Multicultural and Psychology Academic Leader Dr. Stanley Sue Joins Palo Alto University

PALO ALTO, Calif., Sept. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Palo Alto University today announced that Dr. Stanley Sue has joined the faculty. Dr. Sue is a clinical psychologist expert in ethnic and cross-cultural influences on behavior. His focus is on mental health and personality issues, specifically as they pertain to ethnic communities, especially Asian Americans.

"Palo Alto University continues to attract leading academic minds to ensure the competitive position of the school, to provide the best education for our students and to enhance our overall academic excellence," said Dr. Allen D. Calvin, president of Palo Alto University. "We insist on the best and brightest, and the venerable Dr. Sue raises the quality of our outstanding faculty even further. For years, we have admired his work."

Dr. Sue is assuming a faculty and administrative role at the University. As professor of psychology, he will also head the newly-established University of Palo Alto Center for Excellence in Diversity scheduled to open October 2010. The Diversity Center results from the University's long-established commitment to serving its multicultural community, student body and business constituents. The University is among very few in the nation to formalize the study of psychology and its understanding across diverse cultures and populations through a distinct and dedicated center.

"Joining the distinguished faculty of Palo Alto University was a decision based not just on what the institution has accomplished, but also on the aggressive direction it has taken to continue leading-edge education and practice in the field of psychology," said Dr. Sue. "In many ways, Palo Alto University is a new model in higher education, ensuring applicability of its studies by bridging classroom and clinical studies with private sector demand. I look forward to serving in various roles at the University and believe the University can play a leadership role in the diversity field. "

Dr. Sue most recently served as distinguished professor of the psychology and Asian American studies program at The University of California at Davis. Dr. Sue has studied the effects of ethnic match between therapists and clients, prevalence of psychopathology among ethnic populations and cross-cultural validity of assessment instruments. Dr. Sue's 40-year career also spans distinguished professor, directorship, associate dean and visiting lecturer positions in a range of leading institutions, including University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA), University of Washington, South China Normal University, National Asian American Psychology Training Center, University of Hawaii, and UC Berkeley. He has received Lifetime Achievement Awards from both the Asian American Psychological Association and the California Psychological Association, in addition to other distinctions. Dr. Sue received his Ph.D. and Master's of Art degrees from UCLA, and his Bachelor of Science degree from University of Oregon.

About Palo Alto University

Founded in 1975, the Pacific Graduate School of Psychology reincorporated to Palo Alto University in 2009. Combining the advantages of a professional school with a traditional university, Palo Alto University provides undergraduate and graduate students small class sizes with renowned faculty and impressive clinical training resources through the University's cooperative relationships with Stanford University, the University of San Francisco, Golden Gate University and Palo Alto Veterans Health Administration. The positive results of this strategy can be seen in students' placement in high quality internships, outstanding test scores on the licensing examination and successful careers.

SOURCE Palo Alto University

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