Psychology

Since attaining a doctorate with distinction in Psychology, Dr. Candace J. Black has published eight articles, three book chapters, and obtained two small grants with a unifying theme around evolutionary-developmental models of child development, life history (LH), trauma, physical and reproductive health, and translational research.

I am a fourth year doctoral candidate in the Clinical Psychology program at the University of Arizona. My work focuses on developing and evaluating interventions for families involved in the legal system.  I earned my Masters of Counseling from Arizona State University in 2016 and worked at a community mental health agency working with children and families. I currently conduct therapy and assessments for youth in an outpatient psychiatry setting and conduct therapy for juveniles in detention.

I am an advanced graduate student in the School Psychology PhD program at the University of Arizona, with a minor in Special Education.  I am trained in conducting cognitive, academic, personality, behavioral, and early childhood assessments, and in administering evidenced-based therapeutic approaches. My dissertation research examines the effects of a computer-assisted reading intervention with high school students that struggle in reading. I have also been involved in graduate research with Dr.