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Rita Chi-Ying Chung
Professor
Counseling & Development Program
Brief Vita
Education
Ph.D.
Psychology, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand, 1989.
M.A.
Psychology, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand, 1983.
B.A.(Hons) Education, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand, 1982.
B.A.
Psychology, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand, 1981.
Additional Training
World Health Organization (WHO) certification as trainer for the use of the Composite
International Diagnostic Interview (CIDI), 1992.
Professional Experience
University Related
2006-present Professor, Counseling and Development Program, College of Education
and Human Development, with Associated Faculty appointment in
Department of Psychology, George Mason University, Virginia.
2008
Visiting Scholar, Centre for Applied Cross Cultural Research, School of
Psychology, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand.
2000-2006
Associate Professor, Counseling and Development Program, College of
Education and Human Development, George Mason University, Virginia.
1997-2000
Assistant Professor, Counselor Education, School of Physical Activity and
Educational Services, College of Education, The Ohio State University,
Ohio.
1996
Visiting Faculty, Department of Counseling and Human Services, The
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland.
1995
Adjunct Associate Professor, School of Education and Human
Development, George Washington University, Washington DC.
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1995
Visiting Professor, Department of Psychology and Department of
Psychiatry, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil.
1992-1994
Project Director, Chinese American Psychiatric Epidemiological Study.
National Research Center on Asian American Mental Health, University
of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). (United States National Institute of
Mental Health, 5-Year Grant for $1.5 million).
1989-1991
Postdoctoral Fellow, National Research Center on Asian American Mental
Health, University of California Los Angeles (UCLA).
Selected Consultations
Save the Children Alliance, UK.
National University of Singapore and University of Cambridge, UK joint conference on
Asian Childhoods.
Boatpeople SOS, Fairfax, VA.
Partners of the Americas, Washington, DC.
U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, International
Visitors Program, Washington, DC.
American Mental Health Counselors Association (AMCHA), Alexandria, VA.
Arlington County Aging and Disability Services Division, Arlington, VA.
World Bank, Washington, DC.
New Zealand Departments of Health, Education and State Service Commission.
Selected Fellowships and Awards
2012
Kitty Cole Human Rights Award. American Counseling Association.
2012
Professional Advancement Award, Association for the Specialist in Group
Work.
2011
Kitty Cole Human Rights Award. Association for Multicultural
Counseling & Development (AMCD).
2011
Finalist, Outstanding Faculty Award, State Council for Higher Education
for Virginia. Nominated by George Mason University.
2010
Courtland Lee Social Justice Award. Southern Association for Counselor
Education and Supervision (SACES).
2008
Fellow Award. Association for Specialists in Group Work (ASGW).
2004
O’hana Honors Award. Counselors for Social Justice (CSJ).
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1989-1991
Medical Research Council of New Zealand (MRC) - Public Health
Overseas Fellowship, National Research Center on Asian American
Mental Health, UCLA.
Books
Chung, R. C-Y., & Bemak, F. (2012). Social justice counseling: The next steps beyond
multiculturalism. Sage Publications.
Bemak, F., Chung, R. C-Y., & Pedersen, P. (2003). Counseling refugees: A psychosocial
cultural approach to innovative multicultural interventions. Greenwood Press.
Selected Video/DVD
Chung, R. C-Y., & Bemak, F. (in press). Training Social Justice Counselors - Walking
the Talk. Mircotraining and Development/Alexander Street Press.
Bemak, F., & Chung, R. C-Y. (in press). Counselors Without Borders: Making Change
for a Better World. Microtraining and Development/Alexander Stress Press.
Chung, R. C-Y., (2011). Social justice counselors in action: Walking the talk. North
Atlantic Region, Association for Counselor Educators and Supervisors
(NARACES) Conference 2010 Keynote Presentation (Invited). Mircotraining
and Development/Alexander Street Press.
Chung, R. C-Y., (2008). Working with students from immigrant families. American
Psychological Association (Invited).
Selected Publications in Refereed Journals
Bemak, F., & Chung, R. C-Y. (2011) Applications in social justice counselor training:
Classroom Without Walls. Journal of Humanistic Counseling, Education, and
Development, 50(2), 204-219.
Chung, R. C-Y., Bemak, F., & Kudo Grabosky, T. (2011). Multicultural-social
justice leadership strategies: Counseling and advocacy with immigrants.
Journal of Social Action in Psychology and Counseling, 3(1), 86-102.
Bemak, F., Chung, R. C-Y., Talleyrand, R. M., Jones, H., & Daquin J. (2011).
Implementing multicultural social justice strategies in counselor education
training programs. Journal of Social Action in Psychology and Counseling, 3(1),
29-43.
