Faculty & Staff

See our Advising Page for PSY or CD Faculty Advisor information.

Name	OFFICE	PHONE	E-MAIL	Winter 2026 OFFICE HOURS	Degree/ Discipline
Department Chair/Associate Chair
Carrie Langner Pronouns: she, her, hers Department Chair PSY/CD Academic Advisor Pronouns: she, her, hers	47-24C	805-756-2033	clangner@calpoly.edu	Please see Advising Page 1st: https://psycd.calpoly.edu/undergraduate/academic-advising Mondays 2:30-4pm	Social and Personality Psychology
Jessica Kaczorowski Associate Chair PSY/CD Academic Advisor Internship Coordinator	47-21P	805-756-2077	jkaczoro@calpoly.edu	Zoom by appointment: T 9-11am, W 10am-12pm	Clinical Psychology
Current Tenured/Tenure-Track Faculty
James Antony Pronouns: he, him, his	47-23N		jwantony@calpoly.edu	In-person: T 9:10-10am Appointments: Request	Cognitive Neuroscience
Jennifer Beatty-Wright Pronouns: she, her, hers	47-23Q	805-756-1851	jfbeatty@calpoly.edu	In-person: W 2:30-4:30pm Zoom: by appointment	Social Psychology
Lucy Bencharit Pronouns: she, her, hers	47-23E	805-756-6159	ybenchar@calpoly.edu	Zoom: W 1-4pm Appointments: Request	Organizational Behavior
Kelly Bennion Pronouns: she, her, hers	47-23A	805-756-2674	kbennion@calpoly.edu	Zoom: M 4:10-5pm Appointments: Request	Cognitive Neuroscience
Jay Bettergarcia Pronouns: they, them, theirs	47-21C	805-756-6178	jbetterg@calpoly.edu	Zoom: T 10-11am In-person: T 10-11am Appointments: Request	Counseling Psychology
Shawn Burn Professor Emerita Pronouns: she, her, hers			sburn@calpoly.edu	Zoom: T 12pm-1pm Appointments: Request	Applied Social Psychology
Laura Cacciamani Pronouns: she, her, hers	47-23M	805-756-2703	lcacciam@calpoly.edu	Zoom: T, Th 3-4pm In-person: T, Th 3-4pm Appointments: Request	Cognitive Neuroscience
Denise Daniels Pronouns: she, her, hers	47-21M	805-756-2106	ddaniels@calpoly.edu	Zoom: by appointment In-person: M 2-3pm, W 11am-12pm Appointments: Request	Developmental Psychology
Natasha Duell Pronouns: she, her, hers	47-21D	805-756-2004	nduell@calpoly.edu	In-person: T 12:30-1:30pm, Th 11am-12pm Appointments: Request	Developmental Psychology
Aaron Estrada Pronouns: he, him, his MS Program Director	47-23K	805-756-2125	aaestrad@calpoly.edu	Zoom: M 11am-12pm Appointments: Request	Clinical Psychology
Laura Freberg	38-211	805-756-2357	lfreberg@calpoly.edu	Zoom: M, W 1-2pm T, Th 11am-12pm Appointments: Request	Behavioral Neuroscience
Julie Bettergarcia Pronouns: she, her, hers			jgarci31@calpoly.edu	Out of Department: Associate Dean, CLA	Social Psychology
Ivan Hernandez Pronouns: he, him, his	47-23D	805-756-0897	iherna93@calpoly.edu	Zoom: Th 9-11am In-person: T 9-11am Appointments: Request	Social Psychology
Jennifer Jipson Pronouns: she, her, hers	47-23C	805-756-2934	jjipson@calpoly.edu	Zoom: Th 10am-11am In person: by appointment
Jasna Jovanovic Pronouns: she, her, hers			jjovanov@calpoly.edu	Out of Department: Director of University Honors Program	Developmental Psychology
