available for those who qualify in the form of loans, grants, federal work study, and military aid. Learn more in our Financial Options Guide.

How long does it take to complete the program?

The PhD in psychology, public policy, and law is a 60-credit program and takes between two and three years to complete.

Who teaches the program?

CSFS faculty includes criminologists, forensic psychologists, law enforcement officers, security professionals, and legal professionals who are engaged in professional practice.

What is the modality of the program?

You can earn your PhD in psychology, public policy, and law degree online with the addition to two onsite, weekend residencies.

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Susan Regas

Dr. Susan Regas
Biography

Susan Regas, PhD is a Distinguished Professor & Chair of the Family/child and Couple Clinical Psychology Emphasis Area (FACE). FACE recently won the Couple and Family Diversity Program Award (2016) from American Psychological Association. Dr. Regas was awarded APA's James W. Maddock Award for Excellence in Teaching (2012). Courses that she teaches range from Family Psychology, to Treatment of Sex, Intimacy and Relationship Problems, to Person-of - the Therapist Training.

Dr. Regas is President-Elect of APA Division 43: Society of Couple and Family Psychology. She is also a fellow of Division 43. She is a member of the editorial board of Couple and Family Psychology: Research & Practice, PsycCRITIQUES and American Journal of Family Therapy.

Dr. Regas is also Co-founder and Director of Training of the Couple and Family Clinical Psychology Training Program at Pasadena, Los Angeles, Inland Empire and Stanford Ronald McDonald House (RMH). Trainees support families with children with life threatening illnesses. These families come from all over the world to get treatment at local hospitals. The Family Support Services program received the Hearts and Hands Awards: Expand Reach (2015) from the Global Ronald McDonald House Charities.

Professional Interests
  • Developing an integrated differentiation, attachment and nueroscience approach to  couple therapy
  • Supporting families with a child who has a serious illness or has died
  •  Therapist own experience of grief, loss and trauma and the impact it has in the way we help others who endured tragedy. 
  • The role of therapists’ emotional maturity and personal development plays in therapy effectiveness
  •  Psychologists own sexual, intimacy and relationship issues
  • The role relationship satisfaction plays in an individual physical health   
  •  Importance of feedback informed treatment 
  •  The role differentiation (solid self in connection, anxiety regulation, being non-reactive, tolerating pain for growth) plays in various cultures.
  •  Creating social justice training materials
  • The role infertility plays in relationships
  •  Research the best way to train clinicians.
Education and Certifications
  • PhD, Purdue University
Scholarship and Contributions to the Field
  • Regas, S. (2013). "Integrating therapeutic models and person of the therapist." The Family Psychologist, 29(2).
  • Regas, S., Doonan, R., Caffaro, J., & Bakaly, J. (2012). "Family systems practice in residential healthcare: A case for using a sibling-informed group intervention." GROUP: The Journal of the Eastern Group Psychotherapy, 35(4), 305-318.
  • Regas, S. (2011). "Are family psychologists prepared to deal with sexual issues?" The Family Psychologist, 27(2), 27-30.
  • Regas, S. J., Kostick, K. M., Bakaly, J. W., & Doonan, R. L. (2017). "Including the self-of-the-therapist in clinical training." Couple and Family Psychology: Research and Practice, 6(1), 18-31. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/cfp0000073
  • Regas, S. & Doonan, R. (2017). "Bowen Family Systems with couples." In J. L. Lebow, A. L. Chambers & D. C. Breunlin (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Couple and Family Therapy.: doi:10.1007/978-3-319-15877-8_360-1
  • Regas, S. & Doonan, R. (2017). David Schnarch. In J. L. Lebow, A. L. Chambers & D. C. Breunlin (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Couple and Family Therapy. doi:10.1007/978-3-319-15877-8_839-1
  • Regas, S. (2016). "Truth in advertising: We must describe our couple and family psychology education and training accurately." The Family Psychologist, 32(1).
  • Regas, S. (2016). "The risks and rewards of being a couple and family psychologist." The Family Psychologist, 32(2).
  • Regas, S. (2016). "Put Your Mask on First." The Family Psychologist, 32(3).
  • Schnarch, D., & Regas, S. (2012). "Crucible Differentiation Scale (CDS): Assessing differentiation in human relationships." Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 38(4), 639- 652.

Constance Dalenberg

constance dalenberg
Biography

Dr. Constance Dalenberg is a Distinguished Professor of Psychology in the California School of Professional Psychology. She received her M.A. in clinical psychology and PhD in social psychology (with additional 4 year doctoral training in clinical psychology) at the University of Denver. Her research and clinical writings in the area of psychological trauma have won multiple awards, including the Morton Prince Award for Scientific Achievement (from the International Society of Trauma and Dissociation) and the award for Lifetime Achievement in the Field of Trauma Psychology from Division 56 of the American Psychological Association. She has been President of Division 56 (Trauma Psychology) and now serves as the Chair of the Science Committee. Dr. Dalenberg's research focuses on the consequences of psychological trauma, the measurement of trauma-related consequences and disorders, and the appropriate treatment of trauma-related symptoms. She is a licensed Clinical Psychologist in the state of California and an expert witness in the field of reaction to negative and traumatic circumstances (racial and sexual harassment and discrimination, sexual assault and abuse, wrongful termination).

Professional Interests
  • Countertransference
  • Memory for trauma child abuse
  • Trauma-related disorders, dissociation
  • Recovered or repressed memory
  • Ethics and standards in psychology
  • Empirical foundations of psychoanalytic concepts
  • Trauma related to racism and discrimination
  • Writer's block and the facilitation of writing
Education and Certifications
  • PhD in Psychology, University of Denver, 1983
  • BA in Psychology, Alma College

     

Honors

  • Award for outstanding clinical contributions (in recognition of Countertransference and the Treatment of Trauma, 2002, awarded by the International Society for the Study of Dissociation
Courses
  • Introduction to Forensic Psychology
  • Advanced Multivariate Statistics
  • Child abuse: Assessment, dynamics and treatment
  • Trauma Studies: The Jews, the Germans and the Holocaust

Richard Gevirtz

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Biography

Dr. Richard Gevirtz is a Distinguished Professor of Psychology for the California School of Professional Psychology at Alliant International University in San Diego. He has been in involved in research and clinical work in applied psychophysiology and biofeedback for the last 30 years and served as the president of the Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback, 2006-2007. His primary research interests are in understanding the physiological and psychological mediators involved in disorders such as chronic muscle pain, fibromyalgia, and gastrointestinal pain. In this vein, he has studied applications of heart rate variability biofeedback for anxiety, pain, gastrointestinal, cardiac rehabilitation, and other disorders. He is the author of many journal articles and chapters on these topics. He also maintains a part time clinical practice treating patients with anxiety and stress related disorders.

