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Counseling Services
805-756-2511
Call to schedule a screening appointment and discuss counseling options.
After Hours
Call the same number and follow the prompts to speak with a counselor.
Emergency
If you or someone you know is in immediate danger of harming themselves or others, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room.
Your mental health matters to the College of Engineering community. As you navigate coursework, relationships and the transition to campus life, we want you to know that we're here to support you and connect you with resources.
Counseling and Psychological Services
Wherever you are in your academic and personal journey, Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) is here to help you take steps toward emotional health and wellbeing through our clinical, educational and consultative services.
CAPS offers both in-person and virtual services.
Mental Health First Aid
Are you facing mental health or substance use challenges? Our faculty and staff are here to listen and connect you with supportive resources. Several members of our team have received training from the National Mental Health First Aid organization and can help you access the support you need.
Get Support From Trained Faculty and Staff
Engineering Student Services
| NAME | Office location | |
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Kim Marsalek
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kmarsale@calpoly.edu
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40-115
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Dawn Sirois
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dsirois@calpoly.edu
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40-115
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Jamey Stamets
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jlstamet@calpoly.edu
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40-115
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Maria Zavala
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mdzavala@calpoly.edu
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40-115
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Ashlee Burt
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amburt@calpoly.edu
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40-115
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Katie Jennings
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kjenni04@calpoly.edu
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40-115
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Emily Dandekar
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eathieba@calpoly.edu
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40-115
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CENG
| NAME | Office location | |
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Eric Pulse
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epulse@calpoly.edu
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192-117
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Taylor Villanueva
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tvilla02@calpoly.edu
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192-310
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AERO
| NAME | Office location | |
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Cody Thompson
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cthomp11@calpoly.edu
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41B-140
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Dianne DeTurris
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ddeturri@calpoly.edu
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192-325
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Madhusudan Vijayakumar
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msudan@calpoly.edu
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41A-127
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CE/ENVE
| NAME | Office location | |
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Hani Alzraiee
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halzraie@calpoly.edu
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13-268
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CSSE
| NAME | Office location | |
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Rodrigo Canaan
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rcanaan@calpoly.edu
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CSSE – Building 14, Room 207
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Aaron Keen
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akeen@calpoly.edu
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14-254B
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Stephen Beard
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srbeard@calpoly.edu
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CSSE/CPE – Building 14, Room 214
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Sussan Einakian
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seinakia@calpoly.edu
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14-202
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Ka Yaw Teo
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kteo@calpoly.edu
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EE
| NAME | Office location | |
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Paul Hummel
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phummel@calpoly.edu
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20-117
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IME
| AME | Office location | |
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Rob Carter
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rvcarter@calpoly.edu
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41-105
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Ginni Callow
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akeen@calpoly.edu
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Karla Carichner
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kcarichn@calpoly.edu
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92M-A103
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Karen Bangs
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krbangs@calpoly.edu
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192-238A
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Bradford Applin
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bapplin@calpoly.edu
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MATE
| AME | Office location | |
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Eric Beaton
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erbeaton@calpoly.edu
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41B-142
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Nicole Johnson-Glauch
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njohns66@calpoly.edu
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Trevor Harding
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tharding@calpoly.edu
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41A-230
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ME
| NAME | Office location | |
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Behnam Ghalamchi
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bghalamc@calpoly.edu
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ME – Building 13, Room 232
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Amanda Emberly
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acjohnst@calpoly.edu
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ME – Building 13, Room 257
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Sarah Harding
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sthardin@calpoly.edu
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ME – Building 13, Room 259
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Peter Schuster
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pschuste@calpoly.edu
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ME –Building 13, Room 254
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Lauren Ruedas
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lrueda01@calpoly.edu
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92M-B108
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Jennifer Mott Peuker
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jpeuker@calpoly.edu
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13-236
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Jim Widmann
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jwidmann@calpoly.edu
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13-236
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BMED
| NAME | Office location | |
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Britta Berg-Johansen
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bbergjoh@calpoly.edu
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192-234
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Let’s Talk Stem
Let’s Talk STEM is a free, confidential, drop-in space where STEM majors can have one-on-one, informal consultations with Cheri Love, LMFT (she/her), a provider with Campus Health and Wellbeing Counseling Services.
