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
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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
- Email: mimi.nakajima@csulb.edu
Course-specific information: contact your course instructor
- For contact info, visit the Kinesiology Faculty & Staff page
Kinesiology Department Chair: Dr. Tiffanye Vargas
Contact the Department Chair if you have emailed an AT/ATEP faculty or staff member and do not hear back within two business days.
- Email: tiffanye.vargas@csulb.edu
- Phone: 562.985.7487
Main Office: Contact the Administrative Support Coordinator, Kelsey Reyes, for program-specific information and administrative issues.
- Email: kelsey.reyes@csulb.edu
- Phone: 562.985.57613 (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
- M.S. in Criminology and Criminal Justice Traditional Program: Dr. Sam Vickovic
- Email: sam.vickovic@csulb.edu
- M.S. in Criminology and Criminal Justice - Online Program: Dr. Nicholas Perez
- Email: nicholas.perez@csulb.edu
Crime Scene Investigations (CSI) Certificate Program: Ron Mark
- Email: ron.mark@csulb.edu
- Phone: 562.985.4940
Internship information: Please refer to the Criminology and Criminal Justice Canvas page.
- Enrollment questions: contact Dr. Brenda Vogel
- Email: brenda.vogel@csulb.edu
- Placement questions: contact Ron Mark.
- Email: ron.mark@csulb.edu
​Course-specific information: Contact the course instructor
- For contact info, visit the CCJEM Faculty & Staff page
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.
- Email: matthew.reimers@csulb.edu
Graduate Advisor: Peter Kreysa
Contact your Graduate Advisor for academic and career advising
- Email: peter.kreysa@csulb.edu
Course-specific information: Course instructor
- For contact info, visit the page.
School Director: Dr. Brenda Vogel
Contact the School Director if you have emailed an EMER faculty or staff member and do not hear back within two business days.
- Email: brenda.vogel@csulb.edu
Program Director: Dr. Maria Claver
Contact your the Program Director for program-specific questions and academic and career advising
- Email: maria.claver@csulb.edu
- Phone: 562.985.4495
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. Nathan Gerard
Contact the Graduate Program Director for program-specific questions and academic and career advising
Internship information: Visit the HCA Internship Program page for internship information and course instructors.
Internship Coordinator: Dr. Brenda Freshman
Contact the Internship Coordinator for any further internship information.
- Email: brenda.freshman@csulb.edu
Course-specific information: Contact the course instructor
- For contact info, visit the HCA Faculty & Staff page
Department Chair: Dr. Erlyana Erlyana
Contact the Department Chair if you have emailed an HCA faculty or staff member and do not hear back within two business days.
- Email: erlyana.erlyana@csulb.edu
- Phone: 562.985.5800
Graduate Coordinator: Judy Jou
Contact the Graduate Coordinator for program-specific questions and academic advising
- Email: judy.jou@csulb.edu
- Phone: 562-985-1537
Career counseling: Gail Farmer
- Email: gail.farmer@csulb.edu
- Phone: 562.985.4620
- For contact info, visit the HS Faculty & Staff page
Department Coordinator: Karen Miyahara
Contact the Department Coordinator if you have emailed an HS faculty or staff member and do not hear back within two business days.
- Email: karen.miyahara@csulb.edu
- Phone: 562.985.8069
Department Chair: Dr. Kamiar Alaei
- Email: kamiar.alaei@csulb.edu
- Phone: 562.985.8036
Graduate Advisor: Contact the Graduate Advisor for program-specific questions and academic and career advising
- Graduate Programs: Dr. Alison Ede
- Email: alison.ede@csulb.edu
- Adapted Physical Education (APE): Dr. Melissa Bittner
- Email: melissa.bittner@csulb.edu
Course-specific information: contact your course instructor
- For contact info, visit the Kinesiology Faculty & Staff page
Department Chair: Dr. Tiffanye Vargas
Contact the Department Chair if you ou have emailed your KIN faculty or staff member and do not hear back within two business days.
- Email: tiffanye.vargas@csulb.edu
- Phone: 562.985.4116
Graduate Programs Coordinator: Pamila Ford
Prospective graduate students should contact the Graduate Programs Coordinator for information about nursing graduate programs.
- Email: pamila.ford@csulb.edu
- Phone: 562.985.4473
Administrative Support Coordinator: Alison Kliachko-Trafas
Current graduate students should contact the Administrative Support Coordinator for information about nursing graduate programs.
- Email: alison.kliachko-trafas@csulb.edu
- Phone: 562.985.8379
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.
- Email: cleddhy.arellano@csulb.edu
- Phone: 562.985.5746
PNP Program Coordinator: Natalie Cheffer
Contact the PNP Program Coordinator for specific information and advising about the Pediatric specialty.