Bemak, F., & Chung, R. C-Y. (2011). Post-disaster social justice group work and group
supervision. Journal for Specialists in Group Work, 36(1), 3-21.
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Chung, R. C-Y. (2009). Reflections of an Asian woman human rights and social
action warrior. Journal of Social Action in Counseling and Psychology, Invited
Special Section on Personal Narratives on Activism for Social Justice and
Systems Transformation, 2(1), 36-43.
Chung, R. C-Y. (2009). Cultural perspectives on child trafficking, human rights and
social justice: A model for psychologists. Counselling Psychology Quarterly,
Special Issue: Models of Mental Health and Human Rights in Celebration of the
60th Anniversary of The United Nations Declaration of Human Rights for All,
22(1), 85-96.
Chung, R. C-Y., Bemak, F., Ortiz, D. P., & Sandoval-Perez, P. A. (2008). Promoting the
mental health of migrants: A multicultural-social justice perspective. Journal of
Counseling and Development, Multicultural and Diversity Issues in Counseling,
Special issue, 38, 310-317.
Bemak, F., & Chung, R. C-Y. (2008). New professional roles and advocacy strategies for
school counselors: A multicultural social justice perspective to move beyond the
nice counselor syndrome. Journal of Counseling and Development, Multicultural
and Diversity Issues in Counseling Special Issue, 38, 372-381.
Chung, R., C-Y, Bemak, F., & Talleyrand, R. (2007). Mentoring within the field of
counseling: A preliminary study of multicultural perspectives. International
Journal for the Advancement of Counselling, 29, 21-32.
Hinton, D. E., Sinclair, J., Chung, R. C-Y., & Pollack, M. H. (in press). The SF-36
among Cambodian and Vietnamese refugees: An examination of psychometric
properties. Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment.
Chung, R. C-Y. (2005). Women, humans rights and counseling: Crossing international
boundaries. Journal of Counseling and Development (Special Issue on women
and counseling), 83, 262-268.
Bemak, F., & Chung, R. C-Y., & Siroskey-Sabdo (2005). Empowerment groups for
academic success (EGAS): An innovative approach to prevent high school failure
for at-risk urban African American girls. Professional School Counseling. 377389.
Bemak, F., & Chung, R. C-Y. (2005). Advocacy as a critical role for school counselors:
Working towards equity and social justice. Professional School Counseling, 196202.
Bemak, F. & Chung, R. C-Y. (2004). Teaching multicultural group counseling:
Perspectives for a new era. Journal for the Specialist in Group Work (Special
Issue), 31-42.
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Chung, R. C-Y. & Bemak, F. (2002). The relationship between culture and empathy in
cross- cultural counseling. Journal of Counseling and Development, 80, 154-159.
Chung, R. C-Y. & Bemak. F. (2002). Revisiting the California Southeast Asian mental
health needs assessment data: An examination of refugee ethnic and gender
differences. Journal of Counseling and Development, 80(1), 111-119.
Chung, R. C-Y. (2001). Psychosocial adjustment of Cambodian refugee women:
Implications for mental health counseling. Journal of Mental Health
Counseling,23(2), 115-126.
Chung, R. C-Y., Bemak, F., & Wong, S. (2000). Vietnamese students’ level of distress,
social support and acculturation: Implications for mental health counseling.
Journal of Mental Health Counseling, 22(2), 150-161.
Bemak, F., & Chung, R. C-Y. (1999). Vietnamese Amerasians: The relationship between
American fathers and psychological distress and self destructive behavior.
Journal of Community Psychology, 27(4), 443-456.
Hanna, F. J., Bemak, F., & Chung, R. C-Y. (1999). Wisdom, culture and context: Toward
a new paradigm for multicultural counseling. Journal of Counseling and
Development, 77, 125-134.
Chung, R. C-Y., Bemak, F., & Kagawa-Singer, M. (1998). Gender differences in the
level of psychological distress among Southeast Asian refugees. Journal of
Nervous and Mental Disease, 186(2), 112-119.
Chung, R. C-Y., & Bemak, F. (1998). The lifestyle of Vietnamese refugee women.
Journal of Individual Psychology, 54(3), 373-384.
Takeuchi, D., Chung, R. C-Y., Lin , K-M., Shen, H., Kurasaki, K., Chun, C., & Sue, S.
(1998). Lifetime and twelve-month prevalence rates of major depressive episode
and dysthymia among Chinese Americans in Los Angeles. American Journal of
Psychiatry, 155 (10), 1407-1414.
Bemak, F., & Chung, R. C-Y. (1998). Vietnamese Amerasians: Predictors of distress
and self destructive behavior. Journal of Counseling and Development, 76(4),
452-458.
Takeuchi, D. T., Chung, R. C-Y., & Shen H. (1998). Health insurance coverage among
Chinese Americans in Los Angeles County. American Journal of Public Health,
88 (3), 451-453.
