Cultural differences affect the way people think, feel, and act. In an increasingly diverse society, multicultural competency in research and counseling is not merely a matter of political correctness. It is a matter of scientific and professional responsibility.
Handbook of Multicultural Competencies in Counseling and Psychology is the first book to offer the theoretical background, practical knowledge, and training strategies needed to achieve multicultural competence. Focusing on a wide range of professional settings, editors Donald B. Pope-Davis, Hardin L.K. Coleman, William Ming Liu, and Rebecca L. Toporek provide a compendium of the latest research related to multicultural competency and the hands-on framework to develop specialized multicultural practices.
Promoting an appreciation of cultural differences, this innovative text includes
- A review of major measures of multicultural competency
- An analysis of popular empirically supported treatments within the schema of multicultural competency
- Information on multicultural competencies and accreditation
- An overview of ethical implications
- Teaching strategies to achieve multicultural competency
Handbook of Multicultural Competencies in Counseling and Psychology provides a comprehensive foundation for understanding and integrating multiculturalism in all areas of professional practice. Offering directions for growth and development, the editors and a distinguished group of contributors explore emerging issues within the field.
An indispensable resource for psychologists, social workers, school counselors, and teachers, this handbook is also an ideal supplementary text for students in counseling and clinical practice courses.
William Ming Liu
Professor
N328 Lindquist Center
Psychological and Quantitative Foundations
Iowa City, IA 52242
Affiliations within the College
Department of Psychological and Quantitative Foundations
Counseling Psychology Program
Academic History
Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology, University of Maryland, 2000
Expertise
Multiculturalism, Social Class, Men and Masculinity
Research Interests
Social Class, Men and Masculinity, Multicultural Competencies
Professional Experience
Program Coordinator, Counseling Psychology Program, University of Iowa
Professional Service
Committee Assignment, Asian American Psychological Association, 2009-current.
Committee Assignment, Division 17, Society of Counseling Psychology, 2009-current.
Journal Editorial Board, Men and Masculinities, 2008-current.
Journal Editorial Board, Psychology of Men and Masculinity, 2007-current.
Committee Assignment, American Psychological Association, 2006-current.
Committee Assignment, Division 51 Member at Large, elected position, 2006-current.
Manuscript Reviewer, American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 2006-current.
Manuscript Reviewer, Journal of Career Development, 2006-current.
Manuscript Reviewer, Journal of Counseling Psychology, 2006-current.
Committee Assignment, Diversity Advisory Board, Belin Blank Center, 2005-current.
Manuscript Reviewer, Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 2005-current.
Manuscript Reviewer, Sex Roles Journal, 2005-current.
Editorship, Editorial Board Member, Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology, 2000-current.
Committee Assignment, Dean′s Search Committee, 2010-2011.
Editorship, American Psychologist, Ad hoc reviewer, 2004-2007.
Committee Assignment, Graduate College, 2007.
Committee Assignment, National Multicultural Conference and Summit (NMCS) 2007, American Psychological Association, 2005-2007.
Committee Assignment, Office of the Vice President for Research, 2007.
Committee Assignment, Office of Student Services, 2006.
Committee Assignment, College of Education, 2006.
Committee Assignment, Division 17, Program Committee Member, 2003-2006.
Committee Assignment, Oberman Center, 2006.
Committee Assignment, Iowa Testing and Measurement Foundation, 2006.
Committee Assignment, Vice President for Research, 2006.
Committee Assignment, Advisory Committee on Diversity, Belin and Blank International Center for Gifted Education and Talent Development, 2005.
Editorship, The Counseling Psychologist, Editorial Board, 2005.
Committee Assignment, Diversity Review Task Force, 2004-2005.
Editorship, Psychology of Men and Masculinity, 2003-2005.
Editorship, Clinicians Research Digest, 2003-2005.
Committee Assignment, Division 17, Hospitality Suite Committee Member, 2003-2005.
Committee Assignment, Division 45, Society of the Psychological Study of Ethnic Minority Issues, APA, 2001-2005.
Committee Assignment, Search Committee Member, University Counseling Service, 2004.
Professional Board, Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) for the Knowledge Application Program (KAP), Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration (SAMHSA) (2003), 2003-2004.
Committee Assignment, School Psychology Search Committee, 2002.
Committee Assignment, Post-Doctoral Search, 2002.
Committee Assignment, Multicultural Education Certificate Program, 2002.
Committee Assignment, Post-Doctoral Search Committee, 2001.
Editorship, Ad hoc manuscript reviewer, Journal of College Student Development, "On Campus Section.", 1995-1997.
Professional Activities and Membership
American Counseling Association
American Psychological Association
Asian American Psychological Association
Division 17, Counseling Psychology of APA
Division 45 Ethnic Minority Issues in Psychology of APA
Division 51, Men and Masculinity of APA
Licensure and Certifications
State of Iowa, Psychology License, Board of Psychology, State of Iowa
Awards and Professional Recognition
Lodge Project Advisory Board,
Board of Directors
Award for Emerging Leadership
Dean′s Scholar Award
Emerging Young Professional
Collegiate Teaching Award
Public Interest Directorate for the American Psychological Association, Taskforce Member, Socioeconomic
Researcher of the Year, Society for the Psychological Study of Men and Masculinity, American Psychological Association
Taskforce on Socioeconomic Status
Program Committee
Audrey Qualls Commitment to Diversity Award
Rebecca L. Toporek, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Counseling, Career and College Counseling Specializations, at San Francisco State University. Her research and writing interests include social justice and multicultural supervision and training, advocacy competencies, attitudes toward race and poverty, systemic interventions in discrimination, and career and college counseling. She was a co-editor of the Handbook of Multicultural Competencies and is a co-editor of an emerging electronic journal of social justice in counseling and psychology. She is a founding member of Counselors for Social Justice of the American Counseling Association. She received her doctorate degree in Counseling Psychology from the University of Maryland, College Park. Her most important roles include mother, partner, sister, daughter, friend, colleague, teacher, ally, community member, and global citizen.
