Department of Psychology
Dr. Danielle Burchett
Dr. Danielle Burchett (she/her/hers) is a Professor of Clinical Psychology in the California State University, Monterey Bay (CSUMB) Department of Psychology. She teaches psychology career preparation classes such as PSY 300 (Career Preparation for Psychology Majors), PSY 451 (Professional Development in Preparation for Graduate School in Psychology), and PSY 452 (Professional Development in Preparation for Psychology Careers).
Dr. Burchett directs the Clinical and Forensic Evaluation (CAFE) Lab, where she works with CSUMB undergraduates on psychological assessment research. Broadly, CAFE Lab studies focus on the validation of psychological assessment instruments with a special focus on scales that detect invalid test responding, especially in forensic settings.
Dr. Burchett has also worked with the United States Air Force Psychology Research Service Analytic Group, conducting evaluations of military screening, treatment, and decompression programs and examining the utility of psychological tests that are used operationally in the active duty Air Force. She has collaborated with the Office of People Analytics (OPA) Defense Personnel and Security Research Center (PERSEREC) on topics such as the use of psychological screening to prevent insider threat and barriers to behavioral health care in military leaders. Most recently, she has collaborated with the DoD Insider Threat Analysis and Management Center (DITMAC) Behavioral Threat Analysis Center (BTAC) to design and teach professional trainings on threat assessment and management.
Dr. Burchett is a licensed psychologist in California (License #PSY26971).
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Psychology Careers and CAFE Lab Information
| Title: | Professor of Clinical Psychology |
|---|---|
| dburchett@csumb.edu | |
| Office Location | Heron Hall 184 (East Wing) (831) 582-4798 |
| Office Hours | Schedule an appointment on my Google Calendar |
| Areas of Expertise |
Clinical Psychology |
| Education |
PhD - Clinical Psychology MA - Clinical Psychology BS - Psychology |
| Courses Taught |
PSY 300 - Career Preparation for Psychology Majors |
| Awards |
CSUMB President’s Medal Award (2024, Faculty Category) CSUMB Faculty Award for Outstanding Mentoring (2023, Sustained Impact Category) Nominee, Wang Family Excellence Award for Outstanding Faculty Scholarship (2019) CSUMB Faculty Award for Discovery, Creation, & Integration (2018) CSUMB Undergraduate Research Opportunities Center (UROC) Mentor Award (2018) John E. Exner Scholar Award (2017) |
| Selected Works Author Gallery | https://works.bepress.com/danielle-burchett/ |