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2024-2025 PAU University Catalog

Psychology Faculty

Genevieve Arnaut, PsyD, PhD

Director of Clinical Training, PhD program

Associate Professor, Clinician Educator

PsyD in Clinical Psychology, Pacific University

MA in Clinical Psychology, Pacific University

PhD in Industrial Engineering & Operations Research, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University

MS in Psychology, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University

B.Sc. in Psychology, University of Toronto

Area of Emphasis: Forensic

Kimberly Balsam, PhD

     CLEAR Director

Professor

Director, LGBTQ Area of Emphasis

PhD in Clinical Psychology, University of Vermont

MS in Counseling Psychology, University of Oregon

BA in Psychology, University of Oregon

Area of Emphasis: LGBT health and well-being, psychotherapy, research

Alinne Z. Barrera, PhD

Professor

PhD in Clinical Psychology, University of Colorado, Boulder

MA in Clinical Psychology, University of Colorado, Boulder

BA in Psychology, University of California, Berkeley

Areas of Emphasis: Spanish-speaking populations, mood disorders

Bruce Bongar, PhD, ABPP, FAPM

Distinguished Professor

PhD in Clinical and Educational Psychology, University of Southern California

BA in Psychology, University of Wisconsin

Areas of Emphasis: clinical psychology, community mental health, psychotherapy, life-threatening behavior

Lisa M. Brown, PhD, ABPP

Professor

Director, Trauma Area of Emphasis

PhD in Clinical Psychology, Pacific Graduate School of Psychology

MS in Clinical Psychology, Pacific Graduate School of Psychology

BS in Gerontology, City University New York

Area of Emphasis: trauma

Eduardo Bunge, PhD

Professor

Director, i4 Health

PhD in Psychology, University of Palermo

BA, University of Buenos Aires

Areas of Emphasis: research, adolescent psychotherapy and technology

Joyce P. Chu, PhD

Professor

Director, DCMH Area of Emphasis

PhD in Clinical Psychology, University of Michigan

MS in Clinical Psychology, University of Michigan

MA in Psychology, Stanford University

BA in Psychology, Stanford University

Areas of Emphasis: geriatrics, ethnic minority populations and diversity work

Matthew Cordova, PhD

Professor

Director, Health Psychology Area of Emphasis

PhD in Clinical Psychology, University of Kentucky, Lexington

MS in Clinical Psychology, University of Kentucky, Lexington

BS in Psychology, University of California, Davis

Areas of Emphasis: health psychology, behavioral medicine, traumatic stress and “positive” psychology

Amanda Fanniff, PhD

Associate Professor

Faculty Senate Chair

PhD in Clinical Psychology, University of Arizona, Tucson

MA in Clinical Psychology, University of Arizona, Tucson

BS in Human Development and Psychological Services, Northwestern University

Areas of Emphasis: juvenile offenders, research

Rowena G. Gomez, PhD

Professor

Assistant Provost of Assessment and Institutional Effectiveness PhD in Clinical Psychology,

Washington University, St. Louis

MA in Clinical Psychology, Washington University, St. Louis

BA in Psychology and Social Welfare, University of California, Berkeley

Areas of Emphasis: aging and neuropsychology, geropsychology, depression

Amie Haas, PhD

Professor

PhD in Clinical Psychology, University of South Florida

MA in Psychology, San Diego State University

BA in Social Ecology, University of California, Irvine

Areas of Emphasis: college aged substance abuse, harm reduction and prevention

Janice Habarth, PhD

Associate Professor

Associate Director of Academic and Research Training, PhD Program

PhD in Clinical Psychology and Women’s Studies, University of Michigan

MA in Psychology, University of Michigan

BA in Anthropology, Eastern Michigan University

Areas of Emphasis: social norms, personality and social contexts of health behaviors and outcomes

Nancy Haug, PhD

Professor

PhD in Clinical Psychology and Behavioral Medicine, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

MA in Counseling Psychology, Loyola University in Maryland

BS in Psychology, Saint Joseph’s University

Areas of Emphasis: eating and weight disorders, smoking cessation and alcohol/substance abuse

