Core Faculty

Michele Harway, PhD, ABPP, is Director of the Psychology Doctoral Program as well as a Core Faculty Professor in the Graduate Psychology Program. Prior to coming to Antioch, Santa Barbara, she was a Core Faculty member and Director of the Psy.D. Program at the Phillips Graduate Institute, in Encino, California. Dr. Harway earned both her doctorate and master’s degrees from the University of Maryland. She is a Licensed MFT (1978) and a Licensed Psychologist (1985).

In addition to her position at Antioch, Dr. Harway is also a member of the Consulting Faculty at the Fielding Graduate University (since 1986), and in private practice in Westlake Village, California. She has authored or edited nine books in the areas of domestic violence, family psychology and women’s development. Dr. Harway is a past-president of the Family Psychology Division of APA (Division 43), current treasurer of the Division on Men and Masculinity (Division 51), and a fellow of several APA divisions. She is board-certified in family psychology.

Steven Kadin, PhD, ABPP, received his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology in 1989 from the California Graduate School of Family Psychology in San Rafael, CA, now Argosy University, and completed a Post Doctoral Internship with specialized training in Chemical Dependency assessment and treatment, and solution-focused treatment approaches in 1992. He is Clinical Supervisor at the Parent Support Center, Department of Social Services in San Luis Obispo, with responsibilities for training and supervising interns doing in-home brief and crisis intervention with families at risk for child abuse. He has also had a private practice at the Family Institute of Lafayette, CA since 1982.

Dr. Kadin is a member of the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapists, and the Central Coast Psychological Association.

Barbara Lipinski, PhD, JD, is Director of Clinical Training as well as Core Faculty in the Graduate Psychology Program. Prior to coming to Antioch, she was Director of Graduate Programs in Psychology at California Lutheran University, and taught at Pacifica Graduate Institute for over twelve years serving as Core Faculty, Chair, Director of Clinical Training, and Research Coordinator.

Dr. Lipinski’s interests bridge the areas of law and psychology, specifically in forensic psychology including police psychology, domestic violence and child abuse, therapeutic jurisprudence, restorative justice, and conflict resolution. She is dedicated to advancing social justice through clinical practice and has been in practice since 1985, working with trauma survivors, victims of violent crime, and law enforcement professionals. In addition to developing and/or conducting diversion programs in driving under the influence, burglary, shoplifting, insufficient funds, and traffic offenses, her grant work has centered on rehabilitation of juvenile offenders, recidivism reduction for mentally ill adult offenders, and the prevention of violence against women.

She earned her doctorate from the University of Southern California in Counseling Psychology, Jurist Doctorate from the Southern California Institute of Law, M.A. in Counseling Psychology with a specialization in Marriage, Family, and Child Therapy at the University of California, Santa Barbara, and her B.S.W. from the Jane Addams School of Social Work at the University of Illinois.

Dr. Lipinski is a clinical member of the American Psychological Association (APA), lifetime clinical member of the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (CAMFT), life fellow of the American College of Forensic Examiners (ACFE), and associate member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP), Los Angeles County Bar Association, and Ventura County Bar Association. She is a California licensed MFT (1985) and psychologist (1998).

Juliet Rohde-Brown, PhD, received her doctorate from Fielding Graduate University and her MA from Pepperdine University. She was as an adjunct faculty member at AUSB from 2005 to 2007 and she has been a core faculty member serving as the Director of Practicum since January, 2007.

She has been an educator at the university level since 1998. Her initial clinical work was on the relationship between stress and psychological health. She has worked with psychiatric and neurologically injured in-patient populations, groups, couples, and individual psychotherapy. She has been involved in clinical work at the Jung Institute of Los Angeles as well. Dr. Rohde-Brown’s publications and presentations have been on the role of spiritual practice and forgiveness, particularly in the context of divorce adjustment.

She is a member of the American Psychological Association, several divisions of it, the California Psychological Association, and the Santa Barbara County Psychological Association. She is also a delegate to the National Council of Schools and Programs in Professional Psychology. She has served as an officer on the AUSB Faculty Senate as well as on campus-wide policy committees and she serves on the Boards of Tierra Sagrada: The Sacred Earth Foundation and Imagery International. She is an Advisory Board member for the Santa Barbara Restorative Justice Neighborhood Initiative.

