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Dr. Nguyen Nguyen, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Counseling Psychology Doctoral Program. He earned his Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from Texas Tech University, with advanced training and certification in Psychological Methods and Analysis. He is also a Licensed Psychologist in the state of Texas.
Dr. Nguyen’s research centers on advancing health equity among racially and ethnically marginalized communities, with a particular focus on chronic pain and integrated behavioral health care. His work examines the intersection of social, emotional, and physical pain, illustrating how interpersonal, cultural, and structural forces shape pain experiences, communication, and access to effective care. He is especially interested in identifying psychosocial and contextual factors that both facilitate resilience and perpetuate disparities in pain assessment, treatment, and outcomes.
More recently, Dr. Nguyen’s scholarship has expanded to explore the emerging role of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) in chronic pain experiences, health beliefs, care-seeking behaviors, and health-related outcomes. Through mixed-methods and community-informed approaches, his work bridges health psychology, pain research, and technology in service of health equity.
Beyond research, teaching and mentorship lie at the heart of Dr. Nguyen’s professional identity. As a core faculty member in the Counseling Psychology Ph.D. program, he trains future health service psychologists to become rigorous thinkers, ethical practitioners, and socially responsive scholars. He directs the Health, Empowerment, and Advocacy (HEAL) Lab, a collaborative research community of approximately 15 graduate and undergraduate research assistants, engaged in chronic pain, health psychology, and equity-focused scholarship. The lab is grounded in values of care, collaboration, and collective learning, with an emphasis on developing scholars who lead with both rigor and humanity.
For more information about Dr. Nguyen’s projects, please visit the lab’s website: HealLab.net
Dr. Nguyen’s research centers on advancing health equity among racially and ethnically marginalized communities, with a particular focus on chronic pain and integrated behavioral health care. His work examines the intersection of social, emotional, and physical pain, illustrating how interpersonal, cultural, and structural forces shape pain experiences, communication, and access to effective care. He is especially interested in identifying psychosocial and contextual factors that both facilitate resilience and perpetuate disparities in pain assessment, treatment, and outcomes.
More recently, Dr. Nguyen’s scholarship has expanded to explore the emerging role of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) in chronic pain experiences, health beliefs, care-seeking behaviors, and health-related outcomes. Through mixed-methods and community-informed approaches, his work bridges health psychology, pain research, and technology in service of health equity.
Beyond research, teaching and mentorship lie at the heart of Dr. Nguyen’s professional identity. As a core faculty member in the Counseling Psychology Ph.D. program, he trains future health service psychologists to become rigorous thinkers, ethical practitioners, and socially responsive scholars. He directs the Health, Empowerment, and Advocacy (HEAL) Lab, a collaborative research community of approximately 15 graduate and undergraduate research assistants, engaged in chronic pain, health psychology, and equity-focused scholarship. The lab is grounded in values of care, collaboration, and collective learning, with an emphasis on developing scholars who lead with both rigor and humanity.
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, Fall 2025
CPSY 632. Career Counseling
Texas A&M University
Spring 2025
CPSY 639. Counseling Practicum I
Texas A&M University
Spring 2025
PSY 3334. Introduction to Clinical and Counseling Psychology
Texas Tech University
2020-2023
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
Highlighed Publications
Nguyen, N. P., & Kim, S. Y. (2025). The moderating role of critical consciousness among racial and ethnic minorities with chronic pain. Rehabilitation Psychology. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1037/rep0000613
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]
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
Journal Articles
Kim, S. Y., Nguyen, N. P., & Shigemoto, Y. (2025). 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, 13(1), 2454701. https://doi.org/10.1080/21642850.2025.2454701
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
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
Social, Personality and Health Network (SPHN) Diversity in Research Award
APA Division 17 Counseling Health Psychology Research Award
EDITORSHIPS
Editorial Fellow, Journal of Counseling Psychology
OTHER NOTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Teaching Effectiveness and Career Enhancement Fellowship