Welcome
Thank you for taking the time to visit my website. I hope you find the information helpful as you become familiar with my work and the services I provide. I have included information about my background, professional interests and current professional activities. I appreciate your interest in learning more about my professional background and hope that you find the information you need. If you do not find the information you are looking for, please feel free to contact me.
I look forward to hearing from you and to possibly working together in some capacity. Please feel free to use any of the information on this website for dissemination purposes to other colleagues and to the community.
Sincerely,
Miguel E. Gallardo, Psy.D.
Biography
Dr. Gallardo is a Professor of Psychology and Director of Aliento, The Center for Latinx Communities at Pepperdine University. He teaches courses on multicultural and social justice, advocacy, and Latinx professional practice issues. Dr. Gallardo is a licensed clinical psychologist and maintains an independent/consultation practice where he conducts therapy, forensic/legal psychological, and neuropsychological screening assessments, and consults with organizations and universities on developing culturally responsive systems.
Dr. Gallardo’s areas of scholarship and research interests include understanding the psychotherapy process when working with ethnocultural communities, particularly Latinx communities and in understanding the processes by which individuals develop cultural awareness and humility. Dr. Gallardo has published refereed journal articles, books, and book chapters in the areas of multicultural psychology, Latinx psychology, ethics and evidence-based practices, cultural humility, and racial color-limited perspectives. He is currently a Series Editor for Cognella Academic Press’ Advances in Culture, Race, and Ethnicity book series. Dr. Gallardo also regularly discusses issues relevant to understanding how we can develop more humane relationships with one another on his Cultural Humility podcast.
Dr. Gallardo served a 6-year Governor appointed licensed member of the California Board of Psychology. Dr. Gallardo is the founding president of the California Latinx Psychological Association, a past-president of the California Psychological Association and past chair of the Committee on Ethnic Minority Affairs of the American Psychological Association. Dr. Gallardo is currently serving a 5-year appointment on the Clergy Misconduct Oversight Board for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles (ADLA) and also on the Anti-Racism Taskforce Education Committee for the ADLA. Dr. Gallardo is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association.