Professional Interests
  • Scientific study of mind/body medicine modalities
  • Physiological patterning in stress-related disorders
  • Clinical protocols for biofeedback training
  • Mediators of autonomic control
  • Anxiety disorders
  • Heart rate variability (HRV) measurement and biofeedback
Education and Certifications
  • PhD, DePaul University
Courses
  • Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback
  • Advanced Statistics
Scholarship and Contributions to the Field
  • Gevirtz, R.N., Lehrer, P., and Schwartz, M.S (In press) "Cardio/Respiratory Measurement and Assessment in Applied Psychophysiology, Chapt. 5" in Biofeedback: A Practitioners Guide (Eds Schwartz and Andrasik), Guilford Press, 4th edition, NY
  • Gevirtz, R.N., Lehrer, P., and Schwartz, M.S (In press) "Cardio-Respiratory biofeedback", Chapt. 13,in Biofeedback: A Practitioners Guide (Eds Schwartz and Andrasik), Guilford Press, 4th edition, NY
  • Cullins, S., Gevirtz , R.N., Poeltler,D., Cousins,L., Harpin,R.E., and Muench, F. (2013) "An Exploratory Analysis of the Utility of Adding Cardiorespiratory Biofeedback in the Standard Care of Pregnancy-Induced Hypertension", Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback, 38,(1)
  • Gevirtz, R.N.(2013) "The nerve of that disease: The vagus nerve and cardiac rehabilitation", Biofeedback, 41(1
  • Sigafus, S., Gevirtz, R.N., Alhassoon, O., Hubbard,D., Scarlet, Janina, Guiles,R.,& Stern, M. (2012) ; "Heart Rate Variability Biofeedback and Mindfulness:A Functional Neuroimaging Study." Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback. Volume 37 Number 4
  • Gevirtz, R.N. (2011) Biofeedback in the treatment of stress. Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine: Proceedings of the 2010 Heart-Brain Summit, Supplement 1,78, s59-60
  • Strack, B & Gevirtz, R.N. (2011) Getting to the heart of the matter: Heart rate variability biofeedback for enhanced performence, In Biofeedback & Neurofeedback Applications in Sport Psychology, (ed.) Benjamin W. Strack ,Michael K. Linden, Vietta Sue Wilson, AAPB Press, Wheat Ridge, CO.
  • Tan, G., Dao, T.K., Farmer, L. Sutherland, J. and Gevirtz, R.N. (2011) "Heart rate variability (HRV) and posttraumatic stress disorder: A pilot study." Appl Psychophysiol Biofeedback. 36, Issue 1
  • Reynard, A., Gevirtz, R.N. Berlow,R., Brown, M.Z. and Boutelle, K.(2011) "Heart Rate Variability as a Marker of Self-Regulation." Appl Psychophysiol Biofeedback, 36(3):209-15.
  • Gevirtz, R.N. (2011) "Biofeedback in the treatment of stress." Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine (CCJM) proceedings supplement.
  • Sigafus, P.*, Gevirtz, R.N., Alhassoon, O. & Hubbard, D. (2010), "Neural correlates of heart rate variability biofeedback training and its role in mindfulness", Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback, 35 323
  • Sowder,E.*, Gevirtz, R.N.,& Shapiro, W( 2010), "Restoration of Vagal Tone: A Possible mechanism for Functional Abdominal Pain." Appl Psychophysiol Biofeedback. 35, Issue 3 , 199-206.
  • Gevirtz, R.N.(2010) "Autonomic Nervous System Markers for Psychophysiological, Anxiety and Physical Disorders", in Integrative Neuroscience and Personalized Medicine, (Ed.) Evian Gordon and Stephen Koslow, Oxford University Press, New York, NY.
  • Berger, B. C. & Gevirtz, R.N. (2001) "The treatment of panic disorder: a comparitive study between breathing retraining and cognitive behavioral therapy." Biological Psychology, in press
  • Gevirtz, R.N. (2001) "Book review of Handbook of Psychophysiology." Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback 26, (2)
  • Gevirtz, R.N. (2001) "The use of heart rate spectral data in the treatment of psychophysiological and anxiety disorders." Biological Psychology, in press
  • Humphreys, P. & Gevirtz, R. (2000) "Treatment of recurrent abdominal pain: components analysis of four treatment protocols." Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nuitrition, 31 (1), 47-51.
  • Gevirtz, R., (2000) Physiology of Stress, in D. Kenney, J. Carlson, J. Sheppard, & F.J. McGuigan (Eds.) "Stress and Health: Research and Clinical Applications." Harwood Academic Publishers, Sydney, Australia.
  • Gevirtz, R. (2000) "Resonant frequency training to restore autonomic homeostasis for treatment of psychophysiological disorders." Biofeedback, 27 (4), 7-9.
  • Wiederhold,B., Gevirtz, R., & Wiederhold,M. (1999) "Enhancing treatment of specific phobias with virtual reality and physiological feedback." Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback, 24 (2), 140
  • Merz, L. & Gevirtz, R. (1999) "Spectral analysis of heart rate in subtypes of asthmatics." Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback, 24 (2), 119
  • Stevens, M. Gevirtz, R., Wiederhold, M. & Verity, L. (1999) "Chronic fatgue syndrome: A chronobiologically oriented, controlled treatment outcome study." Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback, 24 (2), 129.
  • Muse, J. & Gevirtz, R. (1999) "The effects of a psychological stressor on nEMG activity while performing a typing task in good and poor ergonomic positions." Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback, 24 (2), 120
  • Armm, J., Gevirtz, R., Hubbard, D. & Harpin, E. (1999) "The relationship between personality characteristics and local muscle tenderness development in first year psychology graduate students: A prospective study." Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback, 24 (2), 125
  • Banks, S., Jacobs, D., Gevirtz, R. & Hubbard, D. (1998) "Effects of autogenic relaxation training on EMG activity in myofascial trigger points." Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain, 6, #4.
  • Humphreys,P. & Gevirtz, R. (1998) "A comparison of self-regulation techniques versus dietary fiber alone in the treatment of recurrent abdominal pain (RAP) in children." Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback, 23, 118
  • Gevirtz, R. (1997) "A masters degree in clinical psychophysiology and biofeedback." California Biofeedback, 13,2.
  • Gerwin, R., Shannon, S., Hong, C., Hubbard, D. & Gevirtz, R. (1997) "Interrater reliability in myofascial trigger point examination." Pain, 69, 65-73.
  • Heeren, M., Gevirtz, R. & Seltzer, J.(1997) "Psychophysiological response patterns in emotionally triggered asthma." Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback, 22, 142
  • Gadler, R. & Gevirtz, R.(1997) Evaluation of Needle Electromyographic Response to Emotional Stimuli Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback, 22, 137
  • Nicolini, R. & Gevirtz, R. "Respiratory sinus arrhythmia in panic disorder.(1997)" Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback, 22, 142.
  • Linden, M., Gevirtz, R., Isenhart, R. & Fisher,T. (1996) Event related potentials of subgroups of children with attention deficit disorder and the implications for EEG biofeedback. J. of Neurotherapy, Winter 1996.
  • DeGuire, S., Gevirtz, R., Hawkinson, D., & Dixon, K.(1996) "Breathing retraining: A three-year follow-up study for hyperventilation syndrome and associated functional cardiac symptoms." Biofeedback and Self Regulation, 21, 2, 191-197.
  • Gevirtz, R. (1996) "Psychophysiology and the Clinician: Lessons from recent research." Biofeedback 24,4, 12.
  • Gevirtz, R., Hubbard, D., & Harpin, R.E. (1996) "Psychophysiologic treatment of chronic lower back pain." Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 27, 6, 561-566.
  • Galant, D., Schatz, M., Falkoff, E., Macey, E., Gevirtz, R., Nicassio, P., & Zeiger, R.(1996) "Enhancement of health-related quality of life in adult asthmatics managed by allergy specialists in a health maintenance organization." Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology,99,1,s70
  • Moynihan, J. & Gevirtz, R.(1996) "Respiratory and psychophysiological factors in subtypes of panic." Biofeedback and Self-Regulation, 21, 379
  • Gerstenkorn, S., Jacobs, D., Gevirtz, R., (1996) "Effects of autogenic relaxation training on electrical activity in active myofascial trigger points." Biofeedback and Self-Regulation,21 ,349-350
  • Josephs, S., Gevirtz, R., & Hubbard, D.(1996) "Tension-type headache prediction: Do stress and cognitions about assertiveness explain variance in daily headache pain?" Biofeedback and Self-Regulation, 21, 371
  • Moynihan, J. & Gevirtz, R. (1996) "Towards identifying subtypes of panic using respiratory and psychophysiologic factors: a preliminary investigation." Biological Psychology, 43, 253
  • Knowles, J., Gevirtz, R. & Ancoli-Israel, S.(1996) "The use of thermal biofeedback in the treatment of periodic limb movement disorder." Biofeedback and Self-Regulation, 21, 355
  • Gevirtz,R ,Glaros,A., Hopper,D.and Schwartz,M.S.(1995) Temporomandibular Disorders in M.S. Schwartz and Associiates, Biofeedback:A Practitioners Guide(Second Edition). Guilford Press:New York.
  • Glaros, A.and Gevirtz,R.N.(1995) T"emporomandibular Disorders." AAPB White Paper. Published by AAPB,Wheat Ridge,CO.
  • Argue,K. and Gevirtz,R.N.(1995) "The effect of psychological intervention upon anxiety associated with magnetic resonance imaging." Biofeedback and Self-Regulation, 20,317
  • Cartozzo,H., Jacobs,D., and Gevirtz, R.N.(1995) "EEG biofeedback and the remediation of ADHD symptomatology:A controlled treratment outcome study." Biofeedback and Self-Regulation, 20, 203.

Alan Lincoln

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Biography

Dr. Alan Lincoln is a past graduate of this program, having graduated with his Ph.D. in 1980. Dr. Lincoln was educated during the early phase of the professional school movement, a time when clinical psychologists were in such short supply and when training models fell short of adequately preparing psychologists for the rigorous demands of clinical work.

Dr. Lincoln's doctoral dissertation examined infant-adult micro interactions. Dr. Lincoln evaluated normal 2-month-old infants during videotaped interactions with parents and strangers. Between 1980 and 1983 Dr. Lincoln completed a postdoctoral fellowship in Neuroscience at UCSD and started NIH programmatic research focused on electrophysiology in persons with neurodevelopmental disorders.

Dr. Lincoln has continued to work on NIH funded research for the past 34 years involving studies of physiology, pathophysiology, structural and functional brain development, pharmacology, neuropsychology, and behavior intervention for persons with neurodevelopmental disorders and neuropsychiatric disorders. Following Dr. Lincoln's postdoctoral fellowship he also completed advanced coursework through the San Diego Psychoanalytic Institute in a two year training program involving psychoanalytic psychotherapy for children and adolescents.

