Faculty & Staff
See our Advising Page for PSY or CD Faculty Advisor information.
| Name | OFFICE | PHONE |
Fall 2026 OFFICE HOURS |
Degree/ Discipline |
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Department Chair/Associate Chair
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Pronouns: she, her, hers Department Chair
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47-24C |
805-756-2033 |
clangner@calpoly.edu |
Please see Advising Page 1st:
https://psycd.calpoly.edu/undergraduate/academic-advising
In-Person: M 2:30-4pm |
Social and Personality Psychology |
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Pronouns: she, her, hers Associate Chair Internship Coordinator |
47-23M |
805-756-2703 |
lcacciam@calpoly.edu |
Zoom & In-Person: T/TH 3-4pm |
Cognitive Neuroscience |
Current Tenured/Tenure-Track Faculty
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Pronouns: he, him, his |
47-23N | jwantony@calpoly.edu |
In-Person: T 9:10-11 |
Cognitive Neuroscience |
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Pronouns: she, her, hers |
47-23Q | 805-756-1851 |
In-Person: T 1-3pm |
Social Psychology | |
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Pronouns: she, her, hers |
47-23E | 805-756-6159 | ybenchar@calpoly.edu |
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Organizational Behavior |
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Pronouns: she, her, hers |
47-31 | 805-756-2674 | kbennion@calpoly.edu |
Out of Department:
CLA, Associate Dean for Academic Personnel and Operations |
Cognitive Neuroscience |
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Pronouns: he, they |
47-21C | 805-756-6178 | jbetterg@calpoly.edu |
Zoom & In-Person: T 10-11am |
Counseling Psychology |
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Pronouns: she, her, hers |
47-31 | 805-756-2359 | jgarci31@calpoly.edu |
Out of Department:
CLA, Associate Dean for Assessment, Research and Inclusive Excellence |
Social Psychology |
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Pronouns: she, her, hers Professor Emerita |
sburn@calpoly.edu |
Zoom: T 12-1pm |
Applied Social Psychology | ||
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Pronouns: she, her, hers |
47-21D | 805-756-2004 | nduell@calpoly.edu |
In-Person: W 12-1pm, TH 3-4pm |
Developmental Psychology |
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Pronouns: he, him, his M.S. Program Director |
47-23K | 805-756-2125 | aaestrad@calpoly.edu |
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Clinical Psychology |
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Pronouns: he, him, his
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47-23D | 805-756-0897 | iherna93@calpoly.edu |
Zoom: TH 9-11am In-Person: T 9-11am |
Social Psychology |
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Pronouns: she, her, hers |
47-23C |
805-756-2934 |
jjipson@calpoly.edu | Developmental Psychology | |
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Pronouns: she, her, hers |
jjovanov@calpoly.edu |
Out of Department:
Director of University Honors Program |
Developmental Psychology |
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47-21P | 805-756-2077 | jkaczoro@calpoly.edu |
Zoom: M 10-11am |
Clinical Psychology |
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Pronouns: she, her, hers |
47-23L | 805-756-1852 | cklein17@calpoly.edu |
Zoom & In-Person: T 10-11am, 12-1pm
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Clinical Psychology |
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Professor Emeritus |
52-E24A |
805-756-2811 |
glaver@calpoly.edu |
In-Person: M/W 12-1:15pm |
Cognitive Psychology |
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Pronouns: she, her, hers |
47-21B |
805-756-2611 |
llee10@calpoly.edu |
In-Person: W 12-2pm |
Developmental Psychology |
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Pronouns: she, her, hers M.S. Clinic Director |
47-21Q | 805-756-6131 | slopeza@calpoly.edu |
In-Person: TH 12-12:50pm
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Counseling, Clinical and School Psychology |
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Professor Emeritus |
47-21M | 805-756-2805 | kmoreno@calpoly.edu |
Counseling Psychology |
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Pronouns: he, him, his |
