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College of Science and Mathematics

Kelly D. Carrasco

Assistant Professor

Psychology | 559-278-0121 | Office: S2 355

kellycarrasco@mail.fresnostate.edu

Education

Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
University of Texas at Austin

Master of Education in School Psychology
University of Florida

Doctor of Philosophy in School Psychology
University of Florida

Courses Taught

Graduate:
  • PSYCH 278 - Intervention and Prevention in School Psychology
  • PSYCH 284 - Assessment of Intellectual Abilities
  • PSYCH 287 - Practicum in School Psychology
Kelly D. Carrasco completed her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology at the University of Texas at Austin. She received her Master of Education and Doctor of Philosophy in School Psychology at the University of Florida. After finishing her degrees, Kelly completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University in Okinawa, Japan, working in the Children's Research Center conducting research on attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). After leaving Japan, Kelly became a Lecturer in Educational Psychology at Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington in New Zealand, and she was the Programme Director for the Postgraduate Diploma in Educational Psychology Practice.

In August 2023, Kelly joined Fresno State as an Assistant Professor in School Psychology. She is a licensed psychologist (Hawaii), credentialed as a Health Service Psychologist (NR), and a Nationally Certified School Psychologist (NCSP).
ADHD
Executive functioning
Language development and acquisition
Biological basis of neurodevelopmental disorders
School psychology training and practice
International school psychology
 
Sainsbury, W. J., Bowden, C., Carrasco, K. D., Whitehouse, A. J. O., & Waddington, H. (2023). Parent experiences of their children’s diagnosis with autism, ADHD, or both conditions. International Journal of Developmental Disabilities. https://doi.org/10.1080/20473869.2023.2166197.

Carrasco, A. & Carrasco, K. D. (2022). The use of neuronal response signals as early biomarkers of dyslexia. Advances in Neurodevelopmental Disorders. 6. 389-396. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41252-022-00297-z.

Furukawa, E., Alsop, B., Alves, H., Vorderstrasse, V., Carrasco, K. D., Chuang, C., & Tripp, G. (2022). Disrupted waiting behavior in ADHD: Impact of reward availability and predictive cues. Child Neuropsychology. https://doi.org/10.1080/09297049.2022.2068518.

Taylor, M. R., Carrasco, K., Carrasco, A., & Basu, A. (2022). Tobacco and ADHD: A role of MAO-inhibition in nicotine dependence and alleviation of ADHD symptoms. Frontiers in Neuroscience. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnins.2022.845646.

Sainsbury, W., Carrasco, K., Whitehouse, A. J. O., & Waddington, H. (2022). Parent-reported early atypical development and age of diagnosis for children with co-occurring autism and ADHD. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-022-05488-0.

Sainsbury, W., Carrasco, K., Whitehouse, A. J. O., McNeil, L., & Waddington, H. (2022). Age of diagnosis for co-occurring autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: A systematic review. Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40489-022-00309-7.

Carrasco, K. D., Chuang, C., & Tripp, G. (2021). Shared predictors of academic achievement in children with ADHD: A multi-sample study. Journal of Attention Disorders, 26(4), 573–586. https://doi.org/10.1177/10870547211012039.

Taylor, M. R., Chuang, C., Carrasco, K. D., Nagatomo, S., & Rucklidge, J. J. (2018). Dietary and micronutrient treatments for children with neurodevelopmental disorders. Current Developmental Disorders Reports, 5(4). 243-252.