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Dr. Kristen Dial

Program Director for the Masters of Arts in Psychology and the Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology Online Programs
Clinical Associate Professor
Psychology Division, Graduate School of Education and Psychology

Biography

Dr. Dial teaches a wide range of classes in our psychology programs including courses on group therapy, interventions for children and adolescents, counseling techniques, practicum, and career development. Dr. Dial is an alumna of Pepperdine's Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology with an Emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy (MACLP) program. She earned her PsyD degree from the University of Hartford in and has clinical interests in the assessment and treatment of children with neurodevelopmental conditions and chronic medical illness. Dr. Dial is currently the Program Director for the MAP/MACLP online psychology programs.

 

Education

  • PsyD, University of Hartford
  • MA, Pepperdine University
  • BS, University of Utah

Courses

  • 606: Interpersonal Skill and Group Therapy
  • 637: Techniques of Counseling and Psychotherapy
  • 662: Clinical Practicum
  • 668: Clinical Interventions with Children and Adolescents
  • 671: Career Development Theories and Techniques