Leadership Roles
National Association of School Psychologists - Social Justice Committee (2019-2021)
School Psychology Review, Editorial Advisory Board (2020-present)
International Journal of School and Educational Psychology, Editorial Advisory Board (2024-present)
National Association of School Psychologists - Position Statement Writing Taskforce (2025)
Professional Affiliations
American Psychological Association, 2005-present
Division 7 Developmental Psychology
Division 9 Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues
Division 15 Educational Psychology
Division 16 School Psychology
Division 26 Society for the History of Psychology
Division 45 Society for the Psychological Study of Culture, Ethnicity and Race
National Association of School Psychologists, 2008-present
California Association of School Psychologists, 2014-present
Western Psychological Association, 2014-present
International School Psychology Association, 2017-present
Select Grants, Honors, and Scholarships
UCR-CORO Leadership Collaborative Spring 2025 Cohort
University of California and CORO Organization
Woodcock Institute for the Advancement of Neurocognitive Research and Applied Practice, Research Grant, 2020-2023. Funded: $15,000 (external)
Contemporary Hispanic/Latin-American Leader in School Psychology (2021)
Trainers of School Psychologists (TSP) Social Justice Committee
College of Science and Mathematics Scholarly and Creative Activity Award, 2017, California State University, Fresno. $5,000
Michael Goodman Memorial Research Award, 2017, California Association of School Psychologists.
Junior Faculty Scholarship, 2016, Trainers of School Psychologists. $500
College of Arts and Sciences Rising Star Award, 2015, La Sierra University
Outstanding Postdoctoral Award, 2013, Arizona Psychological Foundation
Outstanding Dissertation Award, 2013, The Woodcock-Muñoz Foundation
Predoctoral Research Competition, 1st Place, 2011, Arizona Neuropsychological Society. $200
Max Jones Memorial Award, 2011, Arizona Association of School Psychologists. $500
Ed Argulewicz Memorial Award, 2009, Arizona Association of School Psychologists. $500
Health Disparities Research Fellowship, 2008-2010, Arizona State University, National Institutes of Health
Ed Pastor Outstanding Graduate Award, 2007, United States Congressman Ed Pastor
Graduate Fellowship Competition, Honorable Mention, 2005, National Science Foundation
Gaio Social Justice and Human Rights Scholarship, 2003, La Sierra University
International Honor Society in Psychology (Psi Chi), 2002, La Sierra University