Susan Regas

Susan Regas is a Professor and Chair of the Family/Child and Couple Clinical Psychology Emphasis Area (FACE) at Alliant International University's California School of Professional Psychology. She leads the Couple and Family Clinical Psychology Training Program at multiple locations, including Ronald McDonald House facilities, focusing on supporting families with children facing life-threatening illnesses.

• PhD in Clinical Psychology from Purdue University
• President-Elect of APA Division 43
• Editorial Board member for Couple and Family Psychology: Research & Practice

Her research integrates differentiation theory, attachment theory, and neuroscience in couple therapy, emphasizing therapist personal development, emotional maturity, and the impact of therapists' own experiences with grief and trauma. She also investigates relationship satisfaction's effects on physical health, feedback-informed treatment, and cultural variations in differentiation.

Recent publications highlight therapist self-development in clinical training, integration of therapeutic models, and accurate training program representation. Her work spans family systems practice in healthcare settings and assessment tools like the Crucible Differentiation Scale.

• APA James W. Maddock Award for Excellence in Teaching (2012)
• APA Couple and Family Diversity Program Award (2016)
• Global Ronald McDonald House Charities Hearts and Hands Award (2015)

Regas co-founded the Couple and Family Clinical Psychology Training Program at RMH facilities, creating social justice training materials and exploring the role of differentiation in therapy effectiveness across diverse populations.