Services

Dr. Adisa Ajamu | Psychologist and Director of the Center for Black Cultures, Resources & Research (CBCRR)

Greetings! It is an honor and privilege to serve the UC Irvine community as the Director of the Center for Black Cultures, Resources & Research (CBCRR).

I have served on the faculties of San Francisco State University in the Department of Black Studies and Virginia Commonwealth University in the Department of African American Studies as well as in a number capacities with the American Psychological Association. I have trained in the following areas of developmental psychology, health psychology and the social, ethnic, and cultural relativity of social science with an emphasis on African cultures and behavior change.

My outreach efforts include collaborations with and advocacy for the African American/Black community and serving as the Director for the Center for Black Cultures, Resources, and Research (CBCRR). 

I genuinely look forward to the possibility of working with you! Peace and Blessings.

Contact Info: email: aajamu@uci.edu | phone number: 949-824-7196

Drop-In Hours: please refer below

Niobe Duke | Program Coordinator of the Center for Black Cultures, Resources & Research (CBCRR)

Greetings! It is an honor and privilege to serve the UC Irvine community as the Program Coordinator of the Center for Black Cultures, Resources & Research (CBCRR).

I am an alumnus of UCI, Class of 2018 with a B.A. Economics. Among my many roles as a student leader on campus, I have served in the following capacities: Special Assistant for Financial Affairs at the Center for Black Cultures, Resources and Research at UC Irvine; Outreach Student Coordinator for SOAR at UC Irvine; and IRISE Student Coordinator at UC Irvine. Within these leadership roles, I was able to focus on underserved underrepresented, low-income, first-year, and first-generation students by designing, developing, and implementing educational programs and events. My role encompassed program planning while serving as a liaison and resource for Black student organizations and other centers on campus. I have worked closely with student organizations and taught seminars that promoted leadership training, but also supported student-initiated outreach projects, fostering leadership development and empowerment, and addressed educational access needs of underrepresented and underserved students. My goal is to strengthen the Black community on campus while bringing a breadth and depth of student service and student programming experience.

I also serve as the Vice-President of the Black Faculty and Staff Association at UC Irvine developing programs and events to establish a consistent, positive, and respectful rapport with the Black community on campus.

I am a member of the most illustrious sorority in the world ~~ Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. 

Contact Info: email: nduke@uci.edu | phone number: 949-824-4475

Drop-In Hours: please refer below

Dedra Michelle Butler | Academic Counselor for DUE-Undecided/Undeclared Advising

Welcome Anteaters to UCI!

I am the Academic Counselor who advises Undergraduate/Undeclared students on a quarterly basis regarding course selection, majors, and general education requirements for second-year plus students and serves as the coordinator of the U/U Select Program.

I look forward to working with all of you and note that I am a former collegiate student-athlete alum from the University of California, Irvine so my Anteater Pride runs deep. Enjoy your time while you are here at UCI and take advantage of all the opportunities that UCI has to offer. Make sure to utilize all of the resources available to you on and off-campus, get involved in internships, and get as much work experience as you can! Remember that balancing your academics should always be your main priority and have fun while doing so! Go ‘Eaters!

Contact info: email: dmbutler@uci.edu | phone number: (949) 824-6987

Drop-in Hours: Weeks 2, 4, 6, 8 & 10 | Tuesdays 4 pm-5 pm | Zoom Meeting ID: 951 0039 9359

Tameyka Love | Academic Counselor for Undergraduate Undeclared Advising

I advise first-year Undergraduate/Undeclared students on a quarterly basis regarding course selection, majors, and general education requirements. I am also the Campus-wide Honors Collegium, FYEP (Grey Havens), Summer Edge, and readmission counselor and supervisor for the U/U Mentorship Program. 

I am a UCI alum and graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology and a minor in Cognitive Psychology. During my time as a UCI student, I was involved in the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program, Honors in Sociology, and I was a mentor for Transfer Students. I am passionate about student success. I encourage you all to utilize the many resources that are available to you at UCI. There are a plethora of resources that will help you socially, mentally, physically, and academically at UCI. Please do not hesitate to ask me for information about these resources. 

In my spare time, I love reading, listening to music, and watching clean eating/cooking, fashion, beauty, and lifestyle videos on YouTube. 

I look forward to helping students make the most of their time and thrive at UCI!

Contact Info: email: tlove@uci.edu | phone number: (949) 824-6987

Drop-in Hours: Weeks 3, 5, 7, & 9 | Tuesdays 4 pm-5 pm | Zoom Meeting ID: 951 0039 9359

Dr. Theodore Moore, Ph.D. | Psychology Postdoctoral Scholar for the Counseling Center

Hello and welcome,

It is such a pleasure to be in the presence of such excellence.  As a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Counseling Center and liaison to the CBCRR, I strive to be an agent of change for you and aid you along your journey this academic year. Relationships are essential to a person’s success, and I aim to build a meaningful and fulfilling relationship with each of you through listening, support, and availability. 

I received my Doctor of Psychology in Clinical Psychology from Adler University in Chicago, IL. I am a second-generation immigrant, an avid lover of football, basketball, and soccer, and a consumer of arts. I also enjoy video games and traveling nationally and internationally. 

Contact Info: Counseling Center | https://counseling.uci.edu | 203 Student Services I, Irvine, CA 92697-2200

In-person Drop-in Hours: 

• Weeks 2-10 | Wednesdays 1pm-2pm | Center for Black Cultures (CBCRR)
• Weeks 1-10 | Thursdays 2pm-3pm | Center for Black Cultures (CBCRR)