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Introducing Shereen Alison

September 27, 2023

Shereen Allison

Dr. Shereen Allison is a new faculty member in the Educational Psychology & Counseling department. She is a life-long learner with a passion for education, having experience as an instructor, researcher, pioneer in distance education, and as a Licensed Educational Psychologist.  With degrees in both Educational Psychology and School Psychology, her focus has been on the application of cognitive, social, and school neuropsychology to assessment, instructional practices, supports, teacher training, and parent involvement. Current areas of research interest include universal design, universal screening, and the use of RTI/MTSS models of support for student success across a range of learning disabilities, with specific focus in the area of dyslexia. Read more

Introducing Hongshan Shao

September 27, 2023

Hongshan Shao

Hongshan Shao is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Educational psychology and Counseling. She earned her Ph.D. in Counselor Education from Penn State University. Dr. Shao is a National Certified Counselor and Certified Career Counselor. Prior to joining CSUN, she worked as a career counselor at Penn State Career Services. Read more

Education Grad Student Wins Top Scholarship from CSU Trustees

September 27, 2023

Tania Parker receiving an award

College of Education student Tania Parker (Master of Arts in Early Childhood Educational Psychology) was awarded the 2023 Outstanding Graduating Senior Award at the Honors Convocation by the CSU Trustees. This award is given to students who demonstrate superior academic performance and personal accomplishments, as well as financial need. Congratulations, Tania! Read more

Welcoming Angélica Galván

September 1, 2022

Angelica Galvan

Angélica Galván is a new addition to the Counseling Program in the Educational Psychology and Counseling Department at CSUN. She completed her doctorate in Counselor Education at The Pennsylvania State University. Angélica has a background in clinical mental health counseling and working with students with disabilities in the college setting. She also has experience in crisis counseling and substance use counseling in English and Spanish. Read more

Diane Gehart's Upcoming Publications

September 1, 2022

Diane Gehart

Congratulations to Dr. Diane Gehart (Educational Psychology and Counseling), who has two upcoming book publications:
Anderson, H., & Gehart, D. (Eds.). (2023). Collaborative-dialogic practices: Relationships and conversations across contexts and cultures. Routledge.
Gehart, D. (2024). Mastering competencies in family therapy: A practical approach to theory and clinical case documentation (4th ed.). Cengage. Read more

School Counseling Week Highlights

February 2, 2022

Celebrating our School Counselors

February 7-11 is National School Counseling Week. This week we celebrate and acknowledge our School Counselors who provide emotional support and academic guidance to our K-12 students. We are honored to highlight three of our M.A. School Counseling Alumni: Amy Ramirez (counselor at Lakeview Charter High School), Issa Makhlouf (counselor at Morgan Hill Unified School District), and Araxi Dertavitian (counselor at Hoover High School).  Read more

Trauma Stewardship with Laura van Dernoot Lipsky

November 16, 2021

Laura van Dernoot Lipsky

The Office of the Provost and the Campus Care Recovery Program, are excited to provide an opportunity for resilience and recovery from the stress that the last year has caused from the COVID pandemic and social unrest. Everyone is invited to join us on TUESDAY NOVEMBER 30th from 2:00 to 4:00 pm., for a live virtual presentation by Laura van Dernoot Lipsky on Trauma Stewardship. Read more

Celebrating National School Psychology Week

November 4, 2021

The University Library

November 8-12 is National School Psychology Week, and we thank all our school psychologists for the important work they do to help students thrive! This year’s theme is, Let’s get into GEAR!  Read more

College of Education Receives New Eisner Foundation Grant

April 26, 2021

Eisner Foundation logo, blue handprints

We are thrilled to share the good news that the Eisner Foundation board has approved a general operating grant in the amount of $400,000 over two years to CSUN for the Michael D. Eisner College of Education. This is a renewal of the 2-year support we received from the Eisner Foundation which ended in December, 2021. This funding is especially welcomed with the significant increase in student enrollment in our college credential programs as we work to meet the teacher shortage and diversify the teacher and other school-based workforce while dealing with budget cuts with the pandemic. Thank you very much to the Eisner Foundation for their continued support, and thanks to all of our college family who helped with this process. Read more

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