Dr. Lincoln continued to conduct research, teach classes, supervise students and engaged in a small private practice until about 1998. Dr. Lincoln was appointed as a core faculty member a few years earlier. The autism epidemic caused him to refocus from having his primarily study of the biological and neuropsychological underpinnings of persons with autism and other neurodevelopmental disorders to developing programs to help treat such individuals. This ultimately led to the development of a large intervention program covering four counties, employing about 150 individuals and treating about 400 individuals yearly.

Dr. Lincoln served as the President and CEO for 15 years until he sold the agency in 2013. In 2004 Dr. Lincoln completed his postdoctoral MS in clinical psychopharmacology. Dr. Lincoln then became a board certified Behavior Analyst. Dr. Lincoln also served as Interim Program Director for our program, Interim Program Director for our Postdoctoral MS in Clinical Psychopharmacology program, and Chair of our faculty senate. He holds the title of Distinguished Professor.

Professional Interests
  • Early childhood psychopathology
  • Biological and neuropsychological basis of autism and neurodevelopmental disorders
  • Neurodevelopmental effects of child abuse
  • Attention deficit/hyperactivity and severe language disorders
  • Assessment of children
  • Differential diagnosis and treatment of childhood psychotherapy
Education and Certifications
  • Ph.D. California School of Professional Psychology, San Diego
  • Post-doctoral Master of Science Clinical Psychopharmacology

     

Honors

  • 2010 Fellow: San Diego Psychological Association
Courses
  • Clinical Psychopharmacology
  • Assessment of Intelligence
Scholarship and Contributions to the Field
  • Fishman I, Yam A, Bellugi U, Lincoln A, Mills D. "Contrasting patterns of language-associated brain activity in autism and Williams syndrome." Soc Cogn Affect Neurosci. 2010 Aug 27. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 20802091
  • Taylor D, Lincoln AJ, Foster SL. "Impaired behavior regulation under conditions of concurrent variable schedules of reinforcement in children with ADHD." J Atten Disord. 2010 Jan;13(4):358-68. Epub . PubMed PMID: 19520999.
  • Keehn B, Lincoln AJ, Müller RA, Townsend J. "Attentional networks in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder." J Child Psychol Psychiatry. 2010 Apr 26. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 20456535.
  • Keehn B, Brenner LA, Ramos AI, Lincoln AJ, Marshall SP, Müller RA. "Brief report: eye-movement patterns during an embedded figures test in children with ASD." J Autism Dev Disord. 2009 Feb;39(2):383-7. Epub 2008 Jul 1. PubMed PMID:18592365; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC2905648.
  • J Autism Dev Disord. 2009 Feb;39(2):299-321. Epub 2008 Aug 13. PubMed PMID: 18704672.
  • Lincoln A, Swift E, Shorteno-Fraser M. "Psychological adjustment and treatment of children and families with parents deployed in military combat." J Clin Psychol. 2008 Aug;64(8):984-92.
  • Keehn B, Brenner L, Palmer E, Lincoln AJ, M#ller RA. "Functional brain organization for visual search in ASD." J Int Neuropsychol Soc. 2008 Nov;14(6):990-1003. PubMed PMID: 18954479.
  • Minassian A, Paulus M, Lincoln A, Perry W. "Adults with autism show increased sensitivity to outcomes at low error rates during decision-making." J Autism Dev Disord. 2007 Aug;37(7):1279-88. Epub 2006 Nov 1.
  • Nonland, R., Cason, N., & Lincoln, A.J. (2007) "Building a foundation for successful school transitions and educational placement." In: R. Gabriels & D. Hill (Eds.), Growing Up with Autism: Working with School-age Children and Adolescents. The Guilford Press, New York, 205-227.
  • Rose, F., Lincoln, A.J., Lai, Z., Ene, M., Searcy, Y., & Bellugi. (2007). "Orientation and Affective Expression Effects on Face Recognition in Williams Syndrome and Autism." Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. J Autism Dev Disord. Mar;37(3):513-22
  • Lincoln, A.J., Hanzel, E., & Quirmbach, L. (2007). "Assessing intellectual abilities of children and adolescents with autism and related disorders." In: S. Smith (Ed.), The Clinical Assessment of Children and Adolescents: A Practiotioners Guide. MidAtlantic Books and Journal, Baltimore, MD.
  • Lincoln, A.J., Searcy, Y., Jones, W., & Lord, C (2007). "Social interaction behaviors discriminate young children with autism and Williams syndrome." Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. Mar;46(3):323-31.
  • Perry, W., Minassian, A, Lopez, B., Maron, L., & Lincoln , A. (2006). "Sensorimotor gating deficits in adults with autism." Biological Psychiatry.
  • Lopez, B., Lincoln, A., Ozonoff, S., & Lai, Z. (2005). "Examining the relationship between executive functions and restricted, repetitive symptoms of autistic disorder." Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, Aug;35(4):445-60.
  • Levitin, D., Cole, K., Lincoln, A.J., & Bellugi, U (2005). "Aversion, awareness, and attraction: investigating claims of hyperacuisi in the Williams syndrome phenotype." Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 46(5):514-23.
  • Levitin, D., Cole, K., Chiles, M., Lai, Z., Lincoln, A.J., Bellugi, U. (2004). "Characterizing the Musical Phenotype in Individuals with Williams Syndrome." Neuropsychol Dev Cogn C Child Neuropsychol. 2004 Dec;10(4):223-47.
  • Searcy, M.Y., Lincoln, A.J., Rose, F.E., Klima, E.S., Bevar, N. & Korenberg, J.R. (2004). "The relationship between age and IQ in Williams syndrome." American Journal on Mental Retardation, 2004 May;109(3):231-6.
  • Akshoomoff, N., Lord, C., Lincoln, A.J., Courchesne, R., Carper, R., Townsend, J., Courchesne, E. (2004). "Outcome Classification of Preschoolers with Autism Spectrum Disorders using MRI Brain Measures." Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 43, 3, 349-358.
  • Quirmbach LM, Lincoln AJ, Feinberg-Gizzo MJ, Ingersoll BR, Andrews SM. Social stories: mechanisms of effectiveness in increasing game play skills in children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder using a pretest posttest repeated measures randomized control group design.

Donald Viglione

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Biography

Dr. Donald Vigilione retired in 2018.

Donald Viglione, Jr., Ph.D. is a Distinguished Professor at the California School of Professional Psychology (CSPP) at Alliant International University in San Diego. As a researcher, instructor, and practitioner, he has been working in the area of psychological assessment and testing for over 35 years. Current research includes the empirical validation of the Rorschach and the assessment of malingering, as well as the evaluation of dangerousness, sexual offending, child psychopathology, and trauma. He has published approximately 100 professional papers and is a co-author of the Rorschach Performance Assessment System, an international Rorschach system, first published in 2011. As an instructor, he has taught assessment courses to graduate students and regularly provides workshops to national and international audiences. For many years, he has conducted and supervised psychological evaluations of children, adolescents, adults, and couples for a variety of psychological, forensic, fitness for duty, and professional development/career enhancement reasons.

Dr. Viglione earned his Ph.D. at Long Island University in Brooklyn, New York. Afterward, he completed his internship at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland and served as a Navy psychologist at Camp Pendleton in California. At CSPP in San Diego, he was the founding Director of the Doctor of Psychology degree program and later the Director of Doctor Philosophy degree program. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Assessment Psychology and a Fellow of the Society for Personality Assessment.

Professional Interests

Rorschach Performance Assessment System and personality assessment. Assessment of malingering and response manipulation, adolescent psychotic-like experiences, child psychopathology; trauma, dangerousness, sexual offense risk. Variety of clinical, fitness for duty, and forensic psychological evaluations.