Chung, R.C-Y., & Bemak F. (1997). Methodological issues and recommendations on
research with youth across cultures: A case study. Childhood, 4(4), 465-475.
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Chung, R. C-Y., Walkey F. H., & Bemak, F. (1997). A comparison of achievement and
aspirations of Chinese and European students. Journal of Cross Cultural
Psychology, 28(4), 481-489.
Bemak, F., & Chung, R.C-Y. (1997). Vietnamese Amerasians: Psychosocial Adjustment
and Psychotherapy. Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development, 25,
79-88.
Chung, R. C-Y., & Bemak, F. (1996). The effects of welfare status and psychological
distress among Southeast Asian refugees. Journal of Nervous and Mental
Disease, 184(6), 346-353.
Walkey, F. H., & Chung, R. C-Y. (1996). An examination of stereotypes of Chinese and
Europeans held by New Zealand secondary school pupils. Journal of CrossCultural Psychology, 27(3), 283-292.
Chung, R. C-Y., & Kagawa-Singer, M. (1995). An interpretation of symptom
presentation and distress: A Southeast Asian refugee example. Journal of
Nervous and Mental Disease, 183(10), 639-648.
Siegert, R., & Chung, R. C-Y. (1995). Dimensions of distress: Cross-cultural factor
replication of the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ20) using Chinese, Filipino
and Maori groups. Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, 26(2), 169-175.
Chung, R. C-Y., & Lin, K-M. (1994). Helpseeking behavior among Southeast Asian
refugees. Journal of Community Psychology, 22(2), 109-120.
Kagawa-Singer, M., & Chung, R. C-Y. (1994). A paradigm for culturally based care in
ethnic minority populations. Journal of Community Psychology, 22(2), 192-208.
Sue, S., Nakamura, C. Y., Chung, R. C-Y., & Yee-Bradbury C.(1994). Mental health
research on Asian Americans. Journal of Community Psychology, 22(2), 61-67.
Chung, R. C-Y., & Kagawa-Singer, M. (1993) Predictors of psychological distress
among Southeast Asian refugees. Social Science & Medicine, 36(5), 631-639.
Selected Invited Book Chapters
Bemak, F. & Chung, R. C-Y. (in progress). Immigrants and refugees. In Leong, F.T.L.,
Comas-Diaz, L., Nagayama Hall, G., & Trimble, J. (Eds.). APA handbook of
multicultural psychology. American Psychological Association.
Talleyrand, R. M., & Chung, R. C-Y. (2009). Multicultural relationships in the
counseling field: A Multicultural perspective. In M.I. Keel (Ed.). Mentoring:
Program development, relationships, and outcomes (pp. 161-167). New York,
NY: Nova Science Publishers, Inc.
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Bemak, F. & Chung, R. C-Y. (2008). Counseling disaster survivors: Implications for
cross-cultural mental health. In P.B. Pedersen, J.G. Draguns, W.J. Lonner & J.E.
Trimble (Eds.), Counseling across cultures (pp. 325-340, 6th ed.). Thousands
Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
Bemak, F., & Chung, R. C-Y. (2008). Counseling refugees and migrants. In P.B.
Pedersen, J.G. Draguns, W.J. Lonner & J.E. Trimble (Eds.), Counseling across
cultures(pp. 307-324, 6th ed.). Thousands Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
Chung, R. C-Y., & Bemak, F. (2007). Immigrant and refugee populations. In M.G.
Constantine (Ed.). Clinical practice with people of color: A guide to becoming
culturally competent (pp.125-142). New York, NY: Teachers College, Columbia
University.
Bemak, F., & Chung, R. C-Y. (2007). Training social justice counselors. In C. Lee (Ed.).
Counseling for social justice (pp.239-258). Alexandria, VA: American
Counseling Association.
Chung, R. C-Y., & Bemak, F. (2007). Asian Immigrants and refugees. In F. Leong, A.G.
Inman, A. Ebreo, L. Yang, L.M. Kinoshita, & M. Fu (Eds.). Handbook of Asian
American psychology (pp. 227-244, 2nd Ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage
Publications.
Chung, R. C-Y. (2006). Southeast Asian Americans. In Y. Jackson (Eds.). Encyclopedia
of multicultural psychology (pp.437-443). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage
Publications.
Talleyrand, R., Chung, R. C-Y., & Bemak, F. (2006). Infusing social justice in graduating
training programs: A case study example. In R. Toporek, L. Gerstein, N. Fouad,
G. Roysircar & N. Israel (Eds.). Handbook for social justice in counseling
psychology: Leadership, vision, and action (pp. 44-58). Thousand Oaks, CA:
Sage Publications.
