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California LMFT # 90978
I have worked in higher education for over 30 years and have been a clinician for 16.
Education & Credentials
- B.A. -- University of Southern California (1986)
- M.A. -– The Claremont Graduate University (1990)
- Ph.D. -– University of Southern California (1996)
- MACLP -– Pepperdine University (2010)
Areas of Expertise
My academic research and clinical specialties focus on gerontology, caregiver stress, dementia care, autism and Asperger's syndrome, end-of-life care, and family relationships.
Scholarly Work & Community Engagement
- Community Workshops & Training: I Frequently conduct presentations for organizations such as the Orange County Health Care Agency and the Orange County Behavioral Health Training Collaborative on topics including conflict management, stress reduction, and eldercare.
- Program Evaluation: Served as a consulting program evaluator for caregiver training initiatives in south Orange County.
- Educational Innovation: Authored poster presentations on creative teaching methodologies, including using comics to teach college statistics at the Comic Arts Conference.

