William Liu, Professor

Contact Information

N328 Lindquist Center
Psychological & Quantitative Foundations
College of Education
The University of Iowa
Iowa City IA 52242 USA

Academic History

• Ph.D. in Counseling Pyschology, University of Maryland at College Park
• M.A. in Counseling and College Student Personnel, University of Maryland at College Park
• B.A. in Psychology, University of California at Irvine

Affiliations within the College

• Counseling Psychology Program (Program Coordinator)

Professional Interests

• Multicultural competence development
• Psychologist training
• Research training
• Social class and classism
• Men's therapy

Research Interests

• Multicultural competency
• Social class and classism
• Men's issues

Awards and Professional Recognition

• Award for Emerging Leadership, Committee on Socioeconomic Status, American Psychological Association (2008)
• Program Chair, National Multicultural Summit and Conference 2007
• Emerging Young Professional Award, Division 45, APA (2006)
• Researcher of the Year, Division 51, APA (2005)
• Collegiate Teaching Award, University of Iowa (2005)
• Co-Editor, Handbook of Multicultural Competencies in Counseling and Psychology (Sage, 2003)
• Audrey Qualls Commitment to Diversity Award University of Iowa (2003)

Professional Activities

• Microtraining DVD on Social Class and Privilege (2009)
• Taskforce Member, Socioeconomic Status Taskforce, APA, (2005 to 2007)
• Member at Large, Division 51, Society for the Psychological Study of Men and Masculinity (2005-2007)
• Past-Treasurer, Division 45, Ethnic Minority Issues in Psychology (2000-2004)
• Associate Editor, Psychology of Men and Masculinity
• Editorial Review Board Member:
  • The Counseling Psychologist
  • Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology
  • The Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development

Select Publications

Books:

• Liu, W.M., Iwamoto, D.K., & Chae, M. (Eds.) (in press). Culturally Responsive Counseling with Asian American Men. New York: Routledge Press.
• Pope-Davis, D.B., Coleman, H.L.K., Liu, W.M., & Toporek, R.L. (Eds.) (2003). The handbook of multicultural competencies in counseling and psychology. Thousand Oaks: Sage.

Articles in Refereed Journals:

• Iwamoto, D. K., & Liu, W. M. (accepted for publication). An exploratory model of substance use Among Asian American college women. College Student Journal.
• Iwamoto, D.K., & Liu, W.M. (in press). The impact of racial identity, ethnic identity, Asian values and race-related stress on Asian Americans and Asian International college students’ psychological well-being. Journal of Counseling Psychology.
• Iwamoto, D.K., Liao, L., & Liu, W.M. (in press). Masculine norms, avoidant coping, Asian values and depression among Asian American Men. Psychology of Men and Masculinity.
• Sanchez, F.J., Westefeld, J., Liu, W.M., & Vilain, E. (in press). Masculine gender role conflict and negative feelings about being gay. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice.
• Liu, W.M., Stinson, R., Hernandez, J., Shepard, S., & Haag, S. (2009). A qualitative examination of masculinity, homelessness, and social class among men in a transitional shelter. Psychology of Men and Masculinity, 10, 131-148.
• Sanchez, F.J., Greenberg, S.T., Liu, W.M., & Vilain, E. (2009). Reported effects of masculine ideals on gay men. Psychology of Men and Masculinity, 10, 73-87.
• Ali, S.R., Liu, W.M., Mahmood, A., & Arguello, J. (2008). Social Justice and Applied Psychology: Practical Ideas for Training the Next Generation of Psychologists. The Journal of Social Justice in Counseling Psychology, 1 (2), 1-13.

Book Chapters:

• Liu, W.M., & Shepard, S. (in press).  Multicultural competency for men who migrate.  In C. Blazina & D.S.S. Miller (Eds.), An international psychology of men:  Clinical and theoretical innovations.  New York: Routledge.
• Liu, W.M., & Hernandez, N.  (in press).  Counseling those in poverty.  In M.J. Ratts, J.A. Lewis, & R.L. Toporek (Eds.).  American Counseling Association Advocacy Competencies: An Advocacy Framework for Counselors.  Alexandria, VA:  ACA.
• Liu, W.M., Corkery, J., & Thome, J.  (in press).  Social class competency training.   In Jenny Cornish, Lavita Nadkarni, Emil Rodolfa, and Barry Schreier (Eds.). Handbook of Multicultural Counseling Competencies.  New York:  John Wiley.  

Work In Progress:

• Liu, W.M. (Ed.) (in progress). Handbook of Social Class in Counseling Psychology. New York: Oxford.
• Liu, W.M. (in progress). Social Class and Classism in the Helping Professions: Research, Theory, and Practice. Thousand Oaks: Sage Press.
• Liu, W.M. (in progress).  Developing a social class and classism consciousness:  Implications for research and practice.  In E. Altmaier and J.I. Hansen (Eds).  Handbook of Counseling Psychology.  New York:  Oxford Press.
• Liu, W.M., & Conception, W. (in progress).  Redefining Asian American masculinity and identity.  In W.M. Liu, D. K. Iwamoto, & M. Chae (Eds.).  Culturally Responsive Counseling with Asian American Men.  New York:  Routledge Press.
• Liu, W.M., Cuyjet, M.J., Lee, S.  (in progress).  The impact of cultural centers on Asian American students.  In L. D. Patton (Ed.), Spaces of resistance: Diverse perspectives on campus culture centers in higher education.  Sterling, VA: Stylus Publishers.

Courses Typically Taught

• Process and Outcome Research
• Personality Assessment
• Multicultural Counseling