Positive Psychology, Happiness, Mindfulness, and Wellness

Biography

Gargi Roysircar received her doctorate in educational psychology with emphasis in counseling psychology at Texas Tech University. She is the Founding Director of the Antioch Multicultural Center for Research and Practice at Antioch University New England and Professor of Clinical Psychology. She conducts research on social justice community outreach, the effects of acculturation and enculturation on immigrant mental health, multicultural competencies in practice and assessment, and training graduate students in culturally sensitive treatment.

Research Interest

Dr. Roysircar is currently studying how psychology trainees interface with culturally diverse individuals . She has published numerous journal articles on topics including cultural self-awareness, therapists’ diversity competence, religious differences in counseling, and factors associated with different levels of acculturation in Chinese Canadian adolescents, as well as international students in the US. Some of her recent books include Multicultural Competencies: A Guidebook of Practices (2003, American Counseling Association); and Multicultural Counseling Competencies 2003: Association for Multicultural Counseling and Development (2003, American Counseling Association). She recently co-edited the Handbook of Social Justice in Counseling Psychology (2004, Sage).