Volume 37, No. 2 February 2006
Asian-American psychologists span the map
Asian-American psychologists in leadership positions are helping psychology adapt to changing U.S. demographics.
By Zak Stambor
Monitor Staff
Print version: page 52
Though the Asian-American population represents just 4.2 percent of the U.S. population, that's an increase of more than 200 percent since 1980, according to the U.S. Census of Population. And as the community's population continues to grow, Asian-American psychologists are leading efforts to help psychology meet the unique needs of this population–and keeps pace with America's shifting multicultural makeup.
Here are just a few of the many Asian-American psychologists who are influencing their communities–and psychology.
One to watch: Alvin Nemeno Alvarez, PhD
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