PsyD

Dr. Fisher is an Associate Professor at Alliant international University. He is a licensed Clinical Psychologist who also holds educational credentials in Educational Administration, School Psychology, and School Counseling. He continues to provide psycho-therapeutic services since receiving licensure in the state of California in 2000. He additionally has over 30 years of experience working in school systems providing services focusing on evaluation, prevention, identification of special learning needs, as well as intervention and treatment of mental, emotional, and behavioral health issues.

Research interests include childhood and adolescent mental health and learning needs, supports, and intervention. Dr. Fisher continues research in mindfulness practices relating to school support and intervention as well as in the support of university students engaged in professional practice training.

Dr Fisher obtained his Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Masters of Arts in Counseling at San Diego State University prior to receiving Master of Arts and Doctorate in Clinical Psychology at United States International University.

Lisa Liu, Ph.D., is a licensed psychologist and Associate Professor in the Clinical PsyD program at California School of Professional Psychology-Los Angeles (CSPP-LA), Alliant International University. She is currently the faculty coordinator of the Multicultural Community Clinical Psychology Emphasis at CSPP-LA. Dr. Liu received her doctorate in clinical psychology from University of California, Los Angeles. Prior to teaching at CSPP, Dr. Liu worked in community mental health and university counseling settings providing mental health services and outreach to diverse communities. Dr. Liu also served as a consultant and trainer to therapists working in community mental health agencies in Los Angeles as part of an initiative to help disseminate evidence-based cognitive behavioral therapy for depression. Dr. Liu's research and clinical interests include ethnic minority mental health; adjustment of immigrant children and families; impact of family and cultural context on psychopathology; racial/ethnic identity development; evidence-based treatments with diverse populations; multicultural competence; and Asian American mental health.

Ya-Shu Liang, PhD, is an Associate Professor and the Program Director of the Clinical Psychology PsyD Program at the California School of Professional Psychology at Alliant International University, Fresno. She is a licensed psychologist who specializes in working with young adults on issues related to identity, family, trauma, and weight, eating and body image concerns. Her academic and public scholarship centers on mental health disparities, diversity and inclusion, Asian American psychology, discrimination, and innovative community-based outreach.

Dr. Liang is widely recognized for her commitment to training, mentoring, community-based outreach, and mental health equity. Under her leadership, the Fresno Clinical PsyD program earned the APA’s 2021 Suinn Minority Achievement Program Award for excellence in recruiting, retaining, and graduating ethnic minority students. Dr. Liang has also received several regional and federal grants, with which she has created the San Joaquin Valley Asian and Pacific Islander Mental Health Project and the San Joaquin Valley Integrated Behavioral Health Project. Since 2022, Dr. Liang has secured $1.8 million in Graduate Psychology Education (GPE) grants from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to support the training of Fresno Clinical PsyD students in integrated behavioral health in Central California’s rural areas. Dr. Liang is also a past President of Central California Asian Pacific Women, a non-profit organization that empowers generations of API women in the Central Valley. Social justice and advocacy are dear to her heart, and she believes that – through empowerment and connection – people can heal, survive, and thrive!

Dr. Abascal is a clinical psychologist who specializes in health and well-being. She is an Associate Professor at the California School of Professional Psychology at Alliant in San Diego, CA in the PsyD program. She teaches statistics, research methods, and health psychology.

Dr. Abascal completed her undergraduate degree at UC Berkeley, her PhD from the SDSU/UCSD Joint Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology, and a Masters in Public Health from SDSU. She completed her internship at the UCLA Semel Institute and postdoctoral work in the UCLA School of Public Health. She has held positions with the Behavioral Diabetes Institute, the UCSD Eating Disorders Center, and Rady Children's Hospital.

Since 1999, she has been involved in both research and clinical work related to various health topics, including chronic disease prevention and management, diabetes, eating disorders, and nutrition. She also maintains a private practice and enjoys bringing real-world examples to the classroom.

Jan E. Estrellado, PhD is Associate Professor in the PsyD program at the California School of Professional Psychology, Alliant International University, San Diego campus.  Dr. Estrellado’s research areas examine race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, and gender identity in trauma therapy.   Dr. Estrellado’s scholarly interests connect multicultural psychology and trauma psychology, with the goal of providing quantitative and qualitative evidence for effective, culturally-informed supervision and training of graduate students.  Dr. Estrellado was a Leadership Fellow with the Asian American Psychological Association and an alum of the Minority Fellowship Program with the American Psychological Association.  Dr. Estrellado runs a private practice dedicated to trauma recovery and is also a consultant to the Avellaka Program, a federally funded anti-violence program serving the La Jolla Band of Luiseño Indians.

