As in year's past, Palo Alto University (PAU) faculty members, students and alumni have again been invited to participate in this year's 128th annual American Psychology Association (APA) Virtual Convention taking place August 6-8, 2020. This annual event is the largest gathering of psychologists and psychology students in the world from all areas of specialization in psychology and from research, practice, education and policy. The convention provides a platform for sharing information on a wide variety of critical and timely topics.

Summer reading lists conjure up visions of lounging poolside or on the beach with a good book in one hand and a cool drink in the other. With a month of summer to go – and hoping you’ll find time to relax with a good book - we reached out to PAU faculty and staff for suggestions. The results are both reflective of current events, as well as a distraction from them. Many also recommended some interesting podcast series and digital reads. We hope you find something that piques your interest!  

Palo Alto University welcomes three new members to the Board of Trustees. They bring experience in human resources, nonprofit management, cybersecurity, the law, and the tech industry to the governing body of the University.   Cynthia James advises Fortune 500 companies on cybersecurity strategy on behalf of Microsoft.

  While working as a Corrections Officer for Santa Clara County in the 1990s, Dr. White-Cooper found her true calling as a clinical psychologist.

Lisa Brown, Ph.D. ABPP, a clinical psychologist at Palo Alto University and director of the Trauma Program and the Risk and Resilience Research Lab has been appointed to the 25-member federal commission tasked with analyzing nursing home safety in the wake of COVID-19.

                                      Internationally Renowned Psychologist Philip Zimbardo presents free webinar   Zimbardo’s Systemic Engagement Program: Supporting our World at this Time of Need On-Demand Recording   Internationally renowned psychologist and Palo Alto University professor emeritus, Philip Zimbardo, will explore the psychology of both evil and heroi

B.S. in Business Psychology, Class of 2012

Terell Sterling is the founder and CEO of Go Paladin a Silicon Valley nonprofit that connects underrepresented and underserved entrepreneurs to the vast startup ecosystem whose motto is “Entrepreneurship for Everyone.” Sterling’s comprehensive experience in entrepreneurship, technology, and innovation included work as a partner at the venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz, start-up RealScout, and working at a number of Fortune 500 high-tech companies including Apple, Tesla, and Oracle.

While we are all affected during this pandemic, we take great pride in the generosity of faculty, staff, trustees, alumni, and other PAU stakeholders who have contributed to PAU's Student Emergency Fund campaign.

  Peter H. Marcus, Psy.D., a 2013 alumnus of the PGSP-Stanford Psy.D. Consortium was elected to the Board of Directors of the National Register of Health Service Psychologists Board of Directors earlier this year.   The National Register is the largest credentialing organization for psychologists and psychology doctoral students in the United States. Dr. Marcus is faculty at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and has an appointment as Instructor in Psychology at Harvard Medical School.

With celebrations on hold, PAU Professor Kimberly Balsam offers perspective during COVID-19: