Jeanne Walker, Ph.D
Member-at-Large
Class: 1981
Degree: MA
Major: Psychology/Counseling
Term Expires: 05/31/09

Southern California native Jeanne Walker received her BA in Social Welfare from California State University at Long Beach, after completing coursework at both Pitzer College and the University of Delaware.  After receiving her MA at Chapman University in Counseling Psychology (1981), she completed her PhD at the University of Southern California in 1990. A
licensed psychologist, Jeanne has also done certificate work in mediation and group therapy, and is a CAMFT certified supervisor. She has held positions in the state organization for Counseling Center Directors (OCCDHE) and is a member of the California Psychological Association, the Orange County Psychological Association, and the Association of University and College Counseling Center Directors (CAUCCCD).

Jeanne is the Director of both the Student Psychological Counseling Services (SPCS) and the Community Psychological Counseling Services.  She has served as Director of Student Psychological Counseling Services since 1983, and has seen this service grow from a one-office operation to a department with both full-time professionals and part-time interns.  Jeanne's first position at Chapman in 1979 was as the secretary of the Community Clinic, and she feels especially privileged that she now directs the program that was instrumental in leading her to her current career.  She has also taught various courses in the Psychology Department since 1984.
Jeanne states that her interest and involvement in the alumni association centers on finding new and creative ways for alumni to maintain a connection with their alma mater.  She also has a passion for her students and the future of the University: “Having been at Chapman for 27 years, there have been many students with whom I have worked in various capacities and have had in class.  What an amazing resource these students and all others can be to each other and to the university if we are able to include them in activities that foster connection and support to their alma mater.”