2025 Commencement Program | Los Angeles & Irvine
ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY
Alliant International University is a private university accredited by the WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC) which offers programs in psychology, education, business management, forensic studies, law, and nursing. Alliant’s mission is to prepare students for professional careers of service and leadership, and to promote the discovery and application of knowledge to improve the lives of people in diverse cultures and communities around the world.
Alliant is comprised of six schools: California School of Professional Psychology, California School of Education, California School of Management & Leadership, California School of Forensic Studies, San Francisco Law School, and School of Nursing and Health Sciences. Our locations include Fresno, Irvine, Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Diego, and San Francisco in California, a campus in Phoenix, Arizona and another in Mexico City, Mexico.
Alliant holds program-level accreditation by the American Psychological Association (APA), California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC), Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP), Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education (COAMFTE), Council for the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP), and others. Our nursing programs have also received provisional approval from the Arizona Board of Nursing (AZBN).
MISSION STATEMENT
Alliant International University prepares students for professional careers of service and leadership, and promotes the discovery and application of knowledge to improve the lives of people in diverse cultures and communities around the world.
Alliant is committed to excellence in four areas:
- Education for Professional Practice
Alliant’s educational programs are designed to give students the knowledge, skills and ethical values they need to serve and lead effectively in a variety of professional settings. Alliant graduates are expected to achieve mastery of a body of knowledge and be able to apply that knowledge in professional practice in order to achieve desired and beneficial outcomes. - Scholarship
Scholarship in the Alliant context includes the discovery of new knowledge; the discovery of new applications of knowledge to solve practical problems; the integration of knowledge in new ways; and innovation in teaching knowledge and professional competencies. - Multicultural and International Competence
Alliant is an inclusive institution committed to serving diverse populations around the world by preparing professionals to work effectively across cultural and national boundaries; by increasing the number of professionals working in underserved areas; and by understanding and responding to the needs of diverse communities. - Community Engagement
Alliant’s faculty, students, alumni and staff are dedicated to making a positive difference in the world through professional education and practice. We measure the success of our university in part by the impact we have, both directly and indirectly, on the welfare of individuals, families, organizations and communities.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Carolyn E. Hickman, PhD
Denis Del Bianco
Eloy Ortiz Oakley
James Lyons, PhD
Jeffery Keith – Chairperson
Joyce Berenstein, JD
Lawrence Moore, PhD
Natalie Porter, PhD
Ron Longinotti
William Husson, PhD
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Benedikt Balkmann—Chair
Kay Krafft
Tina Krebs
ALLIANT EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Ron Longinotti – Chair
Connell Persico, PhD – Vice Chair
Kim Arnett – Treasurer
Jennifer Treese Wilson, JD – Secretary
Natalie Porter, PhD – Immediate Past Chair
Sue Ammen, PhD
Charles Dempsey
Kris Mohandie, PhD, ABPP
Mike Pittenger, PhD
Kumea Shorter-Gooden, PhD
Don Wing, PhD
EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP TEAM
Andy Vaughn, MSEd
President & CEO
Tracy L. Heller, PhD
Provost & Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs
Afshin Afrookhteh, PhD, JD
General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer
Brandon Jouganatos, EdD
Chief Operations & Innovation Officer
Christoph Winter, MSc
Chief Financial Officer
Esmeralda Silva
Vice President of Student Affairs
Joshua Blazer
Chief Information Officer
Tremier Johnson
Vice President of Human Resources
ACADEMIC LEADERSHIP
David Stewart, PhD
Dean, California School of Professional Psychology
Diana Concannon, PsyD
Dean, California School of Forensic Studies
and Associate Provost, Strategic Initiatives and Partnerships
Kristy Pruitt, EdD
Dean, Accreditation and Quality Assurance,
California School of Education
Judy Mantle, PhD
Interim Dean, California School of Education
Lisa Radesi, DNP, MSN
Interim Dean, School of Nursing & Health Sciences
Rachna Kumar, PhD
Dean, California School of Management & Leadership
Sherrie Palmieri, DNP, MBA
Founding Dean, School of Nursing & Health Sciences
Debra Kawahara, PhD
Associate Dean of Academic Affairs,
California School of Professional Psychology
