Meet Our Staff

MARIKYO ADAMS, L.C.S.W.
wmadams@uci.edu

Co-dependency issues, divorce recovery, adolescent issues, adult children of alcoholics, cross-cultural counseling, metaphysics, stress management, terminal illness/death & dying, eating disorder-research and treatment, crisis intervention, minority women's issues.

PAT ALFORD-KEATING, Ph.D.
palfordk@uci.edu
Interim Training Director/Assistant Director

Multicultural mental health, LGBT issues, writer’s block, relational and family problems, past abuse, anxiety and depression, group therapy.  Coordinator, LGBT Mentoring Program.  Diplomat, American Board of Professional Psychology; Fellow, American Academy of Counseling Psychology; Certified Group Psychotherapist, Past Co-Chair AGPA SIG (LGBT).
Publications

CHRISTINE BROWNING, Ph.D.
cmbrowni@uci.edu

Feminist therapy, multicultural competency, lesbian/gay/bisexual/transgender psychology, gender issues, sexual abuse/trauma issues, and training professionals and paraprofessionals in psychology.  Past President APA Division 44 and APA Fellow.
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UYEN BUI, Ph.D.
ubui@uci.edu

KENNETH C. CAILLET, Ph.D.
kcaillet@uci.edu

Cross-cultural interaction, anxiety reduction/stress management, campus ecology and consultation services, identity development, career development, behavioral medicine.
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EDITH CHUNG, Ph.D.
cechung@uci.edu

My clinical interests include: group psychotherapy,  relational and family problems, life transitions and adjustment difficulties, survivors of physical/sexual/emotional abuse, couples issues, sexual identity and gender issues, bereavement, multicultural counseling, Asian-American mental health issues and immigrants’ acculturation challenges.

JAMES H. CONES, III, Ph.D.
ijcones@uci.edu

Sociopolitical identity and psychotherapy, the psychology of race and gender, narrative approaches to research, autobiographical memory and personal construct psychology and racial issues in teaching and learning.
Publications

BRADDIE DOOLEY, Ph.D.
Assistant Director/Clinical Services Director
bbdooley@uci.edu

Women's issues, eating disorders, crisis intervention, grief and loss, infertility and the adoption triad, training of professionals. Publications

JONATHAN FLOJO, Ph.D.
jflojo@uci.edu

Interests include: multicultural mental health, Asian American and Pacific Islander wellness, mindfulness-based treatment of depression, mentoring, leadership development program evaluation and policy research, tobacco, alcohol, and other drug use, lesbian/gay/bisexual/transgender/queer health.

DEBBIE HAMADA, Ph.D.
dhamada@uci.edu

Interests include: adolescent and young adult development, cross-cultural counseling with an emphasis on Asian American mental health issues, eating disorders, substance abuse, critical incident, stress management.

KATHY KAWAMURA, Ph.D.
kkawamur@uci.edu

Integrative cognitive-behavioral treatment, anxiety disorders, stress management, biofeedback, health and wellness, body image issues, multi-cultural counseling, Asian American mental health.
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YULI LIU, Ph.D.
yulil@uci.edu

Multicultural counseling, Asian American mental health, identity development, immigrant communities, career development, diversity education, gender issues.
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JEANNE MANESE, Ph.D.
Counseling Center Director
jmanese@uci.edu

Multicultural counseling competency; Supervision and training; Anxiety/trauma-related disorders; Strength based interventions for optimal performance; Identity development and life transitions; Terminal/chronic illness and pain management, Organizational  development & executive coaching.

Affiliations: Fellow, American Psychological Association (Divisions 17 and 45); Member, Asian American Psychological Association; Member, Association for University and College Counseling Center Directors (AUCCCD); Member, Organization of California Counseling Center Directors in Higher Education (OCCDHE).
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FRANCINE MARTINEZ, Ph.D.
fmartine@uci.edu

Dr. Martinez’ professional background has focused on multicultural competencies, ethnic/gender identity development, college student development, and career/life transitions for older adults.  Areas of concentrated work have been in relaxation/stress management, communication/social skill building, decision-making, and self-empowerment. Her work has also included consulting on organizational development processes with a focus on organizational systems, building effective teams and developing organizational culture that reflects the values and vision of its work.