Tara Shuman received her Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology andher M.A. in Clinical Psychology with Emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy from Pepperdine University. Dr. Shuman completed her clinical internship at the Kaiser Greater Los Angeles Medical Center and her two year postdoctoral fellowship at Children's Hospital Los Angeles. Dr. Shuman has held positions as the Program Area Leader for Project Heal, the child trauma treatment and training program at Children's Hospital Los Angeles, and at the University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine as an Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics. She has practiced and trained clinicians in numerous evidence based interventions including Parent Child Interaction Therapy and Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Dr. Shuman has over 15 years experience as an individual and group clinical supervisor for practicum students, CAPIC interns, APA interns and APA post-doctoral fellows. Dr. Shuman has presented on trauma treatment and professional training at numerous national conferences.

Amber J. Landers PhD is Program Director and Assistant Professor in the PsyD program at California School of Professional Psychology (CSPP) at Alliant International University- San Francisco campus. She has experience in consultation and brief interventions in primary care, school, and early childhood settings and is coordinator of the Integrated Health Track at CSPP San Francisco. She obtained her BA from the University of California-Riverside, and completed her doctorate at Purdue University where her dissertation examined the effects of stress and parent-teacher communication on the psychological adjustment of ethnic minority elementary school children. She completed her pre-and post-doctoral training at Harvard Medical School/Cambridge Health Alliance. Her interests including the training and practice of integrating mental health into non-mental health settings, reducing stigma, and promoting health and mental health access for underserved populations, children, and families.

Cristina L. Magalhães, PhD, is professor of clinical psychology and director in the Clinical Psychology PsyD Program of the California School of Professional Psychology (CSPP) at Alliant International University, Los Angeles. She is a licensed psychologist in the state of California since 2010; a licensed mental health counselor in the state of Florida since 2003; and a registered psychologist in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil since 1991. Dr. Magalhães is also coordinator of Alliant’s Rockway Certificate in LGBTQ Mental Health.

In her role as clinician, Dr. Magalhães is a general practitioner with special training in anxiety and trauma-related disorders, substance use problems, health promotion, and child/family interventions. She has experience working with clients across the life span and in a variety of clinical settings, including hospital, community mental health, foster care, shelter, and private practice. As an educator, she is invested in teaching clinical skills in psychodiagnostics, multiculturalism, health psychology, and multiple approaches to treatment. Her current research interests center on gender diversity and issues impacting LGBTQ people, with a focus on transgender women. Her early research was in the areas of cross-cultural personality assessment and test development.

Dr. James Randall Noblitt is a Professor of Clinical Psychology in the Clinical Psy.D. Program and Coordinator for the Multi-Interest Option of the Clinical PhD and PsyD Programs at the Los Angeles campus of Alliant International University. He earned a PhD in Clinical Psychology from the University of North Texas as an Air Force Institute of Technology Scholar. His clinical internship was at the USAF Medical Center, Wright-Patterson AFB. OH. Subsequently he served as an Air Force clinical psychologist  at Lakenheath AB, England, and Sheppard AFB Regional Hospital, TX.  In 1984 he opened a clinical psychology practice in Dallas, TX that he continued until his move to Los Angeles in 2006 to join the Alliant faculty.

Dr. George Gharibian has a doctoral degree in Counseling Psychology from the University of Memphis and a master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from California State University, Northridge. He is a licensed psychologist in the state of California and provides psychotherapy in a private practice setting. His teaching and research interests include Intercultural Psychology, Immigration and Mental Health, Clinical Interventions, Theories of Personalities, Trauma, Mindfulness, and Family Therapy.  Furthermore, Dr. Gharibian has been involved in community outreach programs including the Eastern European and Middle Eastern subcommittee of the Los Angeles County’s Underserved Cultural Communities (UsCC).  Dr. Gharibian is also the Education Committee Chair of the Armenian American Mental Health Association (AAMHA). 

Tai Chang, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor and Associate Program Director in the Clinical Psychology Psy.D. Program at the California School of Professional Psychology, Alliant International University. His research interests include ethnic minority mental health; Asian American mental health; acculturation and ethnic identity; and online and app-based interventions to provide self-help, psychoeducation, and support.