Dr. Brian TaeHyuk Keum – Lab Director
Brian TaeHyuk Keum, Ph.D., is Associate Professor (acting) in the School of Public Health at University of California, Berkeley. He was previously the Buehler Family Sesquicentennial Endowed Assistant Professor of Counseling Psychology in the Department of Counseling, Developmental, and Educational Psychology at Boston College, and an Assistant Professor in the Department of Social Welfare at Luskin School of Public Affairs, University of California Los Angeles. He received his Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology at the University of Maryland-College Park and completed his American Psychological Association-Accredited Doctoral Health Service Psychology Internship at the University of Maryland Counseling Center. Prior to his doctoral education, he earned his M.A. in Mental Health Counseling from Columbia University Teachers College and a B.S. in Anatomy and Cell Biology from McGill University.
His research focuses on reducing health and mental health disparities among marginalized individuals and communities using an intersectional, contemporary, and digitally-relevant lens. Specific research areas include (a) mental and behavioral costs of online oppression (e.g., online racism), (b) intersectional perspectives in mental health and socialization among Asian Americans, (c) examining institutional and systemic disparities in clinical services for minoritized communities, (d) culturally-congruent and culturally-relevant psychological measure development/evaluation, and (e) promotion of cross-racial anti-racism solidarity.
He is committed to investigating discrimination and oppression as social determinants of health disparities. As a social justice-oriented scientist-practitioner, he also draws from his clinical experience to conduct research that improves mental health practice and informs advocacy for diverse communities. He has been providing therapy to a diverse community- and college-based clientele. If you are interested in connecting or joining the lab, please do not hesitate to contact him at briankeum@berkeley.edu.