Kelly L. Edyburn

Kelly L. Edyburn, PhD
Senior Researcher
Education Northwest

Dr. Kelly L. Edyburn (they/elle) is a bilingual (Spanish/English) child and community psychologist and Senior Researcher at Education Northwest. Dr. Edyburn earned their Ph.D. in Counseling, Clinical, and School Psychology from the University of California, Santa Barbara and subsequently worked as a Postdoctoral Research Scholar at the Children’s Equity Project, a Clinical Psychology Postdoctoral Fellow in immigrant youth mental health at the University of California, San Francisco and Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital, and an Assistant Professor in the School Psychology program at Loyola University Chicago. Dr. Edyburn’s research centers on investigating and addressing the developmental, mental health, and academic needs of newcomer immigrant children, multilingual children, and children with disabilities. More specifically, their recent work has focused on the implementation of school- and community-based interventions that support immigrant youth mental health, bilingual education and culturally and linguistically responsive assessment, and capacity-building and policy change to address social determinants of health. In addition to conducting research, Dr. Edyburn is a licensed psychologist in the state of California and provides evaluations and mental health services for asylum-seeking children and families. Dr. Edyburn welcomes opportunities for partnership and collaboration with those who share a commitment to advancing intersectional justice.