School Psychology

Elaine (Hua) Luo

Elaine Luo is a PhD candidate in the School Psychology Program at Berkeley School of Education (BSE). Prior to joining the BSE, Elaine received her MEd in Human Development and Psychology from Harvard Graduate School of Education in 2020 and her BA in Education Sciences from the University of California, Irvine in 2018.

Elaine's current research focuses on adolescents' ethnic-racial identity development under the influence of various entities in their ecological system and the impact of ethnic-racial identity development on their mental health and developmental outcomes.

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Amanda McKerracher

Amanda McKerracher is a Health Service/Clinical Faculty member in the School Psychology program, as well as a member of the BPIC training committee. Her role involves clinical supervision of doctoral trainees, as well as teaching coursework in mental health and academic assessment and interventions, ethical decision making, and consultation skills. Prior to joining the faculty, Dr. McKerracher worked in various capacities in the field of education, including as a teacher, early childhood educator, school psychologist, and licensed psychologist. She is currently a Licensed Educational...

Mercedes Zapata

Mercedes Zapata is a Lecturer in the School Psychology Program. Dr. Zapata teaches coursework related to psychopathology and adolescent development, and she provides consultation for community mental health and school-based practicum experiences. Dr. Zapata is a Licensed Psychologist in California as well as a Nationally Certified School Psychologist and credentialed School Psychologist. She has practiced as a school psychologist in San Francisco Unified School District and Alameda City Unified School District.

Prior to receiving her PhD in Education (School Psychology), Dr. Zapata...

Edwin Carlos

Edwin Carlos (He/Him) is a 1st year PhD student in the School Psychology program at the School of Education. He is a 2nd generation Filipino American from Renton, Wash., and graduated with a Bachelor's of Arts in psychology and a minor in education from Stanford University in 2020.

His research focuses on the role of ethnic/racial identity and ethnic studies on students' mental health and academic outcomes.

Specializations and Interests

Ethnic/Racial Identity; Mental Health; Ethnic Studies; Culturally Relevant Pedagogy;...

GSE in US News top ten for School Psychology, Education Policy

March 29, 2022

The Graduate School of Education’s School Psychology Program is ranked #8 and Education Policy is ranked #9—both up a notch from last year—in the 2023 U.S. News & World Report rankings released today.