CSPP Los Angeles Alumni Updates, Events and Campus News
CSPP Alumni Class Notes
Winter 2013 Updates
Dr. Jeffrey Leichter (CSPP-LA, Clinical PhD, 鈥87) shares, 鈥淚n 2010 I was appointed by then governor Tim Pawlenty to the Minnesota Board of Psychology. In 2013 I was appointed Chair of the Board and currently, in conjunction with the Executive Director, oversee the licensure and practice of 4000 psychologists in Minnesota.鈥
Fall 2013 Updates
Dr. Rahimeh Andalibian (CSPP-LA, Clinical PsyD 鈥99) was . She is an author, producer, and licensed clinical psychologist. Here is a short excerpt from her profile: 鈥滿y education at CSPP was tremendous. The academic work was significant, however, the personal relationships I built with my mentors, such as Dr. Caffaro and Dr. Regas (to name just a few), have been life changing. The personal development that I experienced during those years at CSPP not only changed who I was, but also affected how I related with my family, and, ultimately, how I impacted the world,鈥 said Dr. Andalibian.
Dr. Sandra Mashihi (CSPP-LA Org Psych PhD, 鈥07) has a new book on coaching entitledClueless! Coaching People Who Just Don鈥檛 Get It. .
Dr. Angel Johnson and Dr. Cyrell Williams (both CSPP-LA Org Psych PhD, 鈥08) presented in our San Francisco campus Organizational Psychology Colloquium Series in October. Their topic was 鈥淲hat鈥檚 After CSPP? Professional Lives in Organizational Psychology.鈥
Dr. Christina Hibbert (CSPP-LA, Clinical PsyD, 鈥03) .
Dr. Stephen Phillips (CSPP-LA, Clinical PsyD 鈥99) received the 2013 award for Distinguished Service to the Los Angeles County Psychological Association.
In Memorandum: Dr. Nancy Lee Etchart (CSPP-LA, Clinical PhD, 鈥89). Our sincere condolences to her family and friends.
Events
Save the Date! Saturday, March 15. We are planning a special event for alumni in honor of Women鈥檚 History Month. Our working title is: 鈥淗onoring Diverse Feminist Perspectives: Journeying Together to Build Relationships and Enhance Professional Practice.鈥
More information will be sent in the near future, but for now, please save Saturday, March 15 from 9am 鈥 2pm on your calendars. Included will be lunch, networking opportunities and very low cost continuing education (3 CEUs) for CSPP alumni. Special thanks to CSPP-LA alumnae from our class of 1980+ Dr. Susann Bauman and Dr. Clara Farah, who have inspired this event!
Also, please save Thursday, March 20 on your calendar for our Los Angeles Dean鈥檚 Reception in the late afternoon/early evening with CSPP Dean Dr. Morgan Sammons.
Conferences:
Attention LA Organizational Psychology & I-O Alumni! CSPP will be hosting a Networking Mixer the evening of Friday, May 16 at the Society of Industrial-Organizational Psychology Conference in Honolulu, HI. If you are planning on going to SIOP, please email CSPPAlumni@alliant.edu For now, please save the date!
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Spring 2013 Alumni Updates
Dr. Cheryl Arutt (CSPP-LA, Clinical PsyD 鈥97) is . Dr. Arutt regularly appears on CNN and HLN, and this Spring gave a TEDTalk on 鈥淭hat Good Feeling of Control: Self-Regulation, Trauma and Creativity.鈥
Dr. Caren Caty (CSPP-LA, Clinical PhD 鈥03) was in its Humane Research and Policy(TM) division. She was also entitled, 鈥淩eporting abuse: A call can save a child鈥檚 life.鈥
Dr. Anne Coscarelli (CSPP-LA, Clinical PhD 鈥80), Director of the Simms/Mann鈥揢CLA Center for Integrative Oncology by the.
Dr. Kimia Ghassemy (CSPP-LA, Clinical PsyD, 08) shares, 鈥淪ince graduating, my colleagueDr. Niaz Khani (CSPP-LA, Clinical PsyD 鈥08) and I have opened a non profit organization. Our organization is called and is focused on multicultural mental health. The organization encompasses counseling, assessment, research and education and focuses on multiculturalism and mental health. Our ultimate goal is to open a counseling center for underserved youth throughout LA.鈥
Dr. Cesar Gonzalez (CSPP-LA, Clinical PhD 鈥08) was . He recently accepted an Assistant Professor position in the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health at the University of Minnesota Medical School where he continues his focus on working with multicultural communities through research projects, writing research manuscripts and grants.
Dr. Jeremy Lurey (CSPP-LA, Organizational Psychology PhD 鈥98) was . He is CEO and Chief Architect of . Prior to establishing Plus Delta in 2002, he worked at both Pricewaterhouse Coopers and Andersen Consulting.
Dr. Sandra Mashihi (CSPP-LA, Organizational Psychology PhD 鈥04), is second author of the article, 鈥淓vidence Based Answers to 15 Questions about Leveraging 360-Degree Feedback,鈥 winner of the 2012 Elliot Jacques Best Paper of the Year Award for Consulting Psychology Journal: Practice and Research. Dr. Mashihi also co-taught the fall 2012 course in executive coaching at CSPP-LA with Dr. Ken Nowack of Envisia Learning.
Dr. Farnaz Namin-Hedayati (CSPP-LA, I/O Psychology PhD 鈥07) recently
Dr. Ditta Oliker (CSPP-LA, Clinical PhD 鈥79) has written a new book entitled 鈥漈he Light Side of the Moon: Reclaiming Your Lost Potential鈥
Dr. Marc Shatz (CSPP-LA, Clinical PhD 鈥73) gave a talk on 鈥淭he Secrets of Doing Psychodynamic Psychotherapy鈥 for the interns at the Maple Counseling Center in Beverly Hills earlier this month. In March, Dr. Shatz did his yearly clinical demonstration for the interns of the Southern California Counseling Center. Dr. Shatz will also be teaching a class on Object Relations at CSPP-LA this Fall.
In Memoriam 鈥 Dr. Hedda Bolgar (CSPP-LA Founding Faculty). Dr. Bolgar Our deepest condolences to her family, friends and former colleagues & students. Please feel free to share your memories and/or photos of Dr. Bolgar on our (see our May 16 post).
