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»School Counseling and School Psychology Faculty

Chapman University I Attallah College of Educational Studies

At Chapman University’s Attallah College of Educational Studies, faculty mentorship is a cornerstone of the School Counseling and School Psychology program. Faculty members are deeply invested in students’ academic, professional, and personal growth. Through close guidance and collaboration, students gain hands-on experience and build strong foundations in research, assessment, and counseling practices. This supportive environment prepares graduates to become effective and compassionate school counselors and school psychologists.

Guiding Our Programs: School Counseling and School Psychology Leadership

Dr. Kelly Kennedy

Associate Professor

Director, School Counseling and School Psychology Programs

Dr. Kelly Kennedy oversees the graduate programs in school psychology and school counseling at Attallah College. She teaches courses in school psychology practicum and internship (fieldwork), group counseling, multicultural counseling, assessment, program evaluation, and research methods. Dr. Kennedy has also led international travel courses to Guatemala, Cambodia, and Vietnam. In addition to mentoring M.A. and Ed.S. students, she supports Ph.D. in Education students as a mentor, dissertation chair, and committee member.

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Dr. Randelle Kirkemo

Instructional Assistant Professor

Assistant Director of School Counseling Program

Dr. Randelle (Randee) Kirkemo, Ed.D., is the assistant director of the School Counseling program and an instructional assistant professor at Chapman University’s Attallah College of Educational Studies. She brings over a decade of experience as a K-12 school counselor, and her research focuses on trauma-informed practices and the role of school counselors in creating healing-centered school environments.

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Dr. Amy Jane Griffiths

Associate Professor

Assistant Director of LPCC Program

Dr. Amy Jane Griffiths, Ph.D., NCSP, is a licensed clinical psychologist and Nationally Certified School Psychologist. She is an associate professor in the Attallah College of Educational Studies and assistant director of the Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) program. Dr. Griffiths is also a research affiliate at the Thompson Policy Institute on Disability and serves on the faculty of the Ph.D. in Education program.

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Our Nationally Recognized Faculty

Dr. Annmary Abdou

Associate Professor

Expertise: Positive Discipline Frameworks; School-Wide Restorative Practices; Equitable and Culturally Responsive Practices; School Leadership and Sustainable Systems Change; Participatory Action Research

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Dr. Jeanne Carriere

Instructional Assistant Professor

Expertise: School and Clinical-Based Autism Evaluations; Psychoeducational Evaluation Reports; Collaborative Family and School Relationships

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Dr. Jared Izumi

Assistant Professor

Expertise: Screening for Social-emotional and Behavioral Health Risk; Dialectical Behavioral Therapy-based Social-emotional Learning; Virtual Reality to Assess Social-emotional Learning Skills

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Dr. Zack Maupin

Assistant Professor

Expertise: School Attendance Problems; Evidence-based Assessment Practices; Transition Services

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Dr. Carla Smith

Instructional Assistant Professor

Expertise: Clinical Mental Health; Counseling Diverse Populations; School Counseling Leadership; Early Childhood Education; Human Development Across the Lifespan

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