Gevirtz School News
July 9, 2020
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The Carol Ackerman Positive Psychology Clinic (CAPPC), a part of the Hosford Counseling & Psychological Services Clinic, has launched an updated website with an abundance of resources. “The purpose of the Carol Ackerman Positive...
July 8, 2020
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A Young Writers Camp class in 2016
The Young Writers Camp – a nonprofit program of the South Coast Writing Project at UCSB – announced plans to continue camp services this Summer through online offerings. In support of families facing COVID-related challenges, there is no...
July 7, 2020
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Education and Applied Psychology in a Time of COVID-19 One of the many topics up for conversation among U.S. families in recent months is the potential effects sheltering-in-place orders have on the educational progress that children are... -
Sky Adams, a Gevirtz Graduate School of Education alumna, was named the first woman director of the Computer Science Academy at Santa Barbara High School. She earned her bachelor’s degree in computer science from Brown University in 2014,...
July 2, 2020
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Kelly Whaling of the Department of Counseling, Clinical, & School Psychology has been awarded a 2020 Dean’s Graduate Mentoring Award from UC Santa Barbara’s Graduate Division for distinguishing herself as a mentor of undergraduates....
June 30, 2020
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Gevirtz Graduate School of Education faculty Heidi Zetzer and Andrés Consoli were recently elected to positions in the Society of Counseling Psychology (SCP), Division 17 of the American Psychological Association. Zetzer will serve as...
June 29, 2020
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Danny Meza graduated with a Ph.D. with an emphasis in Counseling Psychology from the Department of Counseling, Clinical, and School Psychology. Next, he will complete his post-doc fellowship at UC Berkeley’s Counseling and Psychological... -
Doctoral students Maria Munoz and Emily Ferguson of the Department of Counseling, Clinical and School Psychology and the Koegel Autism Center are conducting a study to better understand the specific needs and experiences of families across...
June 26, 2020
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“How can we prepare for unrelenting change and uncertain futures, before it is too late?” David Forman, a former UC Santa Barbara Gevirtz School Ph.D. student, provides answers to timely questions like this one in his recently released...
June 24, 2020
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Jeremy Edwards graduated with a Ph.D. with an emphasis in Culture and Development from the Department of Education. GGSE: What are your research interests, and why are they important to you? Edwards: My work centers on... -
Sruthi Swami graduated with a Ph.D. with an emphasis in school psychology from the Department of Counseling, Clinical, and School Psychology. She will be moving next to California State University, Fresno, where she has accepted a tenure-...
June 23, 2020
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Simeng (Karen) Li just graduated with a Ph.D. in Special Education, Disability, and Risk Studies (SPEDR) from the Department of Education. GGSE: What are your research interests, and why are they important to you? Li:... -
Eric Flores earned his Education Specialist Instruction Credential with a specialization in mild/moderate disabilities from the Teacher Education Program. He is moving next to San Marcos High School, where he has accepted a special...
June 22, 2020
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Doctoral student Maggie Chan and Dr. Jill Sharkey of the Department of Counseling, Clinical and School Psychology are conducting a study to understand the stress elementary school teachers experience during school closures due to the COVID...
June 19, 2020
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Caroline “Coco” Miller will be graduating with an M.A. in Education, focusing on Leadership. She hopes to immerse herself in the sports industry, and one day be a coach as well as work in the front office of a professional sports team....
June 18, 2020
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Dr. Andrew Choi, an alumnus of UC Santa Barbara’s Department of Counseling, Clinical, and School Psychology, has won the 2020 American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP) Dr. Arthur Nezu Diversity Dissertation Award. This prestigious... -
Lilly Lew (r), with her cousin Jamie (l) and brother Albert (c) at Disneyland
Lilly Lew will be graduating with a Ph.D. from the Department of Education at the Gevirtz School. She hopes to one day pursue a tenure-track professorship that allows her to establish university-community partnerships. GGSE: Tell...
June 17, 2020
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Ana Guerrero will be graduating with a Ph.D. from the Department of Education at the Gevirtz School. She hopes to work in student or academic affairs in a two or four-year Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI). GGSE: Tell us about...
June 16, 2020
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The South Coast Writing Project (SCWriP) invites teachers of all grade levels who are interested in designing digital writing projects for their students this fall to a Zoom conference on Friday, June 26, 8:30 am – 3 pm. This year’s theme...
June 15, 2020
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Education and Applied Psychology in a Time of COVID-19 I have a golden retriever aptly named Teddy who needs brushing multiple times a day so that her fur doesn’t become a matted mess of leaves and seeds along with other, interestingly... -
The 2019-20 Ray E. Hosford Awardees for Excellence in Professional Behavior: (l-r) Kristina Esopo and Corinna Klein
Kristina N. Esopo and Corinna Klein of the Department of Counseling, Clinical, and School Psychology at UC Santa Barbara’s Gevirtz School were given 2019-20 Ray E. Hosford Awards for Excellence in Professional Behavior for their service at...
June 10, 2020
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On the Alumni News Page of the site we run a full story with Grace Gengoux ('08, CCSP, Ph.D.), but here is the opening section of the story that discusses her recent book publication that's only more timely with the COVID-19 pandemic... -
Faith Hyun will be graduating with an M.A. from the Department of Education at the Gevirtz School. She will moving back to her home in South Korea, where she has obtained a teaching position at a Christian private school. GGSE:...
June 9, 2020
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UC Santa Barbara’s Department of Counseling, Clinical, and School Psychology will hold a 2020 Virtual Commencement Ceremony on Friday, June 12 via Zoom. This webinar will be one way for the department to celebrate its 11 doctoral students...
June 8, 2020
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Jacob Kirksey will be graduating with a Ph.D. from the Department of Education at the Gevirtz School. He is both a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellow and an American Educational Research Association Fellow. In the fall,...