Chung, R. C-Y., & Bemak, F. (2006). Counseling Americans of Southeast Asian
descent: The impact of the refugee experience. In C. C. Lee (Ed.) Multicultural
issues in counseling: New approaches to diversity (pp. 151-170, 3rd ed.).
Alexandria, VA: American Counseling Association.
Bemak, F., & Chung, R. C-Y. (2004). Culturally oriented psychotherapy with refugees
In U. Gielen, J. Draguns, & J. Fish (Eds.), Culture, therapy, and healing. (pp.121132). Needham Heights, MA: Allyn and Bacon.
Chung, R. C-Y. (2004). Group counseling with Asians. In J.L. DeLucia-Waack, D.
Gerrity, C. Kalodner & M. Riva (Eds.). Handbook for group counseling and
psychotherapy (pp.200-212). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publication.
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Bemak, F., Chung, R. C-Y., & Murphy, C.S. (2003) A new perspective in counseling atrisk youth. In B. T. Erford (Ed.), Professional School Counseling (pp. 285-296).
New York: Merrill Prentice Hall.
Bemak, F., & Chung, R. C-Y. (2003). Multicultural counseling with immigrant students
in schools. In P.B. Pedersen & J. Carey (Eds.), Multicultural counseling in
schools (2nd ed, pp. 84-101). Needham Heights, MA: Allyn and Bacon.
Bemak, F. & Chung, R. C-Y. (2002). Refugees and terrorism: Cultural considerations in
clinical interventions. In C. Stout (Ed.). The psychology of terrorism (Vol. 2, pp.
1-26): Westport, CT: Praeger Publishers/Greenwood Publishing Group.
Kagawa-Singer, M., & Chung, R. C-Y. (2002). Towards a new paradigm: A cultural
systems approach. In K. Kurasaki, S. Okazaki & S. Sue (Eds.), Asian American
mental health: Assessment theories and methods (pp. 47-66). New York: Kluwer
Academic/Plenum Publishers.
Chung, R. C-Y. (2002). Combatting racism: Speaking up and speaking out. In J. Kottler
(Ed.). Finding your way as a counselor (pp. 105-108, 2nd Edition). Alexandria,
VA: American Counseling Association.
Chung, R. C-Y., Bemak, F., & Kilinc, A. (2002). Culture and empathy: Case studies in
cross-cultural counseling. In P. Breggin, L. Wolowitz & F. Bemak (Eds.),
Empathic turning points in therapy (pp. 119-1128). New York, NY: Springer
Publishers.
Bemak, F., & Chung, R. C-Y. (2000). Psychological interventions with immigrants and
refugees. In J.A. Aponte and J. Wohl (Eds.), Psychological interventions and
cultural diversity (2nd ed. pp. 200-213). Boston: Allyn & Bacon.
Hanna, F., Bemak, F., & Chung R. C-Y. (2000). Wisdom as a new paradigm for
multicultural counseling. In B. Heimannsberg & C. Schmidt-Lellek (Eds.),
Mediation und interkulturelle organisationsberatung (Mediation and intercultural
organization development) (pp. 43-66). Koln, Germany: Edition Humanistische
Psychologie.
Chung, R. C-Y., Bemak, F., & Okazaki, S. (1997). Counseling Americans of Southeast
Asian descent: The impact of the refugee experience. In C. Lee (Ed.).
Multicultural issues in counseling (2nd ed. pp. 207-231). Alexandria, VA:
American Counseling Association.
Ito, K. L., Chung, R. C-Y., & Kagawa-Singer, M. (1997). Asian/Pacific American
women and cultural diversity: Studies of the traumas of cancer and war. In S.B.
Ruzek, V. Olesen & A. Clarke (Eds.) Women's health: Complexities and
differences (pp. 300-328). Ohio: Ohio State University Press.
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Selected Peer Reviewed International Conference Presentations
Chung, R. C-Y. (2011, July). Trafficking Girls into the Sex Industry: International CrossCultural Psychosocial Perspectives. The 12th European Congress of Psychology,
Istanbul, Turkey.
Shiraev, E., Bemak, F., & Chung, R. C-Y. (2008, July). Character assassination: A
cross- cultural and interdisciplinary approach. International Society of Political
Psychology, 31st Annual Scientific Meeting, Paris, France.
Chung, R. C-Y., (2005, April). Human trafficking a global phenomenon: The counsellors
role. International Association of Counselling, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Chung, R. C-Y. (2005, January). Psychosocial issues in trafficking girls/women. 9th
Biannual International Association for the Study of Forced Migration Conference,
Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Chung, R. C-Y., (2005, April). Human trafficking a global phenomenon: The counsellors
role. International Association of Counselling, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Chung, R. C-Y. (2005, January). Psychosocial issues in trafficking girls/women. 9th
Biannual International Association for the Study of Forced Migration Conference,
Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Bemak, F. & Chung, R. C-Y. (2005, January). Redefining traditional university training
towards human rights. 9th Biannual International Association for the Study of
Forced Migration Conference, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Chung, R. C-Y. (2004, April). Cross-cultural coping strategies in dealing with racism.
