Barbara Katic

Barbara Katic earned her Ph.D. from the University of California, Riverside in School Psychology. She earned a M.S. in Counseling and Guidance from California State University, San Bernardino, and a B.A. in Psychology from the University of Calgary. She worked as a Registered Psychological Associate at Santa Barbara County SELPA, where she supported county-wide special education programming serving K-12 students with emotional and behavioral disorders. She is a Nationally Certified School Psychologist and holds California Pupil Personnel Services (PPS) credentials in both School Counseling and School Psychology. Prior to joining LMU, Barbara taught in the Clinical Psychology master’s program at Antioch University Santa Barbara. Her research focuses on (a) improving access to evidence-based mental health programming for students in K-12 settings, including the adaptation of programs to be more culturally responsive, and (b) promoting safe and equitable learning environments through the implementation and evaluation of restorative justice practices.