Corinna Klein Pronouns: she, her, hers	47-23L	805-756-1852	cklein17@calpoly.edu	Zoom: by appointment In-person: Th 2-4pm	Clinical Psychology
Gary Laver Professor Emeritus	52-24E	805-756-2811	glaver@calpoly.edu	Zoom or by appointment: Th 10:00-11:30 am Zoom ID: 932 6792 6964	Cognitive Psychology
Linda Lee Pronouns: she, her, hers	47-21B	805-756-2611	llee10@calpoly.edu	Zoom: M 12-2pm Appointments: Request	Developmental Psychology
Susana A. López Pronouns: she, her, hers	47-21Q	805-756-6131	slopeza@calpoly.edu	Zoom: Th 12:10-1pm In-person: Th 12:10-1pm Appointments: Request	Counseling, Clinical and School Psychology
J. Kelly Moreno Professor Emeritus	47-21M	805-756-2805	kmoreno@calpoly.edu	In-person: T 2:30-3:30pm	Counseling Psychology
Jennifer Teramoto Pedrotti 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
Daniel Rodriguez Ramirez Pronouns: he, they	47-21R	805-756-1603	drodr212@calpoly.edu	Zoom: T 9-11am Appointments: Request	Social-Community Psychology
Taylor Smith Pronouns: he, him, his	47-21N	805-756-2854	tsmith82@calpoly.edu	Zoom: T 9-11am In-person: T 9-11am Appointments: Request	Clinical Psychology
Tessa Sun	47-23F	805-756-2914	tbai@calpoly.edu	In-person: T 12-2pm Appointments: Request	Social Psychology
Lisa Sweatt Pronouns: she, her, hers	47-21A	805-756-6123	lsweatt@calpoly.edu	In-person: T 11am-12pm, 3:30pm-4:30pm Th 11am-12pm Appointments: Request	Counseling Psychology
Julie Vaisarova Pronouns: she, her, hers	47-21L	805-756-1853	jvaisaro@calpoly.edu	Zoom: by appointment In-person: M 12-2pm Th 1-2pm	Developmental Psychology
Current Lecturers
Kari Applegate Pronouns: she, her, hers	38-127	805-756-2220	kapple02@calpoly.edu	In-person: W 2pm-3pm	Child Development
Elizabeth Barrett Pronouns: she, her, hers	47-21A		ewbarret@calpoly.edu	Zoom: M, W 8am-9:30am In-person: M, W 8am-9:30am	Counseling Psychology
Sara Bartlett Pronouns: she, her, hers	47-23B	805-756-1641	spbartle@calpoly.edu	In-person: M, W 8:30-10:00am Appointments: Request	Gerontology
Marta Block Pronouns: she, her, hers	52-E24	805-792-2959	mbblock@calpoly.edu	Zoom: F by appointment In person: T, Th 11am-12pm Appointments: Request	Psychology
Miriam Burlakovsky			mburlako@calpoly.edu	Zoom: T 4:00-5:00pm Appointments: Request
Patty Clarkson	38-125	805-756-2220	pkclarks@calpoly.edu	In-person: T 11am-12pm Appointments: Request	Educational Leadership
Henry Danielson Pronouns: he, him, his	38-127		hdaniels@calpoly.edu	In-person: T 3pm-4pm	Educational Technology
Mari Garcia			mgarc533@calpoly.edu	Virtual: T, T 6-7pm Appointments: Request
Eric Goodman	47-21L	805-756-2805
James Elliott Pronouns: he, him, his			jellio06@calpoly.edu	Zoom: T 10-11am W 11am-12pm Appointments: Request	Cognitive Neuroscience
Brenna Giordano	47-23Q	805-756-2914	blgiorda@calpoly.edu	Zoom: Th 9-10am Appointments: Request	Clinical Psychology
Marc Halusic			mhalusic@calpoly.edu	Zoom: M, T 3-4pm Appointments: Request	Social Psychology
Amarilis Iscold Pronouns: she, her, hers	38-127		aiscold@calpoly.edu	In-person: T, Th 9-9:40am and 11am-12pm Zoom: by appointment	Pediatrics, Human Development
