Dr. Kevin F. Kaeochinda obtained a Ph.D. in Developmental Psychology in 2012 at UC Riverside.
Dr. K serves as a Senior Research Analyst at Cal State LA, where he passionately champions the transformative power of precise data. He holds a firm belief that accurate data reporting can greatly enhance the experiences and outcomes of students, faculty, and staff. In his view, the pathway to continued success is intricately woven with the adoption of practices that consistently reflect accurate data-driven decision making.
From 2012 to 2022, Dr. Kaeochinda was a faculty member at Marymount California University at the rank of Associate Professor. Dr. Kaeochinda has taught psychology in face-to-face/on-ground, online, and hybrid methods in the behavioral sciences. Specifically, Kevin teaches lifespan development, developmental psychology, adult aging & development, cognitive processes, cognitive development, statistics for study of behavior, research methods, advanced research methods, parent and family relations, psychology of video games, writing in APA, industrial/organizational psychology, and sports psychology. His research interest is in the transition from adolescence to adulthood (emerging adulthood), multicultural families psychology including support and communication between parent-child, cognitive psychology, and mental health related to virtual reality (VR) and technology.
Qualifications
Qualifications below are in chronological order
- Senior Research Analyst, California State University Los Angeles, 2022-Present
- Programming languages: SQL, SPSS, Python
- Programs proficiency: SQL Developer, Jupyter Lab (Python), Qualtrics, Google Forms, SPSS , Tableau
- Adjunct Professor, The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, Forensic Psychology Department, 2022-2023
- Associate Professor, Marymount California University, 2019-2022
- Assistant Professor, Marymount California University, 2014-2019
- Adjunct Professor, Marymount California University, 2012-2014
- Web-enhanced delivery, Hybrid, and Online (W.H.O.) classroom faculty training Certificate
- Adjunct Professor, CSUSB, 2012-2013
- Ph.D. in Developmental Psychology from UC Riverside in 2012
- University Teaching Certificate from UC Riverside in 2012
- Masters in Psychology from UC Riverside in 2009
- BA in Psychology from UC Irvine in 2004
Senior Research Analyst Dashboards & Presentations
Dr. Kaeochinda presented at the CAIR 2023 conference in Anaheim California. You can find all Conferences by Dr. Kaeochinda at the Cal State LA’s Institutional Effectiveness Office webpage [Click here to open to another tab or window].
Dr. Kaeochinda have also published public and private dashboards in Tableau in an effort to provide data-driven information to faculty, staff, and administration. One example is the Feeder Schools Admission Data by Distance using both zip codes and latitudinal/longitudinal data. [Click here to view Enrollment Management Dashboard in a new tab or window]
Selected student evaluations
Cognitive Processes, Fall 2020: “This is one of the of the best psychology classes I have taken. He is an amazing professor, all assignments are well explained, relate directly to our material, [and] he gives us weeks in advanced notice on everything and he put everything in the calendar at the beginning of the semester, gave only useful knowledge homework, discussions were fun and exciting. He recorded all lectures and posted them with the slides immediately after class. He went above and beyond everyday, genuinely wanted us to do well and learn. He even made us checklists! I can’t thank him enough for using the online calendar!”
Psychology of Video Games, Spring 2020: “I liked BEST about this course was how it was taught by Professor Kaeochinda. Not only is he invested in the content he is teaching, but he is also eager to ensure every student comprehends every piece of information provided. He is by far, one of the BEST Professors MCU has to offer!!”
Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Spring 2018: “[He] helped me to critically observe workplace environments and what could help people be happier and less stressed at work… Is a great professor overall, he cares about his students so much and dedicates himself to our learning.”
Adult Development & Aging, Spring 2016: “I think that this course allowed me to think about the future of my family members as well as myself. I think that this course allowed me to truly think about what I would want to do better as I get older… [Kevin is a] person with a strong drive and warmth. I respect Professor Kaeochinda. “
Statistics for Study of Behavior, Fall 2014: “Dr. Kaeochinda is an excellent professor, one who truly appreciates both the students and education. [He] was always willing to stay after class to help and flexible with office ours. He is great! and I am taking him again next semester.”
Cognitive Development, Spring 2014: “The professor takes his time to explain the material in detail. And, always make sure we understand before he moves on… Dr. Kaeochinda’s teaching skills are very different from other professor I’ve taken. He’s able to present information in a level of understanding which I’ve learned to apply to other subjects, and has helped me in improving my grades.”
Colloquial greeting from Dr. K to his students
From social media & correspondences
Diversity in teaching
Dr. K was the Psi Chi faculty advisor for Marymount California University from 2017 to 2022
Research and more
Dr. Kaeochinda’s research (ORCID) ID is: 0000-0001-8772-0876
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This study aimed to test a novel approach to improve medication adherence by using a low-cost virtual reality (VR) experience to educate people with HIV about their illness. We hypothesized that people with HIV would be more likely to be compliant with the treatment following the 7-minute experience and, therefore, should have decreasing viral load (VL), increasing cluster of differentiation 4+ (CD4+) cell counts, and improved self-reported adherence.
PubMed Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6610452/
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Parental support is a central construct in research on parenting and parent-adolescent relationships, yet there is little research that examines youths’ interpretation and understanding of parental support. Further, although there is reason to believe that such understandings of parental support may vary culturally, there is little work that examines such cultural variability across or within ethnic groups. Many studies have shown that parental support is beneficial for youth both crossnationally and among some immigrant groups in the United States, but few have examined parental support in different Asian American ethnic subgroups (e.g., Chinese and Filipino Americans).
Laboratory tests of event-based prospective memory (ProM) require participants to perform actions in response to infrequent cues in a background task. We conducted three experiments to assess and improve the reliability of this popular procedure. In Experiment 1, we tested college students on 2 separate days and found that the alternate-forms reliability of ProM accuracy was quite low (r = .31), although general knowledge accuracy was more reliable (r = .89). In Experiment 2, a statistically significant difference in reliability emerged between conditions with a low (n = 6) versus a high (n = 30) number of ProM targets. Finally, lower ProM accuracy increased reliability in Experiment 3. Adopting these straightforward changes may enhance the search for individual differences in ProM.
Capstone advisor for students
Sample Presentation from the 6th Biennial SSEA Conference
Mentor, advisor, and support for students
Learning goes beyond the classroom
Certification and training
Dr. Kaeochinda has obtained a University Teaching Certificate from UC Riverside in 2011. This includes curriculum building, student-centered lesson planning, classroom management, teaching strategies at the university level, and working with a diverse student population. (link: https://gsrc.ucr.edu/certificate-programs/university-teaching-certificate)
Dr. Kaeochinda has obtained a WHO (Web-enhanced, Hybrid, and Online) Training Certificate from Marymount California University in 2013. This includes training for curriculum development and classroom management in the online/hybrid setting, student online support and engagement, and assessment using online tools.
More about Kevin
Kevin has been married to his wife, Sandy, for over 7 years. They are parents to a beautiful baby boy. Kevin also loves nature and traveling.
