Allen Azizian, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Biographical Sketch

Dr. Azizian received his PhD in Psychology from State University of New York, Stony Brook. After postdoctoral fellowships at Scripps Research Institute, Molecular and Integrative Neuroscience, and then University of California, Los Angeles, Integrated Substance Abuse Programs, he joined the faculty at University of Southern California as an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Psychology (nontenure track).  He then moved to Department of State Hospitals - Coalinga where he worked in assessment, treatment, and administrative, including Chief of Psychology, capacities. In 2009, he was awarded a Fulbright research and teaching award to lecture at Yerevan State Medical University, Armenia.  He has published frequently in scientific journals, and presented in national and international conferences. His clinical and academic interests are threefold: sex offender laws, prevention of sexual abuse, reintegration and community supervision of sex offenders.  Dr. Azizian is a research and clinical member of the Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers. 

Courses Taught

• Crim 50: Stat + Comptr CJ
• Crim 153: Psych of Crime