Central African Republic Christians, Muslims Unite to Heal Trauma   By Zack Baddorf     BANGUI (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Blindfolds secured tightly, more than a dozen men and women are led by their partners around leafy plants and trees in the compound of an international charity in the Central African Republic's capital, Bangui.   The occasional stumble sends nervous laughter around the group of Christians and Muslims who have been paired up at random for the experiment - an exercise in building trust between communities torn apart by conflict.   At the end of th

Palo Alto University faculty member, Dr. Margaret Lamar has been elected as the President Elect-Elect-Elect of the Western Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (WACES).

Voting for the election took place amongst WACES members in December and results were recently announced. Before this election, Dr. Lamar served as the Treasurer of the organization. 

Palo Alto University professor Dr. Ricardo Munoz  was recognized as a Fellow by the Council of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)  this weekend at the annual meeting of AAAS in Boston, MA. Dr. Munoz was honored for his distinguished contributions towards the prevention of major depression and the development of internet interventions to improve mental health worldwide.    To learn more about Dr.

Palo Alto University's Master of Arts Degree Program Receives Accreditation from the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP)

Palo Alto University’s current online Mental Health Counseling Master Degree student, Ms. Edit Vidalon-Moscoso, created an excellent resource to help our youths with drug addiction.

PAU is very proud to announce that Dr. Sita G. Patel, Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology Research Group Advisor of Cultural Transitions Research Group, is one of two editors of the new book, Psychotherapy for Immigrant Youth. Several chapters in this book were written and contributed by our PAU faculty, Sandra Trafalis, Eduardo Bunge, Daryn Reicherter and Robert Friedberg, as well as PAU students.

PAU Researchers Awarded Contract to Evaluate the Impact of Trauma Healing Intervention in Central African Republic

Evidence-Based Advances for Work with Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity: Bridging Theory and Practice to be held in San Jose, CA March 19-20, 2017 and chaired by PAU Faculty Matthew D. Skinta, PhD, ABPP

PAU is very proud to announce a number of significant faculty/staff accomplishments this year which recognize the high quality of our faculty and staff and our strong contributions to the field of psychology.

 

California Psychological Association (CPA) and American Psychological Association (APA)

Dr. Paul Marcille, our Undergrad Programs Director, has been elected President-Elect of  the California Psychological Association (CPA)