Faculty & Staff

Dean
Name	Title	Office	Contact Information
Anna Ortiz	Dean Office of the Dean	EED 5	562.985.1126 anna.ortiz@csulb.edu

Associate Dean
Name	Title	Office	Contact Information
Laura Portnoi	Associate Dean, Graduate Studies Office of the Dean	EED 6	562.985.7047 laura.portnoi@csulb.edu

Department Chair
Name	Title	Office	Contact Information
Bita Ghafoori	Professor Advanced Studies in Education and Counseling Department Chair Advanced Studies in Education and Counseling Director of CSULB Long Beach Trauma Recovery Center Counseling Psychology	AS 222	Bita.Ghafoori@csulb.edu
Nat Hansuvadha	Department Chair Liberal Studies Full Professor Liberal Studies Advanced Studies in Education and Counseling	EED-60	562.985.8999 nat.hansuvadha@csulb.edu

Faculty, Tenured
Name	Title	Office	Contact Information
Edwin Achola	Professor Advanced Studies in Education and Counseling Advanced Studies in Education and Counseling Education Specialist Credential Program (ESCP) Master of Science in Special Education	ED2-266	562.985.7889 Edwin.Achola@csulb.edu
Edwin Achola	Professor Advanced Studies in Education and Counseling Advanced Studies in Education and Counseling Education Specialist Credential Program (ESCP) Master of Science in Special Education	ED2-266	562.985.7889 Edwin.Achola@csulb.edu

Faculty
Name	Title	Office	Contact Information
Stephen Adams	Professor Advanced Studies in Education and Counseling Coordinator Educational Technology and Media Leadership	LA1-203D	562.985.5498 Stephen.Adams@csulb.edu
Branson Boykins	Assistant Professor Advanced Studies in Education and Counseling		branson.boykins@csulb.edu
Teresa Chen	Associate Professor Advanced Studies in Education and Counseling Educational Technology and Media Leadership	LA1-203C	562.985.1132 Teresa.Chen@csulb.edu
Jennifer Coots	Professor Advanced Studies in Education and Counseling Coordinator Educational Psychology	EED-25	562.985.8354 Jennifer.Coots@csulb.edu
Natalie Edirmansinghe	Assistant Professor School Counseling Advanced Studies in Education and Counseling		natalie.edirmansinghe@csulb.edu
Lesley Farmer	Professor Educational Technology and Media Leadership Coordinator Teacher Librarian Services Credential	LA1-203A	562.985.4509 Lesley.Farmer@csulb.edu
Nina M. Flores	Associate Professor Advanced Studies in Education and Counseling Coordinator Equity, Education and Social Justice	EED-020	562.985.7972 Nina.Flores@csulb.edu
Laura Forrest	Associate Professor Advanced Studies in Education and Counseling	AS 226	562.985.1124 laura.forrest@csulb.edu
Kristi Hagans	Professor Advanced Studies in Education and Counseling School Psychology	ED2 190	562.985.4435 kristi.hagans@csulb.edu
Kerri Knight-Teague	Program Coordinator and Assistant Professor, School Psychology Advanced Studies in Education and Counseling Coordinator School Psychology	ED2-192	562-985-1202 kerri.knightteague@csulb.edu
Troy Loker	Lecturer Advanced Studies in Education and Counseling Fieldwork Coordinator School Psychology Advanced Studies in Education and Counseling	troy.loker@csulb.edu	troy.loker@csulb.edu
Caroline Lopez-Perry	Associate Professor Advanced Studies in Education and Counseling School Counseling Co-Director Center to Close the Opportunity Gap	AS 228	562.985.2206 caroline.lopezperry@csulb.edu
Hiromi Masunaga	Professor Advanced Studies in Education and Counseling	ED2 181	562.985.5613 hiromi.masunaga@csulb.edu
Jacob Olsen	Associate Professor Advanced Studies in Education and Counseling Coordinator School Counseling	AS 229	jacob.olsen@csulb.edu
Lindsay Pérez Huber	Professor Advanced Studies in Education and Counseling Coordinator Equity, Education and Social Justice	ED2 258	562.985.2508 lperezhuber@csulb.edu
Kristin Powers	Professor Advanced Studies in Education and Counseling Director Community Clinic for Counseling and Educational Services	ED2 152	562.985.1121 kristin.powers@csulb.edu
Ali Rezaei	Professor Advanced Studies in Education and Counseling Educational Technology and Media Leadership Assessment Coordinator Assessment & Accreditation Office	ED2 259	562.985.4532 ali.rezaei@csulb.edu
Cara Richards-Tutor	Professor Advanced Studies in Education and Counseling Education Specialist Credential Program (ESCP) Master of Science in Special Education Coordinator Urban Dual Credential Program (UDCP) Co-Director Center to Close the Opportunity Gap	EED 56	562.985.1938 Cara.Richards-Tutor@csulb.edu
William Saltzman	Program Coordinator/Professor Advanced Studies in Education and Counseling Counseling Psychology	AS 228	562.985.5615 william.saltzman@csulb.edu
Kelli Sanderson	Assistant Professor Advanced Studies in Education and Counseling Program Coordinator Advanced Studies in Education and Counseling Master of Science in Special Education Program Coordinator Advanced Studies in Education and Counseling Graduate Certificate in Applied Disability Studies	ED2-182	Kelli.Sanderson@csulb.edu
Jolan Smith	Assistant Professor Advanced Studies in Education and Counseling	ED2-265	562.985.1201 Jolan.Smith@csulb.edu
Suzanna So	Assistant Professor Advanced Studies in Education and Counseling Co-Coordinator Counseling Psychology	AS 219	suzanna.so@csulb.edu
Kristin Stout	Lecturer Advanced Studies in Education and Counseling Master of Science in Special Education Program Coordinator Education Specialist Credential Program (ESCP)	ED2 189	562.985.7807 Kristin.Stout@csulb.edu
Sylvie Taylor	Lecturer Advanced Studies in Education and Counseling Educational Psychology	EED 27	562.985.4788 sylvie.taylor@csulb.edu
Joanne Tortorici Luna	Professor Advanced Studies in Education and Counseling	ED2 179	562.985.4455 Joanne.TortoriciLuna@csulb.edu

Staff
Name	Title	Office	Contact Information
Regina Pao	Administrative Support Coordinator Advanced Studies in Education and Counseling		regina.pao@csulb.edu

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