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Dr. Nguyen Nguyen (He/Him) is an Assistant Professor in the Counseling Psychology Doctoral Program. He earned his Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from Texas Tech University, with a certification in Psychological Methods and Analysis, and completed his doctoral internship at the University of California, Berkeley, Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS).
Dr. Nguyen's research centers on the intersection of multicultural and health psychology, with an emphasis on promoting the health and resilience of minoritized communities. He has a particular interest in the psychosocial factors influencing chronic pain outcomes among underserved populations. His research lab, the Health, Empowerment, and Advocacy Lab (HEAL), seeks to understand the complex interplay between different types of pain—physical, social, and emotional—and to identify the factors that foster healing and resilience, such as critical consciousness, work-family enrichment, social support, and hope.
For more information about Dr. Nguyen’s projects, please visit the lab’s website: HealLab.net
Dr. Nguyen's research centers on the intersection of multicultural and health psychology, with an emphasis on promoting the health and resilience of minoritized communities. He has a particular interest in the psychosocial factors influencing chronic pain outcomes among underserved populations. His research lab, the Health, Empowerment, and Advocacy Lab (HEAL), seeks to understand the complex interplay between different types of pain—physical, social, and emotional—and to identify the factors that foster healing and resilience, such as critical consciousness, work-family enrichment, social support, and hope.
For more information about Dr. Nguyen’s projects, please visit the lab’s website: HealLab.net
Education
Ph.D., Counseling Psychology, Texas Tech University (2024)
Certification in Psychological Methods and Analysis, Texas Tech University (2024)
M.A., Counseling Psychology, Texas Tech University (2020)
B.A., Psychology, Cal Poly Pomona (2018)
COURSES TAUGHT
CPSY 626. Psychopathology
Texas A&M University
Fall 2024
CPSY 632. Career Counseling
Spring 2025
CPSY 639. Counseling Practicum I
Spring 2025
PSY 3334. Introduction to Clinical and Counseling Psychology
Texas Tech University
2020-2023
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
Highlighed Publications
Nguyen, N., & Kim, S. (in press). When adjusting to ethnic discrimination is not enough: The moderating role of critical consciousness among ethnic minorities with chronic pain. Rehabilitation Psychology.
Nguyen, N., Kim, S., Tran, S., & Yoo, H. (2023). Work-to-family conflicts and pain interference among midlife adults: A longitudinal serial mediation via family strain and loneliness. Psychology & Health. https://doi.org/10.1080/08870446.2023.2259929 [published with student]
Journal Articles
Kim, S., Nguyen, N., & Yoo, H. (in press). Can social pain be medicated away? A pilot study on everyday discrimination and its exacerbation of opioid misuse risk in people of color with chronic pain. Health Psychology and Behavioral Medicine.
Kim, S. Y., Nguyen, N., Yoo, H., Bartholomew T. (2024). “I can’t think in English when I hurt so bad”: the phenomenology of racial and linguistic minority chronic pain patients’ experience with pain communication. Counseling Psychology Quarterly, 1-26. https://doi.org/10.1080/09515070.2024.2431115
Nguyen, N., Kim, S. Y., Sanchez, M. R., & Morales, A. (2022). Internalizing symptoms among Asian American language brokers: The moderating role of values enculturation. Journal of American College Health, 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2022.2055433.
Nguyen, N., Kim, S., Daheim, J., & Neduvelil, A. (2021). Prescription pain medication use among midlife and older adults with chronic pain: The roles of generativity and perceived family support. Families, Systems, & Health, 39(2), 248-258. https://doi.org/10.1037/fsh0000579
Nguyen, N., Kim, S., Daheim, J., & Neduvelil, A. (2020). Social contribution and psychological well-being among midlife adults with chronic pain: A longitudinal approach. Journal of Aging and Health, 32(10), 1591-1601. https://doi.org/10.1177/0898264320947293
Daheim, J., Kim, S., Neduvelil, A., & Nguyen, N. (2019). Traditional gender role beliefs and prescription painkiller usage. Pain Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1093/pm/pnz200
Kim, H.J., Kim, S. Y., Duffy, R.D., Nguyen, N., & Wang, D. (2019). A cross-cultural comparison of the Psychology of Working Theory among U.S. and Korean college students. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 67(5), 568. https://doi.org/10.1037/cou0000408
Kim, S.Y., Iserman, M., Nguyen, N. & Yoo, H. (in-press) Diurnal Cortisol Patterns in Chronic Pain: Associations with Work-Family Spillover, Work, and Home Stress. Stress
AWARDS
APA Division 17 Counseling Health Psychology Research Award
Counseling Psychology Best Researcher Award (Texas Tech University)
OTHER NOTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Teaching Effectiveness and Career Enhancement Fellowship