Eric C. Chen

PhD, Counseling Psychology, Arizona State University, 1995
Internship, The University of Texas at Austin, Counseling and Mental Health Center, 1994-95
MS, Counseling, University of Oregon, 1991
BA, Chinese, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China, 1987

Ongoing Research

Perceptions of Self and Educational and Work Pursuits Among Undocumented Immigrant College Students After Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) (DACA DREAMer Study) (Research Team Members: Caroline Brachfeld, Tara Gore, Chana Krupka, Andrea Pratt, and Hannah Wertz, Counseling Psychology Program and School Psychology Program) (Proposal accepted as a poster presentation at the 2016 APA conference in Denver, Colorado).

Transgender Women’s Identity Negotiation Prior, During and After Their Gender Transition (Research Team Members: Jayne Eckley, Counseling Psychology Program, and Hannah Sugarman, School Psychology Program)

Current Doctoral Students' Research

“Patients’ Experiences of Spirituality in Psychotherapy: A Grounded Theory Analysis” (Elena E. Kim, and Caroline Brachfeld, Counseling Psychology Program) (Proposal accepted as a symposium presentation at the 2016 APA conference in Denver, Colorado.) This study was based on Elena E. Kim’s research apprenticeship project conducted under the direction of her faculty supervisor, Eric C. Chen, Ph.D., and she received a Student Research Award of $500 from Division 36 (Society for the Psychology of Religion & Spirituality) for this study.

“Possible Selves and Resiliency of Formerly Incarcerated Black and Hispanic Young Adults” (Le Mont Lee, School Psychology Program) (Proposal accepted as a poster presentation at the 2016 APA conference in Denver, Colorado).

“Religiosity, Optimism, Attributions, and Marital Satisfaction Among Orthodox Jewish Couples” (Yishai Barkhordari, Counseling Psychology Program) (Proposal accepted as a poster presentation at the 2016 APA conference in Denver, Colorado).

“Racial-Cultural Events and Microaggressions in Group Counseling as Perceived by Group Counseling Members of Color” (Aziza A. Belcher Platt, Counseling Psychology Program)

“Therapeutic Factors, Course Pedagogy, and Multicultural Competency Within Multicultural Counseling Courses” (Michael Stoyer, Counseling Psychology Program)

“A Phenomenological Inquiry into Bisexual Men’s Identity Negotiation in Opposite-Sex Romantic Relationships” (Kali Rowe, Counseling Psychology Program)

“Perceptions of Self Among Homeless Runaway Young Women” (Caroline Brachfeld, Counseling Psychology Program)

“The Decision Making Process of Educational and Career Pursuits Among Undocumented Immigrant College Students” (Tara Gore, School Psychology Program)

“The Preparedness of School Psychologists in Working with Transgender Students” (Caitlin MacCrate, School Psychology Program)

“Losing a Primary Caregiver in the 9/11 Attacks: The Experience of Grief and Trauma Among Young Adults“ (Hannah Wertz, Counseling Psychology Program)

Undocumented Immigrant Publications

Dillon, G. J., Huang, J., & Chen, E. C. (2013). Group counseling with undocumented college students: supports and barriers. The Group Psychologist, 23(3), 10-12.

Ellis, L. M., & Chen, E. C. (2013). Negotiating identity development among undocumented immigrant college students: A grounded theory study. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 60, 251–264. doi: 10.1037/a0031350

Chen, E. C., Budianto, L., & Wong, K. (2011). Professional school counselors as social justice advocates for undocumented immigrant students in group work. In A. A. Singh & C. F. Salazar (Eds.), Social justice in group work: Practical interventions for change (pp. 88-94). New York, NY: Routledge.

Chen, E. C., Wong, K., & Budianto, L. (2010). Mental health professionals as social justice advocates for immigrants: A systems perspective. In A. Kakanowski & M. Narusevich (Eds.). Handbook of Social Justice (pp. 283-294). Hauppauge, NY: Nova Science Publishers.

Chen, E. C., & Park-Taylor, J. (2006). Intersection of racism and immigration: Implications for educational and counseling practice. In M. G. Constantine & D. W. Sue (Eds.), Addressing racism: Facilitating cultural competence in mental health and educational settings (pp. 43-64). New York: Wiley.

Examination of attachment and interpersonal theories and their applications to clinical supervision and group counseling

Chen, E. C., & Bernstein, B. L. (2000). Relations of complementarity and supervisory issues to supervisory working alliance: A comparative analysis of two cases. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 47, 485-497. doi: 10.1037//0022-0167.47.4,485

Chen, E. C., & Mallinckrodt, B. (2002). Attachment, group attraction, and self-other agreement in interpersonal circumplex problems and perceptions of group members. Group Dynamics: Theory, Research, and Practice, 6, 311-324. doi: 10.1037//1089-2699.6.4.311

Mallinckrodt, B., & Chen, E. C. (2004). Attachment and interpersonal impact perceptions of group members: A social relations model analysis of transference. Psychotherapy Research, 14, 210-230. doi: 10.1093/ptr/kph018

Educational and career pursuits of legal and undocumented immigrants

Rivera, L. M., Chen, E. C., Flores, L., Blumberg, F., & Ponterotto, J. (2007). The effects of perceived barriers, role models, and acculturation on the career self-efficacy and career consideration of Hispanic women. Career Development Quarterly, 56, 47-61. doi: 10.1002/j.2161-0045.2007.tb00019.x

Multicultural competencies and cultural diversity

Chen, E. C. (2005). Racial-cultural training for supervisors: Goals, foci, and strategies. In R. T. Carter (Ed.), Handbook of racial-cultural psychology and counseling: Practice and training, volume two (pp. 168-188). New York: John Wiley.

Chen, E. C., Androsiglio, R. J., & Ng, V. (2010). Minority stress and health of lesbian, gay and bisexual individuals: A developmental-contextual perspective. In J. G. Ponterotto, J. M., Casas, L. A. Suzuki, & C. M. Alexander (Eds.), Handbook of multicultural counseling (3rd ed., pp. 531-544). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Chen, E. C., Kakkad, D., & Balzano, J. (2008). Multicultural competence and evidence-based practice in group therapy. Journal of Clinical Psychology: In Session, 64, 1261–1278. doi: 10.1002/jclp.20533

Chen, E. C., Stracuzzi, T. I., & Ruckdeschel, D. E. (2004). Affirmative counseling with gay men. In D. Atkinson & G. Hackett (Eds.), Counseling diverse populations (3rd ed., pp. 388-411). New York: McGraw-Hill.

Chen, E. C., Thombs, B., & Costa, C. (2003). Building connection through diversity in group counseling: A dialogical perspective. In D. B. Pope-Davis, H. L. K. Coleman, W. M. Liu, & R. L. Toporek (Eds.), Handbook of multicultural competencies (2nd ed., 456-477). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

PhD Level

• Doctoral Practicum in Counseling Psychology I and II (PSGE7654/7655)
• Doctoral Practicum in Counseling Psychology III and IV (PSGE7656/7658)
• Practicum in Supervision in Counseling Psychology (PSGE7657)
• Psychology of Career Development (PSGE7640)
• Social and Ethical Responsibilities in Counseling Psychology (PSGE8672)

Master's Level

• Ethics and Professional Issues in Counseling (PSGE6650)
• Field Experience in Counseling I (PSGE6651)
• Group Counseling (PSGE6630)
• Multicultural Counseling (PSGE6656)
• Pre-Practicum in Groups (PSGE6632)