B.S. in Psychology and Social Action, Class of 2020

  Why PAU? When I took my first psychology class in community college, it really resonated with me. Psychology encompassed an empathetic understanding of helping others and it had scientific appeal. When deciding between Palo Alto University (PAU) and a UC school, it was ultimately PAU’s two-year cohort model and quality graduate psychology program that really made a difference for me.

MA in Counseling 2017 - Google Program Manager

When I signed up at Palo Alto University, I never imagined I could end up working in the Silicon Valley tech world.  PAU opened the door to explore the intersection between psychology and technology.

After graduating I collaborated with an MS faculty, and I worked for 3+ years at a start-up company developing a chatbot through Artificial Intelligence to provide emotional support to different communities. Nowadays, I am starting my new journey at Google as a Program Manager.

MS, Class of 2019 – Biostatistician at UT Health San Antonio

After graduating from the MS program, I had three jobs. All three jobs involved skills taught at PAU.  The MS in Psychology degree prepares you to do many things beyond therapy related jobs. 

Attending PAU’s Master of Science in Psychology program gave me numerous research opportunities and made me a competitive candidate for PhD programs.

(2020 Cohort)  National Center of PTSD - Mobile Apps for VA

Towards the end of my first year in the M.S. Psychology program at PAU, I found out about a unique opportunity to learn about integrating digital mental health in clinical environments. This opportunity allowed me to connect with a licensed psychologist who utilizes and develop mental wellness mobile apps with hopes their patients have evidence-based resources outside of sessions.

"I work for a tech company that develops educational and training solutions for customers in the government, academic, and healthcare sectors. The work I perform is quite wide-ranging but mostly involves analyzing requirements and designing solutions that solve problems in the areas of job performance, educational outcomes, and training effectiveness. My responsibilities fall broadly into three categories: designing solutions; managing projects (executing the solutions); and business development (to bring in new contracts).