Dr. Rohde-Brown’s current research interests include participatory methods in exploring topics such as integrative healthcare in multicultural contexts (including the role of family caregiver), socially-oriented international psychology, ecopsychological frameworks and indigenous ways of knowing, spirituality and forgiveness.

Ryan Sharma, PsyD, received his doctorate in Clinical Psychology from the University of Denver and his masters in Clinical Psychology with Emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy from Pepperdine University. In addition to his experience in working with couples and families in a variety of settings, he specializes in behavioral theories and treatments, particularly in treating anxiety and mood disorders. Much of this acceptance-based approach involves the application of Eastern Philosophy to perspectives on life and experience. In the family context, stated values are used to guide family members towards meaningful change.

Dr. Sharma also has a considerable history of actions that demonstrates a commitment to social justice. His specialization in multicultural psychology is reflected not only in his clinical experience and social actions but also in his professional presentations and research interests that include the influence of identity and perspectives of group membership on stereotyping and prejudicial behaviors, cultural and ethnic factors in clinical treatment, the oppression of sexual minorities, and Buddhism and personal identity.

Cheryll A. Smith, PhD, received her doctorate in physiological psychology and neuroanatomy at UCLA in 1985. She completed postdoctoral fellowships in neuropharmacology at the Brain Research Institute at UCLA in 1986, and at the Neuropsychiatric Institute at UCLA in 1989.

Dr. Smith has focused primarily on the assessment, diagnosis and recommended treatment for individuals with neurological injuries, and also has extensive experience working with children with developmental and acquired neurological disorders. She has worked as a Neuropsychologist at the Rehabilitation Institute at Santa Barbara and was Chief Psychologist at St. John’s Hospital in Oxnard, and recently the Leader of the Developmental and Cognitive Abilities Team at Atascadero State Hospital. Currently she has a part-time private practice in addition to being a part-time core faculty member.

Dr. Smith has multiple publications in peer review journals in the area of brain function and is a member of APA, INS, NAN and is a Board Member in Forensic Psychology.

Adjunct Faculty Winter 2009

Karl Bergenstal, PhD, ABPP is both a Licensed MFT(1977) and Licensed Psychologist(1983). He is board-certified in clinical psychology. He graduated from CSPP-LA. He was the coordinator for training for a psychiatric hospital and mental health managed care company. He is certified in Gottman Couples Therapy and has presented professional and lay workshops on these methods. He holds a QME designation to provide Workers Compensation evaluations. He also provides evaluations for the court on juvenile delinquency cases. He has a private practice in Camarillo, CA. where he specializes in individual and couples therapy.

Peter Claydon, PhD, was born in India and raised in England. He graduated from the University of Leicester with honors in Psychology and minors in Astronomy and Sociology. Peter was later awarded a Fulbright and NATO scholarship to study abroad in the United States and he earned his Ph.D. in Psychology from the University of California at Santa Barbara (UCSB) in 1982.

Dr. Claydon has been in a private practice in Santa Barbara since 1984 while directing the Alcohol and Drug Program at UCSB from 1979 to 1989. In 1996, he founded the Santa Barbara Youth Project for underprivileged or at-risk children. Dr. Claydon’s private practice is full time in Santa Barbara and Solvang. His clinical interests, like his theoretical orientation, are eclectic. He has also taught at UCSB, Antioch University, and City College Adult Education Programs.

Trevor A. Daniels, PsyD, earned his Doctor of Psychology degree from the California School of Professional Psychology, where he specialized in Multi-cultural Community Clinical Psychology. Before earning a doctorate degree, Dr. Daniels earned a Master’s Degree in Clinical Psychology from Antioch University in Los Angeles. He earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Psychology from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio.