47-23A | 805-756-3555 | slnoah@calpoly.edu |
In-Person: TH 11-2pm
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Cognitive Neuroscience |
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Pronouns: she, her, hers |
1-209B | 805-756-2250 | jpedrott@calpoly.edu |
Out of Department:
Associate Vice President for Culture & Faculty Success CIX | Office of the Provost |
Counseling Psychology |
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Pronouns: he, they
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47-21R | 805-756-1603 |
Zoom: T 9-11am |
Social-Community Psychology | |
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Pronouns: he, him, his |
47-21N |
805-756-2854 |
tsmith82@calpoly.edu |
Zoom & In-Person: T 9-11am
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Clinical Psychology |
| Tessa Sun | 47-23F | 805-756-2914 | tbai@calpoly.edu |
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Social Psychology |
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Pronouns: she, her, hers |
47-21A |
805-756-6123 |
lsweatt@calpoly.edu |
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Counseling Psychology |
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Pronouns: she, her, hers |
47-21L | 805-756-1853 | jvaisaro@calpoly.edu |
Zoom by appointment: M-F In-Person: M 2:30-4pm, W 1-1:20pm |
Developmental Psychology |
Current Lecturers
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Kari Applegate Pronouns: she, her, hers |
38-127 | 805-756-2220 | kapple02@calpoly.edu |
In-Person: M 2-3pm |
Child Development |
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Elizabeth Barrett Pronouns: she, her, hers |
Teaches in Spring 2027 |
Counseling Psychology |
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Sara Bartlett Pronouns: she, her, hers |
47-23C |
805-756-1641 |
spbartle@calpoly.edu |
Zoom & In-Person: M/W 12-1:30pm |
Gerontology |
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Marta Block Pronouns: she, her, hers |
52-E24 | 805-792-2959 | mbblock@calpoly.edu |
In-Person: T 8:30-10am Zoom: By Appointment Only |
Psychology |
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Miriam Burlakovsky
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mburlako@calpoly.edu |
Zoom: M 12-1pm |
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| Patty Clarkson | 38-125 |
805-756-2220 |
pkclarks@calpoly.edu |
In-Person: M 11-12pm |
Educational Leadership |
| Kellie Conn | 805-756-3556 | klconn@calpoly.edu |
Zoom: W 1-3pm
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Sevelyn Crosby Pronouns: she, her, hers |
52-E24G | 805-756-3571 | secrosby@calpoly.edu |
In-Person: T 3-3:50pm |
Organizational Psychology |
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Henry Danielson Pronouns: he, him, his |
38-127 | hdaniels@calpoly.edu |
In-Person: TH 3-4pm |
Educational Technology |
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James Elliott Pronouns: he, him, his |
jellio06@calpoly.edu |
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Cognitive Neuroscience |
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| Mari Garcia | mgarc533@calpoly.edu |
Zoom: M 6-7pm |
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Eric Goodman |
805-756-2805 |
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Angel Atzi Garcia Guzman Pronouns: she, her, hers |
65-217A | agarc597@calpoly.edu | M.Ed. | ||
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Brenna Giordano
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805-756-2914 |
blgiorda@calpoly.edu |
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Clinical Psychology
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| Marc Halusic | mhalusic@calpoly.edu |
Zoom: M/W 12-2pm |
Social Psychology | ||
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Amarilis Iscold Pronouns: she, her, hers |
52-E24 | aiscold@calpoly.edu |
In-Person: T/TH 1-2pm |
Pediatrics, Human Development |
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Kristin Makena
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34 - 237 |
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kmakena@calpoly.edu |
Zoom: M/W By Appointment Only In-Person: W 3-4pm |
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Matthew Melendrez
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47-23B | 805-756-3747 | mmelendr@calpoly.edu |
