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Post-Doctoral Fellow at the Suffolk County Juvenile Court Clinic

Taylor completed her MS degree through PAU’s online program before transitioning to the PhD program as a second-year student. She is currently a Post-Doctoral Fellow at the Suffolk County Juvenile Court Clinic in Massachusetts where she is conducting forensic evaluations. Taylor's primary research interests include culturally inclusive forensic practice and evidenced-based forensic practices. She is currently working on multiple studies related to cultural competence in forensic assessment. 

Kevin Herdman, a lifelong learner, received his B.S. in Business Administration, M.A. in Business Administration, M.A. in Human Resources Management, Ph.D. in Organizational Development & Human Resources Management and now is a proud graduate of PAU’s M.S. In Psychology Program.    Why PAU? As an undergraduate, I took a psychology class as one of my general requirements. I really liked it and considered making it my major. After careful consideration, I decided to pursue a bachelor's in business administration and accounting.

Why PAU? When applying to Ph.D. programs in clinical psychology, one component of my training I felt was absolutely pivotal was exceptional diversity training in cultural competency. I clearly remember my admission interview with Dr. Stanley Sue, because it involved an enriching conversation about the education I would be receiving in diversity, underserved populations, and multicultural education. After the interview weekend, it was obvious Palo Alto University (PAU) was the best fit for my training goals.

 B.S. in Psychology and Social Action, Class of 2020

  Why PAU? When I took my first psychology class in community college, it really resonated with me. Psychology encompassed an empathetic understanding of helping others and it had scientific appeal. When deciding between Palo Alto University (PAU) and a UC school, it was ultimately PAU’s two-year cohort model and quality graduate psychology program that really made a difference for me.

MA in Counseling 2017 - Google Program Manager

When I signed up at Palo Alto University, I never imagined I could end up working in the Silicon Valley tech world.  PAU opened the door to explore the intersection between psychology and technology.

After graduating I collaborated with an MS faculty, and I worked for 3+ years at a start-up company developing a chatbot through Artificial Intelligence to provide emotional support to different communities. Nowadays, I am starting my new journey at Google as a Program Manager.