Andrew Choi

Faculty Bio

Dr. Andrew Young Choi is an Assistant Professor of Psychology and teaches primarily in the Clinical Health Psychology PhD Program. His award-winning critical scholarship has addressed intersectionality and racism-related stress in the Asian diaspora and measurement and interventions to mitigate LGBTQ+ health inequities. He is a former APA Minority Fellow, Pacific Athletic Conference (Pac-12) Postgraduate Scholar, and University of California Regents Special Fellow.

Dr. Choi is a Board Certified Psychologist specializing in culturally responsive and integrative psychodynamic psychotherapy for young professionals from diverse backgrounds. He fulfilled his APA-accredited Doctoral Internship in Health Service Psychology at the Counseling and Student Development Center of the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa and his Postdoctoral Fellowship in Clinical Psychology at Cambridge Health Alliance / Harvard Medical School.

Awards and Honors

• American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP), 2020, Dr. Arthur M. Nezu Diversity Dissertation Award
• American Psychological Association (APA) / Psi Chi International Honor Society in Psychology, 2020, Edwin B. Newman Graduate Research Award
• Society for the Psychological Study of Culture, Ethnicity, and Race (APA Div. 45), 2019, Barbara Smith & Jewell E. Horvat Graduate Student Award for Research on Queer Individuals of Color
• Society of Counseling Psychology (APA Div. 17) Section for LGBT Issues (SLGBTI), 2019, Outstanding Graduate Student Award
• Asian American Psychological Association (AAPA) Division of Students (DoS), 2018, Clinical Practice Award
• Society for the Psychological Study of Culture, Ethnicity, and Race (APA Div. 45), 2018, Distinguished Graduate Student Research Award
• Society of Counseling Psychology (APA Div. 17) Section for Ethnic and Racial Diversity (SERD), 2018, Outstanding Student Award
• Asian American Psychological Association (AAPA) Division of Students (DoS), 2016, Research Award
• Society for Psychoanalysis and Psychoanalytic Psychology (APA Div. 39) Committee on Sexualities & Gender Identities (SGI), 2014, Scholar Award

Licensures and Certificates

• American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP), Board Certification in Counseling Psychology
• New York State Education Department, Licensed Psychologist
• University of Massachusetts, Boston, Teaching and Learning Online Certificate
• University of California, Santa Barbara, Certificate in College and University Teaching
• University of California, Santa Barbara, Quantitative Methods in Social Sciences

PhD, University of California, Santa Barbara, 2019
Counseling, Clinical, and School Psychology

MA, University of California, Santa Barbara, 2018
Education

MA, University of California, Santa Barbara, 2015
Counseling Psychology

BS, Honors College of the University of Utah, 2013
Psychology

BS, Honors College of the University of Utah, 2013
Sociology

Research Interest

Asian American psychology
Critical theory and psychoanalysis
Internalized stigma and oppression
Intersectional racism-related stress
Masculinities and sexualities

Publications

Critical social media literacy buffers the impact of online racism on internalized racism among racially minoritized emerging adults
Keum, B. T. & Choi, A. Y. (2024). Journal of Counseling Psychology.

Asian American men’s gendered racial socialization and fragmented masculinity: Interpretive phenomenological analysis
Keum, B. T., Ahn, L. H., Choi, A. Y., Choudhry, A., Nguyen, M., Meizys, G. M., Chu, A. & Hearns, M. (2023). The Counseling Psychologist. Vol 41 (Issue 4) , pages 684-718.

Gendered racism, family and external shame, depressive symptoms, and alcohol use severity among Asian American men
Keum, B. T. & Choi, A. Y. (2023). Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology. Vol 29 (Issue 2) , pages 259–266.

Profiles of online racism exposure and mental health among Asian, Black, and Latinx emerging adults in the United States
Keum, B. T. & Choi, A. Y. (2023). International Review of Psychiatry. Vol 34 (Issue 3-4) , pages 310-322.

COVID-19 racism, depressive symptoms, drinking to cope motives, and alcohol use severity among Asian American emerging adults
Keum, B. T. & Choi, A. Y. (2022). Emerging Adulthood. Vol 10 (Issue 6) , pages 1591-1601.

Reducing internalized homonegativity: Refinement and replication of an online intervention for gay men
Israel, T., Goodman, J. A., Merrill, C. R., Lin, Y. J., Kary, K. G., Matsuno, E. & Choi, A. Y. (2021). Journal of Homosexuality. Vol 68 (Issue 14) , pages 2393-2409.

Syndemic behavioral risk and suicidality among bisexual adolescents: A latent class analysis
Choi, A. Y., Israel, T. & Nylund-Gibson, K. (2020). Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology. Vol 88 (Issue 7) , pages 597-612.

L or G or B or T: Matching sexual and gender minorities with subpopulation-specific interventions
Matsuno, E., Goodman, J. A., Israel, T., Choi, A. Y., Lin, Y. J. & Kary, K. G. (2020). Journal of Homosexuality. Vol 69 (Issue 3) , pages 385–407.

Affirmative mental health practice with bisexual clients: Evidence-based strategies
Choi, A. Y. & Israel, T. (2019). J. E. Pachankis & S. A. Safren (Eds.), Oxford University Press. , pages 149–171.

Reducing internalized binegativity: Development and efficacy of an online intervention
Israel, T., Choi, A. Y., Goodman, J. A., Matsuno, E., Lin, Y. J., Kary, K. G. & Merrill, C. R. (2019). Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity. Vol 6 (Issue 2) , pages 149-159.

A latent profile analysis of bisexual identity: Evidence of within-group diversity
Choi, A. Y., Nylund-Gibson, K., Israel, T. & Mendez, S. E. (2019). Archives of Sexual Behavior. Vol 48 (Issue 1) , pages 113-130.

Ten frequently asked questions about latent class analysis
Nylund-Gibson, K. & Choi, A. Y. (2018). Translational Issues in Psychological Science. Vol 4 (Issue 4) , pages 440-461.

Factor structure of the Internalized Homonegativity Inventory (IHNI)
Choi, A. Y., Merrill, C. R. & Israel, T. (2017). Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity. Vol 4 (Issue 4) , pages 491-498.

Development and evaluation of the Internalized Racism in Asian Americans Scale (IRAAS)
Choi, A. Y., Israel, T. & Maeda, H. (2017). Journal of Counseling Psychology. Vol 64 (Issue 1) , pages 52-64.

Centralizing the psychology of sexual minority Asian and Pacific Islander Americans
Choi, A. Y. & Israel, T. (2016). Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity. Vol 3 (Issue 3) , pages 345–356.

Department Service

• Clinical Health Psychology Program Committee [Committee Member]
• Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Committee [Committee Member]

Professional Service

Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology [Editorial Review Board Member]
Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity [Editorial Review Board Member]