Category: Rosemead School of Psychology

Biola Launches Mental Health and the Church Initiative
Dr. Chris Adams’ research is helping serve the initiative with mental health resources for clergy members
Sarah Dougher — October 23, 2023
Biola University’s Rosemead School of Psychology launched a Mental Health and the Church Initiative this year to address how the enduring mental...
How Biola is Addressing America’s Mental Health Crisis in the Church
Jenna Loumagne — October 11, 2023
LA MIRADA, CALIF. — America is in the midst of an enduring mental health crisis, which has only been intensified by the lingering isolation, fears...
Alumna Helps Ukrainian Orphans During the Russia/Ukraine War
Dr. Sherri McClurg provides thousands of displaced children with hope
Charlotte McKinley — March 20, 2023
Amidst the wreckage and danger of the Ukrainian battlefield, Biola University graduate Dr. Sherri McClurg (Psy.D. ‘98) has had her boots on the...
Research Explores Healing Power in Gratitude to God
Sarah Dougher — November 07, 2022
LA MIRADA, CALIF. — Why is gratitude, and gratitude to God specifically, vital for flourishing and resilience in a changing and challenging world?...
Army Psychologist and Alumna Portrayed in Recent Film “The Outpost”
Rosemead School of Psychology alumna Capt. Katie Kopp (M.A. '05, Ph.D. '08) served as an Army psychologist for soldiers in a battle depicted in a recent movie
Sarah Dougher — December 16, 2020
Alumna Capt. Katie Kopp (M.A. '05, Ph.D. '08) knows the toll war takes on soldiers’ mental health. She witnessed it firsthand as an Army...
Alumna Vanessa Madrigal (’20) Works to Change Stigma Surrounding Mental Illness in the Hispanic Community
The psychology graduate is using her own Hispanic background to help pave the way for those in her community who are struggling
Sarah Dougher — October 15, 2020
As Biola University alumna Vanessa Madrigal (’20) sat in an interview for a behavioral therapist position with Autism Spectrum Therapies, she was...
Dr. Doug Daugherty Named Dean of Biola’s Rosemead School of Psychology
Dr. Doug Daugherty comes to Biola from Indiana Wesleyan University (IWU) where he served for 23 years as a professor of addictions and psychology and most recently as the executive dean of IWU’s College of Arts and Sciences
Joanna Wu — August 27, 2020
After an extensive national search and interview process, Biola University has selected Dr. Doug Daugherty to serve as the dean of the Rosemead...
Rosemead School of Psychology Closes Certificate in Integrative Counseling Program
Joanna Wu — July 10, 2020
Rosemead School of Psychology’s certificate program in integrative counseling will be closing its program and no longer accepting new applicants....
Professors Receive Outstanding Awards from the American Psychological Association
Liz Hall and Laura Dryjanska recognized by national psychology association divisions
Kiana Karn — November 26, 2019
The American Psychological Association (APA) recently recognized two professors for their contributions to the field of psychology. For her...