Hsin-Hua Cathy Lee

Associate Professor of Counseling

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PHONE: (215) 517-2453

EMAIL: leec@arcadia.edu

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Biography

Education

University of California, Los Angeles
2003
B.S., Psychobiology

San Diego State University (AAMFT Accredited)
2007
M.S., Counseling with Concentration in Marriage and Family Therapy

University at Albany, SUNY (APA Accredited)
2013
Ph.D., Counseling Psychology

Hometown: Taipei

Home Country: Taiwan

Languages: Mandarin, Taiwanese

Dr. Hsin Hua (Cathy) Lee has been a faculty member at Arcadia since 2014. Prior to joining Arcadia, Dr. Lee obtained a master's degree in Marriage and Family Therapy, as well as a Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology. Her clinical experiences include providing consultation and psychotherapy to various age groups in settings such as school-based outpatient services, community mental health, VA and other hospitals, as well as college counseling centers. Dr. Lee's research interests currently focus on immigration/acculturation related issues, international students’ adjustment and career development, and mental health issues among Asian-American families. In addition, she is interested in issues related to women's identity, social justice work, and counselor training and supervision. Aside from teaching, conducting research, and mentoring students at Arcadia, Dr. Lee is active in private practice, serving primarily couples, family, and individuals of Asian-American decent who struggle with immigration/identity related concerns and other mental health issues. Award & Grants:

Pennsylvania Counseling Association Outstanding Research/Publication Award (2023)
Jackson International Fund (2022)
Lindback Distinguished Teaching Award (2020)
Innovative Programming Grant (2019)
Benevolent Research Award (2011)
Initiatives for Women Award (2010)
Carson Carr Diversity Scholarship (2009)

Arcadia Courses Taught:

Theories and Techniques (PY586)
Educational and Career Counseling (PY500)
Professional Issues in Counseling (PY570)
Family Counseling (PY613)
Couples Counseling (PY614)
Internship: Mental Health Counseling (PY630/631)

Publications

Reid, L., Lee, H.-H., Morrow, M., Bartoli, E., & Gillem, A. (2024). Evaluation of a multicultural competence curriculum in a psychology-based counseling program. Training and Education in Professional Psychology, 18(3), 204-212. https://doi.org/10.1037/tep0000460

Lee, H-.H., Hahn, R., & Huang, G.-J. (2023). A Workshop for Taiwanese Families Prior to the Adolescents’ Journey to the U.S. Journal of the Pennsylvania Counseling Association, 23, 11-21.

Lee, H.-H., & Virk, A. (2021). \Hosting Mandarin-speaking minors and building a successful cross-cultural experience. Journal of the Pennsylvania Counseling Association, 21, 4-14.

Lee, H.-H., Kasson, D. M., & Chong, S. (2020). A qualitative investigation of former Taiwanese unaccompanied minors’ culture-based conflicts with parents. Journal of Family Therapy, 42, 54-78. doi: 10.1111/1467-6427.12247

Bender, S., Lee, H.-H., & Farrell, J. A. (2019). The essential guide to the multicultural counseling internship. San Diego, CA: Cognella Inc.

Lee, H.-H., & Wentz, B. L. (2019). Evaluation of a pilot school-based group for Mandarin-speaking minors. International Journal for the Advancement of Counseling, 41, 73-85. doi: 10.1007/s10447-018-9349-8

Morrow, M. T., Lee, H.-H., Bartoli, E., & Gillem, A. R. (2017). Advancing counselor education in evidence-based practice. International Journal for the Advancement of Counseling, doi: 10.1007/s10447-017-9288-9

Lee, H.-H. & Johnson, R. W. (2017). Differentiation of self as predictor of Asian-American immigrants’ perceptions of cultural harmony. Journal of Family Therapy, 39, 151-168. doi: 10.1111/1467-6427.12154

Lee, H.-H., & Johnson, R. W. (2017). Assessing the psychometric properties of the Differentiation of Self Inventory-Revised for Asian-American bicultural adults. The American Journal of Family Therapy, 45, 51-65. doi: 10.1080/01926187.2016.1232611

Lee. H.-H., & Friedlander, M. L. (2014). Predicting depressive symptoms from Acculturative Family Distancing Theory: A study on former Taiwanese parachute kids. Cultural Diversity and Ethnic

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