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U.S. News and World Report addressed #ElectionAnxiety, including tips and advice from PAU's Dr. Donya Wallace!

PAU alumna Jennifer Dragonnette, Psy.D. offered helpful tips in this Today Show article! Mindful walking is an easy way to incorporate meditation into everyday life and can be an easier way for beginners to learn how to practice mindfulness versus a seated meditation, explained Dragonette. The experience will be different for everyone but trying to focus on your surroundings like the weather, the breeze, birds chirping, leaves falling and the way your body moves can be great starting points.

Are you interested in our MS, MA, PhD, or PsyD degree programs? Then join us Nov. 7th for a virtual open house!

PAU professor Megan Speciale wrote a Practice Brief for the American Counseling Association: "Kink Culture: What Professional Counselors Need to Know." Access the brief here:

Over 25 PAU faculty, students and alumni were invited to participate in this year's 100th annual Western Psychology Association Virtual Convention October 28-31. Congrats to everyone involved! Check out our page listing presentations and the schedule:

Attention Fall Graduates! The Office of Financial Aid is hosting a webinar on exit counseling and student loan repayment for students graduating Fall 2020. This is a great opportunity for students to understand their financial aid status once they complete school. Join us Thursday, November 5th at 11 am or 6 pm. Check your email and the latest Student News Digest (SND) for registration and Zoom links!

PAU professor Ricardo F. Muñoz's work was highlighted by The New York Times. "...Muñoz, a clinical psychology professor at Palo Alto University in California and one of the original architects of the Mothers and Babies Program, has been working on depression prevention for the past 50 years. No opportunity excites him more than pregnancy intervention, where the work can benefit two generations at once."