International Association for Counselling. Jamaica.
Chung, R. C-Y. (2003, August). Critical incidents in multicultural groups: Experts share
their reactions and intervention – Asian perspective. The American Psychological
Association Annual Convention, Toronto, Canada.
Chung, R. C-Y. (2003, April). Psychosocial challenges for refugees during
postmigration. International Association for Counselling and European
Association for Counseling Conference, Geneva, Switzerland.
Chung, R. C-Y. (2003, January). Unique challenges facing refugee women: A model
towards postmigration adjustment and social justice. 8th Biannual International
Association for the Study of Forced Migration Conference, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Chung, R. C-Y. (2003, January). Refugee women’s voices on human rights. 8th Biannual
International Association for the Study of Forced Migration Conference, Chiang
Mai, Thailand.
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Chung, R. C-Y. & Bemak, F. (2003 January). Social justice issues in forced migration:
Training at the graduate level. 8th Biannual International Association for the
Study of Forced Migration Conference, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Invited International Presentations, Seminars, Workshop and Lectureships
Bemak, F. & Chung, R. C-Y. (keynote presentation) (2011, July). The counseling field:
Global perspective on contemporary trends and practices. Turkish Psychological
Counseling and Guidance Association National Student Congress. Erzueum,
Turkey.
Bemak, F., & Chung, R. C-Y. (presentation) (2011, July). Culturally responsive postdisaster counseling: The disaster cross-cultural counseling (DCCC) model. Ege
University, Department of Educational Sciences, Counseling & Guidance
Division, Izmir, Turkey.
Bemak, F., & Chung, R. C-Y. (presentation) (2011, May). Culturally responsive refugee
mental health: Psychosocial adjustment, adaptation and interventions.
Psychology Department, University of Florence, Florence, Italy.
Bemak, F., Chung, R. C-Y., & Aptekar, L. (workshop) (2010, April). Post-traumatic
stress, trauma, and psychosocial support for youth and adolescents following a
major disaster. Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
Bemak, F., Chung, R. C-Y., & Aptekar, L. (workshop) (2010, April). Providing
psychosocial support for youth and families following a major national disaster.
Jacmel, Haiti.
Chung, R. C-Y. (presentation) (2008, November). Cultural perspectives on child
trafficking, human rights and social justice. United Nations Psychology Day.
United Nations, New York.
Chung, R. C-Y. (presentation) (2006, July). Violence and children in Asia Pacific. AsiaPacific childhoods: An ethnography of childhood workshop conference. National
University of Singapore, Singapore.
Chung, R. C-Y & Bemak, F. (presentation) (2003, March). Postmigraton adjustment and
human rights: A culturally responsive model for psychosocial adjustment.
University of East London, Refugee Studies Seminar, London, Britain.
Selected Peer Reviewed National and State Conference Presentations
Epp, L. R., Vontress, C., Bemak, F. Chung, R. C-Y., Marseille, A. , Tschundi, P., &
Green, E. (2012, March). Posttraumatic growth: How we heal and grow from
life’s trauma. American Counseling Association, San Francisco, CA.
Skudrzyk, G., Bemak, F., Norsworthy, & Chung R. C-Y., (2012, March). Use of group
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work in healing from crisis and trauma: Lessons learned from children and adults
around the world. American Counseling Association, San Francisco, CA.
Chung, R. C-Y., & Bemak, F. (2012, February). Group counseling with Asians.
Association for the Specialist in Group Work Conference, Albuquerque, NM.
Bemak, F., & Chung, R. C-Y. (2012, February). Group counseling in post-disaster
situations. Association for the Specialist in Group Work Conference,
Albuquerque, NM.
Chung, R. C-Y., Bemak, F., Ortiz, D., & Gleason Carroll, A. (2011, October). Creative
experiential techniques in training multicultural social justice counselors.
Association for Counselor Education and Supervision National Conference,
Nashville, TN.
Bemak, F., Chung, R. C-Y., & Ortiz, D. (2011, October). Applications in multicultural
social justice counselor training: Classroom without walls. Association for
Counselor Education and Supervision National Conference, Nashville, TN.
Chung, R. C-Y. & Bemak, F. (2011, March). Culturally responsive post-disaster
counseling: the Disaster Cross-Cultural Counseling (DCCC) Model. American
Counseling Association National Conference, New Orleans, LA.
