Alyson K. Zalta

Associate Professor of Psychological Science
4556 Social and Behavioral Sciences Gateway
949-490-2247
azalta@uci.edu
Lab website: https://faculty.sites.uci.edu/zaltalab/

Note: I will be accepting a doctoral student to begin in Fall 2025. If you are a prospective student, please read the FAQ on my lab website before contacting me.

Key Research Areas

Trauma, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Transdiagnostic, Resilience, Prevention & Treatment

Bio

Dr. Zalta is a clinical psychologist and an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychological Science at UCI. Her work focuses on trying to alleviate the mental health burden of trauma by enhancing our understanding of risk and resilience factors that contribute to the development of traumatic stress and exploring novel interventions for individuals affected by trauma.

Education

B.A. Harvard University Ph.D. University of Pennsylvania Clinical Internship: VA Palo Alto Healthcare System Postdoctoral Fellowship: Rush University Medical Center

UCI Affiliations

Faculty, Interdisciplinary Institute for Salivary Bioscience Research: iisbr.uci.edu Fellow, Center for the Neurobiology of Learning and Memory: cnlm.uci.edu

Recent Talks

Life as a Clinical Psychologist, Principal Investigator, and Associate Professor (Psychology Anthology Podcast)

How Trauma Affects The Brain featuring Alyson Zalta (In the Open Podcast)

What do I say? How to support loved ones after trauma. ASUCI Reclaim Mental Health Conference. May, 2021.

Impact of Moral Injury Webinar. The American Nurses Association of California. 2021.