Michael P. Goh Counseling and student personnel psychology Ph.D., University of Minnesota Office: 145 Education Sciences Building Tel: 612-624-4885 E-mail: gohxx001@umn.edu

My academic and professional goals developed through my counseling experiences in the diverse contexts of youth, schools, the military, international students, career development, academic advising and counseling in universities, spiritual counseling, and in teaching undergraduates and graduates in the United States and Singapore.

My research agenda focuses on two main strands that contribute to the knowledge base on: (a) multicultural counseling issues and (b) international counseling contexts. The overall goal of my research program is to improve access to mental health services for ethnic minority populations and to grow helping services in international contexts. I am presently a member of the Hmong Mental Health Research Group, an interdisciplinary team seeking to develop mental health approaches that are culturally and linguistically appropriate for the Hmong and other Southeast Asian immigrant groups. My current research program includes investigating the experiences of Asian psychologists trained in the United States, the use of interpreters in mental health counseling, help-seeking behavior and attitudes across cultures and countries, cultural competence, a multinational study of master therapists, and creating innovative mental health projects that help to reduce racial and ethnic disparities in mental health, and preparing psychologists for cross-cultural contexts.

Awards

• Distinguished Teaching Award, College of Education and Human Development
• Distinguished Leadership in Psychology and Mental Health, Minnesota Psychological Association
• Teacher of the Year, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

Courses

• EPSY 5401—Counseling Procedures (spring semester)
• EPSY 8522—Advanced Counseling Practicum (fall semester)
• EPSY 8403—Social/Cultural Contexts: Counseling and Skills (spring semester)
• EPSY 8405—Career Development: Theory, Skills, and Counseling Applications (fall semester)

Grants

• Ministry of Education Singapore Academic Research Fund. “A Multinational Study of Characteristics of Expert Counselors in Singapore, South Korea, Japan, and Thailand: The Singapore Study.”
• Grant-in-Aid of Research, Artistry and Scholarship 2005-2006: “Cultural intelligence: Construct validation of a new measure of cultural competence.”
• President’s Faculty Multicultural Research Award 2004-2005: “In search of cultural competence in mental health: A study of expert multicultural counselors.”
• Grant-in-Aid of Research, Artistry and Scholarship 2004-2005: “A meta-analysis of attitudes toward seeking professional psychological help.”
• University of Minnesota Multicultural Education Fellowship 2003-2004
• President’s Faculty Multicultural Research Award 2002-2003: “Linguistic access to mental health: The use of interpreters in mental health counseling.”
• College of Education and Human Development Marcia Edwards Fund: “A cross-cultural study to explore the determination and nomination process of master therapists.”

Selected publications

Goh, M., Koch, J., & Sanger, S. (2008). Cultural intelligence in counseling psychology: Applications for multicultural counseling competence. In S. Ang & L. Van Dyne (Eds.).  Handbook of cultural intelligence (pp. 257-270). Armonk, NY: M.E. Sharpe.

Yoon, E., Lee, R., & Goh, M. (2008). Acculturation, social connectedness, and subjective well being. Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology, 14, 246-255.

Jennings, L., D’Rozario, V., Goh, M., Sovereign, A., & Skovholt, T. M. (2008). Psychotherapy expertise in Singapore: A qualitative investigation. Psychotherapy Research, 18, 508-522.

Starkey, M., Lee, H. K., Tu, C. C., Netland, J., Goh, M., McGraw Schuchman, D., & Yusuf, A. (2008). Only Allah can heal: A cultural formulation of the psychological, religious, and cultural experiences of a Somali man. Journal of Muslim Mental Health, 33, 145-153.

Goh, M., Xie, B., Herting Wahl, K., Zhong, G., Lian, F., & Romano, J. L., (2007). Chinese attitudes toward seeking professional psychological help. International Journal for the Advancement of Counseling, 29, 187-202.

Goh, M., Wahl, K. H., Koch McDonald, J., Alliman-Brisett, A., & Yoon, E. (2007). Working with immigrant students in schools: The role of school counselors in building cross-cultural bridges. Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development, 35, 66-79.

Yoo, S.K., Goh, M., Yoon, E. (2005). Psychological and cultural influences on Koreans’ help-seeking attitudes. Journal of Mental Health Counseling, 27, 266-281.

Romano, J. L., Goh, M., & Wahl, K. H. (2005). School counseling in the United States: Implications for the Asia-Pacific region. Asia Pacific Education Review, 6, 111-121.

Skovholt, T. M., Hansen, S. S., Goh, M., Romano, J. L., & Thomas, K. A. (2005). The Minnesota international counseling institute (MICI) 1989-present: History, joyful moments, and lessons learned. International Journal for the Advancement of Counseling, 27, 17-33.

Goh, M. (2005). Cultural competence and master therapists: An inextricable relationship. Journal of Mental Health Counseling, 27, 71-81.

Goh, M., Dunnigan, T., & McGraw Schuchman, K. (2004). Bias in counseling Hmong clients with limited English proficiency. In J.L. Chin (ed.) The psychology of prejudice and discrimination volume 2: Ethnicity and multiracial identity (pp. 109-136). Westport, CT: Praeger.

Skovholt, T.M., Goh, M., Udipi, S., Grier, T. (2004). The resilient multicultural practitioner. The California Psychologist, 37, 18-23.

Goh, M. & Lee, J. (2003). Career counseling centers in higher education: A study of cross-cultural applications from the United States to Korea. Asia Pacific Education Review, 4(1), 84-96.

Jennings, L., Goh, M., Skovholt, T.S., Hanson, M., & Banerjee-Stevens, D. (2003). Multiple factors in the development of expert counselors and therapists. Journal of Career Development, 30(1), 59-72.

Goh, M., & Tan, A.G. (2002). Envisioning the future of psychology in Singapore. In A.G. Tan and M. Goh (Eds.). Psychology in Singapore: Issues of an emerging discipline (pp. 60-82). Singapore: McGraw-Hill.

Tan, A.G., & Goh, M. (Eds.). (2002). Psychology in Singapore: Issues of an emerging discipline. Singapore: McGraw-Hill.

Tan, E., & Goh, M. (2002). Vocational psychology and career counseling in Singapore: Research and development. In A.G. Tan and M. Goh (Eds.). Psychology in Singapore: Issues of an emerging discipline (pp. 191-202). Singapore: McGraw-Hill

Goh, M. (2001). Response to Kelly: The case of the gifted student. In S.G. Niles, J. Goodman, & M. Pope (Eds). Career counseling casebook: A resource for students, practitioners, and counselor educators. Tulsa, OK: National Career Development Association.

D’Rozario, V., & Goh, M. (1998). How do adolescents cope with their concerns: A review and study of Singapore students.  Review of Educational Research and Advances for Classroom Teachers (REACT), 1, 13-20.

Rodolfa, E., Haynes, S., Kaplan, D., Chamberlain, M., Goh, M., Marquis, P., & McBride, L. (1998). Supervisory practices of psychologists: Does time since licensure matter?  The Clinical Supervisor, 17(2), 177-183.

Goh, M. (1997). An interactive teaching plan to further the understanding and experience of stereotypes in groups. Teaching and Learning, 17(9), 1-14.

May 2006