Education and Certifications
  • PhD, Long Island University

     

Honors

  • Fellow, American Board of Assessment Psychology
  • Fellow, Society of Personality Assessment
Courses
  • Assessment, Personality, and Intellectual
  • Sexual offender evaluation
Scholarship and Contributions to the Field
  • Viglione, D.J., Wright, D., Dizon, N.T., Moynihan, J.E., DuPuis, S., & Pizitz T.D. (2001). "Evading detection on the MMPI-2: Does caution produce more realistic patterns of Responding?" Assessment, 8 237-250.
  • Viglione, D. J., & Hilsenroth, M. (2001). "The Rorschach: Facts, fiction, and future." Psychological Assessment, 13, 452-471.
  • Friedberg, R.D., Viglione, D.J., Stinson, B.L., Beal, K.G., Fidaleo, R.A., & Celeste, B.L. (1999) "Perceptions of treatment helpfulness and depressive symptomology in psychiatric inpatients on a cognitive therapy unit." Journal of Rational-Emotive and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, 17, 33-50.
  • Viglione, D.J. (1999). "A review of recent research addressing the utility of the Rorschach." Psychological Assessment, 11, 251-265.
  • Viglione, D.J. & Kates, J. (1997). "A Rorschach child single-subject study in divorce: A question of psychological resiliency." In J. R. Meloy, M.W. Acklin, C.B. Gacono, J.F. Murray, C.A. Peterson (Eds), Contemporary Rorschach Interpretation (pp. 365-388).. Hillsdale, N.J.: Lawrence Erlbaum.
  • Viglione, D.J. (1997). "Problems in Rorschach research and what to do about them." Journal of Personality Assessment, 68, 589-600.
  • Burns, B. & Viglione, D.J. (1996). "The Rorschach Human Experience Variable, interpersonal relatedness and object representation in nonpatients." Psychological Assessment, 21, 109-112.
  • Viglione, D.J., Gottlieb, R., & Friedberg, R. (1995). "Depressive Experiences Questionnaire: An empirical exploration of the underlying theory." Journal of Personality Assessment, 65, 91-99.
  • Viglione, D.J., Fals-Stewart, W. & Moxham, E. (1995). "Maximizing internal and external validity in MMPI Malingering Research: A study in a military population." Journal of Personality Assessment, 65, 502-513.
  • Exner, J.E., with contributions by Colligan, S.C., Hillman, L.B., Ritzler, B.A., Sciara, T., Viglione, D.J. (1995). A Rorschach Workbook for the Comprehensive System, 4th Ed. Rorschach Workshops: Asheville, N.C.
  • Viglione, D.J. (1995). "Basic considerations regarding data analysis." In J.E. Exner (Ed.), Issues and Methods in Rorschach Research (pp. 195-226). Hillsdale, N.J.: Lawrence Erlbaum.
  • Netter, B. & Viglione, D.J. (1994). "An empirical study of malingering schizophrenia on the Rorschach." Journal of Personality Assessment, 62, 45-57.
  • Morgan, L. & Viglione, D.J. (1992). "Sexual disturbances, Rorschach sexual responses, and mediating factors." Psychological Assessment, 4, 530-536.
  • Viglione, D.J. & Perry, W. (1991). "A general model for psychological assessment and psychopathology applied to depression." British Journal of Projective Psychology, 36, 1-16.
  • Viglione, D.J. (1990). "Severe disturbance or trauma-induced adaptive reaction: A Rorschach child case study." Journal of Personality Assessment, 55, 280-295. (This article won the Walter Klopfer award for distinguished contribution to the literature in personality assessment).
  • Viglione, D.J., Exner, J.E. (1983). "The effects of state-anxiety and limited social-evaluative stress on the Rorschach." Journal of Personality Assessment, 47, 150-154.

Eduardo Morales

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Biography

Dr. Eduardo Morales retired in 2015.

Eduardo Morales, Ph.D. is Distinguished Professor of the PhD Clinical Program at CSPP-SF of Alliant international University and Executive Director of AGUILAS, a HIV prevention program for Latino gay/bisexual men. Dr. Morales has received numerous awards for his contributions that include the 2009 American Psychological Association (APA) Award for Distinguished Contributions to Institutional Practice, the 2009 Latino Business Leadership Award presented by the San Francisco Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, the National Latino Psychological Association 2006 Star Vega Distinguished Service Award, a Citation in 2005 for Outstanding Service and Visionary Leadership from the what was then called the Society for the Psychological Study of Ethnic Minority Issues (Division 45) of the American Psychological Association (APA), the 2002 Distinguished Career Contributions to Service Award from Division 45 of the APA; the 1994 Outstanding Achievement Award given by the Committee of Lesbian and Gay Concerns of the APA; and the Distinguished Contribution Award (1991) in Ethnic Minority Issues, from what was then called the Society for the Psychological Study of Lesbian and Gay Issues (Division 44) of the APA.

He also received Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (2009); Certificate of Recognition from Congresswoman Jackie Speier (2009); Certificate of Honor from Mayor Gavin Newsom (2009); Certificate of Recognition from Senator Mark Leno, CA 3rd District Senator - SF (2009); Certificate of Recognition Assemblyman Joe Coto, CA 23rd Assembly District - San Jose (2009);Commendation from San Francisco Office of the Treasurer José Cisneros (2009) and San Francisco Latino Heritage Education Award honoring AGUILAS El Ambiente Program by S.F. Mayor Gavin Newsom, October 14, 2009.

Dr. Morales was a Fulbright Specialist from 2010 to 2015 and was honored by being made an APA Fellow member as well as being made Fellow of 12 Divisional Associations of APA. Fellow status is an honor bestowed upon APA Members who have shown evidence of unusual and outstanding contributions or performance in the field of psychology.

The 12 APA Divisions that recognize Dr. Morales as Fellow are: Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues (Division. 9); Society for Clinical Psychology (Division 12); Society of Counseling Psychology (Division 17); Society for Community Research and Action (Division 27); Society for Child and Family Policy and Practice (Division 37); Society for Health Psychology (Div. 38); Psychologists in Independent Practice (Division 42); Society of Family Psychology, (Div. 43); Society for the Psychological Study of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Issues (Div. 44); Society for the Psychological Study of Culture, Ethnicity and Race (Div. 45); APA Division for the Study of Addiction (Div. 50); Society for the Psychological Study of Men and Masculinity (Div. 51).

Dr. Morales was one of the founders and president of Division 45 of APA-Society for the Psychological Study of Ethnic Minority Issues (2004-06), was member of various committees and boards of APA and is currently a member of the APA Council of Representatives for APA Division 44 who oversees the organization and develops APA policy. He was Co-chair of a national conference entitled "Culturally Informed Evidence Based Practices: Translating Research and Policy for the Real World" funded by the federal agencies SAMSHA and NIMH and co-sponsored by an unprecedented 25 APA Divisions held on March 13 and 14, 2008 in Washington, D.C. Most recently, he organized a regional conference on May 29, 2015 entitled "Innovations in Latin@ Behavioral Health" cosponsored by SF Department of Public Health, Alliant International University, and AGUILAS. Dr. Morales has an active professional career as Distinguished Professor of psychology at the California School of Professional Psychology-S.F. where he led the effort in developing and establishing multicultural competencies for students and faculty and a multicultural training program.

Dr. Morales is very active in obtaining research and service grants and founded many programs for Latinos in substance abuse, HIV, and juvenile delinquency prevention. His areas of expertise include health prevention and promotion, HIV, substance abuse, community interventions, program evaluation research, and strategic planning and policy development in various types of communities and organizations locally and nationally. He has served on numerous committees and organizations throughout his career and consults to a wide variety of agencies and government departments for developing and building programs and capacity among nonprofits in ethnic minority communities throughout the U.S. His resume notes him being a principal investigator or co-investigator in research grants totaling over $11,699,933, in program evaluation grant totaling over $8,225,800, in service grants totaling over $9,442,302, and in professional training grants $3,313,172 for a grand total of over $32,117,965 million dollars in grants received mostly targeted for Latinos and other ethnic minority groups in the areas of health and prevention.

Dr. Morales was born and raised of Puerto Rican parents who migrated to New York City's Hamilton Heights District that provides the basis of his passion, advocacy, and motivation to serve and build teams for addressing community empowerment, embracing collaboration, and realizing dreams. Dr. Morales received his B.S. degree at Fordham College in NYC and at age 25 he completed his Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology at Texas Tech University where he was a Ford Foundation Fellow and a Summer Fellow at the Educational Testing Service (ETS) at Princeton, N.J. As an active musician throughout his life, he performed with various arts organizations, directed choruses, toured the U.S. with the famed SF Gay Men's Chorus in its first concert tour in June of 1981, as well as, a supporter of the arts with first hand understanding of the importance and effectiveness of the arts toward community empowerment, addressing and advocating for social justice issues.

