Important Contacts for Graduate Students

We know that taking classes remotely and only coming to campus for essential learning activities is challenging. That's why we created this list of important contacts for the College of Health and Human Services (CHHS) graduate students. Connect with the correct faculty or staff member to get academic and career advising,  join a student organization, or learn program-specific information. 

Student Groups

BeachSync is CSULB's online community. On BeachSync you can interact with student organizations and get up-to-date information on meetings, events, and activities. Find the BeachSync information for all the CHHS Student Organizations. 

Graduate Programs

 

M.S. in Athletic Training Graduate Advisor: Dr. Mimi Nakajima

Contact the Graduate Advisor for program-specific questions and academic and career advising

Course-specific information: contact your course instructor

Kinesiology Department Chair: Dr. Alison Ede

Contact the Department Chair if you have emailed an AT/ATEP faculty or staff member and do not hear back within two business days. 

Main Office: Contact the Administrative Support Coordinator, Kelsey Reyes, for program-specific information and administrative issues. 

  • Email: kelsey.reyes@csulb.edu 
  • Phone: 562.985.7613 (please include your name and ID number when you leave a message)

Graduate Advising: Contact your Graduate Advisor for program-specific questions and academic and career advising

Crime Scene Investigations (CSI) Certificate Program:  Ron Mark

Internship information: Please refer to the Criminology and Criminal Justice Canvas page. 

​Course-specific information: Contact the course instructor

School Director: Dr. Christine Scott-Hayward

Contact the School Director if you have emailed a CRJU faculty or staff member and do not hear back within two business days. 

CPIE Program Developer: Matthew Reimers

Contact the CPIE Program Developer for program-specific information. 

Graduate Advisor: Peter Kreysa

Contact your Graduate Advisor for academic and career advising

Course-specific information: Course instructor 

School Director: Dr. Christine Scott-Hayward

Contact the School Director if you have emailed an EMER faculty or staff member and do not hear back within two business days. 

Program Director: Dr. Maria Carpiac

Contact your the Program Director for program-specific questions and academic and career advising

Course-specific information: Contact the course instructor 

  • For contact information, visit the Gerontology Faculty & Staff page.
  • Contact the Program Director if you have emailed a GERN instructor and do not hear back within two business days. 

Graduate Program Director: Dr. Yang Lu

Contact the Graduate Program Director for program-specific questions and academic and career advising

Yang.Lu@csulb.edu 

Internship information: Visit the HCA Internship Program page for internship information and course instructors. 

Internship Coordinator: Dr. Cindy Gotz

Contact the Internship Coordinator for any further internship information. 

Course-specific information: Contact the course instructor 

Department Chair:  Dr. Henry O'Lawrence

Contact the Department Chair if you have emailed an HCA faculty or staff member and do not hear back within two business days.

Graduate Coordinator: Toni Espinoza-Ferrel 

Contact the Graduate Coordinator for program-specific questions and academic advising 

 

Course-specific information: Contact the course instructor 

Department Coordinator: Brina Mendoza

Contact the Department Coordinator if you have emailed an HS faculty or staff member and do not hear back within two business days.

Department Chair: Dr. Kamiar Alaei

Graduate Advisor: Contact the Graduate Advisor for program-specific questions and academic and career advising 

Course-specific information: contact your course instructor

Department Chair: Dr. Alison Ede

Contact the Department Chair if you ou have emailed your KIN faculty or staff member and do not hear back within two business days. 

Graduate Programs Coordinator: Cleddhy Arellano

Prospective graduate students should contact the Graduate Programs Coordinator for information about nursing graduate programs. 

Administrative Support Coordinator: Mayra Figueroa

Current graduate students should contact the Administrative Support Coordinator for information about nursing graduate programs. 

Assistant Director of Graduate Programs and AGNP Program Coordinator: Cleddhy Arellano

Contact the AGNP program coordinator for specific information and advising about the Adult-Gerontology specialty. 

PNP Program Coordinator: Natalie Cheffer

Contact the PNP Program Coordinator for specific information and advising about the Pediatric specialty.

PMHNP Program Coordinator: Christine Costa

Contact the PMHNP Program Coordinator for information and advising on the Psychiatric-Mental Health (across the lifespan) specialty.

WHNP Program Coordinator: Pamela Xandre

Contact the WHNP Program Coordinator for information and advising on the Women's Health specialty. 

Administrative Support Coordinator - Course Scheduling and Permits: Mark Vela

Contact the Administration Support Coordinator for course scheduling and permits. 

Course instructors: Contact your course instructor for course-specific information

School Director: Dr. Michael Williams

Contact the School Director if you have emailed an NRSG faculty or staff member and do not hear back within 2 business days.

Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Michelle Barrack

Contact the Graduate Coordinator for program-specific questions and academic and career advising

Course-specific questions: Contact the course instructor 

Department Chair: Dr. Virginia Gray

Contact the Department Chair if you have emailed a NUTR faculty or staff member and do not hear back within two business days. 

Doctor of Physical Therapy: Contact the Physical Therapy Department for general and admissions information. 

Department Chair: Dr. Jenny Bagwell

Contact Dr. George Beneck for program-specific questions and advising. 

Director of Clinical Education: Dr. Stefan Gustafson 

Visit the Clinical Education page for information about internships and on-site integrated clinical experiences. For further information about Clinical Education, email the Clinical Director.

Director and Coordinator for the Orthopaedic Physical Therapy Residency Program: Michael Miller

Contact Michael Miller for program-specific questions and advising. 

Department Coordinator: Kathy Allen 

Contact Kathy for course registration and administrative issues.

Graduate Advisor: Tina Zhao

Contact Tina Zhao for MPA academic and career advising 

Distance Learning: David Powell

Contact the Distance Learning Administration Assistant for info on the program 

Course-specific information: Contact your course instructor

Department Chair: Dr. Adam Butz

Contact the Department Chair if you emailed a PPA faculty or staff member and do not hear back in two business days. 

Graduate Advisor: Dr. Laurel Richmond

Contact your Graduate Advisor for program-specific questions and advising. 

Course-specific information: contact your course instructor

Department Chair: Dr. Terry Robertson

Contact the Department Chair if you have emailed a faculty or staff member and do not hear back within two business days.

Admissions questions and information: Mercedes Anderson

Graduate Program Director: Marissa Hansen

Contact the Graduate Program Director for MSW program information and advising

Pupil Personnel Services Credential (PPSC) Program Coordinator: Saana Polk

Contact the PPSC Program Coordinator for program information and advising 

Distance Education Program: Contact Tory Cox

Field Education information: 

Director of Field Education: Dr. Susan Salas

For further field education information, contact the Director of Field Education. 

Course-specific information: Course instructor

School Director: Dr. Nancy Meyer-Adams

Contact the School Director if you have emailed an SW faculty or staff member and do not hear back within two business days. 

Graduate Advisor: Dr. Belinda Daughrity 

Graduate Program Internship information: Kenya Gomez-Tydor

Speech and Language Clinic: Contact the Clinical Director, Deanne Wayt

Course-specific information: contact the course instructor

Department Chair: Dr. Lei Sun