PGSP-Stanford Psy.D Consortium
Faculty
The Consortium faculty includes a number of distinguished PGSP at Palo Alto University faculty members and Stanford University School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry faculty members offering a wide range of research interests and clinical specializations. Most are engaged in both clinical practice and research, and thus provide the knowledge, enthusiasm, and insights of those actively working in the field of psychology. Every faculty member is selected to model excellence in their specific professional endeavors; they teach and supervise based on their own extensive clinical and academic experience. Click on a name below to see their profiles.
Core Program Faculty
- Bruce Arnow, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine, and Co-Director of the PGSP-Stanford Psy.D. ConsortiumAreas of Emphasis: Depression, Unipolar Psychology
- James N. Breckenridge, Ph.D., Professor, Palo Alto University, and Co-Director of the PGSP-Stanford Psy.D. Consortium
- Cheryl Gore-Felton, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine
- Shelley Hannah Kay Howell, Ph.D., J.D., Assistant Professor, Palo Alto University, and Associate Director of Clinical Training for the PGSP-Stanford Psy.D. ConsortiumAreas of Emphasis: Neuropsychological assessment of older adults, including early detection of dementia.
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Areas of Emphasis: Addiction, substance use and high-risk populations.
- Sanno Zack, Ph.D., Clinical Instructor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University School of MedicineAreas of Emphasis: Children and adolescents
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Areas of Emphasis: Prisons, Time, Shyness, Madness, Violence/Evil, Persuasion, Hypnosis, Dissonance, Teachine, Political Psychology, Terrorism
Associated Program Faculty
- Charles Debattista, M.D., D.M.H., Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine
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Areas of Emphasis: Aging, Neurospychology, and Depression
- Rachel Manber, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University School of MedicineAreas of Emphasis: Non-Pharmacological Treatments of Insomnia
- Meg Marnell, Ph.D., Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University School of MedicineAreas of Emphasis: Psychology
- Yvonne Morris, Ph.D., Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University School of MedicineAreas of Emphasis: Psychiatry, Psychology
- Lisa Post, Ph.D., Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University School of MedicineAreas of Emphasis: Psychiatry, Psychology
- Douglas Rait, Ph.D., Clinical Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University School of MedicineAreas of Emphasis: Therapeutic Alliance in Couples and Family Therapy
- Craig Rosen, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University School of MedicineAreas of Emphasis: My health services research aims at improving processes and outcomes of mental health care, especially for people suffering from post-traumatic stress. My primary focus is evaluating VA care for veterans with psychiatric disorders.
- Debra Safer, M.D., Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University School of MedicineAreas of Emphasis: The Use of Dialectical Behavior Therapy to Treat Bulimia Nervosa and Binge Eating Disorders
- Sanno Zack, Ph.D., Clinical Instructor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University School of MedicineAreas of Emphasis: Children and adolescents
Other Contributors
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Areas of Emphasis: Working with immigrant, Spanish-speaking individuals with mood disorders. Designing and testing depression programs for underserved populations.
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Areas of Emphasis: Short-term Dynamic Psychotherapy, Supervision, Death and Dying
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Areas of Emphasis: Mental health services to culturally-diverse groups.
- Sanno Zack, Ph.D., Clinical Instructor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University School of MedicineAreas of Emphasis: Children and adolescents



