Rudy Roman
- Assistant Professor of Clinical Education
Research Concentration
- Educational Psychology
Education
Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology with an Emphasis in Depth Psychology, Pacifica Graduate Institute
Expertise
- Cultural and family expectations of Latino/Latina/Latinx communities • First-generation college students • Understanding and integrating countertransference experiences into treatment • Psychotic disorders
Bio
Dr. Roman (He/Him/El) is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Education at the Rossier School of Education and has been a member of the Rossier family since 2021. He received his doctorate degree in Clinical Psychology with an Emphasis in Depth Psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute. Dr. Roman has been a practicing clinician since 2008 in various capacities and clinical settings. His clinical background consists of working with adolescents, adults, older adults, people of color, the LGBTQ+ population, monolingual Spanish-speaking individuals, substance and addiction disorders, and the severely mentally ill within community-based mental health and private practice settings. Dr. Roman was previously a member of the USC Counseling and Mental Health Department at Engemann Student Health before joining Rossier. Dr. Roman also has a private practice in Long Beach, CA where his primary focus is providing mental health services to marginalized and underserved communities.
Dr. Roman's clinical interests and areas of expertise consist of cultural and family expectations of Latino/Latina/Latinx communities, first-generation college students, understanding and integrating countertransference experiences into treatment, and psychotic disorders.
Dr. Roman is a first-generation college graduate and the first in his family with a doctorate degree.
Awards and Grants
2022 Marriage and Family Therapy Outstanding Faculty Member of the Year, USC Rossier School of Education
Courses Taught
Currently teaching:
EDUC 500: The Counseling Process (In Spanish)
EDUC 546: Psychopathology for Marriage and Family Therapists
EDUC 541:Theories in Counseling
EDUC 553: Psychopharmacology and the Effects of Substance Abuse
EDUC 515: Theories of Marriage and Family Therapy
EDUC 644: Practicum in Counseling (In Spanish)
EDUC 645A: Field Work in Counseling (In Spanish)
EDUC 645B: Field Work in Counseling (In Spanish)
Previously Taught Courses:
EDUC 547: Career Development: Theory and Process
EDUC 645B: Field Work in Counseling