Jackaira Espinal

Jackaira Espinal serves as an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Psychology at Kean University's College of Liberal Arts, where she teaches core psychology courses including Psychological Tests and Measurements, Psychological Statistics, Life-Span Developmental Psychology, and Experimental Psychology.

Her educational background comprises:

• B.A. in Psychology and Communication from Rutgers University
• M.A. in Educational Psychology from Kean University
• Psy.D. in Combined School & Clinical Psychology from Kean University

Dr. Espinal's research centers on School Psychology and Clinical Psychology with emphases on Cultural Competency, Diversity Recruitment, and Psychological Assessment. Her work bridges educational psychology with practical applications in school settings, particularly examining how training programs can better address cultural diversity among future school psychologists.

Her 2018 publications demonstrate a focused research trajectory on cultural competency measurement and diversity recruitment in school psychology training programs. Both articles address systemic challenges in preparing culturally responsive practitioners through empirical scale development and analysis of trainer roles in diversifying the profession.

She actively contributes to curriculum delivery in foundational psychology coursework while advancing scholarship on equity issues within professional psychology training frameworks.