Stephanie Wood, PhD
Associate Dean of Training & Administration, California School of Professional Psychology
Ruth Best, EdD
Assistant Dean, California School of Education
KJ Conner, PhD
Associate Provost, Academic Administration and Accreditation
CAMPUS ADMINISTRATION
Kim Scatton, MEd
Campus Director, Los Angeles
Michele Pino, EdD
Campus Director, Irvine
Monique Levermore, PhD
Interim Program Director, Clinical Psychology PhD, California School of Professional Psychology
Sandra Espinoza, PsyD
Branch Director, Marital & Family Therapy Program, Los Angeles Campus, California School of Professional Psychology
Cristina Magalhaes, PhD
Program Director, Clinical Psychology PsyD, Los Angeles Campus, California School of Professional Psychology
Jonathan Troper, PhD
Program Director, Organizational Psychology, Los Angeles Campus, California School of Professional Psychology
Saba Senses-Ozyurt, PhD
Program Director & Associate Professor, San Diego Campus, California School of Management & Leadership
Nicole Sabatini
Gutierrez, PsyD Branch Director, Marital & Family Therapy Program, Irvine Campus, California School of Professional Psychology
Manijeh Daneshpour, PhD
Systemwide Program Director, Couple & Family Therapy Program
CALIFORNIA SCHOOL OF PROFESSIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
FACULTY
Eloiza Alcaraz, PsyD
Katherine Arenella, PhD
John Bakaly, PhD
Rebecca Bokoch, PsyD
Elaine Burke, PsyD
John Caffaro, PhD
Marion Chiurazzi, PsyD
Lisa Christensen, PhD
Iman Dadras, PhD
Manijeh Daneshpour, PhD
Shawndeeia Drinkard, PhD
Nurcan Ensari, PhD
Sandra Espinoza, PsyD
Kimberly Finney, PsyD
Michi Fu, PhD
George Gharibian, PhD
Danielle Gissinger, PhD
Reneh Karamians, PsyD
Sara Lappan, PhD
Lisa Liu, PhD
Denise Lopez, PhD
Cristina Magalhaes, PhD
Randy Noblitt, PhD
Susan Regas, PhD
Nicole Sabatini Gutierrez, PsyD
Momoko Takeda, PhD
Jonathan Troper, PhD
Tomas Yufik, PhD
Henry McCain, PhD
Monique Levermore, PhD
Amir Ramezani, PhD
Noah Hass-Cohen, PsyD
Laleh Alfatooni, PsyD
CALIFORNIA SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP
FACULTY
Saba Senses-Ozyurt, PhD
Hiuyu Qian, PhD
Cory Scott, PhD
*San Diego Campus
Aaron Wester, PhD
Rob Handley, DBA
Shams Al Ajrawi, PhD
PLATFORM PARTY
Andy Vaughn, MSEd
President & CEO
Tracy Heller, PhD
Executive Vice President & Provost
Kati Morton, LMFT
Keynote Speaker
David Stewart, PhD
Dean, California School of Professional Psychology
Ruth Best, EdD
Assistant Dean, California School of Education
Rachna Kumar, PhD
Dean, California School of Management and Leadership
Diana Concannon, PsyD
Dean, California School of Forensic Studies
ACADEMIC PROCESSION
2025 GRADUATING CLASS
FACULTY REPRESENTATIVES OF THE UNIVERSITY
PLATFORM PARTY
COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY
Pomp and Circumstance
Phil Moore Trio
Welcome
Rebecca Bokoch
Faculty Assembly Chair
President’s Remarks
Andy Vaughn, MSEd, President & CEO
Introduction of Commencement Speaker
Andy Vaughn, MSEd
Keynote Address
Kati Morton, LMFT
Author & Public Speaker
Introduction of Voices of Diversity
Lawrence Moore, PhD,
Board of Trustees
Voices of Diversity Speakers
Christina Hall
Preny Alaverdian
Paayal Bedi
Sepideh Agahi
Doris Kubasek
Antsa Randrianirina
Anna Chermont
Ella Chang
Uyen Nguyen
Lanshen Li
Sharon Antoine-Walzer
Introduction of Student Speaker
Ruth Best, EdD
Assistant Dean, California School of Education
Student Address
Katherine Maldonado
PRESENTATION CLASS OF 2025
California School of Forensic Studies
Diana Concannon, PsyD
California School of Management
and Leadership
Rachna Kumar, PhD
California School of Education
Ruth Best, EdD
California School of Professional Psychology
David Stewart, PhD
Presentation of Candidates
Mike Richardson
Conferring of Degrees
Tracy Heller, PhD
Closing Remarks
Tracy Heller, PhD
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
KATI MORTON, LMFT
Kati Morton is widely recognized as a leading mental health advocate and educator. She holds a masters in clinical psychology and is a licensed marriage and family therapist. She has a passion for education and empowerment, and shares helpful insights through her YouTube channel. Her first book, “Are u ok?: A Guide to Caring for Your Mental Health,” was released in December 2018, followed by her latest book, “Traumatized: Identify, Understand and Cope With PTSD and Emotional Stress,” which was released in September 2021. She hopes that by speaking candidly about mental health, and encouraging her viewers to reach out to get the support they need, we can remove the stigma associated with getting help.
ACADEMIC REGALIA
Academic dress has its origin in the Middle Ages. When the European universities were taking form in the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries, scholars were also clerics, and they adopted robes similar to those of their monastic orders. Caps were a necessity in drafty buildings; capes, or capes with hoods attached, were needed for warmth. As the control of universities gradually passed from the church, academic costume took on brighter hues and employed varied patterns in cut and color of gown and type of headdress.
