Anusha Kassan

Dr. Anusha Kassan is an Associate Professor in the Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology, and Special Education within the Faculty of Education at the University of British Columbia. She is a Registered Psychologist holding a high-impact position in child and youth mental health. Previously, she served as a Visiting Assistant Professor at UBC (2009-2013) and as Assistant/Associate Professor at the University of Calgary (2014-2019).

Her education includes graduate studies in Counselling Psychology at McGill University and a Pre-Doctoral Internship at the University of California, Irvine Counselling Center.

Research Focus: Dr. Kassan's work employs a social justice lens informed by her bicultural identity. Primary research domains include:

• Immigration experiences across communities (newcomer youth, women, 2SLGBTQIA+)
• Cultural/social justice responsiveness in psychology training
• Feminist-Multicultural theoretical frameworks in education and mental health

Publication Trends: Her 15 most recent articles (2011-2023) predominantly explore multiculturalism, immigration, and social justice through qualitative methodologies. Recurring themes include cultural identity negotiation, resilience in marginalized groups, innovative pedagogy in psychology training, and clinical applications of social justice principles.

Awards & Honors:

• Great Supervisor Award (Calgary, 2018)
• Seisoh Sukemune Early Career Award (ICP, 2018)
• LUMA Award (AWP, 2019)
• Teaching Award (Calgary, 2019)
• Community Award (Portail de l’Immigrant, 2020)
• Distinguished Member Award (CPA, 2021)
• Clinical Supervision Excellence (PAA, 2022)
• CPA Fellow (2022)
• Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal (2023)

Grants & Projects: Principal Investigator/Co-PI on multiple federally funded initiatives:

• IRCC grants: Remote Services for Immigrants & Hybrid Education Literacy
• SSHRC Development Grant: Arts-based ethnography of newcomer youth integration
• Women and Gender Equality Canada: Voices in the Art project