Lunch with Leadership
Dr. Marcelle Hayashida
Associate Vice Chancellor, Wellness, Health & Counseling Services
Wednesday, November 18, 2020 | 12:00pm – 1:00pm
In her role as associate vice chancellor for UCI Wellness, Health & Counseling Services, Dr. Marcelle Hayashida oversees Campus Recreation, the Office of the Campus Social Worker, CARE, Child Care Services, the Counseling Center, the Disability Services Center, the Student Health Center, and the Center for Student Wellness & Health Promotion. She supports the health of the campus as the point-person and Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs’ representative on student wellness issues, and works to contribute constructive advocacy around issues that affect the mental and physical health and wellbeing of the campus community. She also chairs the Consultation Team, which is the campus’ threat assessment team.
Dr. Hayashida is a licensed clinical psychologist in California, and she has worked in a variety of settings including private practice, college counseling centers, and as assistant professor of Psychology and Black Studies at Pomona College. She received her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Michigan and graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Vassar College.
Dr. Hayashida has authored articles on African American mental health and college mental health, and she has presented nationally and internationally on a variety of topics including trauma-informed care on campuses, mindfulness in higher education, threat assessment on campuses, and Black women’s leadership in higher education. She is a member of the American Psychological Association, American Association of Blacks in Higher Education, Association of Threat Assessment Professionals, and Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education (NASPA).