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Dr. Stanley Sue to Receive Elizabeth Hurlock Beckman Trust Award in Atlanta

Palo Alto, Calif. (January 5, 2012) – Palo Alto University(PAU), a private, non-profit institution announced today professor Stanley Sue, Ph.D. has been named a 2011 recipient of the Elizabeth Hurlock Beckman Trust Award. The award recognizes fifteen distinguished professors from around the United States who have inspired their students to make a difference in their communities, granting each a cash award of $25,000. The Elizabeth Hurlock Beckman Award ceremony will take place on Saturday, January 7 at the Carter Center in Atlanta, Ga.

“As my mentor, Dr. Sue encouraged me to pursue ‘high impact’ research and professional activities,” says University of California at Davis psychology professor Nolan Zane, Ph.D.who nominated Dr. Sue for the award. “When I worked with him as a post-doctoral fellow, he graciously involved me in helping apply to the National Institute of Mental Health to establish the National Research Center on Asian American Mental Health (NRCAAMH). The advanced mental health research center that I currently direct builds upon a program of research on the mental health issues of Asian American populations that had been carried on since Dr. Sue established NRCAAMH in 1988.”

Dr. Sue’s research has been devoted to the study of the adjustment of, and delivery of mental health services to, culturally-diverse groups. He has received many awards in recognition of his research and mentoring, including the 2003 American Psychological Association’s Distinguished Contributions to Applied Research Award and the 2005 Lifetime Achievement Award from the California Psychological Association. Dr. Sue has also served as Science Editor for the U.S. Surgeon General’s Supplement “Mental Health: Culture, Race, and Ethnicity.”

“We feel incredibly fortunate to have Stan at PAU, where he continues to inspire students on a daily basis,” said Allen Calvin, Ph.D., President of Palo Alto University.

Dr. Sue recently sponsored the formation of a PAU student organization, the Asian Pacific American Psychological Student Association (APASA). “In honor of his receiving the Beckman award, PAU has established the Palo Alto University Stanley Sue Award, to be given annually to the APASA member who makes the most significant contribution to the organization over the course of an academic year,” added Dr. Calvin. The first $500 cash award will be granted Spring 2012.

For more information on PAU, please visit http://paloaltou.edu. For additional details about the Elizabeth Hurlock Beckman Trust Award, please visit the Wells Fargo Foundation website.

About Palo Alto University

Originally founded in 1975 as the Pacific Graduate School of Psychology, Palo Alto University (PAU) is a private, non-profit institution. PAU offers small class sizes with renowned faculty and impressive clinical training resources in seven degree programs. The programs range from Bachelor level to Ph.D., and include a consortium with Stanford’s Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences for a clinical doctorate degree (Psy. D.) and a joint program with Golden Gate University for dual J.D./Ph.D. degrees. The University’s faculty is ranked among the top 25 schools and universities for research productivity out of the 166 American Psychological Association accredited clinical psychology Ph.D. programs. Through the University’s own Kurt and Barbara Gronowski Clinic, PAU offers its students the integration of research and hands-on clinical practice in culturally informed assessment and treatment of mental health. As a benefit to the larger community, the Clinic offers its services regardless of the client’s ability to pay. PAU also performs collaborative research and in-kind clinical services at the Dept. of Veterans Affairs facilities in San Francisco, Palo Alto and its National Center for PTSD in Menlo Park.

Former President of Family & Children Services to Lead All Development Efforts

PALO ALTO, Calif., Oct. 24, 2011 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Palo Alto University (PAU), a private, non-profit, higher education institution that combines the advantages of a professional school with a traditional university, announced today the appointment of Jon Kaplan to Vice President for Advancement. In this role, Kaplan will report directly to the President and lead PAU's fundraising program, manage alumni relations and play a strategic role in marketing and brand management.

"Mr. Kaplan's distinguished career in the non-profit sector is exemplary, and reflective of Palo Alto University's commitment to giving back," said Allen Calvin, President of Palo Alto University. "The leadership he has demonstrated, from his volunteer work with Family & Children Services to serving as chief development officer for his alumni class at Cornell University, will play a pivotal role in shaping Palo Alto University's future."

Kaplan made his professional entry into the non-profit world as the Development Director for Hillel at Stanford University where he served for five years. While there, he did a brief stint as Interim President and CEO of Family & Children Services, a Silicon Valley agency serving 8,000 individuals and families through mental health services, life skills preparation, substance abuse treatment, domestic violence intervention and family counseling. After leaving Hillel, he moved over to the Oshman Family JCC in Palo Alto as Chief Development Officer, where he raised $2.3 million of annual charitable contributions and grants from individuals, corporations and foundations. Earlier in his career, he was CEO of Lithocraft, a $14 million commercial printing company, one of the 10 largest in the San Francisco Bay area. He currently serves as Immediate Past Chair of the Board for Family & Children Services.

"My new role at Palo Alto University ties together two long-standing investments I have made throughout my professional life – that is, working toward the advancement of higher education, and striving to make mental health services more available to a larger population," said Kaplan. " I look forward to working with local leaders and alumni to bring additional resources to Palo Alto University that will in turn, provide an even greater environment for research and learning at the school."

For more information on Palo Alto University, please visit http://www.paloaltou.edu/. For more information on the Kurt and Barbara Gronowski Clinic, please visit http://www.mentalhealthclinic.org/.

About Palo Alto University

Founded in 1975, the Pacific Graduate School of Psychology reincorporated to Palo Alto University in 2009. A private, non-profit, higher education institution that combines the advantages of a professional school with a traditional university, Palo Alto University provides undergraduate and graduate students small class sizes with renowned faculty and impressive clinical training resources through the university's cooperative relationships with Stanford University, the University of San Francisco, Golden Gate University and Palo Alto Veterans Health Administration. The positive results of this strategy can be seen in students' placement in high quality internships, outstanding test scores on the licensing examination, and successful careers.

About the Kurt and Barbara Gronowski Clinic

The Kurt and Barbara Gronowski Psychology Clinic at the Pacific Graduate School of Psychology (PGSP) is a community-based psychology training clinic and treatment center dedicated to providing high quality, evidence-based, clinical services to adults, older adults, adolescents, children, and families in our community.

Media Contact: Elena Arney Palo Alto University, 530.386.5932, elena_arney@yahoo.com