Who?
Cheri’s early career included research in immunology and cell and molecular biology. During her graduate internship, she helped coordinate the MATH SPIRAL summer program for students from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and women’s colleges at the University of Maryland. She is passionate about supporting those navigating STEM challenges, especially BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, women, first-generation and neurodivergent students.
Why?
STEM students experience unique stressors due to the demanding coursework and the unique cultures of STEM fields.
Where?
Thursdays from 3:10 to 4 p.m. in Building 40, Room 119.
Immediate Crisis Support Resources
Call 911 if you or someone you know is in immediate danger or go to the nearest emergency room.
988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline
Call or text 988
Use Lifeline Chat on the web (English only)
The Lifeline provides 24-hour, confidential support to anyone in suicidal crisis or emotional distress. Call or text 988 to connect with a trained crisis counselor.
Veterans Crisis Line
Use Veterans Crisis Chat on the web
The Veterans Crisis Line is a free, confidential resource that connects veterans 24 hours a day, seven days a week with a trained responder. The service is available to all veterans and those who support them, even if they are not registered with the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) or enrolled in VA healthcare.
Contact the Veterans Crisis Line
Disaster Distress Helpline
Call or text 1-800-985-5990
The disaster distress helpline provides immediate crisis counseling for people who are experiencing emotional distress related to any natural or human-caused disaster. The helpline is free, multilingual, confidential, and available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Contact the Disaster Distress Helpline
Additional Resources
If you are worried about a friend’s social media updates, you can contact safety teams at the social media company. They will reach out to connect the person with the help they need.
View the five action steps for helping someone in emotional pain infographic to see how you can help those in distress.
View student crisis response resources to to familiarize yourself with the best resources to help students in crisis or needing mental health support.
Llame al 911 si alguien que conoce está en peligro inmediato, o bien, diríjase a la sala de emergencias más cercana.
Línea de Prevención del Suicidio y Crisis
Llame al 988 para ayuda en español o inglés.
La Línea de Prevención del Suicidio y Crisis brinda apoyo confidencial las 24 horas al día a cualquier persona en crisis de suicidio o angustia emocional. Llame al 988 en inglés o español para comunicarse con un consejero de crisis capacitado. También puede obtener ayuda en inglés enviando un mensaje de texto al mismo número o a través de su chat en vivo.
Línea para veteranos en crisis
Llame al 1-800-273-TALK (8255) y oprima el número 1 para inglés y el número 2 para español, o bien, envíe un mensaje de texto a 838255
La línea para veteranos en crisis es un recurso gratuito y confidencial que está disponible 24 horas al día, 7 días a la semana y pone en contacto a veteranos con personas capacitadas para atenderlos en una crisis. Este servicio está disponible para todos los veteranos, aun si no están inscritos en el Departamento de Asuntos de los Veteranos (VA, por sus siglas en inglés) o en los servicios de atención de salud del VA. Las personas con problemas de audición pueden comunicarse usando TTY al 1-800-799-4889.
Comuníquese con la Línea de Crisis para Veteranos
Línea de ayuda para los afectados por catástrofes
Llame al 1-800-985-5990 o envíe un mensaje de texto
La línea de ayuda para los afectados por catástrofes ofrece consejería inmediata en casos de crisis para personas que están experimentando angustia emocional relacionada con alguna catástrofe natural u por causas humanas. La línea de ayuda es gratuita y multilingüe y está disponible 24 horas al día, 7 días a la semana.
Comuníquese con la Línea de Ayuda
Recursos adicionales
Comuníquese directamente con las redes sociales (en inglés), si le preocupa lo que está publicando un amigo en las redes sociales.
Consulte el infográfico del NIMH sobre las 5 medidas que puede tomar para ayudar a una persona con dolor emocional para determinar cómo puede ayudar a personas angustiadas.