Professional Interests
  • HIV
  • Substance abuse
  • Intervention for adolescents
  • Community prevention
  • Ethnic and sexual minorities
  • Drug-exposed infants and parents
  • Juvenile delinquency
  • Workforce development and pipeline
  • Latino health and higher education.
Education and Certifications
  • PhD, Texas Tech University

 

Honors

  • 2010 Fulbright Fellow - Specialist Designation by the U.S. Department of Education
  • 2009 Certificate of Recognition from Congresswoman Jackie Speier
  • 2009 Hispanic Heritage Salutes Leaders in the Community by ABC Channel 7 KGO-TV, San Francisco Bay Area
  • 2009 Most Influential Bar Area Latinos Award from the San Francisco Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
  • 2009 American Psychological Association Award for Distinguished Contributions to Institutional Practice, August
  • 2009 Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi
Courses
  • Latino Psychology
  • Adolescent Psychology
  • Chair and Member of Various Dissertation Committees
  • Ph.D. Multicultural Research Class
  • Independent Study Courses on Women and AIDS. and Substance Abuse
  • Introduction to Multicultural and Community Psychology
  • Research Design and Implementation
  • AIDS Multicultural and Multidisciplinary Perspectives
  • Interventions with Ethnic Minorities: Children of Color
  • Professional Development in the Field of Psychology
  • Racism Awareness - Two day workshop for Graduate Students
  • Psychological Issues among Children of Color
  • Clinical and Ethical Issues
Scholarship and Contributions to the Field
  • Morales, Eduardo; Lau, Michael Y.; and Ballasteros, Andrea (2012) "Division 45 of the American Psychological Association: The Society for the Psychological Study of Ethnic Minority Issues." The Counseling Psychologist, 40(5), 699-709.
  • Villatoro, Alice P.; Mays, Vickie M.; and Morales, Eduardo S. (2014) "Family Culture in Mental Health Help-Seeking and Utilization in a Nationally Representative Sample of Latinos in the U.S.: The NLAAS." American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, Vol. 84(4), July 2014, 353-363.
  • Morales, Eduardo (2013) "Latino Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Immigrants in the United States." Journal of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Issues in Counseling, Volume 7, Number 2, 172-184. DOI:10.1080/15538605.2013.785467
  • Morales, Eduardo (2013) "Latino Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Immigrants in the United States." Journal of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Issues in Counseling, Volume 7, Number 2, 172-184. DOI:10.1080/15538605.2013.785467
  • Villatoro, Alice P.; Mays, Vickie M.; and Morales, Eduardo S. (2013) "Family Culture in Mental Health Help-Seeking and Utilization In A Nationally Representative Sample of Latinos in the U.S.: The NLAAS." American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, Accepted, manuscript ID is 12-OA-AJO-0138.R1
  • Morales, Eduardo and Norcross, John (2010) "Evidence-Based Practices with Ethnic Minorities: Strange bedfellows no more." Journal of Clinical Psychology-In session, Volume 66, Issue 8, 821-829.
  • Morales, E. (2009) "Contextual Community Prevention Theory: Building interventions with community agency collaboration." American Psychologist, 64, 8, 805 - 816.
  • Morales, Eduardo (2011). "Lessons Learned from HIV Service Provision: Using a Targeted Behavioral Health Approach." In L. P. Buki & L. M. Piedra (Eds.), Creating infrastructures for Latino mental health. New York: Springer.
  • Morales, Eduardo and Norcross, John (Eds.) (2010) "Special Issue: Culturally Sensitive Evidence Based Practices." Journal of Clinical Psychology-In session, Volume 66 Issue 8, 821-906.

Diane Zelman

Diane Zelman
Biography

Dr. Zelman earned her PhD in clinical psychology from the University of Wisconsin in 1989 with focus on research in addiction and health psychology and completed a postdoctoral year in brief psychodynamic therapy.  She served as a full-time hospital-based neuropsychologist and psychotherapist and has been a full-time professor at CSPP/Alliant International since 1994.  She was a faculty member of the San Francisco Bay Area clinical psychology programs from 1994 to 2008, the CSPP PsyD Program in Clinical Psychology in Hong Kong from 2008-2018, and in 2019, Dr. Zelman returned to the San Francisco Bay Area campus as the Program Director of the Clinical Psychology PhD  program.
 
She also has served for 20 years as a volunteer Assistant Clinical Professor at UCSF School of Medicine Department of Family and Community Medicine. In 2001, she was a member of the first graduating class of Alliant’s postdoctoral master’s degree program in psychopharmacology. 

At Alliant she has been a leader and faculty mentor in the creation of high-quality online learning and has taught courses at the San Francisco campus and across the Alliant system in biological bases of behavior, sleep, psychopharmacology, psychopathology, intercultural awareness development, and health psychology. She has published extensively with students and alumni of the Alliant Hong Kong doctoral program on topics related to families, psychopathology, and stress in Hong Kong.  She is currently writing a textbook on sleep disorders, and her main research interests are health psychology, culture and psychopathology, sleep disorders, and psychological factors in chronic pain.

Professional Interests
  • Biological bases of behavior and clinical health psychology
  • Neuropsychology, study of sleep, chronic pain, psychopharmacology, anxiety disorders, addictive disorders, especially as these relate to culture
  • Online learning.
Education and Certifications
  • PhD Clinical Psychology, University of Wisconsin, Madison
  • MA Clinical Psychology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin
  • B.A. Psychology, Phi Beta Kappa, State University of New York, Binghamton, New York.
  • M.S. Psychopharmacology (post-doctoral specialization), California School of Professional Psychology
  • Predoctoral Internship (APA) Clinical Psychology, San Francisco Veterans Administration Center, San Francisco, CA
  • Postdoctoral Fellowship in Brief Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, University of California Department of Psychiatry, Berkeley, California
Courses
  • Theory and Techniques: Family/Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
  • Health Psychology
  • Psychopharmacology
  • Biological Bases of Behavior
  • Tests and Measurements
  • Intercultural Awareness Development
Scholarship and Contributions to the Field
  • Peachey, J.T. and Zelman D.C. (in preparation) Sleep and Sleep Disorders.
  • Pun, M.; Zelman, D.C., Tiwari, A., & Crosman, D. (submitted for publication). "Sleep quality among women who have experienced intimate partner violence in Hong Kong: A mixed-methods investigation."
  • Karnani, S. R., & Zelman, D. C. (2019). "Measurement of emotional blackmail in couple relationships in Hong Kong." Couple and Family Psychology: Research and Practice, 8(3), 165-180
  • Wong, C. S. C. & Zelman, D. C. (2019) "Caregiver expressed emotion as mediator of the relationship between neuropsychiatric symptoms of dementia patients and caregiver mental health in Hong Kong." Aging & Mental Health, 10(2), 87-100.
  • Lee, F. & Zelman, D. C. (2019). "Boredom proneness as a predictor of depression, anxiety, and stress: the moderating effects of dispositional mindfulness." Personality and Individual Differences, 146, 68-75.
  • Zelman, D. C., Valantin, C. & Bland, M. (2019). "Asian female foreign domestic workers as migrants in Hong Kong." In A. Shukla; A. Dubey, & N. Thagunna (Eds.) The Psyche of Asian Society. New Delhi: Concept Publishers.
  • Yip, F.W.L., Zelman, D.C., & Low, A. (2019). "Improving parenting in Hong Kong by training: Program evaluation of the 6As Positive Parenting Program." Public Administration and Policy, 22(1), 55-70.
  • Lan, C.Y-F, Zelman, D.C. & Chao, W.T. (2018) "Angry characters and frightened souls: patient and family models of bipolar disorder in Taiwan." Transcultural Psychiatry, 55(3), 317-338.
  • Plumb, T., Peachey, J. & Zelman, D. C. (2014). "Sleep disturbance is common among servicemembers and veterans of Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom." Psychological Services, 11, 209-19.
  • De Jesse L. & Zelman D. (2013). "Promoting optimal collaboration between mental health providers and nutritionists in the treatment of eating disorders." Eating Disorders: The Journal of Treatment and Prevention, 21, 185-205.
  • Peachey, J. & Zelman D. C. (2012). "Sleep education in clinical psychology training programs." Training and Education in Professional Psychology, 6, 18-27.
  • Flores, C., Zelman, DC & Flores, Y. (2012). “'I have not a want but a hunger to feel no pain': Mexican immigrant women with chronic pain: narratives and psychotherapeutic implications." Women & Therapy, 35: 31-44.
  • Tam, J., Wong, G, & Zelman D. C. (2012). "Building bridges to former selves." International Psychology Bulletin: 16: 43-56.
  • Parks, L. A., Zelman, D.C. & Wanlass, R. L. (2011)."The attitudes of socially marginalized men towards physician-assisted suicide." OMEGA, 62, 111-125.
  • Zelman, D.C., Rosenberg, J., & Diller, J. (November-December 2007 issue). "Sex matters: addressing sexual impairment in chronic pain." Pain Medicine News
  • Zelman, D. C. & Concepcion, L. (December 2006). "Steroids in sports: the cheaters, the losers, and the liars - Game of Shadows by Mark Fainaru-Wada and Lance Williams." Journal of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB).
  • Zelman, D. C., Brandenburg, N. & Gore, M. (2006). "Sleep impairment in diabetic peripheral neuropathy." Clinical Journal of Pain 22, 681-685.
  • Zelman D. C. (2006). "The War of the Soups and Sparks by Elliot S. Valenstein." Journal of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) 20, 598-9.
  • Zelman D. C., Gore M, Duke E, Brandenburg N (2005). "Validation of the Brief Pain Inventory for diabetic peripheral neuropathy." Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, 29, 401-410.
  • Paul, S. M., Zelman, D. C. & Miaskowski, C. (2005). "Categorizing the severity of cancer pain: further exploration of the establishment of cutpoints." Pain, 113, 37-44.
  • Zelman D. C., Dukes E., Brandenburg, N., Bostrom, A. & Gore, M. (2005). "Identification of cut-points for mild, moderate, and severe pain due to painful diabetic peripheral neuropathy." Pain, 115, 29-36
  • Zelman D. C., Smith, M., Hoffman, D., Reed, P., Edwards, L., Levine, E. & Dukes, E. (2004). "Acceptable, manageable, and tolerable days: patient daily goals for medication management of persistent pain." Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, 28,474-489.
  • Zelman D. C., Hoffman, D., Seifeldin, R. & Dukes, E. (2003). "Development of a metric for a day of manageable pain control: derivation of pain severity cut-points for low back pain and osteoarthritis." Pain, 106, 35-42.
  • Zelman D. C. & Stock W.E. (2000). "Creating a feminist pharmacotherapy." Public Service Psychology, 25, 16.
  • Stock, W.E. & Zelman, D.C. (2000). "Women in the age of Viagra - the case for psychology's voice." Public Service Psychology, 25, 7-8.
  • Zelman, D.C. (1999). "Interview with Jay Haley." American Family Therapy Academy, 71 (Special Issue on History of Family Therapy).
  • Zelman, D.C. (1997). "Dilemmas in family therapy in acute and post-acute rehabilitation settings." American Family Therapy Academy, 67 (Special issue on Disabilities in the Family), Spring.
  • Howland E.W., Nakamura Y., Cleeland C.S., Suthers L.S., Nichols S.N., & Zelman, D.C. (1995). "Effects of hypnosis on subjective pain ratings and evoked potential amplitudes." Analgesia 1, 171-184.
  • Zelman D.C., & Metrick S.B. (1992). Art from Ashes: The Bay Area Arts Relief Project Oakland, California: Marcus A Foster Educational Institute. Book describing expressive art projects and classroom interventions by East Bay mental health professionals following the 1991 Oakland fire.
  • Zelman, D.C., Brandon, T.H., Jorenby, D.E. & Baker, T.B. (1992). "Measures of affect and nicotine dependence predict differential response to smoking cessation treatments." Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 60, 943-952.
  • Zelman, D.C., Howland, E.W., Nichols, S., Hodes, B, & Cleeland, C. (1991). "Brief mood induction influences pain perception and tolerance." Pain, 46:105-11.
  • Baker, T.B., Zelman, D.C., Brandon, T.H., Baker, L, & Leventhal, H. (1988).  Smoking cessation: effective cognitive and behavioral interventions. In N.B. Oldridge & C. Foster (Eds.) Exercise and heart disease: Prevention and rehabilitation. Ithaca, NY: Mouvement Press.
  • Brandon, T.H., Zelman, D.C., & Baker, T.B. (1988). Delaying smoking relapse with extended treatment. In T.B. Baker & D.S. Cannon (Eds.) Addictive Disorders: Recent research on assessment and treatment. New York: Praeger Press.
  • Brandon, T.H., Zelman, D.C., & Baker, T.B. (1987). "Effects of maintenance sessions on smoking relapse: Delaying the inevitable?" Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 55: 780-783.
  • Brandon, T.H., Zelman, D.C. & Baker, T.B. (1986). Maintenance sessions prolong cigarette abstinence. (ERIC document No. ED 262335).
  • Zelman, D.C., Tiffany, S. & Baker, T.B. (1985). "Influence of stress on morphine-induced hyperthermia: Relevance to drug conditioning and tolerance development." Behavioral Neuroscience, 99: 122-144.