Vontress, C. E., Bemak, F., Lee, C., Chung, R. C-Y., & Epp, L. (2011, March).
Diagnosing from the heart: A humanistic-existential response to the DSM-V.
American Counseling Association National Conference, New Orleans, LA.
Chung, R. C-Y. (2010, August). Prevention and intervention of trafficking of Asian
children for sexual exploitation from ethnic and gender perspective. American
Psychological Association Convention, San Diego, California.
Bemak, F., & Chung, R. C-Y. (2010, February). Working with students at risk of failure:
The empowerment groups for academic success (EGAS) approach. Association
for Specialist in Group Work, New Orleans, Louisiana.
Bemak, F., & Chung, R. C-Y. (2010, February).The post-disaster cross-cultural model:
Group counseling in post-disaster situations. Association for Specialist in Group
Work, New Orleans, Louisiana.
Chung, R. C-Y., Bemak, F., & Kottler, J. (2009, March). Working in conflict and postdisaster regions: National and international cross-cultural counseling. American
Counseling Association, Charlotte, North Carolina.
Chung, R. C-Y., Bemak, F., & Talleyrand, R. (2006, April). Mentoring Across Cultures:
Implications for Practitioners, Faculty, and Students. American Counseling
Association Annual Conference, Montreal, Canada.
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Bemak, F., Chung, R. C-Y., Gladding, S., Kottler, J., & Lee, C. (2006, April). Senior
Faculty Reflect on Best and Most Creative Teaching Moments: A Symposium for
Faculty, Supervisors, and Students. American Counseling Association Annual
Conference, Montreal, Canada.
Bemak, F., Arredondo, P., Chung, R. C-Y., House, R., Portman, T., & Ellis, C. (2005,
October).Symposium on social justice and ACES: Where we stand in 2005.
Association of Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES), Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania.
Lee, C., & Chung, R. C-Y. (2005, October). A promotion and tenure primer for
counselor education junior faculty of color. Association of Counselor Education
and Supervision (ACES), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Chung, R. C-Y., Carlson, J., Glasser, W., & Kottler, J. (2005, April). Creative
counseling: A gathering of expert therapists describing their most noteworthy
creative counseling interventions. American Counseling Association, Atlanta,
Georgia.
Chung, R. C-Y., Bemak, F., Carra, M., Chhim, V., Coogan, S., & Turner, M. (2005,
April). New steps in graduate training: Faculty and student perspectives in the
implementation of a social justice emphasis. American Counseling Association,
Atlanta, Georgia.
Chung, R. C-Y. (2005, February). Cross cultural psychological effects of trafficking girls
Society for Cross-Cultural Research, Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Chung, R. C-Y. (2004, August). Breaking down myths and realities with Asian
immigrants and refugees. American Psychological Association Annual
Conference, Honolulu.
Chung, R. C-Y., Bemak, F., Talleyrand, R., Coogan, S. & Chhim, V. (2004, April).
Graduate Training for Future Counselors in Multiculturalism and Social Justice:
Faculty and Student Perspectives. American Counseling Association Annual
Conference, Kansas City, Missouri.
Chung, R. (2004, April). Psychosocial adjustment issues of refugee and immigrant
women. Eastern Psychological Association Annual Conference, Washington, DC.
Bemak, F., Chung, R. C-Y., & Talleyrand, R. (2004, February). Infusing social justice in
graduate level training. The 21st Annual Teachers Winter Roundtable onCultural
Psychology and Education, New York.
Chung, R. C-Y. (2003, March). International issues in counseling: Challenges and
collaboration for global counseling. American Counseling Association Annual
Conference, Anaheim, California.
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Chung, R. C-Y. (2003, March). Cultural challenges in working with groups
internationally: An Asian perspective. American Counseling Association Annual
Conference, Anaheim, California.
Chung, R. C-Y., Bemak, F., & Talleyrand, R. (2003, March). Redefining graduate
training: Social justice, multiculturalism and advocacy. American Counseling
Association Annual Conference, Anaheim, California.
Chung, R. C-Y., & Bemak, F. (2003, March). An innovative model for counseling
refugees. American Counseling Association Annual Conference, Anaheim,
California.
Selected Invited National/State Conference Presentations, Workshops and
Lectureships
Chung, R. C-Y., & Bemak, F. (2012, March). Dealing with students’ reactions to social
justice counseling and advocacy training in counselor education programs.
Counselors for Social Justice Leadership Development Conference, San
Francisco, CA.
Chung, R. C-Y. (presentation) (2011, March). Immigration 2011: Where Do Counselors
Stand? Invited American Counseling Association Human Rights Committee
Special Symposium on Counseling Immigrants: Awareness and Advocacy.
American Counseling Association National Conference, New Orleans, LA.
