Alison Cerezo

California School of Professional Psychology

Clinical Psychology

San Francisco Beach St Campus

Fellow, Rockway Insitute

Assistant Professor

Alliant International University San Francisco
One Beach Street, Suite 100
San Francisco CA 94133-1221

415-955-2070

acerezo@alliant.edu

Introductory Statistics & Research Design

Ethical and Clinical Issues

Diversity Focus - Race Relations

Positive youth development and cultural adjustment for adolescents of color and LGBT adolescents; prevention of problem behaviors that impede school completion such as substance use and negative peer networks; school climate and school-based mental health services

Cerezo, A., & Pea, D. (Accepted). Feminism as Cultural Validation: Connecting Latinas to Graduate Psychology Training. Women in Therapy.

Cerezo, A., & McWhirter, B.T. (In press). A Pilot Evaluation of the LEEP Project: A Program to Improve Latina/o Student Success and Persistence in College. College Student Journal.

Cerezo, A., Connor, M., Lyda, J., Beristianos, M., & Enriquez, A. (In press). African American and Latino Men Share Recommendations for an Improved Campus Environment. Journal of College Counseling

Cerezo, A., & Chang, T. (2013). Latino Achievement at Predominately White Universities: The Importance of Culture and Ethnic Community. Journal of Hispanic Higher Education, 12, 72-85. doi: 10.1177/1538192712465626

Cerezo, A., Lyda, J., Beristianos, M., Enriquez, A., & Connor, M., (2012). Latino Men in College: Giving Voice to their Struggles and Triumphs. Psychology of Men and Masculinity. doi: 10.1037/a0029646

Walloch, J., Cerezo, A., & Heide, F. (2012). Utilizing Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to Address Eating Disorder Symptomatology in Gay Men. Journal of LGBT Issues in Counseling, 6, 257-273. doi: 10.1080/15538605.2012.725648

Cerezo, A., O'Neil, M.E., & McWhirter, B.T. (2009). Counseling Latina/o Students from an Ecological Perspective: The Case of Peter. Journal of College Counseling, Volume 12(2), 170-181. doi: 10.1002/j.2161-1882.2009.tb00114.x

O'Neil, M.E., McWhirter, E.H, & Cerezo, A. (2008). Transgender Identities and Gender Variance in Vocational Psychology: Recommendations for Practice, Social Advocacy, and Research. Journal of Career Development, 34(3), 286-308.

Ph.D., Counseling Psychology, University of Oregon, 2009

M.A., General Psychology, Research Emphasis, CSU Los Angeles, 2003

B.A., Psychology & Women's Studies, UCLA, 2000

Member, California Latina/o Psychological Association

Member, American Psychological Association - Div. 17, 45, 44

Member, American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education