Department of Psychology

Kimberly Tran, Ph.D.

At FSU since 2010

Dr. Kimberly (Kim) Tran is an assistant professor with a background in counseling psychology. She received a B.A. in Business Administration from California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo), a M.A. in Counseling from Santa Clara University, and a Ph.D in Counseling Psychology from The University of Texas at Austin. Her research interests can be categorized into three major areas: 1) racial/ethnic minority psychology, 2) intersections of social identities and 3) social justice topics including prejudice and racism. More specifically, in the area of cross cultural issues in mental health, she is interested in specific factors that influence coping strategies, psychological help-seeking and experiences of distress such as depression and suicidal ideation among ethnic/racial minorities. Additionally, Dr. Tran’s clinical interests include multicultural counseling competencies, group therapy, couples counseling and crisis and trauma interventions.

Recent publications

Wang, M., Nyutu, P., Tran, K. (in press). Coping, Reasons for Living, and Suicide in Black College Students. Journal of Counseling & Development.

Wang, M., Lightsey, R., Tran, K., & Bonaparte, T. (in press). Examining Suicide Protective Factors Among Black College Students. Death Studies.

Wong, Y. J., Owen, J., Tran, K. K., Collins, D., & Higgins, C. (2011, March 28). Asian American male college students’ perceptions of people’s stereotypes about Asian American men. The Psychology of Men and Masculinity. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1037/a0022800

Wong, Y. J., Tran, K. K., Schwing, A. E., Cao, L. H., Ho, P. P.-H., & Nguyen, Q.-T. (2011). Vietnamese American Immigrant Parents: A Pilot Parenting Intervention. The Family Journal, 19(3), 314-321.

Wong, Y. J., Koo, K., Tran, K. K., Chiu, Y.-C., & Mok, Y. (2011). Asian American college students’ suicide ideation: A mixed-methods study. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 58, 197-209. doi: 10.1037/a0023040

Cokley, K., Garcia, D., Hall, B., Tran, K.K., & Rangel, A., (2010). The impact of religiosity, spirituality and perceived discrimination on the mental health and self-esteem of four ethnic groups. Journal of Religion and Health. doi:10.1007/s10943-010-9406-z.

Cokley, K., Tran, K.K., Hall, B., Martinez, M., Chapman, C., Bessa, L., & Finley, A. (2010). Predicting student attitudes towards racial diversity and gender equality. Journal of Diversity in Higher Education, 3(3), 187-199.

Wong, Y. J., Tran, K. K., Kim, S.H., VanHorn Kerne,V., & Calfa, N. A. (2010). Asian Americans' lay beliefs about depression and seeking professional help. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 66(3), 317-332.

Wong, Y. J., Kim, S. H., & Tran, K. K. (2010). Asian Americans’ adherence to Asian values, attributions about depression, and coping strategies. Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology, 16(1), 1-8.

Wong, Y. J., Tran, K.K., & Lai, A. (2009). Associations among Asian Americans’enculturation, emotional experiences, and depressive symptoms. Journal of Multicultural Counseling & Development, 37, 105-116.