Renee Galliher

Renee Galliher is a Professor and Director of Clinical Training for the Combined Clinical/Counseling Specialization in the Psychology Department at Utah State University’s Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services. Her research focuses on identity development processes at the intersection of cultural contexts, emphasizing multicultural issues, discrimination, and prejudice. She employs observational, self-report, and qualitative methodologies to explore ethnic, sexual, religious, and professional identities across developmental transitions.

Her work examines risk and resilience in family/peer relationships and cultural influences, with a particular focus on marginalized groups. Recent publications highlight LGBTQ+ BIPOC resilience strategies, microaggression interventions, and Native American sovereignty issues. She advises students in clinical training programs and contributes to the field through validated scales like the LGBTQ+ Community Resilience and Inequity Scale.

Notable research areas include intersectionality, identity negotiation, and community resilience. Her lab’s work bridges theory and practice, addressing systemic inequities through identity-focused interventions.