The use of academic costume in the United States has been continuous since colonial times, but a clear protocol did not emerge until an intercollegiate commission in 1893 recommended a uniform code. In this country the design of a gown varies with the degree held. The bachelor’s gown is relatively simple with long, pointed sleeves as its distinguishing mark. The gown for a master’s degree has an oblong sleeve with the rear part cut square and the front part with a cutaway arc. The most elaborate academic costume is the doctoral gown with velvet panels down the front and three bars of the same material across the sleeves.
The velvet is usually black, but it may be a color designating the field of study to which the degree pertains. The gown itself, usually black like those of lower degrees, may be of a color distinctive of a particular university.
The hood bears a still larger symbolic burden: the width of its velvet trimming designates the level of the degree; the color heralds the major field of study; and the lining identifies the institution that granted the degree. Alliant International University is symbolized by a lining of blue, sage and gold.
SIGNIFICANCE OF COLORS
Colors indicating fields of study are listed below:
Brown: Fine Arts
Copper: Economics
Dark Blue: Philosophy
Drab: Business Administration
Golden Yellow: Science
Green: Medicine
Light Blue: Education
Orange: Engineering
Pink: Music
Purple: Law
Royal Blue: Psychology
Russet: Forestry
Scarlet: Divinity, Theology
White: Arts, Letters, Humanities
The gold tassel indicates the doctoral degree; a black tassel indicates the
master’s or bachelor’s degree.
MILITARY HONOR CORDS
In recognition of military service to the United States of America, Alliant International University honors the graduation of Active Duty service members and Veterans by providing an opportunity for them to wear red, white, and blue honor cords to their commencement ceremony. Honorably discharged U.S. Veterans, Active Duty, National Guard, or Reservists, or ROTC students commissioning upon graduation are authorized to wear a Military Honor Cord.
OATH OF AFFIRMATION
I hereby affirm that I shall discharge the responsibilities of my profession in a manner consistent with respect for the dignity and worth of the individual and that I shall strive for the preservation and protection of fundamental human rights.
That I shall seek to increase knowledge of human behavior, to increase self understanding and understanding of others, and that I shall use such knowledge for the promotion of human welfare.
That I shall diligently protect the welfare of those who seek my services, and that I shall use my skills only in the furtherance of human welfare and the integrity of the individual.
And that I shall well and truly recognize the traditions and ethics of my profession, and that l shall subscribe to these traditions and ethics freely and upon my honor.
Adopted from the Code of Ethics of the American Psychological Association.
DEGREES EARNED FROM ALLIANT INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY
CALIFORNIA SCHOOL OF FORENSIC STUDIES
MASTER OF SCIENCE: FORENSIC BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE
Elizabeth Chovis Pimentel
Michelle Avedisian
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY: PSYCHOLOGY, PUBLIC POLICY AND LAW
Agustina Sepulveda
Effectiveness of Alternatives to Incarceration and Problem-Solving Court Programs in the Federal Criminal Justice System: A Meta-Analysis
Chair: Scott Masten, PhD
Haley Rae Hoffman
Performing Under Pressure: A Meta-Analysis of Evidence-Based Pressure Training Methodologies to Mitigate Police Officer Maladaptive Stress Response and Enhance Decision Making, Situational Awareness, and Performance
Chair: Scott Masten, PhD
Heryca Serna
The Path to Justice: A Qualitative Study Exploring the Treatment and Support Provided to Sex Trafficking Victims
Chair: Michael McHenry, PhD
Jennifer Strong
Understanding The Landscape of Dyslexia Screening in the United States: Practitioners’ Perceptions, Training, and Implementation Practices
Chair: Scott Masten, PhD
Joseph C. Antonelli
Correlating Adverse Childhood Experiences with Violent Crimes and Right-Wing Domestic Violent Extremism
Chair: Scott Masten, PhD
Kelly Ann Fineran
Evaluating Police and Clinician Perspectives on Alternative Models for Well-Being Checks: A Comparative Analysis
