• Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology, University of Missouri-Columbia (2004)
• Ed.M. in Psychological Counseling, Columbia University (1999)
• M.A. in Organizational Psychology, Columbia University (1998)
• B.A. in English and American Literature, National Central University ( Taiwan ) (1996)

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ywang@siu.edu

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Dr. Wang is an Assistant Professor in the Counseling Psychology program and cross-appointed in Women's Studies at SIUC. She received her dual master's degrees in Psychological Counseling and Organizational Psychology from Columbia University , and doctorate in Counseling Psychology from the University of Missouri-Columbia. She completed her predoctoral psychology internship at the University of Maryland Counseling Center in College Park . Her research (using both qualitative and quantitative research methodology) can be broadly categorized in the areas of stress, trauma, coping/problem solving, and health, particularly related to sexual abuse/assault, suicide, and multicultural issues (including race/ethnicity, gender, religion/spirituality, and international issues). Her research articles have appeared in professional journals such as the Journal of Counseling Psychology, Journal of College Student Development, Career Development Quarterly, and Journal of Multilingual & Multicultural Development. She has published several book chapters on positive psychology assessment, qualitative research methodology, and international/cross-cultural transitions. She is an ad hoc reviewer for several journals (e.g., Journal of Counseling Psychology, The Counseling Psychologist, Cultural Diversity & Ethnic Minority Psychology, and Asian Journal of Counselling).

Dr. Wang is a recipient of the 2004 Council of Counseling Psychology Training Programs Outstanding Graduate Student of the Year Award for her excellence in scholarship and professional development. She has chaired and co-chaired several national committees on mentoring international students and served as the Assistant Director for the Center for Multicultural Research, Training, and Consultation at the University of Missouri-Columbia (2002-2003) . Dr. Wang also co-founded the Taiwan Psychology Network and has served as its Co-Chair since 2002.

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• Stress, trauma, and coping/problem solving, and health
• Multicultural issues in sexual abuse/assault, suicide, and training (including race/ethnicity, gender, religion/spirituality, and international issues). 

Recent Journal Articles & Book Chapters:

Heppner, P. P., Tierney, C., Wang, Y.-W., Armer, J., Whitlow, N., & Reynolds, A. (in press). Breast cancer survivors coping with Lymphedema: What all counselors need to know. Journal of Counseling and Development.

Wang, Y.-W., Gupta, A., & Chao, G. (in press). Conducting research in the United States : Guidelines and recommendations. In N. Hasan, N. Fouad, & C. Williams-Nickelson (Eds.), Finding your way: An APAGS guide for international psychology students in the United States . Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.

Wang, Y.-W., & Conrath, J. (in press). Cross-cultural transitions for international workers: What counselors need to know. In N. Arthur, & P. B. Pedersen (Eds.), Case incidents in counselling for international transitions. Alexandria, VA : American Counseling Association .

Wang, Y.-W. (2008). Qualitative research. In P. P. Heppner, B. E. Wampold, & D. M. Kivlighan, Jr. (Eds.), Research design in counseling (3rd ed., pp. 256-295). New York: Brooks/Cole and Wadsworth .

Wang, Y.-W., Lin, J. G., Pang, L.-S., & Shen, F. C. (2006). International students from Asia . In F. Leong, A. G. Inman, A. Ebreo, L. Yang, L. M. Kinoshita, & M. Fu (Eds.), Handbook of Asian American psychology (2nd ed., pp. 245-261). Thousand Oaks , CA: Sage.

Heppner, P. P., Heppner, M. J., Lee, D., Wang, Y.-W., Park, H., & Wang, L. (2006). The development and validation of Collectivist Coping Styles scale. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 53 (1), 107-125 .

Wang , Y.-W., Davidson, M. M., Yakushko, O. F., Savoy, H. B., Tan, J. A., & Bleier, J. K. (2003) The Scale of Ethnocultural Empathy: Development, validation, and reliability. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 50 (2), 221-234.

Undergraduate Psychology Course:

• Psychology of Gender in a Diverse Context (Psyc 233)

• Multicultural Counseling (Psyc 585)
• Counseling Practicum in Supervision (Psyc 594F)
• Research in Counseling (Psyc 526)