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Kiet Huynh

Title: Assistant Professor

Department: Psychology

College: College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences

Curriculum Vitae

Curriculum Vitae Link

Education

  • PhD, University of Miami, 2020
    Major: Counseling Psychology
    Dissertation: Responding to Heterosexism and Racism: The Effects on Trauma and Well-Being for LGB People of Color

Current Scheduled Teaching

PSYC 4030.001Multicultural PsychologySpring 2025
PSYC 6630.001Series on Psychotherapy Theory, Research, and PracticeSpring 2025
PSYC 5670.001Behavioral & Biopsychosocial Challenges within LGBT CommunitiesFall 2024
PSYC 3996.701Honors College Mentored Research ExperienceFall 2024
PSYC 4030.002Multicultural PsychologyFall 2024 Syllabus
Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.

Previous Scheduled Teaching

PSYC 4030.002Multicultural PsychologySpring 2024 Syllabus SPOT
PSYC 4030.002Multicultural PsychologyFall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.

Published Intellectual Contributions

    Journal Article

  • Lefevor, G.T., Skidmore, S.J., Huynh, K., McGraw, J.S. (2023). The impact of changes in religion on health among sexual minority Mormons. Other. 33 (3) 214-229. Informa UK Limited. https://doi.org/10.1080/10508619.2023.2214032
  • Huynh, K., Lee, D.L. (2022). Emotion-focused coping strategies as mediators of the discrimination–mental health association among LGB POC. Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity. 10 (3) 413-428. American Psychological Association (APA). https://doi.org/10.1037/sgd0000562
  • Huynh, K., Murgo, M.A., Lee, D.L. (2022). Internalized heterosexism and substance use: A meta-analysis. The Counseling Psychologist. 50 (5) 674-707. SAGE Publications. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/00110000221086910
  • Huynh, K., Sheridan, D.J., Lee, D.L. (2020). Assessing the Internalized Homophobia Scale for gender invariance. Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development. 53 (4) 238-248. Informa UK Limited. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07481756.2020.1735202
  • Lefevor, G.T., Paiz, J.Y., Stone, W., Huynh, K., Virk, H.E., Sorrell, S.A., Gage, S.E. (2020). Homonegativity and the Black church: Is congregational variation the missing link?. The Counseling Psychologist. 48 (6) 826-851. SAGE Publications. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0011000020918558
  • Gale, M.M., Pieterse, A.L., Lee, D.L., Huynh, K., Powell, S., Kirkinis, K. (2020). A meta-analysis of the relationship between internalized racial oppression and health-related outcomes. The Counseling Psychologist. 48 (4) 428–525. SAGE Publications. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0011000020904454
  • Lefevor, G.T., Sorrell, S.A., Virk, H.E., Huynh, K., Paiz, J.Y., Stone, W., Franklin, A. (2019). How do religious congregations affect congregants’ attitudes toward lesbian women and gay men?. Psychology of Religion and Spirituality. 13 (2) 184-193. American Psychological Association (APA). https://doi.org/10.1037/rel0000290
  • Murgo, M.A., Huynh, K., Lee, D.L., Chrisler, J.C. (2017). Anti-effeminacy moderates the relationship between masculinity and internalized heterosexism among gay men. Journal of LGBT Issues in Counseling. 11 (2) 106-118. Informa UK Limited. https://doi.org/10.1080/15538605.2017.1310008

Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research

    Grant - Research

  • Huynh, K. (Other), "Modeling Resilience as a Multidimensional Protective Factor for Transgender Health Disparities: Measure Development and Longitudinal Evaluation of Resilience," sponsored by National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Federal, $2272574 Funded. (2023).

    • Grant - Service

  • Huynh, K. (Co-Principal), "LGBTQ+ Clinical Training Academy & Trans Care Coalition Role on Project: Co-Investigator and Trainer," sponsored by Santa Clara County Behavioral Health Department, Regional, $190000 Funded. (2023).
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Overall
Summative Rating		 Challenge and
Engagement Index		 Response Rate

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out of 7		 %
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  • Overall Summative Rating (median):
    This rating represents the combined responses of students to the four global summative items and is presented to provide an overall index of the class’s quality. Overall summative statements include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 5 = Excellent, 3 = Good, and 1= Very poor):
    • The course as a whole was
    • The course content was
    • The instructor’s contribution to the course was
    • The instructor’s effectiveness in teaching the subject matter was
  • Challenge and Engagement Index:
    This rating combines student responses to several SPOT items relating to how academically challenging students found the course to be and how engaged they were. Challenge and Engagement Index items include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 7 = Much higher, 4 = Average, and 1 = Much lower):
    • Do you expect your grade in this course to be
    • The intellectual challenge presented was
    • The amount of effort you put into this course was
    • The amount of effort to succeed in this course was
    • Your involvement in course (doing assignments, attending classes, etc.) was
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