Chair: Scott Masten, PhD
Marc Maraman Tittlebaum
Fairness on Trial: A Meta-Analysis of Intervention Methods Utilized to Mitigate Implicit Bias in American Jurors
Chair: Scott Masten, PhD
Stephanie Doroteo
Understanding Teen Girls’ Violent Behavior: A Qualitative Study of School Counselors Knowledge and Perspectives
Chair: Michael McHenry, PhD
TJ Payne
Attitudes and Beliefs of California Jurors as they Relate to the Use of the Transgender Panic Defense
Chair: Marion Chiurazzi, PsyD
Vicky Truong
Suspect Misidentification in Dispatch Calls During Active Shooting Events
Chair: Glenn Lipson, PhD
CALIFORNIA SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP
MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Aayush Nitin Thakare
Abhishek Gohain
Adnan Hayaat
Aedepp Mhikel Fojas Consul
Alina Mukhamedrakhimova
Aman Chougule
Amit Kumar Diwaker
Aniket Pharande
Anjatiana Nathanael Razafiandriamihaja
Antsa Nomena Mariella Randrianirina
Asmine Margueritta Gaella Tianialisoa
Avijiy Chanda
Bharti Kamlakar Ughade
Biswajit Rakhal Malik
Constance Letellier
Danica M. Dumaliang
Devansh Kanti Gugal
Emma Poilbout
Faith Lansang
Fariduddin – Hassan
Gracy Halam
Hardik Sood
Hrishikesh Balasaheb Nanaware
Jana Paoletti-Gentili
Jerry Francis
Katrina Chellie Doma Ruiz
Lei Marr Echon
Leo Martins
Lily Salomé Dupuis
Lola Pocques
Louwra Baddy
Lucie Lavail
Madhavan Reddy
Muskaan Sanjeev Kamadod
Nandan Prem Patel
Neelam Sahoo
Pinak Kene
Prajit Pramod Vadukkumchery
Prity Kumari
Priya Baghel
Priyanka Shrikant Bhavsar
Renz Andrea S. Lumba
Rijul Maneesh Sharma
Ruchi Rakesh Jain
Rusheel Maneesh Sharma
Ruthzel Jem San Juan Valiao
Rutuja Jadhav
Ryan F. Dimayuga
Sairaj Mahesh Nazare
Sandesh Hariprasad Kushwaha
Sanket Rajesh Shinde
Sarah S. Hussain
Sayali C. Lad
Sayompooh Jindarat
Shaquille Lagran Viernes
Shivansh Chaudhary
Shreyash Baliram Rathod
Shrutika Dikonda
Shubham Atul Ghotkule
Shubham Brahmdeo Dubey
Simon Touze
Sonal Babulal Pakhare
Swagata Kundu
Tejas Prakash Gurjar Tejas Gurjar
Thanh Thanh Ha
Thanh Thao Ngo
Uyen Cao Tu Nguyen
Vaishnavi Santosh Jadhav
Vikas Anil Jadhav
Yogiraj Milind Hagawane
CALIFORNIA SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
CREDENTIAL: EDUCATION SPECIALIST
Khadijah Gensis Georgia Franklin
Nichole Elizabeth Gill-Roberts
Ronnie Gene Blagg
CREDENTIAL MULTIPLE SUBJECT
Emily Nicole Flores
Griselda Mendoza
Jennifer Oh
CREDENTIAL: SCHOOL COUNSELING
Janeth Gonzalez
CREDENTIAL: SINGLE SUBJECT
Jose Escobedo
Jose Carlos Jimenez
Olga M. Zenteno
Racella B. De Guia
MASTER OF ARTS IN EDUCATION: EDUCATION SPECIALIST
Andrea Maya Osornio
Anna Cabrera
Bibiana Moreno
Brittney Rogers
Cory James Morales
Gabriela A. Uribe
Itzel Gabriela Quinonez Martinez
Jarely Morales
Jennifer M. Eman
Katalin Polgar
Michelle Natalie Guillen
Natalia Martinez-Cristobal
Normi Angelica Vaiaga’e
Timberly Tamera Woods
Veronica Ann Ruiz
Xochil Oliva
MASTER OF ARTS
IN EDUCATION: EDUCATION SPECIALIST IN SCHOOL COUNSELING
Jacqueline Therese Dubon
Serena Rose McGillivray
MASTER OF ARTS IN EDUCATION: EDUCATION SPECIALIST IN SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY
Alexis Marie Johnson
Doris Kubasek
Erika Barragan
Esmeralda Alvarez
Jacqueline Vanessa Medina
Laura A. Moreno
Stacee Tamara Mims
Vanessa Vargas
Yasmine Nesicolaci
MASTER OF ARTS IN EDUCATION: MULTIPLE SUBJECT
Alan Timothy Naranjo
Amber Lynne Brooks
Anissia Renyse Beard-Jones
Becca Kysar
Brandon Saul Reynoso
Callie C. Albison
Citlalli G. Juarez
James E. Thomas
Jasmine Magana
Jasmine Ruby Barrios
Javier Ramirez
Katherine Maldonado
Kimber Essenwanger Carnes
LeMiesha Brooks
Maricarmen Martinez
Megan Gamble
Monique Grier
Nancy P. Velazquez
Perla Muñoz
Randy Fierro
Rubi Ledesma
Tayari Rashawn Venable
Taylor Kailee Maddex
Tiffany B. Sulcer
MASTER OF ARTS IN EDUCATION: SCHOOL COUNSELING
Annette Magallanez Gibbens
Brittany Delgado
Issac Hatley
Sabrina Sharee Bell
Teresa Annette Hernandez
MASTER OF ARTS IN EDUCATION: SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY
Brisa Cardenas
Darien Kaine Estuar
Dimita T. Avery
Eliza Morales
Eliza Navarro
Erica Rice
Erikka Rose Sokolowski
Gudelia Navarro
Jessica Jimenez
Karina Perez-Bernal
Lorena Magallanes Melgoza
Luisana Hernandez
Veronica Perez
Victor H. Garcia
MASTER OF ARTS IN EDUCATION: SINGLE SUBJECT
Amanda Vredenburg
Ana P. Mogollon
Aniya Estella Mayfield
