Program Faculty

Elina Saeki, Ph.D., NCSP
Associate Professor, Program Coordinator
Office: King Hall A2041
Email: esaeki@calstatela.edu

Research Interests: Teacher well-being, high-stakes testing, school climate, school consultation to support at-risk youth, systems-level change, training in school psychology
Courses Taught: School-Based Consultation; Assessment of Social and Behavioral Disorders; Ethics, Law and Professional Issues in Counseling; Practicum and Internship Supervision; Assessment in Counseling; Individual Counseling Strategies

Kezia Gopaul-Knights, Ph.D., NCSP
Assistant Professor, Fieldwork Coordinator
Office: King Hall A2042
Email: kgopaul2@calstatela.edu

Research Interests: Discipline and parenting practices among minority populations; kindergarten readiness; predictors of academic success in children and adolescents
Courses Taught: Individual Counseling Strategies; Ethical, Legal, and Professional Issues in School Psychology; School-Wide Applied Behavior Analysis; Supervised Field Experience in School Psychology; Research in Counseling

Nicole Garcia, Ph.D., NCSP
Full Time Lecturer
Office: King Hall A2041
Email: ngarc152@calstatela.edu

Research Interests: Social-emotional and behavioral interventions; reading difficulties in English language learners; multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS); culturally responsive practices
Courses Taught: Principles of Research and Program Evaluation in Counseling; School Wide Applied Behavior Analysis; School-Based Consultation; Assessment in Counseling; Seminar in School Psychology; Assessment and Case Study Techniques; Supervised Field Experience in School Psychology