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Mark Stanton, Ph.D., ABPP

Dean and Professor, School of Behavioral and Applied Sciences		 Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 5518
Email: mstanton@apu.edu
Fax: (626) 387-5741
Mark Stanton, Ph.D., is the dean of the School of Behavioral and Applied Sciences. He identifies himself as a family psychologist, adopting an understanding of human behavior that recognizes the importance of intraindividual, interpersonal, and environmental factors. He is a diplomate of the post-doctoral specialty board in family psychology with the American Board of Professional Psychology. He is a licensed psychologist in the state of California and active in clinical practice and consulting so that it may inform his teaching and direction of the School. Stanton is the editor of The Family Psychologist, the bulletin of the Division of Family Psychology of the American Psychological Association and was 2005 president of Division 43.

Education

Diplomate - Family Psychology, American Board of Professional Psychology
Ph.D. - Graduate School of Psychology, Fuller Theological Seminary
M.Div. - Graduate School of Theology, Fuller Theological Seminary
B.A. - Hope International University

Expertise

  • Addictive Behaviors
    (Couples Therapy for Addiction)
  • Family Psychology
  • Graduate Education in Family Psychology

Courses Taught

PPSY 511 – Alcoholism/Chemical Dependency
PPSY 711 – Psychology and Systems Theory
PPSY 716 – Family Psychology
PPSY 721 – Addictive Behaviors

Professional/Scholarly Presentations

Publications
Stanton, M. (2005). Relapse prevention needs more emphasis on interpersonal factors. American Psychologist, 60, 340-341

Kaslow, N., Celano, M., & Stanton, M. (2005). Training in family psychology: A competencies-based approach. Family Process, 44, 3, 337-353.

Stanton, M. (2005). Developing family psychologists: Epistemological transformation. The Family Psychologist, 21, 4, 1, 26.

Stanton, M. & Nurse, R. (2005). The development of family psychologists: An annotated flowchart. The Family Psychologist, 21, 4, 4-5.

Huff, R., Houskamp, B.M., Watkins, A., Stanton, M. & Tavegia, B. (2005). The experiences of parents of gifted African American students. Roper Review, 27, 4, 215-221.

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Professional Involvement and Accomplishments

2007 Family Psychologist of the Year award from American Psychological Association, Division 43
Special Interests and Activities
Board Member, American Board of Family Psychology, Specialty Board of the American Board of Professional Psychology
Delegate, Family Psychology Specialty Council
Chair, APA Division 43 Family Psychology Graduate Education Special Interest Group

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