Alumni Stories

David Russo, DO, MPH, MS

After graduating from Cal with an undergraduate degree in psychology I matriculated to medical school at the University of North Texas Health Science Center in Fort Worth Texas. I completed a dual...

David LaPensee

As I enter my forty-third year as a social work psychotherapist, I reflect on the the value of my U.C. Berkeley Psycholgy education. I had the privilege of studying with the late Richard Lazarus...

Irene Kao

I graduated from Cal in 2009 with degrees in both Psychology and Social Welfare. I attinaed my Masters in Marriage and Family Therapy and my Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Azusa Pacific...

Heather (Ferrante) Cathrall

I graduated Cal in 2004 with degrees in Psychology and Cognitive Science.  I obtained my Masters in BioMedical Ethics from the University of Pennyslvania.  I currently live in the Philadelphia...

Celia Garcia

I am an investment consultant for Wedbush Securities. I've been in the business for 31 years after graduating from Cal in 1984 with a BA only; received my Series 7 license in 1986.  There is a lot...

Alan Leavens PhD

After graduating in 1975 with my Bachelor's in Psychology, I went on and received my Master's and PhD at PGSP (now Palo Alto University). and immediately went into private practice. I basically...

Allison Sekuler

Happy to announce that starting September 1, I'll be the Vice President Research and Sandra A. Rotman Chair in Cognitive Neuroscience at Baycrest Health Sciences (University of Toronto), where I'...

Kenny Lauer

I run Marketing and Digital for the Golden State Warriors. That was not by plan but what was by plan was to study Psychology at CAL. I went to a math / science / Computer magnet program in San...

Robert H. Friis

Robert H. Friis—B.A., Psychology, 1964 Robert Friis received his B.A. in psychology in 1964 from Berkeley, and both an M.A. degree in educational psychology (1966) and a Ph.D. in higher...

Natasha Dagys Limones

After finishing a double major in Psychology and Music at Cal, I went on to complete a MA and PhD in Education-School Psychology, also at Cal. I am a credentialed school psychologist and have a...

Richard Harry Gatley, Ph.D.

After graduating with honors from U.C. Berkeley in 1962, Richard Gatley went on to take an M.A. and a Ph.D. in clinical psychology at Michigan State University. In 1969 he became an Assistant...

Mary Frances Crist (Ross)

After Cal, I earned a master's degree in school counseling in Texas, a teaching credential in special education, an educational diagnostician credential, and EdD in Special Education (Teachers...