In therapy Dr. Martinez works from a psychoanalytic framework that promotes insight and motivation for clients to work on positive life changes.  Her therapeutic work also involves approaches in cognitive behavioral therapy, humanistic/existential psychology, and social learning. Publications

JESSICA ORTEGA, Ph.D.
jrortega@uci.edu

Diversity and Multicultural issues in Counseling, Latino/Chicano Mental Health, First Generation and Transfer student Adjustment Issues, Career Development and Mentoring of Underrepresented and Under served Populations, Racial and Ethnic Identity Development, Integrative cognitive-behavioral and interpersonal process in therapy, Women's Concerns, and Social Justice Issues.
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THOMAS A. PARHAM, Ph.D.
Assistant Vice-Chancellor
taparham@uci.edu

APA Fellow (Division 17, 45); Former National President, Association of Black Psychologists, and The Association for Multicultural Counseling and Development. African-American psychology, multicultural counseling and training, identity development, culturally specific therapeutic interventions, career development. Active in ABPSI, ACA (AMCD), and APA. Continuing research in Therapeutic Approached with African American Populations, racial identity development.
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MARIANNE ROSS, Ph.D.
maross@uci.edu

Medical students issues. Survivors of trauma in childhood or adult life; gender issues; eating disorders; men and women in relationships; multicultural issues in psychology; chemical dependency recovery; life-transitions.

YUJUAN CHOY, M.D.
ychoy@uci.edu

I’am the staff psychiatrist at the Counseling Center, and serve as a consultant to the other mental health professionals for psychiatric evaluations and medication issues. I’ve been with the university since 2006, but with the first two years at the Student Health Center/Mental Health Clinic. I am board-certified in psychiatry and am committed to providing students with the highest standard of care. I treat a wide range of psychiatric disorders with an expertise in the treatment of anxiety disorders, including social anxiety, generalized anxiety and panic disorder. 

I am currently on the volunteer faculty of the Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior at UCI, functioning as an Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry. I am actively involved in the UCI psychiatry residency training program where I teach the core curriculum in Anxiety Disorders and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.

I am an active member of several professional organizations, including the Anxiety Disorders Association of American (ADAA), the Academy of Cognitive Therapy (ACT), the American Psychiatric Association (APA) and its district branch, the Orange County Psychiatric Society (OCPS). Please see link to learn more about my clinical training background. Publications

Nadia Gill, M.Ed.
ngill@uci.edu

Graduate Program:
Boston College

Research/ Interest Areas:
Work and Career Development; Multicultural Counseling and Diversity Issues; Depression & Anxiety Disorders; Asian American/ Canadian Mental Health; Social Justice Issues; Use of Spirituality in Psychotherapy; Leadership Training.

Sarah Haag, M.A.
shaag@uci.edu

Graduate Program:
University of Iowa

Research/ Interest Areas:
Anxiety, stress management,  and academic success. Concerns related to sex and sexuality, and interpersonal relationships. Multicultural-LGBT counseling competency, cognitive-behavioral and feminist psychotherapies with attention to mind-body-environment interactions.

Tiffany Husein, M.A.
thusein@uci.edu

Graduate Program:
Ohio State University

Research/ Interest Areas:
Mind/body issues, women’s issues, postpartum depression, eating disorders, depression and anxiety, stress management, sexual abuse/trauma issues, grief and loss.

Rocio Rosales, M.A.
rosalesr@uci.edu

Graduate Program:
University of Missouri, Columbia

Research/ Interest Areas:
Multicultural Psychology, Chicana/o Latina/o Mental Health and Culturally Specific Therapeutic Interventions. Racial/Ethnic Minority Issues including Minority Women’s Issues, Immigrant Mental Health, Cultural Issues in Higher Education, Social Justice, and Mentoring. Concerns Specific to First Generation College Students, Adjustment to College, Identity Development, Family of Origin Concerns, Communication and Intimate Relationships, Grief and Loss, Self-Esteem, and Health and Wellness. Multicultural Counseling using Integrative Interpersonal and Cognitive-Behavioral Approaches.