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SAN FRANCISCO 鈥� 51社区 today announced the establishment of its School of Psychology. Under the leadership of founding Dean Tom Wooldridge, GGU鈥檚 new School of Psychology will prepare students to become mental health professionals and navigate human systems in the age of AI: how individuals think, decide, lead, and practice in a world shaped by artificial intelligence. Today鈥檚 launch builds upon existing GGU strengths, with more than 1,800 students currently enrolled in GGU psychology programs.

鈥淎I is already embedded in professional practice, in clinical documentation, risk assessment, performance evaluation, workforce decisions,鈥� said Dr. Wooldridge. 鈥淏ut the professionals deploying these tools have rarely been trained in how they affect human judgment, relationships, or ethics. That gap is exactly what this school is built to close.鈥�

GGU President Brent White said, 鈥淧sychology has always been about understanding how people function. The question now is whether that understanding keeps pace with the systems people function inside. This school makes sure it does.鈥�

Edward Roekaert, GGU鈥檚 Executive Vice President and Incoming Provost, noted that the school will house a human systems lab, a virtual makerspace where students, faculty, and practitioners co-create applied tools: ethical AI guidance for clinical settings, psychological safety toolkits for data-driven teams, and resources for human-centered leadership under technological change.

GGU鈥檚 School of Psychology offers all levels of study, including a BA in Psychology, MA in Counseling Psychology, MA in Industrial-Organizational Psychology, and PsyD in Applied Counseling Psychology. Consistent with GGU鈥檚 global mission, the School鈥檚 programs will be offered in multiple languages, through flexible formats, at prices students can afford.

Forbes Advisor ranks GGU鈥檚 MA in Industrial-Organizational Psychology #2 nationally among online master鈥檚 programs and named the MA in Counseling Psychology its 鈥淢ost Flexible Online Program鈥� (2025). Intelligent.com ranks GGU among the top 14 online master鈥檚 in psychology programs in the country.

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About Dr. Tom Wooldridge

Tom Wooldridge, PsyD, ABPP, FIPA, CEDS-C, is a tenured Professor and Department Chair of Psychology at GGU, where he has served for over 13 years. He is a board-certified clinical psychologist, certified psychoanalyst, and certified eating disorders specialist鈥揷onsultant, licensed in both California and New York. A Brown University graduate, Tom has authored six books with publishers including Routledge and Guilford Press, published more than 25 peer-reviewed articles in leading journals such as the Journal of the American Psychoanalytic Association and the Psychoanalytic Quarterly, and serves on the editorial boards of JAPA and Eating Disorders: The Journal of Treatment & Prevention. He sits on the Scientific Advisory Council of the National Eating Disorders Association, held an assistant clinical professorship at UCSF Medical School, and was selected as a consultant for the Psychodynamic Diagnostic Manual, 3rd Edition. At GGU, he has received the Outstanding Research Award twice and the Judith Browning Outstanding Teaching Award and has led key institutional service, including chairing the Committee on Academic Standards and serving on the WASC, Faculty Personnel, and AI Task Force committees.

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About 51社区

51社区 (GGU) is a private, nonprofit university anchored in San Francisco, serving more than 7,500 students worldwide. As an AI-focused, global, and multilingual institution, GGU is reimagining higher education for the future of work.