Merle Canfield

Merle Canfield
Biography

Dr. Merle Canfield retired in 2021.

Dr. Merle Canfield spent his early career working with chronic schizophrenic clients in a state psychiatric hospital and then in a community mental health clinic and hospital. In a mental health center, he continued to work with chronic schizophrenics and also built and maintained psychiatric teams. In both of these settings he found himself wondering about outcomes and consequently performed program evaluation in both settings.

For a number of years, he worked on National Institution Mental Health (NIMH) grants performing program evaluation and at the same time providing consultation to other Community Mental Health Centers (CMHCs). He sat on a national council sponsored by NIMH to support and develop program evaluation for CMHCs. As research and program evaluation became a major focus, Dr. Canfield returned to student life and earned a PhD in social psychology at the University of Kansas where he focused on the research of human interaction. He moved to a private psychiatric hospital, performing full time research and program evaluation.

He began to teach statistics and research methods and eventually became full time faculty at the California School of professional Psychology (CSPP). He also directed the research process of a large probation department in Fresno. He took a 10 year break from CSPP to become Director of Institutional Research at SUNY Cortland in New York, returning to CSPP (now a part of Alliant International University) a few years ago. He teaches and does research at CSPP-Alliant. He teaches courses in data analysis & program evaluation; research design; multivariate analysis (factor analysis, canonical correlation; discriminant analysis; structural equation modeling); psychometrics (test construction, reliability, item response theory); meta-analysis; and social psychology. Each spring he has presents at national and regional conferences along with students.

Professional Interests

Human systems, including individuals, personal contracts, events, groups, roles, communities, and settings; program evaluation; psychotherapy research; psychometrics; multivariate statistics; psychology taxonomy

Michi Fu

Michi Fu
Biography

Michi Fu, Ph.D. is a Professor of Clinical Psychology who graduated with an emphasis in Multicultural Community Clinical Psychology (MCCP) and Visiting Professor of National Taiwan University. They enjoy teaching courses related to diversity, women's issues, spirituality, sexuality, clinical immersion and advocacy.

Dr. Fu also has a part-time private practice dedicated to serving those who could benefit from their Taiwanese and Mandarin conversational skills. They also consult with Garfield Health Center to better serve the lower income population and their mental health needs. They are a former Okura Mental Health Leadership Fellow who has been trained to engage in social justice advocacy.

Professional Interests
  • Advocacy
  • Asian American mental health
  • Cross-Cultural/Multicultural/Global Mental Health & International Psychology
  • Intergenerational/Complex Trauma
  • Media Psychology
  • Sexuality/Sex Positivity
  • Spirituality/Wellness/Holistic Healing
  • Women/Gender Issues
Education and Certifications
  • PhD; California School of Professional Psychology, Los Angeles
  • MA; California School of Professional Psychology, Los Angeles
  • MA, Counseling Psychology, Boston College

     

