Her job may not be the typical career trajectory for a psychologist, but PAU alumna Tamara Mischel, Ph.D., wouldn’t have it any other way. Mischel is the Associate Warden at the Federal Correctional Institution, Dublin (FCI Dublin), a prison in Dublin, California that houses over a thousand female inmates. Armed with a Ph.D.
Vidya Bharat is in her final year in the Ph.D. program in Clinical Psychology at PAU, a journey that started when her son was a professional chess player and struggling with the ups and downs of his wins and losses. She is currently completing her internship at Community Health Awareness Council (CHAC) in Mountain View, an organization that provides children with alternatives to self-destructive behavior. At CHAC, Vidya works with children and families through providing counseling services along with conducting neuropsychological assessments.
The following keynote address was delivered by Dr. Snow at the Palo Alto City Veterans Day Recognition Event on Nov. 5, 2018.
A story about Dr. Snow’s speech appears in Palo Alto Online
This past week, we witnessed the tragedy that results from hate and intolerance. A violent act of anti-Semitic hatred in Pittsburgh at the Tree of Life Synagogue resulted in the death of 11 innocent people and the wounding of several others. This is being reported as the deadliest attack on the Jewish community in U.S. history. We are keeping the victims, their families, first responders, our PAU family, and the larger Jewish communities in our thoughts.
Kimberly F. Balsam, Ph.D., chair of PAU Department of Psychology and professor, announced the appointment of faculty to leadership positions within the department.
When Amar A.B. Robinson completed her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology at PAU in 2015, she never imagined she would be spending her time working with the homeless, inmates at the county jail, and collaborating with police while conducting psychological for an innovative program for people with severe mental illness. As an Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT) psychologist for San Mateo County, Dr. Robinson’s job is to assess potential clients for the County’s AOT program, write mental health declarations and serve as an expert court witness. Every day is different.
PAU Professor Robert D. Friedberg, Ph.D., ABPP, ACT leads the child and family emphasis area at PAU and is director and research group advisor for the Center for the Study and Treatment of Anxious Youth. His professional passion is cognitive behavioral therapy with children, adolescents, and families. Dr. Friedberg is recognized as one of the leading experts in applying Aaron T. Beck’s model of cognitive therapy to children.
Excellence in teaching and clinical practice, as well as improving lives through service to our community, are core to PAU’s mission. The university’s Gronowski Center is a wonderful example of where these attributes are lived daily. Under the supervision of licensed psychologists, the Gronowski Center is staffed by PAU doctoral-level psychology students, who offer a range of counseling and psychotherapy services on a sliding scale basis to clients in Santa Clara and San Mateo counties.
Sita G. Patel, Ph.D., PAU associate professor of clinical psychology and board member of Partnerships for Trauma Recovery (PTR), has been selected to speak about the traumatic experience of refugees and victims of human rights violations during a public forum at San Francisco’s Commonwealth Club on November 15.
Palo Alto University’s student trauma club, the Association of Traumatic Stress Studies (ATSS), is presenting a speaker series featuring six speakers who are experts in the field of trauma. Two speakers each quarter will present one-hour ‘grand rounds’ on a topic of their choice related to trauma, including foundational concepts, current assessment approaches, and evidence-based treatment of trauma in diverse populations. The series will take place starting September 26 at PAU’s Gronowski Center, 5150 El Camino Real, Los Altos, room C15.