Chung, R. C-Y., Bemak, F., D’Andrea, M., & Bell, R.N. (workshop). (2011, March).
Innovations in counselor education: National and international social justice
counseling training and supervision. Counselors for Social Justice MulticulturalSocial Justice Leadership Academy. New Orleans, LA.
Chung, R.C-Y. (Keynote presentation) (2010, September). Social justice counselors in
action: Walking the talk. North Atlantic Region Association for Counselor
Educators and Supervisor (NARACES) Conference, New Brunswick, New
Jersey.
Bemak, F., & Chung, R. C-Y. (presentation) (2010, June). Post-disaster counseling in
Haiti. Partners of the Americas. Washington, DC.
Chung, R. C-Y., Bemak, F., Kudo Grabosky, T., & Calderon, A. (presentation) (2010,
March). Implementing multicultural-social justice leadership strategies when
advocating for the rights of immigrants and in efforts to “internationalize” the
counseling profession. American Counseling Association National Conference,
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Chung, R. C-Y., Bemak, F., Talleyrand, R. M., Daquin, J., Jaramillo, M., Jones, H., &
Mekki, F. (presentation) (2010, March). Implementing multicultural-social justice
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leadership strategies in counselor education training programs . (Broadcast Live
via the Elluminate System to computers). American Counseling Association
National Conference, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Chung, R. C-Y. (presentation) (2007, November). The psychological impact of being a
trafficked sex worker: Research in Asia. George Mason University, University
Scholars Global Awareness Committee, Fairfax, Virginia.
Chung, R. C-Y. (workshop) (2007, November). Vietnamese gender role expectations and
stereotypes. Boatpeople SOS, The Senior and Trauma Survivors Empowerment
Program (STEP), Fairfax, Virginia.
Chung, R. C-Y. (presentation) (2007, May). Culturally responsive mental health services
for Vietnamese. National Conference of Vietnamese Trauma Survivors and
Seniors. Fairfax, Virginia.
Chung, R. C-Y. (workshop) (2007, February). Innovative strategies in group counseling:
Working with challenging clients. Michigan Association for Specialist in Group
Work. Detroit, Michigan.
Chung, R. C-Y. (workshop) (2006, April). Cross-cultural work towards social justice.
Helen DeVitt Jones Lecturer, College of Education, Texas Tech University,
Lubbock, Texas.
Chung, R. C-Y. (lecture) (2006, April). Barriers towards dealing with racism. Helen
DeVitt Jones Lecturer, College of Education, Texas Tech University, Lubbock,
Texas
Chung, R. C-Y. (lecture) (2006, April). Cross-cultural competencies in working with
immigrants and refugees. Helen DeVitt Jones Lecturer, College of Education,
Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas
Chung, R. C-Y. (presentation) (2006, April). Counseling clients from Southeast Asia.
Northern Virginia Licensed Professional Counselor Conference.
Chung, R. C-Y. (keynote presentation) (2006, March). Multiculturalism and social
justice: School counselors moving forward. Pennsylvania School Counseling
Association Annual Conference, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Chung, R. C-Y. (presentation) (2006, February). Psychosocial challenges of immigrants
and refugee women and families: Implications for practice and research.
American Psychological Association Expert Summit on Immigrants, San Antonio,
Texas.
Chung, R. C-Y., & Bemak, F. (workshop) (2006, February). Moving towards the
application of social justice empowerment through training, practice, and
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research. Teachers’ College Columbia University, The 23rd Annual Winter
Roundtable Conference, New York.
Chung, R. C-Y. (presentation) (2004, April). Challenging classism: Intersect of race,
ethnicity, gender and class. American Counseling Association Annual
Conference, Kansas City, Missouri.
Selected Service to the Profession and Community
International (Appointments/Service)
Member, Centre for Rural Childhood, Recovery and Reintegration for Children Affected
by Sexual Exploitation and Trafficking Globally, Perth College, Scotland, 2011Post-disaster counseling and training after the Haiti earthquake for Counselors Without
Borders in collaboration with Partners of the Americas, 2010.
Member, International Advisory Board, University of East London, Centre for Research
on Migration, Refugees and Belonging, 2009-present.
Member, Executive Council, International Association for Counselling, 2004-2008.
Member, Scientific Committee, Ethnography of Childhood Workshops, Cambridge
University and the National University of Singapore, 2004-2006.
National (Appointments/Services)
Co-Chair, American Counseling Association Human Rights Committee. Presidential
appointment, 2012-2013.
Member, American Psychological Association Task Force on Trafficking of Women and
Girls, 2011-2012.
Member, American Counseling Association Human Rights Committee. Presidential
appointment, 2010-2012.
Member, Advisory Board, Center for Diversity, Research and Action, George Mason
University, 2005-present.