Armando Villasenor
Carlos A. Barrios
Christopher S. Davies
Daniela V. Perez
Ella Chang
Emily Michelle Meucci
Emma Hernandez-Leon
Gerardo Arana
Gregory Santiago
Jacqueline Mendez
Juan F. Olalde-Martinez
Junior Velasco
Kali Muralidharan
Kali Malika Harrington
Kevin Jay Colindres
Maria Lizbeth Hernandez
Natalie Martinez
Natalie Elizabeth Mauk Ridley
Nathan Garcia
Robert Anthny Brown
Trent Isaac Nettles
Tulsi Vinod Patel
DOCTOR OF PSYCHOLOGY: EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
Amanda Marie Mata
Native Health and Wellness in Schools
Chair: Shawn Nunnally, PsyD
Annie S. Ovanessian
Examining Trauma-Informed Practices for First-Generation Children of War-Fled Families: A Comparative Study
Chair: Lisa Vega, PsyD
Cory Jean Snow
Making Inclusive Education
Meaningful Preschool Students with Profound Autism
Chair: Lisa Vega, PsyD
Erica M. Greer
Overlooked and Undiagnosed: Understanding Dual Challenges of ADHD and Mental Health in Adolescent Girls
Chair: Martha Monetti. PsyD
Erin Christine Hoganson
Employing a Learning Center Model to Increase Inclusion in Elementary Special Education Programs
Chair: Vanessa Kovachy, PsyD
Erin Courtney Holman
Trauma-Informed SEL: A Tier 1 Intervention for Urban Elementary Schools
Chair: Lisa Vega, PsyD
Giniena Tan
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum
Disorder (FASD): Educational Implications And Programming Considerations
Chair: Shawn Nunnally, PsyD
Leana Youssefian
Teacher Perceptions and
Responses to Emotional Disability in the Classroom: A Study on How Teachers Perceive and Respond to Emotional Disability in Their Students and How it Impacts Student Outcome
Chair: Lisa Vega, PsyD
Maria T. Mines
Addressing Internalizing
Behaviors: A Holistic Program for Resilience in High School Students
Chair: Shawn Nunnally, PsyD
Marina H. Vishnevsky Hopenhayn
Creating Safe and Inclusive
Schools: Culturally Driven and Trauma-Informed Practices to Support LGBTQ+ Youth
Chair: James Adams, PhD
Molly Rose Khan
Applying Cognitive-Behavioral Techniques in Elementary Education: A Comprehensive Approach to Enhancing Teacher Efficacy in Supporting Students with Anxiety
Chair: Lisa Vega, PsyD
Ranesha Norman
Barriers Preventing Mental Health Accessibility to Students in School
Chair: Lisa Vega, PsyD
Reem Qaqish
Exploring the Impact of Increased Parental Engagement on Student Mental Health Treatment Outcomes
Chair: Shawn Nunnally, PsyD
Sara Elizabeth Hollingsead
From Root Causes to Real
Solutions: A Comprehensive Analysis of Factors Contributing to Chronic Underperformance in Schools
Chair: Danielle Hankins, PsyD
Seleste Gabrielle Swayzer
Developing Strength-based Individualized Transition Plans (ITPs): A Literature Review
Chair: Lisa Vega, PsyD
Stephanie Nicole Peters
Empowered Minds: A Mental Health Support Program for Secondary Schools
Chair: Lisa Vega, PsyD
Timeka R. Williams
Disproportionate Classification of African American Students in Special Education
Chair: James Adams, PhD
CALIFORNIA SCHOOL OF PROFESSIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
MASTER OF ARTS: CLINICAL COUNSELING
Brianna Lindsey
Christian Angelo Hanson
Traci NaKisha Love
MASTER OF ARTS: MARITAL AND FAMILY THERAPY
Alexander Phillips
Aleksandra Vlasova
Amber Babineaux
Ana Guadalupe Hernandez Moreno
Anita Eva Narssu
Anya T. Marriott
Azad Mouradian
Caitlyn Rivera
Cara Nord
Caroline Sarian
Cheryl Jean McGrath
Colton John Williges
Dakota Ledford
Darbie Lastra
Dary Stroup
Denise Roni Aguilar-Velasco
Destini Metallo
Eric Durbin
Eric James Harlow
Grace Marie Boynton
Graison Anderson
Haley Hunter
Indraja S. Jonusonis
Jane Matta Hazboun
Jennifer Dunn-Steinmeyer
Jessie Nicole Leider
Jordan Goldstein
Jordan Isaac Goldstein
Ji Yun Lim
Karen Elizabeth Haines
Karrie Flint
Kayla Nicole Hawking
Kayla Zhao
Kevin Emilio Perez
Kristel Samantha Rivera
Lanshen Li
Lily Royer
Maeve Foster Hutchins
Makena Spencer
Marc Niemeyer
Marianne Salib Girges
Marie Ellinor Corral Wong
Maxfeld Brice Tepper
Maxine Davis
Natalie Anne Pocoroba
Natalie Beltrán
Nika Marie Francesca Viray
Rachel C. Kelly
Rebeckah Esperanza Liu
Roberta Lee Kirchner
Rori M. Coakley
Sara Alexandra Garcia
Sarah R. O’Mara
Sharenne Gozal
Shaylee Annamika Galindo
Siera Noelle Goodrich
Sofia Mari Moisa
Sonny M. Jefferson
MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK
Christopher R. Poot
