Clinical Science Faculty

Gayla Margolin
(Ph.D., 1976, University of Oregon)
Director of Clinical Training and Area Head
Professor of Psychology & Pediatrics
Family and community violence; transmission of family stress; adolescent adjustment

Gerald Davison
(Ph.D., 1965, Stanford University)
Professor of Gerontology & Psychology, Dean of the USC Davis School of Gerontology
Think-aloud cognitive assessment of behavioral-emotional problems such as anxiety, depression, & anger

Margaret Gatz
(Ph.D., 1972, Duke University)
Professor of Psychology, Gerontology, & Preventive Medicine
Clinical-aging; evaluation of community interventions

Stanley Huey, Jr.
(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

Bob Knight
(Ph.D., 1979, Indiana University)
Merle H. Bensinger Professor of Gerontology and Psychology
Mental health and psychotherapy with older adults; care-giving; depression; healthy aging

Steven Lopez
(Ph.D., 1983, University of California, Los Angeles)
Professor of Psychology
Culture and psychopathology; assessment, and intervention; Latino mental health

Beth Meyerowitz
(Ph.D., 1978, University of Colorado)
Professor of Psychology & Preventive Medicine
Health psychology; quality of life and coping following cancer

Carol Prescott
(Ph.D., 1991, University of Virginia)
Professor of Psychology
Substance abuse; psychopathology; behavioral genetics

David Schwartz
(Ph.D., 1994, Vanderbilt University)
Associate Professor Psychology
Peer relationship problems in childhood and adolescence, including bullying, social rejection, friendlessness, and popularity/unpopularity

Biing-Jiun Shen
(Ph.D., 2001, University of California, Los Angeles)
Assistant Professor of Psychology
Health psychology; anxiety and depression in heart disease and chronic illness; stress and health

Other Departmental Faculty Accepting Clinical Science Graduate Students

Jo Ann M. Farver
(Ph.D., 1989, University of California, Los Angeles)
Associate Professor and Area Head of Developmental
Cultural perspectives on children's early social development, violence exposure, and early literacy

Frank Manis
(Ph.D., 1981, University of Minnesota)
Professor
Literacy development, learning disabilities, neurological bases of cognitive development

Lecturers, Researchers, Teaching and Clinical Faculty (Not Accepting Students)

Brian Baucom
(Ph.D., 2008, University of California, Los Angeles)
Lecturer and Clinical Associate
Couple and family communication; aggression, emotional expression

A. Steven Frankel
(Ph.D., 1968, Indiana University; J.D., 1997, Loyola Law School)
Clinical Professor of Psychology

Robert Gore
(Ph.D., 1997, University of Southern California)
Assistant Professor (teaching) of Psychology & Associate Director of Clinical Training
Ethical decision making in mental health practice

Archana Jajodia
(Ph.D., 2007, University of Southern California)
Post-doctoral Researcher and Clinical Associate
Longitudinal modeling of cognitive variables in aging; twin modeling of substance use

Ernest Katz
(Ph.D., 1980, University of Southern California)
Clinical Professor of Pediatrics at the Keck School of Medicine & Clinical Professor of Psychology
Psychological adjustment in children and adolescents with cancer and blood diseases; quality of life

Jonathan Kellerman
(Ph.D., 1974, University of Southern California)
Clinical Professor of Psychology

Angela Lau
(Ph.D., 2000, West Virginia University)
Adjunct Assistant Professor

Susan Luczak
(Ph.D., 2000, University of Southern California)
Associate Professor (research) of Psychology
Genetic and ethnic group differences in alcohol involvement; real-time studies of drinking patterns

Carol A. McCleary
(Ph.D., 1983, Princeton University)
Assistant Professor of Clinical Neurology at the Keck School of Medicine
Cognitive skills of patients with epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease and Alzheimer’s disease

Michelle Ramos
(Ph.D., 2006, University of Southern California)
Post-doctoral Researcher
Daily marital conflict and children’s mood; dating aggression and adolescent outcomes

Barry Reynolds
(Ph.D., 1978, University of California, Los Angeles)
Executive Director of the Psychology Services Center

Ana Ribas
(Ph.D., 2007, Illinois Institute of Technology)
Post-doctoral Researcher and Clinical Associate; Cultural competence in clinical interactions

Marian Williams
(Ph.D., 1990, University of Southern California)
Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics at the USC Keck School of Medicine & Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychology
Assessment of children with developmental disabilities and mental health needs

Clinical Associates

Caroline Bailey, Ph.D., Joel Becker, Ph.D., Barbara Cadow, Ph.D., Kenneth Cole, Ph.D., Steven David, Ph.D., Erika DeJonghe, Ph.D., Vivian Fernandez-Credidio, Ph.D., Beth Leedham, Ph.D., Michael Maloney, Ph.D., Karen Meiselman, Ph.D., Pamella Oliver, Ph.D., Berta Ortiz, Ph.D., Cynthia G. Pearson, Ph.D., Joanne Steuer, Ph.D. Charles Weinstein, Ph.D.