Rayna Hirst, PhD

Associate Professor

Director, Neuropsychology Area of Emphasis

PhD in Clinical Psychology, University at Albany, SUNY

MA in Clinical Psychology, University at Albany, SUNY

BS in Psychology, Penn State University

Areas of Emphasis: neuropsychology and clinical assessment

Satveer Kler, PhD

Jamie Kent, PhD

Associate Professor

Co-Associate Director of Clinical Training, PGSP Stanford PsyD Consortium

PhD in Clinical Psychology, Loyola University, Chicago

BS in Psychology, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Areas of Emphasis: assessment, women’s health, CBT, MBT, and mood

Janice Kuo, PhD

Associate Professor

PhD in Clinical Psychology, University of Washington

MS in Clinical Psychology, University of Washington

BA in Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles

Areas of Emphasis: borderline personality disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder, emotion, emotion regulation, dialectical behavior therapy

Yan Leykin, PhD

Professor

e-Clinic Supervisor

PhD in Clinical Psychology, University of Pennsylvania

MA in Clinical Psychology, University of Pennsylvania

BA in Psychology, University of California, Berkeley

Areas of Emphasis: major depression, decision making, intervention

John Liedecke, PhD

Assistant Professor, Clinician Educator

Practicum Site Coordinator

PhD in Clinical Psychology, Palo Alto University

MS in Clinical Psychology, Palo Alto University

BS in Computer Science, Sam Houston State University

Areas of Emphasis: LGBTQ psychology, assessment, and diversity and community mental health

Liz McConnell, PhD

Assistant Professor

PhD in Clinical-Community Psychology, DePaul University

MA in Clinical-Community Psychology, DePaul University

BA in Comparative American Studies & English, Oberlin College

Areas of Emphasis: sexual and gender minority health and wellbeing; relational and structural influences on health; social network analysis; mixed-methods

Eleanor Palser, PhD

Sita Patel, PhD

Associate Professor

Associate Director of Academic and Research Training, PhD Program

PhD in Clinical Psychology, University of California, Berkeley

MA in Clinical Psychology, University of California, Berkeley

BA in American Culture, Vassar College

Areas of Emphasis: cultural and community psychology, immigration and acculturation, community partnership and school-based intervention, refugee mental health

Jonathan Peretz, PhD

Associate Professor

PsyD in Clinical Psychology, Rutgers, SUNY

Psy.M. in Clinical Psychology, Rutgers, SUNY

BA in English, Princeton University

Areas of Emphasis: Brief psychodynamic therapy (specifically Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy and Time-Limited Dynamic Psychotherapy), mechanisms of change in psychotherapy, mindfulness, and clinical supervision

Michael Richards, PhD

Assistant Professor

Director of the Gronowski Clinic

Gronowski Clinic Supervision

PhD in Clinical Psychology, Palo Alto University

MS in Clinical Psychology, Palo Alto University

BA in Psychology, Duke University

Areas of Emphasis: College counseling, therapy with young adult populations, LGBTQ+ mental health, teaching, supervision

Tilman Schulte, PhD

Professor

Department Chair

Otto-von-Guericke, Magdeburg

MS in Psychology, University of Trier

Areas of Emphasis: cognition and behavior, neuroscience, clinical psychology

Teceta Tormala, PhD

Associate Professor

PhD in Psychology, Stanford University

MA in Psychology, Stanford University

BA in Psychology and Spanish, Duke University

Areas of Emphasis: negotiation of social identity, intersectionality of social identities, stereotyping, prejudice, and intergroup processes, racial and ethnic identity processes among Black immigrants

Pei-Chun Tsai, PhD

Associate Professor

Gronowski Clinic Supervision

PhD in Counseling Psychology, Iowa State University

MS in Education, Counseling and Counselor Education, Indiana University Bloomington

BE in Social Studies Education, National Taipei University of Education

Kayleigh Waters, PhD

Christopher Weaver, PhD

Professor

Director, Forensic Psychology Area of Emphasis

PhD in Clinical Psychology, University of Louisville

MA in Clinical Psychology, University of Louisville

BA in Psychology, West Virginia University

Areas of Emphasis: PTSD

Matthew Yalch, PhD

Assistant Professor

Statistics Consultation Center Director

Co - Faculty Director of Assessment & Student Learning Outcomes

PhD in Clinical Psychology, Michigan State University

MA in Clinical Psychology, Michigan State University

M.ILR in International and Comparative Labor, Cornell University

BA in Psychology and Religious Studies, Cornell University

Areas of Emphasis: trauma and co-occurring problems, structure and assessment of personality, application of Bayesian statistics, teaching and pedagogy