DOCTORATE OF PHILOSOPHY: CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY
Ace Seidel
Intersections of Ableist Microaggressions
Chair: KJ Conner, PhD
Ahmed Tar
Coping Protective Factors and Risk Factors to Academic Stress: Does one’s Athletic Status, Sleep Quality, or SES Affect One’s Coping Style
Chair: Michi Fu, PhD
Amanda Velasco Garnica
A Mixed Methods Analysis of Men’s Grief Experiences with Pregnancy Loss in the United States
Chair: Michi Fu, PhD
Carolina Atanazio Dos Santos
Exploring The Relations Among Self-efficacy, Anxiety, Depression, and Academic Performance in College Students
Chair: Rebecca Bokoch, PsyD
Erich J. Aschenbrenner
The Role of Sociocognitive Misinterpretation in the Development of Hostile Sexism: Concurrent Individual-Level Correlates of Hostile Sexist Attitudes in Heterosexual Cisgender Males
Chair: James Garbanati, PhD
Evelyn M. Dubon
Exploring the Relationship Between Physical Activity and Mental Health in the Latino Community
Chair: Shawndeeia Drinkard, PhD
Lydia Sabry Gaid
The Impact of Acculturation Stress on Marital Satisfaction in Arab Couples
Chair: Susan Regas, PhD
Madison Beth Edwards
The Impact of Parental Religious Influence During Childhood on Intimate Relationships in Adulthood
Chair: Rebecca Bokoch, PsyD
Rodney Lewis Tracht
Relation among Perceptions of Meaning in Life, Mindset, Perseverance, and Posttraumatic Growth
Chair: Richard Mendoza, PhD
Rozhin Afshar
Psychological Resilience During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Chair: Rebecca Bokoch, PsyD
Sandra Sherif Loza-Qoborsi
Relation between Professional Retirement Status, Number of Years in Retirement, Onset of Alzheimer’s Disease, and Advancement in Cognitive Impairment
Chair: Richard Mendoza, PhD
Sharon Antoine-Walzer
L’union Fait La Force: Exploring Cultural Predictors of Help-Seeking Behaviors and Attitudes Among Haitians in the United States
Chair: Rebecca Bokoch, PsyD
Sydney Todd
The Relation Between Attachment Style and Relationship Satisfaction in Female Adult Children of Alcoholics
Chair: Susan Regas, PhD
Tiffany Ann Duplessis-Barmore
Unequal Attention: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Prevalence Exploring Racial and Ethnic Disparities in ADHD Diagnosis
Chair: Lisa Christensen, PhD
DOCTORATE OF PHILOSOPHY: ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
Brittany Andrea Eckstein
The Role of Gottman’s Four Horsemen on Leader Member Exchange
Chair: Nurcan Ensari, PhD
Jesssica Ivonne Carrera
The mediating role of Toxic Leadership: Exploring the relationship between leadership arrogance and psychological
safety with moderation by power, distance, and gender
Chair: Nurcan Ensari, PhD
Sepideh Agahi
Organizational Crisis Leadership Competencies
Chair: Jonathan Troper, PhD
DOCTORATE OF PHILOSOPHY: MARITAL AND FAMILY THERAPY
Adelina Castellanos
Assessing Physician Referral Practices to Address Postpartum Depression in Latina Mothers
Chair: Ashley Walsdorf, PhD
Andrew Thomas Higgins
Military Institutional Betrayal
Chair: Manijeh Daneshpour, PhD
Angela Ovakimyan
The Second Generation Armenian American’s Experience of Acculturaiton, Acculturation Stress, Intergenerational Trauma and Relationships
Chair: Manijeh Daneshpour, PhD
Anna Asaturyan
From Clinic to Home: A Qualitative Study into the Effects of Working in Substance Abuse Treatment on the Intimate Partner Relationships of Recovering Professionals
Chair: Raji Natrajan-Tyagi, PhD
Briana Thomas
Navigating Dual Realities: The Experience of Double Consciousness In Black Therapists’
Chair: Iman Dadras, PhD
Caitlin Colette Morisa Artiaga
The Biracial Therapist: Experiences of Racial Transference and Countertransference
Chair: Iman Dadras, PhD
Chrsitina Maria Hall
Relationships and Resiliency: A Pilot Study on the Correlation of Positive Childhood Experiences and Relationship Quality in Romantic Relationships
Chair: Afarin Rajaei, PhD
Diana Coffey Hopkins
Navigating Sexual Assault Messages and Disclosure Processes: A Qualitative Study of Survivors’ Experience of Informal Support Providers
Chair: Nicole Gutierrez, PsyD
Donald W. Stukes
Navigating PTSD and the VA Resources: The Journey of Black Male Military Veterans
Chair: Laleh Aflatooni, PsyD
Elena Domingo Calvete
Between Illness and Intimacy: The Link Between Biopsychosocial-Spiritual Resilience and Romantic Satisfaction in Spanish Couples Facing Multiple Myeloma
