Student Health and Counseling Center Staff

Counseling and Psychological Services

Clinical Staff

Gail Pakalns Naruo, Ph.D.
Director, Licensed Psychologist

Education:
Ph.D., Counseling Psychology, New York University
M.Ed., Counseling, Boston University

Interests: Integration of psychological services with primary health care and health education, response to critical incidents, collaboration with other departments for the emotional well-being of the campus community, administrative and clinical direction for short-term counseling, crisis-intervention and outreach programming.

Christina Carroll-Pavia, Ph.D.
Training Coordinator, Licensed Psychologist

Education:
Ph.D., Counseling Psychology, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale

Interests: Clinical supervision and training, group psychotherapy, interpersonal and relationship concerns, family of origin issues, identity development, biracial identity, multicultural counseling, sexually and sexual health, sexual and physical abuse/assault, trauma, grief and loss.

Hilary Cisco, Ph.D.
Psychologist

Education:
Ph.D., Counseling Psychology, University of Notre Dame

Interests: Interpersonal and relationship concerns, family-of-origin issues, identity development, Chicana/o identity development and concerns, couples therapy, positive psychology, multicultural counseling, feminist therapy, LGBT affirmative counseling, communication skills.

Scott Cypers, Ph.D.
Licensed Psychologist, Group Coordinator

Education:
Ph.D., Counseling Psychology, University of Southern California

Interests: Anxiety, depression, multicultural issues, men's issues, athletics, identity, trauma, grief and loss, substance use and abuse, anger management, career issues.

Ya-Shu Liang, Ph.D.
Licensed Psychologist

Education:
Ph.D., Counseling Psychology, University of Oklahoma

Interests: Bilingual counseling (English/Mandarin), multicultural issues, cross-cultural adjustments, eating disorders, depression, anxiety, relationship and family issues, couples counseling with specific interests in interracial couples and long distance relationships, conducting clinical outcome research.

Cindy Martinez, Ph.D.
Licensed Psychologist, Outreach Coordinator

Education:
Ph.D., Counseling Psychology, University of Southern California
M.S., Clinical Psychology, California State University, Los Angeles

Interests: College student development, identity development, attachment and relationship styles, spirituality/religious choices, family of origin dynamics, values, self-worth, goal-setting, time management and decision-making, multiracial identity development, distress tolerance and emotional regulation, relationships, communication skills, assertiveness and conflict resolution, international student concerns, transitions, forgiveness, and personal growth.

Julie Meisels, Ph.D.
Licensed Psychologist

Education:
Ph.D., Clinical Psychology, University of California, Santa Barbara

Interests: Depression, anxiety, eating disorders, communication skills, chronic pain, health concerns and stress management.

Ken Nash, Ph.D.
Psychologist

Education:
Ph.D., Counseling Psychology, Arizona State University

Interests: Anxiety, depression, adjustment problems, interpersonal relationships, crisis intervention, trauma recovery, identity crises and personal development, cross-cultural relationships, anger management, self-esteem issues, self exploration, gender issues, couples counseling, multicultural adjustments.

Annie Petrossian, Ph.D.
Psychologist

Education:
Ph.D., Clinical Psychology, Farleigh Dickinson University

Interests: Multicultural counseling, the immigrant experience and acculturation, family of origin issues, trauma, relational psychotherapy, object relations, attachment issues, brief psychodynamic therapy.

Cassandra Stringer, LMFT
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

Education:
M.A., Counseling Psychology, Chapman University

Interests: Identity development, family of origin issues, substance use and abuse, ADHD, trauma, self-esteem, women’s issues, sexual assault.

Michael Wu, M.D.
Psychiatrist

Education:
Psychiatry Residency, University of California, Irvine
M.D., University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Interests: Psychopharmacology, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, depression, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder, Bipolar Disorder.

Bartie G. Hatchman, Ph.D.
Post-doctoral Fellow

Advanced Graduate Trainees (2009-2010)

Liz Lin, M.A.
Graduate School of Psychology
Fuller Theological Seminary

Crystal McIndoo
Department of Graduate Psychology
California State University, Fullerton

Allison Wagner-Millette
Graduate School of Psychology
Argosy University of Orange County

Ali Zandi, M.A.
Department of Graduate Psychology
Azusa Pacific University

Administrative Staff

Cari Morelli, Adminstrative Support Assistant