Co-Leader and Supervisor. Counselors Without Borders – Disaster Counseling with San
Diego Wildfire Survivors. In collaboration with San Diego State University
(SDSU). Co-leader and supervised a team of 18 graduate students with another
GMU faculty and 2 SDSU faculty to provide disaster counseling at Indian
Reservations and Schools throughout the San Diego County and worked with
1222 clients, November, 2007.
Member, Executive Committee, National Institute of Multicultural Competencies,
Executive Director appointment, 2005-present.
Member, Association on Multicultural Counseling & Development (AMCD) Ad Hoc
Committee Special Task Force on Advocacy and Social Justice through Outreach.
AMCD is a division of the American Counseling Association. AMCD President
appointment, 2008-2009.
Co-Leader and Supervisor. Mississippi Gulf Coast – Disaster Counseling with Katrina
Survivors. In collaboration and with the support of the Mississippi American
Mental Health Counselors Association, the Mississippi Department of Mental
Health, and the U.S. Regional Team of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health
Services Administration co-leader and supervised a team of 14 graduate students
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with another faculty member to
provide disaster counseling at 7 Disaster Relief Centers in Mississippi and worked
with 591 clients, November 2005.
National Board of Directors, North American Family Institute, Boston, MA, 1997-2006.
Co-Chair, Human Rights Committee, American Counseling Association, Presidential
appointment, 2004-2006.
Committee Member, American Counseling Association Taskforce on Best Practices for
Working with Immigrant Clients and Families. Presidential appointment 20052006.
Committee Member, Blue Ribbon Panel Selection on Learning Institute and Education
Programs for the American Counseling Association 2006 Conference.
Presidential appointment, 2005.
International Liaison Representative to the American Counseling Association,
Association for the Specialist in Group Work Division of American Counseling
Association, Presidential Appointment, 2004-2006.
Chair, International Committee, American Counseling Association, Presidential
appointment, 2002-2003.
Chair, International Group Work Committee, Association of Specialist in Group Work
Division of American Counseling Association, Presidential appointment, 20022003.
Committee member, American Counseling Association, Task force on International
refugee
counseling, Presidential appointment, 2000-2003.
Committee Member, National Community of Advisors, Office of Minority Affairs, The
Ohio State University, 2001-2003.
Conference Director, Asian American Psychological Association, 1992.
State (Appointments/Service)
Cultural Interpreter, Alexandria Department of Health, Alexandria, VA. 2002-2003.
Diversity Enhancement Initiative (DEI) Subcommittee, School of Physical Activities and
Educational Services, College of Education, The Ohio State University, 1999-2002.
U.S. Student Fulbright Program Committee, Office of International Education, The Ohio
State University, 1999-2002.
Graduate Faculty Representative, Graduate School, The Ohio State University, 1999.
College of Education Multicultural Committee, The Ohio State University,1998-2000.
Minority Faculty Mentor, The Office of Minority Affairs, The Ohio State University,
1998- 2000.
New Minority Faculty Focus Group Member, The Office of Minority Affairs, The Ohio
State University, 1998.
Liason/translator for the Chinese community, Wellington, 1982-1989.
Sexual Harassment Committee, Victoria University of Wellington, 1987-1989.
Service to GMU/CEHD
Committee Member, Counseling & Development Program, CEHD Faculty Search 2012Committee Member, GMU Working Group on Displaced Persons. 2010-present.
Consultation on trauma in conflict regions with 5 Iraqi scholars on the Fulbright
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Scholarship Program in collaboration with GMU Global and Community Health.
GMU Vice Provost invitation, September, 2010.
Search Committee Member, Counseling & Development Program, CEHD Faculty Search
2009Counseling & Development Program Admissions Coordinator, 2008-present.
Research Funding Reviewer, GMU Office of Vice President Research and Economic
Development, Summer Research Funding Review of Proposals for 2008.
Search Committee Member, CEHD Associate Dean for Research Search Committee,
2006-2007.
Committee Member, College of Education and Human Development, Ad-hoc Diversity
Committee, George Mason University, Dean appointed, 2003-2009.
Committee Member, CEHD Performance Based Committee, 2004-2006.
Faculty member, Asian American Faculty and Staff Association, George Mason
University, 2001-present.
President Merton’s GMU International and National Recruitment Video. Discussion on
research, teaching and Counseling & Development Program and taping of
classroom interaction with students, request from the Provost Office, 2004.
Faculty Search Committee, Multilingual and Multicultural Education Program, CEHD,
2004.
School Talk PBS Presentation Entitled “The George Mason University Counseling and
Development Program Emphasis on Social Justice and Multiculturalism” 2003.
Committee Member, Graduate School of Education Performance Based Evaluation
Committee, George Mason University, 2000-2004.