Miguel Gallardo

Biography

Dr. Gallardo is a licensed clinical psychologist and a Professor of Psychology and Director of Aliento, The Center for Latinx Communities.  Prior to his tenure at Pepperdine, Dr. Gallardo was on staff at the University of California, Irvine Counseling Center where he taught courses in the Department of Social Ecology and provided direct clinical services.  

Dr. Gallardo has published 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 compassionate relationships with one another on his Cultural Humility podcast.  

Dr. Gallardo is past-president of the California Psychological Association and past chair of the Committee on Ethnic Minority Affairs of the American Psychological Association. Dr. Gallardo was appointed by Governor’s Schwarzenegger and Brown to serve two consecutive terms on the California Board of Psychology, which oversees the ethical and legal mandates and requirements for all licensed psychologists in the state of California, and where he served as Vice-President of the Board during his second term.  

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 and the Diocese of Orange anti-racism committee.  Dr. Gallardo is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association.  Dr. Gallardo also has a master’s degree in theology with an emphasis in spirituality and ethics.

Education

• MA (Theology),  Xavier University, Institute for Spirituality and Social Justice
• PsyD, California School of Professional Psychology
• BS, Texas Christian University