Students in CIIS's Clinical Psychology program have a history of achievement within the field of clinical psychology and beyond. Most graduates become successful clinicians. Others have used their training to become organizational consultants, educators, or administrators. Among alumni are:

Cassi Vieten, Ph.D., 1998, is director of clinical genetics at the Gallo Clinic and Research Center at the University of California, San Francisco. She works on the genetics of alcoholism as part of the UCSF Family Study. The focus of her original research is emotion regulation and alcoholism.

Susan Corcoran Christy, Ph.D., 1994, is a CIIS trustee. She is a consultant and trainer whose clients include major corporations, colleges, universities, and nonprofit organizations. As a professional speaker and TV talk-show host, she speaks about psychology, business, team building, and empowerment.

Michael Riera, Ph.D., 1993, is dean of students at Marin Academy in California. His books include: Uncommon Sense for Parents with Teenagers, Surviving High School, and The Complete Idiot's Guide to a Well-Behaved Child. Some of his work can be seen at www.parentsplace.com.

Faith A. Robinson, Ph.D., 1994, received the 1999 Monterey County (Calif.) Psychologist of the Year award from Consumer Business Review. Her most recent publication is "Disassociative Women's Experiences of Self-Cutting" in Phenomenological Inquiry in Psychology.