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Biola Gospel Choir Celebrating its 40th Anniversary All Year
Founded in 1985, the Gospel Choir has been filled by hundreds of Biola student voices over the years
Sarah Dougher — February 02, 2026
When she was a student at 51�ԹϺ��, psychology alumna Symone Starr-Parker (B.A. ’87) loved going to chapel. Middle-of-the-week worship was...
The United States Air Force and Performance Psychology: A Peek into the Life of Alumnus Dillon Small (Psy.D. ’15)
Small currently serves as the Director of Sport Performance Psychology at the U.S. Air Force Academy
Sarah Dougher — November 11, 2025
Biola recognizes Small and our other veteran alumni and students who continue to make an impact in their communities. Biola thanks them for their...
Paralympian Alumna Morgan Stickney (’23) Wins Gold at World Championships
The competition brought together more than 600 top Para athletes from 60 nations
Sarah Dougher — October 21, 2025
For alumna Morgan Stickney (B.S. ’23), perseverance and dedication are part of her daily routine. With gold and silver medals from the Paris 2024...
51�ԹϺ�� Strengthened By 18 New Faculty Members
The professors bring knowledge in a wide range of areas, including artificial intelligence, design, psychology and engineering
Sarah Dougher — October 13, 2025
51�ԹϺ�� welcomes 18 new faculty members for the 2025-2026 academic year. The new faculty joined Biola’s Rosemead School of Psychology,...
Rosemead School of Psychology Awarded $2.4 Million to Address Mental Health Gaps in Underserved Los Angeles Communities
The grant will fund the Culturally Competent Connections Program, designed to support doctoral students in culturally responsive care
Sarah Dougher — July 11, 2025
In California, mental health services have decreased by more than four percent. There is a need in the Greater Los Angeles Area for an increase in...
Biola Earns Recognition in the Carnegie Foundation 2025 Classifications for Institutional Excellence and Student Success
Sarah Dougher — April 24, 2025
LA MIRADA, CALIF. — 51�ԹϺ�� has been recognized by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching in its 2025 Institutional...
Rosemead Professor Releases New Research on A Person’s Concept of God and Psychological Well-being
Dr. John Poston highlights the importance of considering the implicit, relational dimensions people bring to their relationship with God
Katelyn Ho — February 17, 2025
Although most Christians would affirm the importance of having a relationship with God, they often struggle to apply the things they know to be...
Biola’s Mental Health and the Church Initiative Co-Hosted the 2024 Church Mental Health Summit
Over 10,000 people attended the virtual summit that covered comforting others in grief and sorrow
Sarah Dougher — October 14, 2024
More than 40 industry leaders in faith and mental health shared their expertise on loss and grief at the fifth annual Church Mental Health Summit,...
Biola’s Mental Health and the Church Initiative to Co-Host the 2024 Church Mental Health Summit
Katelyn Ho — October 08, 2024
LA MIRADA, CALIF. — More than 40industry leaders in faith and mental health will share their expertise on loss and griefat the 5th annualChurch...
Seven New Faculty Members Bring Expertise to 51�ԹϺ��
The professors bring knowledge in a wide range of areas including engineering, film and business
Sarah Dougher — October 03, 2024
51�ԹϺ�� welcomes seven new faculty members for the 2024-2025 academic year. The new faculty will join Biola’s School of Science,...
Alumna Morgan Stickney (’23) Wins Gold and Silver at Paris 2024 Paralympics
The bilateral amputee swimmer broke a Paralympic record for the 400-meter freestyle race
Sarah Dougher — September 12, 2024
Alumna Morgan Stickney (’23) blew the competition out of the water at the Paris 2024 Paralympics. Winning gold in the 400-meter freestyle S7,...
Rosemead Student Receives Grant to Study Executive Functioning in Adults with ADHD
Biola Ph.D. student Alexis Conrad awarded Graduate Research Grant from Psi Chi
Katelyn Ho — August 28, 2024
Alexis Conrad has always had an interest in the brain, making neuropsychology a natural fit when she decided to pursue psychology as a career. The...
Rosemead School of Psychology Students and Faculty Present at National Conference
Students and faculty members present at the Christian Association for Psychological Studies (CAPS) 2024 Conference
Jalin Cerillo — May 02, 2024
51�ԹϺ�� Rosemead School of Psychology students and faculty presented at The Christian Association for Psychological Studies (CAPS) annual...
Biola Launches Mental Health and the Church Initiative
Dr. Chris Adams’ research is helping serve the initiative with mental health resources for clergy members
Sarah Dougher — October 23, 2023
51�ԹϺ��’s Rosemead School of Psychology launched a Mental Health and the Church Initiative this year to address how the enduring mental...
How Biola is Addressing America’s Mental Health Crisis in the Church
Jenna Loumagne — October 11, 2023
LA MIRADA, CALIF. — America is in the midst of an enduring mental health crisis, which has only been intensified by the lingering isolation, fears...
Alumna Helps Ukrainian Orphans During the Russia/Ukraine War
Dr. Sherri McClurg provides thousands of displaced children with hope
Charlotte McKinley — March 20, 2023
Amidst the wreckage and danger of the Ukrainian battlefield, 51�ԹϺ�� graduate Dr. Sherri McClurg (Psy.D. ‘98) has had her boots on the...
Research Explores Healing Power in Gratitude to God
Sarah Dougher — November 07, 2022
LA MIRADA, CALIF. — Why is gratitude, and gratitude to God specifically, vital for flourishing and resilience in a changing and challenging world?...
Army Psychologist and Alumna Portrayed in Recent Film “The Outpost”
Rosemead School of Psychology alumna Capt. Katie Kopp (M.A. '05, Ph.D. '08) served as an Army psychologist for soldiers in a battle depicted in a recent movie
Sarah Dougher — December 16, 2020
Alumna Capt. Katie Kopp (M.A. '05, Ph.D. '08) knows the toll war takes on soldiers’ mental health. She witnessed it firsthand as an Army...
Alumna Vanessa Madrigal (’20) Works to Change Stigma Surrounding Mental Illness in the Hispanic Community
The psychology graduate is using her own Hispanic background to help pave the way for those in her community who are struggling
Sarah Dougher — October 15, 2020
As 51�ԹϺ�� alumna Vanessa Madrigal (’20) sat in an interview for a behavioral therapist position with Autism Spectrum Therapies, she was...
Dr. Doug Daugherty Named Dean of Biola’s Rosemead School of Psychology
Dr. Doug Daugherty comes to Biola from Indiana Wesleyan University (IWU) where he served for 23 years as a professor of addictions and psychology and most recently as the executive dean of IWU’s College of Arts and Sciences
Joanna Wu — August 27, 2020
After an extensive national search and interview process, 51�ԹϺ�� has selected Dr. Doug Daugherty to serve as the dean of the Rosemead...
Rosemead School of Psychology Closes Certificate in Integrative Counseling Program
Joanna Wu — July 10, 2020
Rosemead School of Psychology’s certificate program in integrative counseling will be closing its program and no longer accepting new applicants....
Professors Receive Outstanding Awards from the American Psychological Association
Liz Hall and Laura Dryjanska recognized by national psychology association divisions
Kiana Karn — November 26, 2019
The American Psychological Association (APA) recently recognized two professors for their contributions to the field of psychology. For her...