Clinical Science Faculty
Clinical Faculty
(Ph.D., 2015, University of Virginia)
Assistant Professor of Psychology
Population genetic studies of cognitive aging, dementia, personality, and psychopathology; social pain and grief; advanced quantitative methods
(Ph.D., 2015, Southern Illinois University Carbondale)
Associate Professor of the Practice of Psychology & Associate Director of Clinical Training
(Ph.D., 1965, Stanford University)
Professor of Psychology & Gerontology
Cognitive-behavioral assessment and therapy; values, ethics, and politics in clinical decision-making
*May be considering applications for the 2025-26 year*
(Ph.D., 2021, Ohio State University)
Assistant Professor of Psychology
Cognitive-behavioral therapy; depression, psychotherapy, process-outcome, digital intervention
*May be considering applications for the 2025-26 year*
(Ph.D., 2004, University of Massachusetts Boston)
Professor of Family Medicine & Neurology, Keck School of Medicine
Professor of Psychology & Gerontology, University of Southern California
Visiting Associate Professor of Neurological Sciences & Behavioral Sciences, Rush University Medical Center
*May be considering applications for the 2025-26 year*
(Ph.D., 1998, University of California, Los Angeles)
Associate Professor of Psychology & American Studies and Ethnicity
Treatment of juvenile offenders; psychotherapy with children and adolescents; culture and psychotherapy
Katharina Kircanski
*May be considering applications for the 2025-26 year* (Joining faculty in August 2025)
(Ph.D., 2011, University of California, Los Angeles)
Assistant Professor of Psychology
Mood and anxiety disorders; developmental psychopathology; affective neuroscience; fMRI; cognitive-behavioral therapy; quantitative methods
(Ph.D., 2017, University of Southern California)
Assistant Professor of Psychology
(Ph.D., 2009, University of California Los Angeles)
Professor of Psychology & Director of Clinical Training
Neuroendocrinological correlates of family environments; risk and resilience; critical windows in development
(Ph.D., 2014, University of Southern California)
Assistant Professor of the Practice of Psychology & Director, Psychology Services Center
*May be considering applications for the 2025-26 year*
(Ph.D., 2016, Temple University)
Assistant Professor of Psychology
Mood disorders; suicide; affect regulation; flexibility; risk factors; fMRI; ambulatory assessment; psychophysiology
Emilio Valadez
*May be considering applications for the 2025-26 year*
(Ph.D., 2019, University of Delaware)
Assistant Professor of Psychology
Neurocognitive predictors of psychopathology risk among youth; multimodal neuroimaging; anxiety; early adversity; temperament; EEG; fMRI
Emeritus
Steven Lopez
(Ph.D., 1983, University of California, Los Angeles)
Professor of Psychology
Culture and psychopathology; assessment, and intervention; Latino mental health
Gayla Margolin
(Ph.D., 1976, University of Oregon)
Professor of Psychology & Pediatrics
Family and couple conflict and violence; Risk and resilience in adolescents and young adults; Intergenerational transmission of aggression
Affiliated Faculty (Can Admit and Supervise Graduate Students)
(Ph.D., 2000, University of Southern California)
Professor (Research) of Psychology
Genetic and ethnic group differences in alcohol involvement; real-time studies of drinking patterns
(Ph.D., 2000, Princeton University)
Professor of Gerontology and Psychology
Assistant Dean of Faculty and Academic Affairs
(Ph.D., 2017, The Pennsylvania State University)
Assistant Professor of Psychology and Pediatrics
Development of emotion and emotion regulation; impact that these early individual differences have on socioemotional development; how children process social information
(Ph.D., 2004, University of Virginia)
Director, Clinical Child and Pediatric Psychology Internship
Associate Director for Psychology Training
Attending Psychologist
Professor of Clinical Pediatrics and Psychology, Keck School of Medicine of USC
Pediatric mood and anxiety disorders; biological and psychological mechanisms of treatment response; intervention implementation with diverse, underserved youth
Jointly Appointed Faculty and Clinic Associates (Do Not Admit and Supervise Students)
Jointly Appointed Faculty | Clinical Associates |
Steven Frankel, Ph.D. |
Jenna Axelrod, Ph.D. |
Jonathan Kellerman, Ph.D. | Barbara Cadow, Ph.D. |
Carol A. McCleary, Ph.D. | Catherine Delsol, Ph.D. |
Gail Murdock, Ph.D. | Tonya Wood Huey, Ph.D. |
Marian Williams, Ph.D. |
Louise Macbeth, Ph.D. |
Kendal Maxwell, Ph.D. | |
Claudette Pierre, Ph.D. | |
Jeffrey Young, Ph.D. |