Oanh K. Tran, Ph.D.
Dr. Oanh K. Tran, is a Professor in the School Psychology Program at California State University, East Bay. Dr. Tran received her Ph.D. from the University of Oregon in 2007 and joined the CSUEB faculty in the Department of Educational Psychology where she has been teaching and mentoring graduate students. She also works as a school psychologist and consultant in the San Francisco, Bay Area. Her career focus is on promoting children's academic development and emotional well-being. Dr. Tran's research and professional interests include childhood mental health assessment and interventions, social and emotional learning (SEL), special education law and assessment, multi-tiered systems of supports/response to intervention, and parent-training. She frequently presents her work at conferences and has published articles, book chapters, and prevention curricula aimed at promoting emotional health for success in school-aged children. She is co-author of Merrell's Strong Kids and Merrell's Strong Teens Social-emotional Learning Curriculum (1st and 2nd Editions).