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| Melissa Mesinas | 47-23B | mmesinas@calpoly.edu | |||
| Courtney Moore | 34-234 | 805-756-5138 | cmoore90@calpoly.edu |
Zoom & In-Person: W 10-11:30am |
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| Jens Omli | 805-756-2091 | jomli@calpoly.edu |
Zoom: M 3:30-5:30pm, T 1-2pm |
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| Codie Place | coplace@calpoly.edu |
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Criminal Psychology and Criminology | ||
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Roxanne Rassti Pronouns: she, her, hers |
34-237 | rrassti@calpoly.edu |
In-Person: M 3-4pm |
Counseling Psychology (Forensic Concentration) | |
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Hannah Roberts Pronouns: she, her, hers |
34-234 | 805-242-1304 | hrober02@calpoly.edu |
Zoom & In-Person: TH 2-4pm |
Clinical Psychology |
| Kara Samaniego | 52-E24 | 805-756-2343 | kasamani@calpoly.edu |
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| Dara Sheik | 52-E24C | 805-756-3572 | dsheik@calpoly.edu |
Zoom & In-Person: W 3-4pm |
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| Summer Silveira | 52-E24K | ssilv@calpoly.edu | In-Person: T 12:30-2:30pm | ||
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Jodie Steele Pronouns: she, her, hers |
46T-104 | jsteel01@calpoly.edu |
Zoom: T 11:30-12:30 In-Person: M 9-10am |
Social Psychology |
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Thomas Steffora Pronouns: he, him, his
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52-E24B | 805-756-3750 | tsteffor@calpoly.edu |
Zoom: T 8-9am |
Counseling Psychology |
| Leah Thomas | 52-E24D | 805-756-3749 | lrthomas@calpoly.edu |
In-Person: T 1-2pm, W 4-6pm |
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Kristianne Toledo
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47-21M |
805-756-2603 |
krtoledo@calpoly.edu |
In-Person: T/TH 8:30-9am, 1:20-2:20pm
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Psychology/ Neuroscience Behavior |
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Debra Valencia-Laver Professor Emerita Pronouns: she, her, hers |
52-E24A |
805-756-2811 |
dlvalenc@calpoly.edu |
In-Person: M/W 12-1:15pm Grad Students Only: T 2-3pm |
Cognitive Psychology |
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Sara Valverde
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805-756-2805 | MS Program | |||
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Kendra Williams Pronouns: she, her, hers |
47-21A | 805-756-6151 | knwillia@calpoly.edu | Clinical Psychology | |
Professors Emeriti
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| Shawn Burn |
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| Denise Daniels | |||||
| Doug Epperson | |||||
| Gary Laver | |||||
| Linden Nelson | |||||
| Ned Schultz | |||||
| Chuck Slem | |||||
| Debra Valencia-Laver | |||||
Preschool Learning Lab Staff
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Patricia Clarkson Pronouns: she, her, hers |
38-125 | 805-756-2220 | pkclarks@calpoly.edu |
In person, or by appointment: T 1-2pm |
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Kari Applegate Pronouns: she, her, hers |
38-127 |
805-756-2220 |
kapple02@calpoly.edu |
In person and by appointment: W 2pm-3pm |
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Laura Deichen Early Childhood Teacher Pronouns: she, her, hers |
38-125 | 805-756-2220 | ldeichen@calpoly.edu | ||
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Brooke Palmerston Early Childhood Teacher |
38-125 | 805-756-2220 | bpalmers@calpoly.edu | ||
Department Office Staff
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| Christine Brizzolara Administrative Support Coordinator II |
47-24D | 805-756-2456 | cbrizzol@calpoly.edu |
In-Office: M-TH 7:30am-4:30pm
Zoom by appointment F 7:30am-4:30pm |
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Beatriz Peralta Administrative Support Coordinator I |
47-24 | 805-756-2034 | bperal01@calpoly.edu |
In Office: M-W,F 9am-5:30pm
Zoom by appointment Th 8:30am-5:00pm |
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Emilia Datuin Administrative Support Assistant |
47-24 | 805-756-2033 | edatuin@calpoly.edu | In Office: M-Th 8:30am-1:30pm | |