- Email: natalie.cheffer@csulb.edu
- Phone: 562.985.4392
PMHNP Program Coordinator: Christine Costa
Contact the PMHNP Program Coordinator for information and advising on the Psychiatric-Mental Health (across the lifespan) specialty.
- Email: christine.costa@csulb.edu
- Phone: 562.985.2335
WHNP Program Coordinator: Pamela Xandre
Contact the WHNP Program Coordinator for information and advising on the Women's Health specialty.
- Email: pamela.xandre@csulb.edu
- Phone: 562.985.1598
Administrative Support Coordinator - Course Scheduling and Permits: Mark Vela
Contact the Administration Support Coordinator for course scheduling and permits.
- Email: mark.vela@csulb.edu
- Call: 562.985.8242
Course instructors: Contact your course instructor for course-specific information
- For contact info, visit the Nursing Faculty & Staff page
School Director: Dr. Lucy Huckabay
Contact the School Director if you have emailed an NRSG faculty or staff member and do not hear back within 2 business days.
- Email: lucy.huckabay@csulb.edu
- Phone: 562.985.4582
Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Virginia Gray
Contact the Graduate Coordinator for program-specific questions and academic and career advising
- Email: virginia.gray@csulb.edu
Course-specific questions: Contact the course instructor
- For contact info, visit the FCS Faculty & Staff page
Department Chair: Dr. Wendy Reiboldt
Contact the Department Chair if you have emailed a NUTR faculty or staff member and do not hear back within two business days.
- Email: wendy.reiboldt@csulb.edu
- Phone: 562.985.8250
Doctor of Physical Therapy: Contact the Physical Therapy Department for general and admissions information.
- Email: chhs-pt@csulb.edu
Department Chair and Residency Program Mentor: Dr. George Beneck
Contact Dr. George Beneck for program-specific questions and advising.
- Email: george.beneck@csulb.edu
- Phone: 562.985.1974
Director of Clinical Education: Dr. Stephanie Malaspina
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.
- Email: stephanie.malaspina@csulb.edu
- Phone: 562.985.8106
Director and Coordinator for the Orthopaedic Physical Therapy Residency Program: Michael Miller
Contact Michael Miller for program-specific questions and advising.
- Email: michael.miller@csulb.edu
Department Coordinator: Kathy Allen
Contact Kathy for course registration and administrative issues.
- Email: kathy.allan@csulb.edu
- Phone: 562.985.4178
Graduate Advisor: Adam Butz
Contact Adam Butz for MPA academic and career advising
Distance Learning: Jenny Sok Wisman
Contact the Distance Learning Administration Assistant for info on the program
- Email: jenny.sok@csulb.edu
Course-specific information: Contact your course instructor
- For contact info, visit the PPA Faculty & Staff page
Department Chair: Dr. David Powell
Contact the Department Chair if you emailed a PPA faculty or staff member and do not hear back in two business days.
- Email: david.powell@csulb.edu
- Phone: 562.985.5383
Graduate Advisor: Dr. Heewon Yang
Contact your Graduate Advisor for program-specific questions and advising.
- Email: heewon.yang@csulb.edu
Course-specific information: contact your course instructor
- For contact info, visit the RLS Faculty & Staff page
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.
- Email: terry.robertson@csulb.edu
Admissions questions and information: Mercedes Anderson
- Email: CHHS-SW@csulb.edu
Graduate Program Director: Molly Ranney
Contact the Graduate Program Director for MSW program information and advising
- Email: molly.ranney@csulb.edu
- Phone: 562.985.5655
Pupil Personnel Services Credential (PPSC) Program Coordinator: Saana Polk
Contact the PPSC Program Coordinator for program information and advising
- Email: saana.polk@csulb.edu
Distance Education Program: Contact Dr. Nancy Meyer-Adams
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- Phone: 562.985.7774
Field Education information:
Director of Field Education: Dr. Susan Salas
For further field education information, contact the Director of Field Education.
- Email: susan.salas@csulb.edu
- Phone: 562.985.8178
Course-specific information: Course instructor
- For contact information, visit the Social Work Faculty & Staff page
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.
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- Phone: 562.985.7774
Graduate Advisor: Dr. Belinda Daughrity
- Email: belinda.daughrity@csulb.edu
- Phone: 562.985.8415
Graduate Program Internship information: Kenya Gomez-Tydor
- Email: kenya.gomeztydor@csulb.edu
- Phone: 562.985.1494
Speech and Language Clinic: Contact the Clinical Director, Deanne Wayt
- Email: deanne.wayt@csulb.edu
- 562.985.1016
Course-specific information: contact the course instructor
- For contact info, visit the SLP Faculty & Staff page
Department Chair: Dr. Lei Sun
- Email: lei.sun@csulb.edu