Honors

  • Leadership Institute for Women in Psychology Fellow (2014-2015)
  • PBS SoCal Community Champion (May 2014)
  • American Psychological Association, Division 35 Section 5 (Psychology of Women) Pioneer Award Nominee (2014)
  • Asian American Psychological Association Fellow (August 2013)
  • American Psychological Association Society for Ethnic Minority Issues Early Career Award for Service (2011)
  • American Psychological Association Society for Ethnic Minority Issues Early Career Award Nominee (2010)
  • Asian American Psychological Association Early Career Award Nominee (2011)
  • Asian American Psychological Association Early Career Award Nominee (2010)
  • Asian American Psychological Association Division on Women Award Recipient (2000 & 2002)
  • Okura Mental Health Leadership Foundation Fellow (2002)
  • University of Hawaii Student Equity, Excellence, and Diversity (SEED) Diversity and Equity Grant Recipient (2003-2004)
  • Overseas Commission Compatriot Young Health Professionals Fellowship (2006)
Courses
  • Cultural Immersion Experience in Taiwan: Mental Health Related Cross-Cultural Perspectives 
  • Intercultural Processes and Human Diversity
  • Public Outreach, Media & Advocacy 
  • Spirituality and Multicultural Mental Health
Scholarship and Contributions to the Field
  • Fu, M., Wood, T., Olkin, R., Patton, C., and Hsu, H. (2020, October). COVID and Vulnerable Populations. Continuing Education Webinar of the California Psychological Association. Sacramento, CA.
  • Wood, T., Fu, M., Gallardo, M., Huey, S., Wang, S. (2020, May) Not in my backyard: Racialized bias during COVID-19. Continuing Education Webinar of the California Psychological Association. Sacramento, CA.
  • Chang, L. Y. & Fu, M. (2019). Disentangling the effects of intergenerational transmission of depression from adolescence to adulthood: the protective role of self-esteem. European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry.
  • Fu, M. (2019, June). THRIVE Wellness Continuing Education Tour. CE Facilitator for 30 Units. Taichung & Taipei, Taiwan.
  • Fu, M. (2018). We’re afraid to refer to the counseling center: considerations in supervising outreach. In T. Burnes and J. Manese (Eds.), Casebook in Multicultural Clinical Supervision.
  • Fu, M. (2018, August). Exploring Parent-Daughter Dynamics Through Film: NATWA II Filmmakers’ Panel. Invited magazine column for the North American Taiwanese Women’s Association.
  • Gutierrez, B., Ramirez-Solis, E., Raju, M., Tu, J., Mabie, D., Xiao, A., & Fu, M. (2018, October). Ni de aqui, ni de alla: The intersectionality of LGBT Latinx immigrants during 45th’s administration. Poster presented of the 2018 National Latina/o Psychological Association Biennial Conference, San Diego, CA.
  • Douge, J., Barreuco, S., Garrett-Akinsanya, B. M., Fu, M. and Fuentes, M. (2018, August). Treatment Engagement Interventions and Strategies for Asian American Children and Their Families. In M. E. Ofonedu (Chair) Treatment Engagement and Intervention Strategies for Underserved Children, Youth, and Families Symposium of the American Psychological Association Annual Convention. San Francisco, CA.
  • Park, D. Raju, M., & Fu, M. (2018, August). Model Minority of Korean Immigrants: Overcoming Mental Health Issues. Poster presentation at the American Psychological Association Annual Convention, San Francisco, CA.
  • Ramirez-Solis, E., Raju, M., Tu, J., Gutierrez, B., & Fu, M. (2018, August). The Tweets That Rocked the Boat: The Trans* Veteran Experience. Poster presentation at the American Psychological Association Annual Convention. San Francisco, CA.
  • Park, D., Raju, M. and Fu, M. (2018, August). Model Minority of Korean Immigrants: Overcoming Mental Health Issues. American Psychological Association Division 45 poster presentation, San Francisco, CA.
  • Park, D. & Fu, M. (2018, August). Scale Development of Internalized Mental Health Beliefs and Practices for Koreans Living in the United States. Poster presentation at the Asian American Psychological Association Convention. San Francisco, CA.
  • Futterman, L., Firestone, L., Fu, M. & Haldeman, D. (2018, April). Sex, Intimacy & Psychotherapy: Across Gender and Sexual Orientation. Continuing Education workshop for the California Psychological Association Annual Convention. La Jolla, CA.
  • Raju, M., Ramirez-Solis, E., Tu, J., & Fu, M. (2018, March). As Women We Rise: The Aftermath of Removing Planned Parenthood Agencies. Poster presentation. Association of Women in Psychology, Philadelphia, PA.
  • Conover, K., Fu, M., Gharibian, G. and Liu, L. (2018, January). Teaching Diversity: A Conversation about Instructor Self-Awareness, Knowledge and Skills, and Contextual Factors. Workshop at the National Council of Schools and Programs of Professional Psychology (NCSPP) Annual Conference. Las Vegas, NV.
  • Fu, M., Raju, M., Ramirez-Solis, E., German, Z., Drinkard, S., & Tu, J. (2017). A Primer on Therapy with Diverse Couples and Families: A Review of Diversity in Couple and Family Therapy: Ethnicities, Sexualities, and Socioeconomics. PsycCritiques, 62 (31). American Psychological Association: Washington, D.C.
  • Raju, M. & Fu, M. (2017). Safe Sex: The Impact of HIV on MSM in China and Thailand. Paper submitted and accepted for presentation and publication as part of the the Global Healthcare Conference 2017 conference proceedings. Global Healthcare Conference, Singapore.
  • Fu, M. (2017, October). Where Are You From? The Imperfections of Cross-Cultural Therapeutic Relationships. Continuing education workshop presented at the Hawaii Psychological Association annual convention. Honolulu, HI.
  • Fu, M. (Chair), Kim, G., Lee, R., Liu, M., Mock, M. & Sue, S. (2017, October). The origins and future of teaching Asian American psychology. Symposium at the Annual Convention of the Asian American Psychological Association, Las Vegas, NV.
  • Hsu, H., Yokoyama, K., Fu, M. & Vohra, M. (2017, October). Who defines AAPI feminism? Difficult Dialogue at the Annual Convention of the Asian American Psychological Association, Las Vegas, NV.
  • Park, D., Raju, M. & Fu, M. (2017, October). Talchul Geumji – No Escape: A Silent Cry for Help among South Korean Women. Symposium at the Annual Convention of the Asian American Psychological Association, Las Vegas, NV.
  • Raju, M., Tu, J. Ramirez-Solis, E., German, Z., Drinkard, S. & Fu, M. (2017, October). Who am I? A call to action to address the stuggles of lesbian and gay Asian individauls. Difficult Dialogue at the Annual Convention of the Asian American Psychological Association, Las Vegas, NV.
  • Wattanavitukul, I. & Fu, M. (2017, October). Psychosocial perception of Autism Spectrum Disorder and treatment needs for the Thai community in Thailand and the United States. Poster presentation at the Annual Convention of the Asian American Psychological Association, Las Vegas, NV.
  • Drinkard, S. & Fu, M. (2017, August). We are because I am: Exploring the protective role of ethnic identity for Black college students. Poster presentation at the Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association. Washington, D.C.
  • Park, D. & Fu, M. (2017, August). "Sam Jong Ji Do": Korean women and cultural factor attributing to IPV. Poster presentation at the Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association. Washington, D.C.
  • Tu, J., Drinkard, S., Publico, S. & Fu, M. (2017, August). Risky sex among transgender ethnic minority youth: Exploring risky sex and clinical implications. Poster presentation at the Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association. Washington, D.C.
  • Park, D. & Fu, M. (2017, August). It even happens to celebrities: Suicide among Korean adolescents. Poster presentation at the Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association. Washington, D.C.
  • Fu, M. (2017, July). Safe sex: The impact of HIV of MSM in China and Thailand. Paper presentation at the 9th Annual Global Health Conference. Singapore.
  • Drinkard, S., German, Z. & Fu, M. (2017, July). Family is key: Recognizing the protective rolefamilial interactions play in African American adolescent sexual behavior. Poster presentation at the Association of Black Psychologists Annual Convention. Houston, TX.
  • Ramirez-Solis, E., & Fu, M. (2017, June) Why is it ok to kill us? Examining minority community member’s encounters with police officers. Poster presentation of the 23rd Annual National Black Graduate Conference in Psychology, Prairie View, Texas
  • Park, D., Raju, M. and Fu, M. (2017, April). Gun Bae: Exploring maladaptive drinking behaviors among Koreans. Poster presentation at the Poster presentation at the Western Psychological Association Annual Convention. Sacramento, CA.
  • Ramirez-Solis, E., Mendoza, R. and Fu, M. (2017, April). Police are supposed to make us feel safe, but do they? Poster presentation at the Western Psychological Association Annual Convention. Sacramento, CA.
  • Tu, J., Raju, M., and Fu, M. (2017, April). Food and sex: Reviewing the complex relationship between disordered eating and risky sexual behaviors. Poster presentation. Western Psychological Association, Sacramento, CA.
  • Raju, M. and Fu, M. (2017, April). Netflix and chill: What counselors need to know about sex education. Symposium presentation at the 3rd Annual Family, Child & Couple Conference of Southern California. Alhambra, CA.
  • Park, D., Raju, M. and Fu, M. (2017, April). Exploring suicidality protective and risk factors among South Koreans. Poster presentation at the 3rd Annual Family, Child & Couple Conference of Southern California. Alhambra, CA.
  • Publico, S. B. Dunn, C. E., Raju, M., Drinkard, S. & Fu, M. (2017, January). Risky Sexual Behaviors, Sexual Socialization, and Ethnic Pride among Latino Youth. Poster presentation of the National Multicultural Conference and Summit. Portland, OR.
  • Fu, M. & Angevin, S. (2017). Safe sex. In K. Nadal (Ed.), The SAGE encyclopedia of psychology and gender (Vol. 4, pp. 1433-1436). Thousand Oaks,, CA: SAGE Publications Ltd. doi: 10.4135/9781483384269.n
  • Fu, M. & Dunn, C. (2017). Sex education. In K. Nadal (Ed.), The SAGE encyclopedia of psychology and gender (Vol. 4, pp. 1460-1463). Thousand Oaks,, CA: SAGE Publications Ltd. doi: 10.4135/9781483384269.n
  • Fu, M. & Masai, K. (2017). Women’s issues: overview. In K. Nadal (Ed.), The SAGE encyclopedia of psychology and gender (Vol. 4, pp. 1836-1842). Thousand Oaks,, CA: SAGE Publications Ltd. doi: 10.4135/9781483384269.n
  • Fu, M. & Moreno, M. (2017). Immigration and sexualities. In K. Nadal (Ed.), The SAGE encyclopedia of psychology and gender (Vol. 4, pp. 929-930). Thousand Oaks,, CA: SAGE Publications Ltd. doi: 10.4135/9781483384269.n
  • Fu, M. & O’Shea, L. (2017). Sex education in schools. In K. Nadal (Ed.), The SAGE encyclopedia of psychology and gender (Vol. 4, pp. 1464-1466). Thousand Oaks,, CA: SAGE Publications Ltd. doi: 10.4135/9781483384269.n
  • Tu, J., Fu, M. & Nadal, K. (2017). Sleep disorders and lgbtq people. In K. Nadal (Ed.), The SAGE encyclopedia of psychology and gender (Vol. 4, pp. 1575-1578). Thousand Oaks,, CA: SAGE Publications Ltd. doi: 10.4135/9781483384269.n
  • Mio, J. & Fu, M. (2017, February). Poverty in the Asian/Pacific Islander community: Social justice – Community related responses. Thousand Oaks: Sage Publications.
  • Fu, M. (2017, Spring). Where is your family from? Considerations for conducting bilingual therapy. The California Psychologist 50 (2).
  • VandenBos, G. R., Fu, M., & Kelly, J. F. (2016). Professional associations in clinical psychology. In J. C. Norcross, G. R. VandenBos, D. K. Freedheim, L. F. Campbell, (Eds.), APA handbook of clinical psychology: Education and profession, Vol. 5 (pp. 425-435). Washington, D.C. US: American Psychological Association. Doi: 10.1037/14774-026.
  • Fu, M. & Vong, S. (2016). Social Connectedness Can Buy Happiness: Asian American Positive Psychology. In E. Chang, C. Downey & N. Lin (Eds.) Handbook of Positive Psychology in Racial and Ethnic Minority Groups: Theory, Research, Assessment, and Practice. Washington, D.C.: APA Publishing.
  • Fu, M., Nee, J. & Shen, Y. C. (2016). Gender, sexism, heterosexism, and privilege across cultures. In P. B. Pedersen, W. J. Lonner, J. G. Draguns, J. E. Trimble, M.. R. Scharron-del Rio (Eds.), Counseling across cultures (7th Ed.). Thousand Oaks: Sage Publications.
  • Fu, M. (2016). Introduction to psychology with perspectives from Asia. Psyccritiques, 61(22), doi: 10.1037/a0040328.
  • Tu, J. & Fu, M. (2016, August). Obstructive sleep apnea: Are Asians at risk? Poster presentation at the Asian American Psychological Association Annual Convention. Denver, CO.
  • Publico, S. B., Raju, M., Drinkard, S., Minana Perez, C. & Fu, M. (2016, August). Acculturation, cultural beliefs, and risky behaviors: Examining Asian and Pacific Islander youths' sexuality. Poster presentation at the Asian American Psychological Association Annual Convention. Denver, CO.
  • Raju, M. Z., Fu, M., & Dunn, C. E. (2016, August). Furthering sex communication: An insight into attachment styles and sexual behavior. Poster presentation at the American Psychological Association Annual Convention. Denver, CO.
  • Dunn, C. E., Fu, M., & Duran, R. E. (2016, August). The role of black girls’ racial identity and experience of microaggressions in sexual socialization. Poster presentation at the American Psychological Association Annual Convention. Denver, CO.
  • Raju, M. Z., Dunn, C. E., & Fu, M. (2016, August). A more inclusive sex education: The hidden impact of cross-cultural parental communication. Poster presentation at the American Psychological Association Annual Convention. Denver, CO.
  • Drinkard, S., Dunn, C., Raju, M. & Fu, M. (2016, August). “S is for sex:” Exploring inclusive sex education programs for African American youth. Poster presentation at the Association of Black Psychologists Annual Convention. Arlington, VA.
  • Dunn, C., Raju, M., and Fu, M. (2016, April). The Talk: Exploring The Diversity of Ethnic Minority Youth’s Sexuality. Poster presentation at the Western Psychological Association Annual Convention. Long Beach, CA.
  • Africa, J., Sersecion, S., Fu, M., Palad, V. (Co-Moderator) and Sheynman, L. (Co-Moderator). (2016, April) Should I Just Call You “They?” California Psychological Association Convention Invited Diversity Town Hall Panel. Irvine, CA.
  • Dunn, C., Raju, M. & Fu, M. (2016, March) Sexual Assertiveness among LGBT Ethnic Minority Adolescents: Exploring Protective Factors & Clinical Implications. Poster Presentation at the Southwestern Social Sciences Association Annual Convention. Las Vegas, NV.
  • Dunn, C., Duran, R. & Fu, M. (2016, March) Sexual Assertiveness Among Black Girls: Examining the Influence of Sexual Socialization. Poster Presentation at the Association of Women in Psychology Annual Convention. Pittsburgh, PA.
  • O’Shea, L., Fu, M. & Masai, K. (2015, Fall). Adolescent Sexuality in the age of Social Media. The Los Angeles Psychologist: Newsletter of the Los Angeles County Psychological Association.
  • Fu, M. (2015, August) I Don’t See Color, All People Are the Same: Whiteness and Color-Blindness as Training and Supervisory Issues, Women & Therapy, 38:3-4, 279-294, DOI: 10.1080/02703149.2015.1059212
  • Johnson, G., Fu, M. & Jenks, B. (2015, Spring) What Can I Do? The California Psychologist, 48 (2), 27-32.
  • Fu, M., O’Shea, L. & Masai, K. (2015, October). Snapchat that whole“ish”; Adolescent Sexual Knowledge. Continuing Education Presentation at the Los Angeles County Psychological Association. Culver City, CA.
  • Angevin, S. L., Dunn, C. E. & Fu, M. (2015, August). Beyond Comfort And Into A Sexual Health Zone: Are We Preparing Our Ethnic Minority Youth. Poster Presentation at the American Psychological Association Annual Convention. Toronto, Ottawa, Canada.
  • Hsieh, W., Fu, M. & Hsu, C. (2015, August). Collaborative Practice Model: utilizing a collaborative model in serving API community. Presentation at the Asian American Psychological Association Annual Convention. Toronto, Ottawa, Canada.
  • Tsoi, H., Okada, R. & Fu, M. (2015, August). Holistic perspectives on autism spectrum disorder and intracultural diversity between U.S.-born and China-born Chinese American families. Poster Presentation at the Asian American Psychological Association. Toronto, Ottawa, Canada.
  • Masai, K., Dunn, C., O’Shea, L., Angevin, S. L. & Fu, M. (2015, May). Mars and Venus: Gender-specific Examination of Adolescent Sexual Behaviors. Continuing education workshop of the Western Psychological Association Annual Convention. Las Vegas, NV.
  • Jenks, E., Chege, C., Fu, M. & Atencio-Maclean, G. (2015, April). “I used my machete”: Stories as a tool to increase diversity competence in Clinical Supervision. California Psychological Association. San Diego, CA.
  • Angevin, S. L., O’Shea, L., Dunn, C. E., Masai, K. & Fu, M. (2015, April). Impactado por las tradiciones: Latino youth sexual behavior and contraceptive use. Symposium discussant of the Southwestern Social Science Association Annual Convention. Denver, CO.
  • Laurie, A. P., Dunn, C. E., Masai, K., Fu, M., & Angevin, S. L. (2015, March). Serve You Right: Addressing Disparities for Adolescent Girls Who are Members of Underserved Ethnicities. Symposium discussant at the Association of Women in Psychology Annual Convention. San Francisco, CA.

