Aaron Gubi , Ph.D.
Aaron A. Gubi, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor within the Department of Advanced Studies in Psychology at Kean University. His primary responsibilities include instructing graduate-level courses, supervising the clinical training and research of future clinical and school psychologists, and serving as the Director of Kean Psychological Services, a community training clinic. Dr. Gubi's research interests center around promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion among children and adolescents, with a focus on trauma-informed care and minority recruitment and related professional practices in school psychology. He also works through the Center for Autism Assessment and Research Services (CAARS) Clinic to support children and families in the local community affected by autism spectrum and related individual differences. Dr. Gubi has a strong record of service at the university, state and national levels, and maintains part-time work as a licensed psychologist within the community. Furthermore, he serves as the project director for a 5-year, $4.5 million grant awarded in January 2023 by the U.S. Department of Education. This grant aims to expand the pipeline of diverse school psychologists serving high-need school districts, as well as increasing the capacity of the cooperating school district to effectively deliver culturally responsive and inclusive mental health practices district-wide.
Selected Publications
Gubi, A., *Denicola, G., *Kosecki, O., Bocanegra, J.O., Strait, J.E., Wycoff, K., & Giordano, K. (In press). Knowledge of Trauma-informed Care among Graduate Students in School Psychology. Contemporary School Psychology.
Bocanegra, J.O., Gubi, A., Zhang, Y., Clayton, E., Hou, M., & Perihan, C. (In press). Upending the Shortages Crisis: A National Survey of School Psychology Recruitment. School Psychology.
Gubi, A., Strait, J., Wycoff, K., *Vega, V., *Brauser, B., & *Osman, Y. (2019). Trauma-informed knowledge and practices in school psychology: A pilot study and review. Journal of Applied School Psychology, 35(2), 176-199.
Gubi, A., Bocanegra, J.O., *Espinal, J., Dejud, C., & Hau-Fan, C. (2018). A pilot study and review of the school psychology cultural competency training scale. Contemporary School Psychology, 22(3), 369-383.
Gubi, A., Bocanegra, J.O., Callan, G., *Vega, V., Giordano, K., *Espinal, J. (2018). The role of trainers of school psychologists in promoting diversity recruitment. The School Psychologist,72 (3), 18-34.