Kristin Makena	34 - 237		kmakena@calpoly.edu	In-person: M 4-5pm W 1-2pm Appointments: Request
Matthew Melendrez	34-234	805-756-6151	mmelendr@calpoly.edu	Zoom: T 11am-12pm Appointments: Request
Courtney Moore	34-234	805-756-5138	cmoore90@calpoly.edu	Zoom: Th 10am-12pm In-person: Th 10am-12pm Appointments: Request
Jens Omli		805-756-2091	jomli@calpoly.edu	Zoom: M 4:10pm- 6pm T 10:10-12pm Appointments: Request
Codie Place			coplace@calpoly.edu	In-person: M 1pm-2pm W 12pm-2pm Appointments: Request	Criminal Psychology and Criminology
Roxanne Rassti Pronouns: she, her, hers	34-237		rrassti@calpoly.edu	In-person: M 3-4pm Appointments: Request	Counseling Psychology (Forensic Concentration)
Hannah Roberts Pronouns: she, her, hers	34-234	805-242-1304	hrober02@calpoly.edu	Zoom: Th 11am-2pm In-person: Th 11am-2pm	Clinical Psychology
Kara Samaniego	52-E24	805-756-2343	kasamani@calpoly.edu	In-person: M, W 10am-12pm
Dara Sheik	47-21L		dsheik@calpoly.edu	Virtual, in-person, or by appointment: T 4-5pm
Jodie Steele Pronouns: she, her, hers	46T-104		jsteel01@calpoly.edu	Zoom: T 11:30-12:30pm In-person: M 2-3pm Appointments: Request	Social Psychology
Thomas Steffora Pronouns: he, him, his	52-E24B		tsteffor@calpoly.edu	Zoom: M 10am-11am By appointment	Counseling Psychology
Leah Thomas	47-21M		lrthomas@calpoly.edu	Zoom: by appointment In-person: W 4:30-5:30pm Th 2:30-3:30pm Appointments: Request
Kristianne Toledo	47-23B	805-756-0697	krtoledo@calpoly.edu	In person: T 11-11:30am in 10-111 F 12-1:30pm in 38-127	Psychology/ Neuroscience Behavior
Debra Valencia-Laver Professor Emerita Pronouns: she, her, hers	52-E24-A	805-756-2811	dlvalenc@calpoly.edu	In-person: M,W 2:15pm-3:30pm Th 2:30pm-3:30pm (graduate students only) Appointments: Request	Cognitive Psychology
Sara Valverde	47-21L	805-756-2805	sschewe@calpoly.edu	Teaches Winter Quarter	MS Program
Kendra Williams Pronouns: she, her, hers	47-21A	805-756-6151	knwillia@calpoly.edu	Zoom: by appointment In person: M, W 10am-12pm	Clinical Psychology
Professors Emeriti
Doug Epperson
Gary Laver
Linden Nelson
Ned Schultz
Chuck Slem
Preschool Learning Lab Staff
Patricia Clarkson Preschool Learning Lab Director Pronouns: she, her, hers	38-125	805-756-2220	pkclarks@calpoly.edu	In person, or by appointment: T 1-2pm
Kari Applegate Early Childhood Master Teacher Pronouns: she, her, hers	38-127	805-756-2220	kapple02@calpoly.edu	In person and by appointment: W 2pm-3pm
Laura Deichen Early Childhood Teacher Pronouns: she, her, hers	38-125	805-756-2220	ldeichen@calpoly.edu
Carol Trautman Early Childhood Teacher	38-125	805-756-2220	trautman@calpoly.edu
Department Office Staff
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
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
Emilia Datuin Administrative Support Assistant II	47-24	805-756-2033	edatuin@calpoly.edu	In Office: M-Th 8:30am-2pm

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