Rate My Professor Tania Israel

University of California, Santa Barbara

Psychology Education Clinical Psychology School Psychology Educational Psychology Applied Psychology Health Psychology Community Psychology Social Psychology Gender Studies Counselor Education

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5.04/23/2026

Always patient and encouraging to students.

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About Tania

Tania Israel is a Professor in the Department of Counseling, Clinical, and School Psychology at the University of California, Santa Barbara's Gevirtz Graduate School of Education, with expertise in Psychology. She earned her Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from Arizona State University, a Master's degree in Human Sexuality Education, and a B.A. in Psychology and Women’s Studies from the University of Pennsylvania. Joining UCSB in 1998 as an Assistant Professor, she progressed to full Professor and held key administrative roles, including Department Chair in 2016, Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in 2022, Chair of the Graduate Council from 2014 to 2015, and Chair of the Undergraduate Council from 2010 to 2012. Affiliated with the Department of Feminist Studies, she directs Project RISE, a research team developing and studying interventions to support the psychological health of LGBTQ individuals and communities. Israel served as Past-President of the Society of Counseling Psychology from 2010 to 2011 and as a member of the American Psychological Association's Committee for Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity.