Dr. Hua (Elaine) Luo is an assistant professor in the MS/EdS School Psychology program as well as the Combined Counseling and School Psychology PhD program. She received her PhD in Education (School Psychology) from the University of California, Berkeley in 2025, her MEd in Human Development and Psychology from the Harvard Graduate School of Education in 2020, and her BA in Education Sciences from the University of California, Irvine in 2018. Dr. Luo is also a Nationally Certified School Psychologist.
Guided by ecological systems theory and a strengths-based approach, Dr. Luo's research examines how identity-related and temporal attributes, such as ethnic-racial identity, time perspectives, and hope, can shape youth mental health, resilience, and academic success. Her work emphasizes culturally responsive interventions, family-school partnerships, and creating supportive school environments. Dr. Luo has published her research in several peer-reviewed journals and has also authored practitioner-oriented articles and policy briefs. Analytically, she utilizes approaches such as psychometric validation, person-centered analyses, and mixed methods to capture both broad trends and individual differences in youth development. You can view Dr. Luo's publications on her Google Scholar page.