Dr. Latonya Evans earned a doctorate in Counseling/Clinical/School Psychology, an APA-accredited program from the University of California at Santa Barbara. Her specialization within that program was Counseling Psychology with an emphasis in cross-cultural and diversity issues.

In addition to teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in psychology and related fields, Dr. Evans serves as the career counselor for the undergraduate studies program at AUSB. She has also served as an individual, couples, and family therapist and was the facilitator of perinatal intensive treatment programs.