Matthew R. Mock, PhD, is an Adjunct Professor with both Clinical Psychology PsyD and PhD Programs at the California School of Professional Psychology (CSPP), Alliant International University (AIU). As an alumnus, he is proud to have received his PhD, and Master’s degrees from CSPP Berkeley/Alameda. While completing his doctorate decades ago, he served as Director of the Child, Family, and Multicultural Services for the City of Berkeley for 20 years.
He is currently a Professor of Psychology with the JFK School of Psychology of NU, also located in the Bay Area, and has been a faculty member for four decades. With a passionate commitment to “serving community needs” he has provided trainings, workshops, consultation, and courses in over 40 of California’s 58 counties, nationally as well as internationally.
Dr. Mock was bestowed the Distinguished Career Contributions Award by the Asian American Psychological Association in 2019. During his career, he has also humbly received awards from the California Psychological Association, and the American Family Therapy Academy, among other organizations and entities.
- Multicultural psychology including social justice and addressing disparities
- Asian American psychology, mental health and help-seeking in the community
- Community mental health including practice-based evidence
- Trauma, historical adversities and trauma as well as resilience relationally
- Clinically working with children, youth, families and marginalized communities
- PhD, California School of Professional Psychology, Berkeley/Alameda
- MA, California School of Professional Psychology, Berkeley/Alameda
- BA, Brown University, Providence, RI
- Mock, M. R. (In Press, October 2025). Asian Americans: An Overview of History, Diversity and Complexity and Resiliency. (2nd Ed.). In N. Tewari, A. Alvarez & M. Fu (Eds.). Asian American Psychology: Current Perspectives, Expanding Identities. New York: Routledge Taylor & Francis.
- Mock, M. R. (2025). “Social Justice and Community Care: A Transformative Practice Based in Relational Ethics”. In The Therapist Magazine of the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists, Volume 37, Issue 1, pgs. 14 – 17. San Diego, CA: CAMFT.
- Mock, M.R. & Cho, W.Y. (2020). Cultural Humility and Responsiveness in Family Therapy, in The Therapist: Magazine of the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists, Volume 32, Issue 3, pgs. 10 – 16. San Diego, CA: CAMFT.
- Contributions in the Field of Psychology
Mock, M.R. (June 2025). “Relational Connection and Healing: The Power of Our Child, Family & Cultural-Community Narratives”, California Mental Health Advocates for Children and Youth (CMHACY), “Come as You Are” (45th Annual Conference), Pacific Grove, California. - Mock, M.R. (June 2025). “Cultural Effectiveness in Practice: Strength and Resilience of Asian Americans Amid Diversity and Complexity”. Invited presentation honoring May 2025 as Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, Santa Clara County Behavioral Health, San Jose, CA
- Mock, M.R. (May 2025). “Courageous Conversations in Education: Our Strategies to Stay in the Movement for Social Justice"" (Accepted Poster Session), 37th Annual National Conference, National Conference on Race in Higher Education (NCORE), New York, NY.
- Mock, M. R. (May 2025). “Civil Rights Amid Social Conflicts: Our Commitments and Strategies in Educational Settings” (Accepted Poster Session), 37th Annual National Conference, National Conference on Race in Higher Education (NCORE), New York, NY.