     

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Community Presentations & Workshops:

  • Albanese, F. and Fu, M. (2021, August). Sleep Hygiene in Times of COVID. Facebook Live Workshop. https://fb.watch/65aJQOXXy5/
  • Albanese, F. and Fu, M. (2021, June). COVID & Mental Health: 10 Safer-at-Home Tips. Facebook Live Workshop. https://fb.watch/65aJQOXXy5/ and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-Z0IUOevWs
  • Fu, M. (2021, June). COVID Got You Down? FIGgit about it. Workshop facilitator for Formosa Improv Group Virtual Open Practice Workshop. Taipei, Taiwan.
  • Fu, M., Moyes, A. and Fu, M. (2021, May) Asian Pacific Heritage Month Celebration Meet Mel: Courageous Conversation. Invited Diversity Equity Initiative Kick-Off for BeautyCounter.
  • Fu, M. (2020, November). Have You Eaten Yet? Chinese American Elderly Mental Health Considerations. Virtual Mental Health Webinar Co-sponsored by World Journal and Garfield Health Services.
  • Fu, M. (2020, September). Women in the Time of COVID: Health, Mental Health and the Power of Place. Virtual Townhall hosted by The City of Los Angeles. davidryu.lacity.org or facebook.com/cd4ryu. Los Angeles, CA.
  • Fu, M. (2020, September). What COVID-19 Is Doing to our Mental Health and Self Care Tips. Mental Health Virtual Webinar co-sponsored by the City of Monterey Park and Garfield Health Center. Monterey Park, CA.
  • Fu, M. (2020, July). Blackbird. Invited presentation of Got Something to Say? Black Lives Matter Taiwan Event. Taipei, Taiwan.
  • Fu, M. (Facilitator) and Wong, K. (2020, May). The Masks We Wear. Asian Pacific Heritage Month event of the Asian Pacific Student Network of Alliant International University. Alhambra, CA.
  • Fu, M. (2019, August). Confidence and Teamwork. Workshop facilitator for Formosa Improv Group Open Practice Workshop. Taipei, Taiwan.

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