Faculty and Staff

Dr. Jessica Dennis image

 

Jessica Dennis, Ph.D.
Chair and Professor
Phone/Ext: 4677
[email protected]

Office Location: E &T 537

Website: https://www.calstatela.edu/hhs/cfs/message-chair 


Allison Fuligni

Allison Fuligni, Ph.D
Professor
Phone/Ext: 5841
[email protected]

Office Location: E&T 504
Courses Taught: CHDV 1400, CHVD 5080
Website: /faculty/allison-sidle-fuligni


Claudia Kouyoumdjian

Claudia Kouyoumdjian, Ph.D
Professor
Phone/Ext: 5418
[email protected]

Office Location: E&T 507
Courses Taught: CHDV 3400, CHDV 3420, CHDV 3210, CHDV 5080, CHDV 4960


Rita Ledesma

Rita Ledesma, Ph.D., LCSW
Professor Emeritus
Phone/Ext: 5281
[email protected]


Yafen Lo

Yafen Lo, Ph.D.
Professor
Phone/Ext: 5842
[email protected]

Office Location: E&T 510
Courses Taught: CHDV 2000, CHDV 2100, CHDV 3430, CHVD 3730, CHVD 4960, CHVD 5090

Website: /faculty/yafen-lo


Simona Montanari

Simona Montanari, Ph.D.
Professor
Phone/Ext: 5415
[email protected]

Office Location: E&T A509
Courses Taught: CHDV 4920, CHDV 4930, CHDV 4960, CHDV 5090

Website: /faculty/simona-montanari


Marlene Zepeda

Marlene Zepeda, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus
[email protected]


Jessica Morales

Jessica Morales-Chicas, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Phone/Ext: 4597
[email protected]

Office Location: E&T 505
Courses Taught: CHDV 1410, CHVD 2250, CHVD 3210, CHVD 3500, CHVD 5100

Dr. Jessica Morales-Chicas earned her Ph.D. in Education, with an emphasis in Human Development and Psychology, from UCLA. Dr. Morales-Chicas teaches both undergraduate and graduate-level courses ranging from Social Emotional Development to Urban Families and Resilience.

Website: /faculty/jessica-morales-chicas


Ashley Munger

Ashley Munger, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Phone/Ext: 4593
[email protected]

Office Location: E&T 534
Courses Taught: CHDV 3750, CHDV 3440, CHDV 4960, CHDV 5000

Website: /faculty/ashley-munger

Dr. Munger's research occurs in the nexus of family relationships, economic hardship, health, and education. Her research areas include food insecurity, family-centered nutrition programming, and programming to promote success in higher education. The use of mobile technology in delivering interventions has also been a focus.


Rakel Delevi

Rakel Delevi, Ph.D., LMFT
Professor
Phone/Ext: 5417
[email protected]

Office Location: E&T 508
Courses Taught: CHDV 1200, CHDV 1400, CHDV 1410, CHDV 3420, CHDV 4120, CHDV 4240, CHDV 4960

Website: /faculty/rakel-delevi


Ed Lopez

Edward Lopez, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Phone/Ext: 5414
[email protected]

Office Location: E&T 506
Courses Taught: CHDV 2250, CHDV 3400, CHDV 3480, CHDV 4300

Website: /faculty/edward-lopez


Maritza Headshot

Maritza Morales-Gracia PH.D. 
Assistant Professor
Office Location: E&T 505
[email protected]

Courses Taught: CHDV 2000, CHDV 4960,


Su-Jeong Wee

Su-Jeong Wee, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
[email protected]

Office Location: E&T 510
Courses Taught: CHDV 2300, CHDV 4950, CHDV 5000

Website: /hhs/cfs/su-jeong-wee


Wook Picture
 

Wook Yang, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
[email protected]
Office Location: E&T 509

Courses Taught: CHDV 1400, CHDV 3470, CHDV 5080


Professor Waite Headshot


Kimi Waite, PH.D. 
Assistant Professor

Office Location: E&T 504
Courses Taught: CHDV 2250, CHDV 3000, CHDV 5100

Website: www.kimiwaite.com


Please review our Faculty Office Hours
 


Staff

Rocio Salgado
Administrative Support Coordinator
Phone/Ext: 6188
[email protected]

Rocio works closely with the department chair and oversees the efficient day-to-day running of the general office. She assists faculty with their needs and works to resolve student-special needs that may arise.


Michelle Vazquez

Administrative Support Assistant
Phone/Ext: 4590
[email protected]

Michelle works at the office front desk. She assists students and faculty, issues class permits, and supports the department on special projects.

Lecturers

Meredith Abbasi, [email protected] 
Melania Abdessian, [email protected]
Delaram Ahmadyveasi, [email protected]
Natalie Belcher, [email protected]
Siouxsie Calderon, [email protected]
Natalie Chicas, [email protected]
Sosseh Didarloo, [email protected]
Ioanna Dimitracopoulou, [email protected]
Carissa Feeney, [email protected]
Deborah Fingerhut, [email protected]
Monica Flores, [email protected]
Patricia Flores, Patricia, [email protected]
James Goodrich, [email protected]
Rita Goshert, [email protected]
Judy Grant, [email protected] 
Michael Guerrero, [email protected]
Ralonda-Rei Johnson, [email protected]
Matthew Jung, [email protected]
Robin Marbelle, [email protected]
Michael Massa, [email protected]
Araceli May, [email protected]
Jennifer Menjivar-Baumann, [email protected]
Minas Michikyan, [email protected]
Zitlali Montes, [email protected]
Christine Park, [email protected]
Jorge Ramirez, [email protected]
Patricia Ramirez-Ulloa, [email protected]
Maritza Rodriguez, [email protected] 
Guadalupe Roque, [email protected]
Ludivina Snow,  [email protected]
Julie Taren, [email protected]
Daisy Torres, [email protected]
Leslie Vasquez, [email protected]
Leonor Vazquez, [email protected]
Amalia Vega, [email protected]
Alma Villanueva, [email protected]
Nicole Whaley, [email protected]