Chair: Afarin Rajaei, PhD
Estela Salgado-Cohen
Exploring the Cultural Experiences of Hispanic Veterans in the Military
Chair: Nicole Gutierrez, PsyD
Herlin De Jesus Soto
Exploring Experiences of Undocumented Latina/e Mothers In The U.S : A Critical Race Feminist Theory Analysis
Chair: Iman Dadras, PhD
Irma Da Silva
Stories of Migration, Hope, and Resistance: Testimonios of Latin American Women Living in Borderlands
Chair: Raji Natrajan-Tyagi, PhD
Jacqueline Florian
First Born Latina Daughters of Immigrant Parents Navigating Higher Education
Chair: Sandra Espinoza, PsyD
Jocelyn Estrada
Ubaldo Pijpaert
Exploring the Mediating Role of Cultural Values in the Relation Between Experiences of Discrimination and Activism Among Asian Americans Since COVID-19
Chair: Angela Kim, PhD
Joshua Alexander Polk
Radical Reclamation: Defying Sexual Racism and Redefining Desire as Black Gay Men
Chair: Sara Lappan, PhD
Justin Ray Carnate
The Influence of Childhood Trauma and Military Service on Social Identity Development in Service Members Who Enlisted as Young Adults: A Phenomenological Analysis
Chair: Nicole Gutierrez, PsyD
Kiana Sadrosadat
The Interplay Between the Sense of Love and Self-Perception
Chair: Sara Lappan, PhD
Martha Irene Martinez
Continuing Bonds in Adult Surviving Siblings of a Sibling with a Chronic Illness
Chair: Noah Hass-Cohen, PsyD
Myles Allen
Exploring the Acculturation and Burnout Experiences of Black Immigrant Marriage and Family Therapists
Chair: Shruti Poulsen, PhD
Roxana Saldana
Ser Madre y Empleada: The Invisible Sacrifices of Undocumented Central American Nannies in Los Angeles
Chair: Sandra Espinoza, PsyD
Stacy Arvizu
Understanding and Examining the Experiences of Bilingual Spanish-Speaking Therapists in Supervision
Chair: Nicole Gutierrez, PsyD
Tiffany Truss
Quilts Are Like a Legacy That Can Be Passed On: An Autoethnography of My African American Family Quilting
Chair: Dumayi Gutierrez, PhD
Yi Zhang
How Do International Students Experience Otherness During Their Time in CFT Program?
Chair: Sandra Espinoza, PsyD
DOCTORATE OF PSYCHOLOGY: MARITAL AND FAMILY THERAPY
Laura H. Scholten
Lived Experiences of Latino Women, with a History of ACEs in the Behavioral Health System:
Exploring the Implications of Adopting the Biopsychosocial Model
Chair: Elizabeth Watters, PhD
DOCTORATE OF PSYCHOLOGY: CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY
Adriana Lynell Lawrence
Role of Black Fatherhood: Examining Father Absence and its Influence on Attitudes Towards Intimate Relationships, Marriage, and Children among Black/African American Women
Chair: Elaine Burke, PsyD
Angelica Maria Dark
Improving Quality of Life (QOL) in Individuals with Alzheimer’s Disease (AD)
Chair: Elaine Burke, PsyD
Anna Carolina Chermont
Cultivating mindfulness and self care to reduce stress in mental health providers
Chair: Cristina Magalhães, PhD
Bassant Ibrahim
Self-concept of Muslims in the United States
Chair: Danielle Gissinger, PhD
Bobbye Sanders
Bisexual and Pansexual Individuals’ Experiences of Exclusion in the LGBTQ+ Community and Perceived Psychosocial Implications
Chair: John Bakaly, PhD
Danielle Ballard
Uncovering the Experiences of Individuals Struggling with Codependency: A Qualitative Study of ACA Support Group Attendance
Chair: John Bakaly, PhD
Danielle Martin
Concepcion-Rosengren Lived Experiences and Mental Health of BIPOC Domestic Workers in Southern California
Chair: Elaine Burke, PsyD
Davina Sasunian
Fostering Positive Self-Esteem in Transgender and Gender Expansive Children in Religious Communities
Chair: Elaine Burke, PsyD
Erik Alatorre
A Qualitative Study on the Effectiveness of Various Treatments of Schizophrenia as Perceived by Caregivers
Chair: Kimberly Finney, PsyD
Ferzin R. Irani
Highly Sensitive Young Adults and Trauma
Chair: Kimberly Finney, PsyD
Isabel Marie Campos
Experiences of Latine Informal Caregivers of Older Adults
Chair: Danielle Gissinger, PhD
Jessica Haratounian
Armenian American Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD): Treatment Seeking and Stigma
Chair: Lisa Christensen, PhD
John Patrick Pipolo
Life Experiences and Attributions of Body Weight: Among Individuals with Obesity
Chair: Kimberly Finney, PsyD
Kate Elizabeth Turner
The Effects of TikTok Use on Mental Health and Personal Well-Being Among Undergraduate Students
Chair: Danielle Gissinger, PhD
