Miguel Gallardo, Psy.D.
Miguel Gallardo, Psy.D. is a licensed clinical psychologist and currently serves as an Assistant Professor of Psychology at Pepperdine University’s Graduate School of Education and Psychology. He maintains an independent/consultation practice where he conducts therapy with individual adolescents and adults. His areas of clinical and research interest include Chicano/Latino Mental Health; Cross-Cultural Responsiveness in working with Latinos in therapy; Multicultural Organizational Development; and Racial/Ethnic individuals with disabilities. Dr. Gallardo’s Doctoral Research Topic: A Culture Undiscovered: The Impact of Learning Disabilities on Racially and Ethnically Diverse Students is a video project that intended to examine the interplay between culture and a learning disability diagnosis and has since received international distribution. He has another educational video entitled: Understanding the Therapeutic Needs of Culturally Diverse Individuals with Disabilities. Dr. Gallardo is currently working on a research project and edited book that includes examining culturally responsive interventions with multiculturally diverse populations in therapy. He has written and presented in the areas of Chicano/Latino Mental Health, Latinos and substance abuse, integrative healthcare, culture and disability, and cultural responsiveness in therapy. Additionally, he also conducts continuing education workshops in the area of culturally responsive therapy with diverse communities throughout the state and country.
In addition to her academic experience, Professor Barron has worked as an advisor to undergraduates and as a consultant and trainer at the Data Center at Stanford University. She also has experience marketing IT training programs.
Dr. Gallardo has also established a strong presence among psychology’s many associations including the American Psychological Association (APA), California Latino Psychological Association (CLPA), the California Psychological Association (CPA), the National Latina/o Psychological Association (NLPA), and the Orange County Psychological Association (OCPA). Dr. Gallardo is a community and social activist for the Chicano/Latino community in California and nationally. He is one of the founders and served as the first President of the CLPA and is Chair of the Chapter Development Committee for the NLPA. More recently, Dr. Gallardo was elected President of the CPA and will serve a three year term in this role. He has been honored for his dedication and commitment to the field of psychology locally, statewide, and nationally.