Meet the Team
Laurie Lee, MS
Director
Pronouns: She, Her, Hers
Laurie Lee started working part time at UCR in November 2015 as a case manager, and in April 2016 was invited to join the Case Management team full time. Laurie graduated from UCR in 1991 with a bachelor's degree in liberal studies with an emphasis on psychology/education. In 1994, she received a master’s degree in marriage and family counseling from the University of La Verne. Although Laurie is working as a nonclinical Director in Case Management, she has been a licensed marriage and family therapist since 1997 and has more than 20 years of clinical experience in providing therapy to children/teens, young adults, couples and families. Her background is working in community mental health agencies providing therapy to children in elementary, intermediate and high schools. In addition, Laurie coordinated a school-based counseling program while supervising and training MFT interns/trainees. Laurie was also a social worker for a foster care agency where she worked with children and teens in the foster care system, taught parenting classes, and helped open a community mental health clinic as a supervising coordinator.
Laurie stepped away from her 11-year private practice to concentrate on working with UCR students as a case manager. She is excited about the opportunity to provide students with support in achieving their goals of academic success, and in aiding them in developing healthy solutions.
Interesting things about Laurie: She rescued a 2 year old dog and he is her world; she loves to travel, and enjoys hanging out with her family and friends.
Alton Carswell, Ph.D.
Case Manager
Pronouns: He, His, Him
Alton Carswell joined us as a case manager in November 2018. He has a master’s degree in media psychology from Fielding Graduate University Santa Barbara, and a master’s degree in clinical psychology from Antioch University Los Angeles specializing in LGBTQI affirmative therapy. Although he is working as a nonclinical Case Manager, he is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 9 years of experience working with various communities including youth, seniors, individual couples, inmates, and drug/alcohol recovery clients.
Prior to UCR, Alton was a clinical therapist working in corrections for Riverside County, a therapist working with children at Children’s Institute Incorporated and also working with LGBTQI members as a health advocate and counselor at The Center in Long Beach.
Before psychology Alton was in the media and film industry, working in production at Paramount Studios, MTV, and independent production companies. He also worked in the health marketing field as a Program Coordinator specializing in HIV health messaging and services at the LA Gay and Lesbian Center.
Alton has completed and presented research that focuses on LGBTQI and people of color themes most recently while working on his doctorate. Most recently he completed research including content and demographic analysis for the Revry, streaming media channel and content provider. Alton’s body of work focuses on LGBTQI issues, ethnic imagery, visual literacy, and health interventions.
Interesting things about Alton: His hobbies include yoga, meditation, cooking, traveling, film festivals, plays, museums, concerts, and anything technology related such as virtual reality, gaming, and entertainment tech.
Felicitas Nungaray, MA
Case Manager
Pronouns: She, Her, Ella
Felicitas Nungaray, also known as Feli, transferred to the Case Management team in February 2023. She joined UCR as a professional staff in 2018, and served as a Disability Specialist with SDRC. Felicitas has a history of assisting students with psychological disabilities, chronic health conditions, and learning disabilities. She served as the Neurodiversity Social Skills Facilitator, developing in 2018 UCR’s first of its kind neurodivergent programs; the Neurodiversity Social Mixers for students who identified as neurodivergent. Felicitas also led a pilot PEERS-lite program at UCR derived from UCLA’s PEERS for Young Adults social skills program. She currently helps lead the new Sensory Pop-up Experience, a CIT: Innovative Collaborative Mental Health Initiative under the Health, Well-being, and Safety Division.
Although Felicitas is working as a nonclinical Case Manager, Felicitas is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, with a master’s in Counseling Psychology and is a Psychology and Sociology alum from UCR. As a first gen Latina, Feli has over a 20-year history working with developmental and intellectual disabilities in the Inland Empire. Feli’s experiences have been through private practice as well as non-profit agencies. In the last decade, her work has focused on assessments, treatment, and program planning for students with ASD and ADHD.
Interesting facts about Feli: When not organizing items or mental thoughts, Feli sensory regulates by playing with her 5 Goldendoodles and 3 human kids. Feli loves comedy and music.