Dr. Daniels is a community activist and volunteers his professional expertise to several causes, such as HIV/AIDS prevention and intervention. He sits on the Los Angeles County HIV/AIDS Prevention Planning Committee, and is the Deputy Co-chair of the Standards & Best Practices Subcommittee. Dr. Daniels also consults with local service agencies that provide support services to ethnically diverse individuals in the gay and lesbian communities; he is also a member of Antioch University, Los Angeles’ Specialization in Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual/Transgender psychotherapy Founder’s Group.

Currently Dr. Daniels is the Program Manager and CASC Director of the Clinical Assessment Division of SHIELDS For Families Inc., in South Central Los Angeles.

Bella DePaulo, PhD received her doctorate degree from Harvard in 1979. She is a social psychologist with areas of expertise in the psychology of deceiving and detecting deceit, and in the place of people who are single in society and in science. She is the author of one book and more than 100 scholarly publications

For more than twenty years, Dr. DePaulo taught graduate students and undergraduates at the University of Virginia. She has also taught at UC Santa Barbara and at the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute. Dr. DePaulo has served as the dissertation advisor for numerous graduate students, and has advised and mentored many undergraduates. She has also led workshops

Dr. DePaulo is the recipient of a number of honors and awards, such as the James McKeen Cattell Award and the Research Scientist Development Award, and has served in various leadership positions in professional organizations.

Dr. DePaulo has also served on the editorial boards of ten scientific journals. Her research has been funded by the National Institutes of Mental Health (NIMH), the National Science Foundation (NSF), the National Academy of Education, and a variety of other agencies and foundations.

Jody Eng, PhD, with a BA in English, an MA in Education, an MBA, an MA and PhD in Psychology with an emphasis in Clinical Psychology, Dr. Eng brings a unique approach to the practice of psychology and a commitment to the concept of lifelong education. Her doctoral research involved assessing the impact of music on some cognitive processes drawing upon her training in neuropsychology.

Her professional background includes working in a private practice where she assesses learning disorders, brain functioning, and psychological adjustment. In addition, her practice focuses upon facilitating enhanced productivity for artists. Besides her practice, she has been teaching at both the undergraduate and graduate level for a number of academic institutions.

Katherine Emerick, PhD, grew up in rural Michigan. She attended the Interlochen Arts Academy and the University of Michigan as a violin major. She received a BA in English and Psychology, retiring music to a lifelong avocation. After graduation she opened an organic grocery in Yellow Springs, Ohio (home of Antioch College). She obtained a master’s degree in Counseling from Wright State University, and a Ph.D. from Ohio University.

Dr. Emerick began her career working for Ventura County Behavioral Health, and for the Probation Agency. Since 1986 she has maintained a private practice doing psychotherapy and forensic psychological evaluation.

Latonya Evans, PhD, earned a doctoral degree in Counseling/Clinical/School psychology from the University of California at Santa Barbara. Her specialization within that program was Counseling Psychology with emphasis in cross-cultural/diversity issues. Dr. Evans has taught postsecondary courses in psychology, sociology, and career development and supervised graduate students in clinical practicums. In addition, she has served as an individual, couples, and family therapist and was the facilitator of perinatal intensive treatment programs. Dr. Evans is a published author of children and young adult books that promote diversity awareness and cultural understanding.

Linda Holder, PhD

Richard Kelliher, PhD, has been a member of the adjunct faculty at AUSB since 2001. He received his Psy.D. from the Illinois School of Professional Psychology in 1988 with a focus on the integration of cognitive and psychodynamic theory. Dr. Kelliher is a Licensed Psychologist and the Director of The Center for Cognitive Therapy, a private practice. Previously, he was Staff Psychologist in a residential treatment program. His areas of specialization are mood and anxiety disorders.

Dr. Kelliher is a member of the California Psychological Association, the American Psychological Association, the International Associations for Cognitive Therapy and Psychodynamic Therapy, as well as the Prescribing Psychologists Register.

