Over 200 Palo Alto University (PAU) students participated in commencement ceremonies this month with degrees in counseling or psychology and a commitment to improving the human condition. During June ceremonies, 87 new psychologists were congratulated for their achievement in completing doctoral programs and 139 master’s and bachelor’s degrees were conferred.    “At Palo Alto University, we are committed to educating and training the next generation of mental health professionals,” said PAU President Maureen O’Connor, Ph.D., J.D.

Distinguished Alumni Award recipient Nicholas
Grant, Ph.D. is congratulated by PAU President
Maureen O’Connor, Ph.D., J.D. and Peter Goldblum

The history and challenges faced by women of color in psychology is the focus of a special event hosted by Palo Alto University’s Center for Excellence in Diversity, Friday, June 8, at the Los Altos History Museum.

 

Palo Alto University (PAU) doctoral student Deonte Williams is flying high after learning he was awarded the highly competitive Health Professions Scholarship from the United States Air Force in addition to being commissioned as an Air Force Second Lieutenant on May 9. Williams, who begins the third year of PAU’s doctoral program in clinical psychology in the fall, was one of only a handful of students selected for the award from hundreds of applicants. 

Palo Alto University Celebrates Legacy of Omar Seddiqui:

A Champion of Learning, Literacy and Libraries

 

Joyce Chu, Ph.D., an associate professor at Palo Alto University (PAU), was honored at the 7th Annual COMMUNITY HEROES Awards luncheon Wednesday, May 2, at the San Jose Masonic Center. Sponsored by the Santa Clara County Behavioral Health Board, Dr.

Palo Alto University (PAU) President Maureen O’Connor and members of the university’s board of trustees attended the Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges National Conference on Trusteeship April 22-24 in San Francisco. The conference brings governing boards together with leading thinkers, policymakers, innovators, and influencers in a lively and collaborative forum created to help institutional leaders navigate challenging times, strengthen their institutions, and restore the public trust in the higher education sector. 

Palo Alto University (PAU) is pleased to announce that two of its doctoral students have been accepted to the University of Michigan’s highly competitive summer training course in functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). Trisha Karsten and Laura Gramling, both Ph.D. students in PAU’s Clinical Psychology Program with an emphasis in neuropsychology, were invited to attend the intensive two-week August training.

Palo Alto University students, faculty, and staff collected nearly 400 pounds of supplies - from food and water to toys and batteries - in an effort to support Puerto Rico residents affected by last September’s massive hurricanes. The donation drive was spearheaded by PAU students, who were compelled into action after widespread destruction left many without basic necessities, including food, water and electricity.