Category: Rosemead School of Psychology

Biola Earns Recognition in the Carnegie Foundation 2025 Classifications for Institutional Excellence and Student Success
Sarah Dougher — April 24, 2025
LA MIRADA, CALIF. — Biola University has been recognized by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching in its 2025 Institutional...
Rosemead Professor Releases New Research on A Person’s Concept of God and Psychological Well-being
Dr. John Poston highlights the importance of considering the implicit, relational dimensions people bring to their relationship with God
Katelyn Ho — February 17, 2025
Although most Christians would affirm the importance of having a relationship with God, they often struggle to apply the things they know to be...
Biola’s Mental Health and the Church Initiative Co-Hosted the 2024 Church Mental Health Summit
Over 10,000 people attended the virtual summit that covered comforting others in grief and sorrow
Sarah Dougher — October 14, 2024
More than 40 industry leaders in faith and mental health shared their expertise on loss and grief at the fifth annual Church Mental Health Summit,...
Biola’s Mental Health and the Church Initiative to Co-Host the 2024 Church Mental Health Summit
Katelyn Ho — October 08, 2024
LA MIRADA, CALIF. — More than 40industry leaders in faith and mental health will share their expertise on loss and griefat the 5th annualChurch...
Seven New Faculty Members Bring Expertise to Biola University
The professors bring knowledge in a wide range of areas including engineering, film and business
Sarah Dougher — October 03, 2024
Biola University welcomes seven new faculty members for the 2024-2025 academic year. The new faculty will join Biola’s School of Science,...
Alumna Morgan Stickney (’23) Wins Gold and Silver at Paris 2024 Paralympics
The bilateral amputee swimmer broke a Paralympic record for the 400-meter freestyle race
Sarah Dougher — September 12, 2024
Alumna Morgan Stickney (’23) blew the competition out of the water at the Paris 2024 Paralympics. Winning gold in the 400-meter freestyle S7,...
Rosemead Student Receives Grant to Study Executive Functioning in Adults with ADHD
Biola Ph.D. student Alexis Conrad awarded Graduate Research Grant from Psi Chi
Katelyn Ho — August 28, 2024
Alexis Conrad has always had an interest in the brain, making neuropsychology a natural fit when she decided to pursue psychology as a career. The...
Rosemead School of Psychology Students and Faculty Present at National Conference
Students and faculty members present at the Christian Association for Psychological Studies (CAPS) 2024 Conference
Jalin Cerillo — May 02, 2024
Biola University Rosemead School of Psychology students and faculty presented at The Christian Association for Psychological Studies (CAPS) annual...
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...