Scott McCann, PhD, LCSW, has been an adjunct faculty member at Antioch since 1985. He currently teaches human sexuality and grant writing, and has taught courses on social service administration, fundraising, and research methods at Antioch. He is the Director of Health Education for the Santa Barbara County Public Health Department, and teaches human sexuality at Santa Barbara City College. He has worked in the fields of special education, reproductive health, and human service administration for over 30 years. He has published numerous articles, curricula and videos, and presented at national and international conferences, including the World Congress of Sexology, the American Psychological Association, and the American Public Health Association. He is a nationally recognized trainer and consultant in the fields of sexuality education for people with disabilities, Latino peer outreach, and comprehensive youth development.

Denise Mock, PhD, received her doctorate in clinical psychology from the California School of Professional Psychology, Fresno in 1999. She completed her post doctoral fellowship in clinical psychology at McGill University’s Montreal General Hospital site with specialized training in short term psychodynamic interventions, crisis intervention and chemical dependency. She is currently in private practice specializing in mood and anxiety disorders in adolescent and adult populations. She has extensive experience working with behavioral disorders in adolescents and assessing dangerousness in forensic populations.

Dr. Mock is a member of the American Psychological Association and the Central Coast Psychological Association.

Gary R. Rick, PhD, is a licensed psychologist with a Ph.D. from the University of Southern California and Bachelor’s degree from UCLA. During the past 25 years, Dr. Rick has been increasingly involved in forensic psychology completing several hundred child custody evaluations as well as work on criminal, dependency, and civil cases. Dr. Rick has also been the clinical director of hospital based programs for adolescents and substance abusers. He has been a consultant to the California Youth Authority, the Los Angeles Unified School District, and was a staff psychologist at Camarillo State Hospital. He is a past president of the Ventura Psychological Association and has a private practice in Ventura. Dr. Rick has published articles on treatment of children in custody cases, behavior analysis, and psychopathology.

Margaret Ricks, PhD, received her Ph.D. from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst in Developmental and Clinical Psychology. Dr. Ricks has worked for the Devereux School in Santa Barbara. She has taught at Hampshire College, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Boston College and has been a Research Scientist at the University of California, Berkeley. She has published and presented on parental behavior, attachment, parent-child interactions, gender differences, self-concept and self-esteem.

Juan Riker, PhD, received his Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from The Ohio State University. Following his internship at the University of Texas at Austin, he worked as a psychologist at the Texas A&M University Student Counseling Service. Since 1997, he has been a psychologist at Counseling Services at UCSB. Dr. Riker has taught several courses at Antioch, including Multicultural Awareness, Clinical Skills in a Multicultural Context and Practicum. He also developed and presented a seminar on the Psychology of Men, and has been a frequent guest lecturer at Antioch on multicultural issues and the psychology of men.

Dr. Riker is a licensed psychologist in the state of California and was previously licensed in Texas. He is a member of APA Division 17, Society of Counseling Psychology, and Division 51, Society for the Psychological Study of Men and Masculinity. He currently serves as an ad hoc reviewer for Psychotherapy: Theory, Practice, Research and Training.

Serina Rosenkjar, PhD, is a Clinical Psychologist with over 20 years of experience treating a variety of clients from employees of both Ventura and Los Angeles Counties in their respective Employee Assistance Programs (EAP) to the serious mentally ill of both counties in their private non-profits or county run agencies. She is now the Director of one LA County’s privatized Community Assessment Services Centers (CASC). Serina works for San Fernando Valley Community Mental Health Center, Inc; who was awarded one of the eight contracts. The CASC assesses CalWORKs, General Relief, and Department of Children and Family Services clients who are in need of substance abuse treatment and sends them to private non-profit or county run clinics for services. Serina’s CASC unit also provides practicum, internship and post-doc training to Ph.D. and Psy.D. students from a variety of Universities around the Southern California area.

Jamie Rotnofsky, Ph., CRC, CP, QME, received her doctoral degree from the Union Institute in 1997. In addition, she holds two masters degrees, one in psychological counseling and one in organizational psychology from Columbia University. Her credentials include California, New York and Florida Licensed Psychologist, Nationally Certified Rehabilitation Counselor and Nationally Certified Psycho dramatist. She has specialty training, experience and certifications in psychodrama and rehabilitation counseling. She is a professional coach and is the CEO of Ask Dr Jamie Professional Psychotherapy, Consultations & Coaches.

