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Dr. Andrew Young Choi is an Assistant Professor of Psychology at Pace University’s Dyson College of Arts and Sciences, where he teaches and supervises in the Clinical Health Psychology Program. He is board-certified in Counseling Psychology by the American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP) and licensed to practice in New York, California, Washington DC, and Hawaiʻi, offering telehealth services to high-achieving professionals from diverse backgrounds, particularly BIPOC and LGBTQ+ individuals.
- PhD in Counseling, Clinical, and School Psychology – University of California, Santa Barbara (2019)
- MA in Education – University of California, Santa Barbara (2018)
- MA in Counseling Psychology – University of California, Santa Barbara (2015)
- BS in Psychology and Sociology – University of Utah (2013)
Dr. Choi’s research employs queer of color critique and psychoanalytic theory to explore intersectionality, racism-related stress, and internalized oppression among Asian Americans. His work emphasizes culturally responsive, integrative psychodynamic psychotherapy and examines gendered racism, masculinities, and sexualities within marginalized communities. He has contributed significantly to the understanding of affirmative mental health practices for bisexual and LGBTQ+ clients, as well as the psychological impacts of online racism and pandemic-related discrimination.
His recent publications reveal a consistent focus on identity formation, mental health disparities, and intervention development for racially and sexually minoritized populations. Using advanced statistical methods like latent class analysis and mixture modeling, his scholarship bridges critical theory with empirical research, particularly in the areas of internalized stigma, gendered racial socialization, and syndemic risks among adolescents and emerging adults.
Dr. Choi has received numerous national awards recognizing his contributions to diversity and inclusion in psychology, including honors from APA Divisions 17, 39, and 45, the Asian American Psychological Association, and Psi Chi. His editorial service includes roles on the review boards of Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology and Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity.
He is actively involved in mentoring, professional service, and clinical training, having served as a Postdoctoral Fellow at Cambridge Health Alliance/Harvard Medical School and a Doctoral Intern at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. He also contributes to community-based initiatives supporting BIPOC and LGBTQ+ mental health, including through the Asians for Mental Health Project and Asian Mental Health Collective.
Dr. Choi’s lab and clinical work emphasize integrative, culturally attuned approaches that combine cognitive-behavioral, psychodynamic, and humanistic frameworks to support personal agency, resilience, and self-actualization.
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