AAPI History Month in Psychology Highlights

A Brief History on Asian Psychology and Psychologists

Psychology like many other feilds have been traditionally dominated by white men in America. Making it hard for anyone else to break through in earlier years. In the early years of the feild it was hard to find any name in a textbook that was not, or still, is not anglo-saxon or of European descent being mainly discussed for their ideas in psychology. Why is that? If you would like to dig deeper into the racial biases in education and educate your self on this more, than please visit the link here. As this is a whole discussion within itself. This article is here to focus on Asian History Month and the changemakers of Asian decent in Psychology history. 

Below we have put together a few of the influential Asian Americans who have made their mark in the feild of Psychology. Please see the links to the right for more information and History. 

AAPI History Month Presentation by breanne kroehler

Additional Resources for more information on Asian American History in Psychology and to hear their stories from them. 

• Women and Minorities in Psychology, Article.
• Psychology Must Reckon with its Racist Past—and Present, Story.
• Asian Psychology Coming of Age, Story.
• Asian American Psychological Association
• Ethnic Minority Psychology: Struggles and Triumphs, Article.
• Ethnic Minority Psychological Associations
• American Psychological associations' Women in Psychology Timeline
• A family for Asian psychologists, Story.
• FROM WESTWOOD TO WASHINGTON - The legacy of Kiyoshi Patrick Okura
• The Unheard Cry of a Successful Asian Psychologist, Story.
• History of Asian American Psychology
• Our history- The Asian American Psychological Association
• Association of Psychology Postdoctoral and Internship Centers
• Asian American History Timeline
• Ethnicity and Health in America Series: Featured Psychologists