In addition to her private psychotherapy, mediation and coaching practice in Santa Barbara, she conducts forensic and workman’s compensation evaluations and bariatric assessment. As a dementia specialist, she hosts a free national teleconference “Care Connection” for caregivers and professional caregivers of individuals with Alzheimer’s, dementia and related diseases.

Roland Rotz, PhD, received his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology in 1988 from California School of Professional Psychology in San Diego, CA which is now Alliant University. He completed an APA pre-doctoral internship at Mercy Hospital in San Diego and did his post-doctoral work at San Diego Center for Children, a residential treatment center. Dr. Rotz is a licensed psychologist with a background in cognitive and psychodynamic theory. He is the director of Lifespan Development Center where he specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of ADHD and co-morbid conditions. Dr. Rotz is a member of the California Psychological Association, Santa Barbara Psychological Association, Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder, and National Study Group on Chronic Disorganization.

Frank Rust, PhD, graduated with a Ph.D. from the University of California, Santa Barbara, Magna Cum Laude in 1985 with an emphasis on Developmental Psychology, and has been an Adjunct Faculty Member at AUSB since 1992. He currently teaches Statistics at the Division of Nursing at California State University in Dominguez Hills, CA, as well as Psychology at the Santa Barbara City College. Dr. Rust has been involved with the Maternal and Child Health Bureau, Department of Health and Human Services, USA since 1993. Widely published, Dr. Rust has been also been invited to participate in presentations and lectures with public health agencies, hospitals and universities

Salvador D. Treviño, PhD, received his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute in Santa Barbara, California. In addition to maintaining a private practice in Santa Barbara, he works as a family therapist and as Clinical Psychologist Intern for Santa Barbara County Alcohol, Drugs, and Mental Health Services-Children’s Clinic where he sees monolingual Spanish speaking patients exclusively. He lectured extensively on the theory and practice of family therapy when he was a member of the adjunct faculty at Pacifica Graduate Institute.

Michelle Villegas, PPS, MSW, LCSW, obtained her Master’s Degree in Social Work from California State University, Sacramento. Concurrently, she received her Pupil Personnel Services Credential. Her theoretical perspectives include a systems and cognitive-behavioral approach to treatment. Currently, she is in private practice. She has been teaching at Antioch for approximately 3 years. She has been a guest lecturer at UCSB’s Orfalea Children Center. Her other work experience has included working for child welfare services, residential treatment settings for abused children and pregnant and parenting teens, adoptions, school based counseling, and domestic violence.

Michelle has served as the Vice-President of the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists, Santa Barbara Chapter and the advisory board for the Children and Families Commission of Santa Barbara. She is also a member of the Society for Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators and the Association for Play Therapy.

Elizabeth Wolfson, PhD, MSW, received a Doctor of Philosophy from the New York University Shirley M. Ehrenkranz School of Social Work in 1995. She has been the Director of the Jewish Family Service of Santa Barbara since 2001, receiving the Social Work Administrator of the Year Regional Chapter Award, in 2003. She was an adjunct faculty member at Columbia University School of Social Work in New York City from 1990 to 2001, and set up a private practice in 1987 serving children and adults through individual, family and group psychotherapy.

Dr. Wolfson has written articles on ethical dilemmas, and has a work in progress on the role of psychotherapy.

Randy Wood, PhD, is a licensed Psychologist in California since 1982. He graduated from Nova (Southeastern) University in Florida, completed his post-doctoral fellowship at the Las Vegas Mental Health Center, and then completed an 18 month contract for the Dept. of Health Services on Grand Cayman Island, BWI. He moved to California in 1981, was a staff psychologist at Camarillo State Hospital for 5 years, and then started a private practice which continues in Ventura. In addition, Dr. Wood has been the Director of an adolescent boys group home, the Living and Learning Center, for the past 20 years. He has been on the staff of Aurora Vista del Mar Hospital since 1990, and currently serves as the clinical supervisor for psychology trainees obtaining experience in an inpatient setting.