Biography

Dr. Gallardo is an Associate Professor of Psychology at Pepperdine University’s Graduate School of Education and Psychology, where he teaches courses on multicultural and social justice, intimate/partner violence and professional development issues. Dr. Gallardo also serves as the Director of Aliento, The Center for Latina/o Communities at Pepperdine University. He is a licensed clinical psychologist (CA PSY# 21360) and maintains an independent/consultation practice where he conducts therapy with adolescents, families, couples and adults and consults with organizations and universities on developing culturally responsive systems. Dr. Gallardo’s areas of scholarship and research interests include understanding the psychotherapy process when working with ethnocultural communities, particularly the Latina/o community and in understanding the processes by which individuals develop cultural awareness and responsiveness. Dr. Gallardo is currently Director of Research and Evaluation for the Multiethnic Collaborative of Community Agencies (MECCA), a non-profit organization dedicated to serving monolingual Arab, Farsi, Korean, Vietnamese and Spanish speaking communities. Dr. Gallardo has published refereed journal articles and book chapters in the areas of multicultural psychology, Latina/o psychology, and ethics and evidence-based practices. He co-edited the book, Intersections of Multiple Identities: A Casebook of Evidence-Based Practices with Diverse Populations and is co-author of the book Culturally Adaptive Counseling Skills: Demonstrations of Evidence-Based Practices.

Dr. Gallardo is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association. He has established a presence among psychology's many associations including the American Psychological Association (APA), California Latino Psychological Association (CLPA), the California Psychological Association (CPA) and the National Latina/o Psychological Association (NLPA). He is a past-president of the California Psychological Association (CPA). Please click here to learn more about Dr. Gallardo’s CPA presidency. Dr. Gallardo is one of the founding members and served as the first president of the California Latino Psychological Association and continues to be active in psychological organizations on the state and national levels. Dr. Gallardo is currently serving a two-year Governor appointed position on the California Board of Psychology. He has been honored for his dedication and commitment to the field of psychology locally, statewide and nationally.

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