James Spira PH.D.
College of Liberal Arts - Department of Psychology
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF PSYCHOLOGY
Director, Psy.D. Doctoral Program in Psychology
PH.D. — University of California, Berkeley
M.P.H. — University of California, Berkeley
Postdoctoral fellowship - Stanford University
COURSES TAUGHT:
PSY 6010: Practice of Professional Psychology
PSY 6365: Psychopathology
PSY 6505: Introduction to Empirical Treatments
PSY 6700: Therapeutic Interventions
PSY 6755: Clinical Interviewing
PSY 6765: Case Formulation and Treatment Planning
PSY 6775: Core Clinical Skills
RESEARCH INTERESTS:
Dr. Spira has published in the areas of Clinical Health Psychology, Military/Veteran Psychology, PTSD, traumatic brain injury, and the role of experiential skill development (meditation, biofeedback, hypnotherapy) for psychological and physical illness and well-being. He is Board Certified in the fields of Clinical Health Psychology, Forensic Medicine, and Psychological Assessment.