Former Doctoral Students
Ingunn Hansdottir, Ph.D., completed her doctorate in clinical psychology at the SDSU/UCSD Joint Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology, and is currently an Assistant Professor at the University of Iceland.
Denise Chavira, Ph.D., completed her doctorate in clinical psychology at the SDSU/UCSD Joint Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology, and is currently an Associate Professor at UCLA.
Celine Ko, Ph.D., completed her doctorate in clinical psychology at the SDSU/UCSD Joint Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology, and is currently an Assistant Professor at the University of Redlands.
Rajni Banthia, Ph.D., completed her doctorate in clinical psychology at the SDSU/UCSD Joint Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology, and is a public health scientist and policy specialist.
Sheila Castaneda, PhD., completed her doctorate in community psychology at Michigan State University and is currently a Lecturer and Researcher in the SDSU Graduate School of Public Health.
Sandi Sherman-Bien, Ph.D., completed her doctorate in clinical psychology at the SDSU/UCSD Joint Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology and is currently Research Psychologist at Jonathan Jaques Children’s Cancer Center.
Arianna Aldridge-Gerry, Ph.D., completed her doctorate in clinical psychology at the SDSU/UCSD Joint Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology and is currently Postdoctoral Scholar at Stanford University School of Medicine’s Center on Stress and Health.
Maria Lise Flores-Reed, Ph.D. is a licensed psychologist in private practice in Arizona, and a part-time faculty member at Argosy University.
Stephanie Oprendek, Ph.D., completed her doctorate in clinical psychology at the SDSU/UCSD Joint Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology and is currently Senior Associate in Evaluations Research at the California Instistute of Mental Health.
Helen Greenbergs, Ph.D., completed her doctorate in clinical psychology at the SDSU/UCSD Joint Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology and is currently Lecturer at the University of San Diego and Instructor in the Parent Education program for San Diego Continuing Education.
Amy Friedman-Bender, Ph.D., completed her doctorate in clinical psychology at the SDSU/UCSD Joint Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology, and is a psychologist at Kaiser Permanente Santa Clara Children and Adolescent Services Clinic.
Former Masters Students
Yasmin Asvat, Ph.D., completed her doctorate in clinical psychology at the University of South Florida and is currently a psycho-oncology postdoctoral fellow at Rush University Medical Center.
Tom Murray, Ph.D., completed his doctorate in counseling psychology at the University of Missouri, Kansas City, and is currently an Associate Professor at Southwestern College.
Susan Berrin, M.A., pursued doctoral training at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, and has recently relocated to southern California.
Ann McKinney, M.A., is a researcher studying PTSD.
Amy Drahota, M.A., received her Ph.D. in educational psychology from UCLA, and is currently a Research Assistant Professor at San Diego State University.
Amanda Marin-Chollom is currently a doctoral student in health psychology at City University of New York.
Thomas Arsenault, M.A., is currently a camera operator and cinematographer in Los Angeles.
KaMala Thomas, Ph.D., completed her doctorate in clinical psychology at the SDSU/UCSD Joint Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology and is current an Assistant Professor at Pitzer College.
Layne Goble, Ph.D., completed his doctorate in clinical psychology at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, and is currently Assistant Professor at the Medical University of South Carolina in the Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Medicine, and the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. He is also a Clinical Health Psychologist at the Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center.
Former Undergraduate Students
Kadie Harry, M.A., completed her masters at SDSU and is currently in the doctoral program in clinical psychology at UMKC.
Senaida Fernandez, Ph.D., completed her doctorate in clinical psychology at the SDSU/UCSD Joint Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology, and is currently Program Office, Community Initiatives & Public Health Sciences, UC Office of the President.
Starlyn Hawes, Ph.D. completed her doctorate in clinical psychology at UMKC and is currently a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Washington.
Alex Booker, B.A., is currently a doctoral student in clinical psychology at UMKC.
Cecilia Bess, B.A., is currently a doctoral student in counseling psychology at Texas Tech.
Laura Greathouse, B.A., is currently a graduate student at the University of Colorado, Denver, pursuing her masters in public health.
Anna-Michelle McSorley, B.A., is a Research Associate at the UCLA School of Medicine.
Sofie Champassak, B.A., is currently a doctoral student in clinical psychology at the University of Missouri, Kansas City.
Rebecca Macias, B.A., is currently a graduate student at San Francisco State University pursuing dual degrees in social work and rehabilitation counseling.
Manpreet Mumman, M.P.H. is a Project Manager at the Institute for Behavioral and Community Health at San Diego State University.
Nancy Hamilton, Ph.D, completed her doctorate at Arizona State University, and is currently an Associate Professor at the University of Kansas.
Marc Emerson, M.P.H., is currently pursuing his doctorate in public health at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill Gillings School of Global Public Health.
Vincenzo Roma, M.A., is currently a doctoral student in clinical psychology at the University of Nebraska.
Rubie Blue, B.A., is currently a masters student in psychology at SDSU.
David Martinez, Ph.D., completed her doctorate at the University of Missouri, Kansas City, and is currently a postdoctoral fellow at Alpert Medical School of Brown University.
Farahnaz Farahmand, Ph.D., completed her doctorate at DePaul University and is currently a postdoctoral fellow at UCSF.
Shameika Logan, M.S.W., Ed.M., completed her masters in social work at USC and her masters in education at Harvard, and is currently a behavioral health clinician in southern California.
Keyondria Bunch, Ph.D., Ed.M., completed her masters in education at Harvard and her PhD in clinical psychology at USC. She is currently a psychologist at Children’s Institute in southern California.
Christine (Ameika) Gehrman, Ph.D., completed her doctorate in clinical psychology at the SDSU/UCSD Joint Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology and is currently Research Associate at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine.
Jeannie Clifford, Ph.D., completed her doctorate in psychology at UCSD and is currently Professor in the Department of Psychology at Merced College.
Lisa (Strassman) Druxman, M.A., completed her masters degree in psychology at SDSU and founded Stroller Strides and Fit4Mom.
Rosemarie Paris, M.A., is a counselor in southern California.
Renee Upchurch, Ph.D., completed her doctorate in clinical psychology at the University of Utah.
Laura Pyne, M.S.W., completed her masters in social work at SDSU.
Craig McCarthy, M.S.W., completed her masters in social work at UC Berkeley.
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