Recently retired PAU psychology professor Leonard Beckum was recognized for his service to the campus during a special dinner last month. He was presented with a resolution from PAU’s Board of Trustees and an ‘Outstanding Service Award” plaque. Beckum was with Palo Alto University from 2006 to 2017. He devoted half his time to the Ph.D. program and the other half to the PGSP-Stanford Psy.D. Consortium program. He was honored for his outstanding service, dedication and leadership.
Palo Alto University (PAU) President Maureen O’Connor, Ph.D., J.D., is pleased to announce that Kimberly Balsam, Ph.D., has been appointed chair of the university’s department of psychology and that William Snow, Ph.D. will chair the university’s department of counseling. The new appointments come as the university establishes a new departmental structure that better aligns its core academic offerings. Balsam and Snow are the inaugural chairs of these new departments.
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To the Point - From PAU President Maureen O’Connor, Ph.D., J.D.
PAU at APA 2018 – Join Us!
PAU graduate students Abigail Kramer and Elizabeth W.M. Choi will receive ‘Blue Ribbon’ awards for their research during the 2018 American Psychological Association (APA) convention, August 9-12 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. The competitive awards will be presented August 10 during a ceremony in which the awardees will give a short presentation. They will also receive a $450 monetary award for their work.
More than a change of scenery was in store for a cohort of PAU international master’s students hailing from as far away as China, Mexico and India. The group of seven came to California last month for a week-long clinical interviewing class that included hands-on training and clinical site visits.
Palo Alto, CA — Aug. 2, 2018 — Over 100 Palo Alto University (PAU) faculty members, students and alumni will join other leaders in the field of psychology to share their knowledge during the 126th annual American Psychology Association (APA) Convention taking place August 9-12 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. This annual event is the largest gathering of psychologists and psychology students in the world with 11,000+ attendees from all areas of specialization in psychology and from research, practice, education and policy.
FREE presentation by Martin Sellbom, Ph.D. August 23
Presentations ▪ Awards
Leadership ▪ Service Positions
Blue indicates PAU association
THURSDAY, AUGUST 9, 2018
8:00-9:50am
1033 Symposium: Psychedelics and Psychology—New Developments in Research and Practice
Moscone Center, Level Three-South Building, Room 306; Divisions: 55, 28
• Co-chairs: Cristina L. Magalhaes, PhD, and Adam Snider, MA