Lauren Nicole Devlin
Childhood Maltreatment and Violent Crime Perpetration in Adulthood: Protective Factors as a Moderator
Chair: George Gharibian, PhD
Lyusi Karapetian
Resilience Factors for Immigrant Parents; Overcoming Barriers and Seeking Treatment for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
Chair: Lisa Christensen, PhD
Olutimmi Adedotun Agbelemose
Factors Influencing Collegiate Student-Athlete Retention and Withdrawal in Higher Education
Chair: Elaine Burke, PsyD
Oscar Lau
Invitation To Be Queer: Exploring The Intersectional Coming Out Experiences Of East Asian American, Gay, Cisgender Men
Chair: Lisa Liu, PhD
Osvaldo Bastida
Forgiveness: The Link between the Latine community and Mental Health Services
Chair: George Gharibian, PhD
Paayal Desai Bedi
A Qualitative Study of the Effects of Sibling Emotional and Physical Abuse on Adult Victims in Collectivistic culture Families
Chair: John Caffaro, PhD
Preny Alaverdian
Armenian Ethnic Identity, Shame, and Its Influences on Help-Seeking Behaviors
Chair: George Gharibian, PhD
Radwa Ahmed
The Relation Between Multiethnic Identity Development and Depressive Symptoms Among College Students
Chair: Lisa Liu, PhD
Sandra Chen
Culture and Exposure to Racial Discrimination on Social Media Among Asian Americans
Chair: Lisa Liu, PhD
Sandrina Nabil Kldas
Domestic Violence Prevalence Rates, Effects, and Risk Factors Among Arab Women: A Psychoeducational Manual
Chair: Elaine Burke, PsyD
Sarah Alkrisat
Examining Perceived Knowledge and Stigmatization of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Among Arab American Parents
Chair: Lisa Liu, PhD
Sophia Jean Ramirez
The Impact of Tiktok Usage: A Quantitative Examination of Relationship Satisfaction and Relationship Outcomes in Adult Romantice Relationships
Chair: John Bakaly, PhD
Yanir Arman
A Digital Resource for Student Support: Applying the Systemic Transactional Model of Dyadic Coping to Mitigate Impostor Phenomenon
Chair: Katherine Arenella, PhD
NOTE TO OUR NEW ALUMNI
Congratulations! Commencement is an inspirational and exiting time for you and your family! You are now joining over 45,000 alumni of alliant International University. We are sure you will make a difference in the world, just as many other alliant alumni have done and continue to do so.
Your fellow alumni have gone on to become world-renowned psychologists, couples and family therapists, educators, government leaders, international entrepreneurs, leaders of universities, authors, television stars and even academy award winners. You are in great company when you proudly state you are a graduate of Alliant International University.
The Alliant Alumni Association, which includes graduates from a rich 85+ year history at Balboa University (1926-1959), Cal Western (1959-1973), United States International University (1973-2001), California School of Professional Psychology (1972-2000), and now Alliant International University (2001-present) are excited to welcome you to this incredible worldwide network.
You are important to us, and we want to stay connected!
An important part of your future is being a member of the Alliant Alumni Association. Keep the Office of Alumni Relations up to date with your most recent address, both physical and electronic, as well as career successes and personal developments and achievements. Alliant continues to contribute to your professional development and gives you the means to expand your professional network. We encourage you take advantage of the following alumni services:
- Get involved by attending University events, participating on alumni panels, and guiding students interested in your field.
- Join the Impact Network alumni portal to connect with fellow alumni and students.
- Access alumni benefits such as the use of Career Services and the Library as well as discounts on Continuing Education classes and theme park attractions.
- Update your contact information to stay in touch!
Our Alumni Association wishes you great success as you travel through life with the valuable knowledge and experience you have gained at Alliant. Stay connected!
Contact Information: alumni@alliant.edu
Website: alumni.alliant.edu
Be sure to also check out your school-specific alumni webpage for additional
information! Links to the CSML, CSFS, CSOE, CSPP & SFLS pages are on the main
alumni website.