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2024-2025 PAU University Catalog

University Distinguished Professors

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

Josef I. Ruzek, Ph.D.

Distinguished Professor

PhD Clinical Psychology, State University of New York at Stony Brook

BA Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles, Cum Lade

Research Interests: Early intervention to prevent PTSD; Cognitive-behavioral treatments for PTSD; Web- and phone-based interventions; Dissemination of best practices in treatment of PTSD

Shiri Sadeh-Sharvit, PhD

Distinguished Professor

PhD in Clinical Child Psychology, Bar Ilan University

BA in Psychology and Education, The Hebrew University

Research Interests: incorporating technology into clinical practice, digital therapeutics, eating disorders, clinical training, family relationships.

Craig Barr Taylor, MD

Distinguished Professor

M.D, University of Utah College of Medicine

BA, Columbia University

Areas of Emphasis/Research Interests: Population level preventive and clinical interventions for common mental health disorders; digital therapeutics; dissemination/implementation

Aviva Wilcox, PsyD

Distinguished Professor of Clinical Supervision

Psy.D. in School-Clinical Child Psychology, Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology, Yeshiva University

M.S. in School Psychology, Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology, Yeshiva University

BS in English Education, New York University