Faculty Biographies

Dr. Ahmed Ghuman serves as a Faculty Mentor in the School of Psychology & Behavioral Sciences at California Southern University. He is a licensed clinical psychologist, educator, and behavioral health leader with over 15 years of experience in higher education, clinical practice, psychological assessment, and behavioral health administration. Throughout his career, he has held faculty, clinical, supervisory, and executive leadership positions, instructing undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students and mentoring future mental health professionals in evidence-based practice, ethical decision-making, and professional identity development.

Beyond his academic roles, Dr. Ghuman possesses extensive experience providing psychotherapy, comprehensive psychological assessment, consultation, and clinical supervision across university counseling centers, hospitals, employer-sponsored mental health services, and private practice settings. He has led multidisciplinary clinical teams, developed training programs, and advanced initiatives that promote culturally responsive care, diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB), as well as equitable access to mental health services.

Dr. Ghuman has taught at multiple institutions of higher education, including Temple University, the University of Pittsburgh, Walden University, and California Southern University. He has delivered presentations on topics such as positive psychology, resilience, mental health, leadership, diversity, and student well-being. His scholarly interests encompass positive psychology, resilience, multicultural mental health, religious and spiritual identity, psychological well-being, health equity, leadership, and the social psychological factors influencing identity, belonging, and mental health. His doctoral dissertation investigated the relationships among intergroup anxiety, intergroup contact, and Islamophobia.

Dr. Ghuman earned a Doctor of Psychology (PsyD) in Clinical Psychology from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. He also holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from La Salle University and a Master of Education (M.Ed.) in Positive Coaching from the University of Missouri.

Areas of Expertise

• Positive Psychology and Psychological Well-Being
• Culturally Responsive Mental Health Care
• Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB)
• Psychological Assessment and Diagnostic Evaluation
• Mood and Anxiety Disorders
• Trauma-Informed Care
• Multicultural Psychology
• Religious and Spiritual Identity
• Leadership, Organizational Well-Being, and Psychological Safety
• Clinical Supervision and Higher Education
• Evidence-Based Psychotherapy (CBT, DBT, ACT)

Educational Experience

• Doctor of Psychology (PsyD), Clinical Psychology, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
• Master of Business Administration (MBA), La Salle University
• Master of Education (M.Ed.), Positive Coaching, University of Missouri