Dr. Gerard “Duncan” Duncan (He/Him) is a dedicated clinical psychologist with a special focus on aging, assessments, and working with serious mental illness. Dr. Duncan’s research primarily focuses on understanding the pathways and fates of serious mental illness and its implications on aging and neurodegeneration. Prior to this, he was a clinical researcher in neurology at Baylor College of Medicine and a clinical trial associate at McKesson Specialty Health.

Dr. Duncan firmly believes that the field of psychology should include everyone and have enough diversity to represent the community being served. Therefore, He is committed to teaching, mentoring, and supervising budding clinicians and scholars in the field of psychology. As a result, he received his master’s at Texas Southern University, a historically black college and university (HBCU).

Dr. Duncan received his doctorate and serves as an adjunct faculty member at Antioch University Santa Barbara, where there is a proud social justice heritage. He has volunteered and worked with organizations that share similar values locally and nationally. Dr. Duncan hopes to bring his unique experiences and background to the classroom and foster new perspectives that can be used to better service the community.