楊瑞珠 (Julia Yang), Ph.D.

PUBLICATIONS

Refereed Book Entries and Journal Articles (Refereed book entries and articles are considered to be those which were externally reviewed by peer prior to publication. Peers had the opportunity to accept, accept with revision or reject the manuscript)

Yang, J. (2018). The Psychology of Courage: Striving and Overcoming "In-Spite-Of". Invited manuscript as a chapter contribution a Festschrift for Paul Wong edited by L. Wang.

Yang, J. (2017). Holism and stress: Brain, mind, and society. In S. Wadhwa. (eds.). Stress in the modern World: Understanding science and society. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO.

Yang, J. (2017). Work and Stress. In S. Wadhwa. (eds.). Stress in the modern World: Understanding science and society. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO.

Yang, J. & Blagen, M. T. (2013). Individual Psychology in Taiwan: Promises and challenges. Journal of Individual Psychology. 68 (4), 383-396.

Yang, J. (2012). The Inconsolable secret. In Eckstein, D. (eds). The couples match book. Lighting. Rekindling. Or Extinguishing the flame. 513-519. Trafford.

Yang, J. (2012). The courage to encourage. In Oliver C. The Encouragement Handbook for Teachers and Parents. Living Publishing, Taipei, Taiwan.

Yang, J. (2012). Freedom of mind. In Beecher, W. & Beecher, M. (1966). Beyond success and failure. Marina del Rey, CA: DeVoss & Company . Chinese translation.

Yang, J. (2012). Spirituality and marital health. In Walsh, F. (2009) (eds). Spiritual resources in family therapy (2nd edition). New York: Guilford. Chinese translation.

J., Milliren, A., & Blagen, M. (2010). The psychology of courage: An Adlerian handbook of healthy social living 勇氣心理學：阿德勒觀點的健康社會生活（K. C. Meng, C. L. Jeng, & M. J. Guo, Trans.). Taipei, Taiwan: Living Psychology. Original work published 2010.

Yang, J., Milliren, A., & Blagen, M. (2010) The Psychology of Courage: An Adlerian Manual of Healthy Social Living. NY: Taylor & Francis.

Yang, J. (2009). Awakening the hidden dragon: Career development and organizational consulting with Chinese. Career Planning and Adult Development Journal, 24(4). Special Issue: Career Development/Organizational Consulting in Asian Countries. 44-51.

Blagen, M., & Yang, J. (2009). A Tool of Facilitating Courage: Hope is a Choice. In Waltz, G, Bleurer, J, Yep, R. Eds. Vistas . Alexandria, VA: American Counseling Association.

Milliren, A., Yang, J., Wingett, W., & Boender, J. (2008). The "Home Page." Journal of Individual Psychology, 64(1), 83-95.

Blagen, M. T. and Yang, J. (2009, April 18). Courage and hope as factors for client change: Important cultural implications and spiritual considerations. Retrieved from American Counseling Association Website: http://counselingoutfitters.com/vistas/vistas08/Blagen.htm

Yang, J. & Kozik, P. Eds. (2006). Toward a life Work: Courage, Creativity, and Collaboration, 154 (1). Special issue, Journal of Illinois Counseling Association.

Sandberg, D., Yang, I (2006). Spirituality at Work: Usefulness of Analogy and Questions. Illinois Counseling Association Journal, 154(1). Special Issue: Toward a Life Work: Courage, Creativity, and Collaboration. 17-28.

Carlson, J., Yang, J. (2006). Adlerian Family Therapy. In Jordan, K.(ed). The Theory Reference Guide: a Quick Resource for Expert and Novice Mental health Professionals. Manuscript accepted for publication.

Yang, J., Waller, B. (2005). Transforming a Work Life into a Life Work. Illinois Counseling Association Journal, 153(1). Special Issue: Counseling for All the Seasons of Life. 21-31.

Yang (2004). Youth Gangs in Taiwan: Issues and School Based Responses. In M. Duffy, M. & Gilling (eds). Teen Gangs: A Global View. The Greenwood series, A Worldview of Social Issues.

Carlson, J., W.T., Kurato, Ng, K., Ruiz, E., & Yang, J. (2004).A multicultural discussion about personality development. The Family Journal (12) 2, 111-121.

Yang (2003). Validity and reliability studies of the Yangs Chinese 16 Type Indicator. Users Manual, Yangs Associates, Taipei, Taiwan.

Yang (2003). Identifying and Counseling At-Risk Adolescents in Schools: Needs Assessment, Intervention, and Outcome Evaluation (2002). In J. Bergin (eds). Safeguarding Our Youth, Successful School & Community Programs. McGraw-Hill. 167-174

Yang, J. (2000). Understanding and Counseling Children of Single Parent. In Ho. F. T. (eds). Working with Single Parent Families, pp. 127-158. Psychological Publishing Company, Taipei, Taiwan.

Carlson, J., Chan, A. C. N., Change, J. W.T., Kurato, Y., & Yang, J. (1999). The influence of technology on families: An Asian Perspective. The Family Journal, 231-235.

Yang, J. (1999). Managing our emotions , In H.W. (eds.). Users Manual, the Counseling Video Series, pp.12-17. [Videotape]. (Available from Psychological Publishing Company, Taipei, Taiwan

Yang, J. (1998). Factors predicting at risk adolescents: An empirical study. Kaohsiung Normal University Journal, Vol. 9, 93-117.

Yang, J. (1998). Death education. Journal of School Counseling Bimonthly, 54, 28-31. Ministry of Education, Taiwan.

Yang, J.(1998) (Ed.). Adolescent counseling and guidance in Taiwan and U.S.A. (246 pages), Ministry of Education, Taiwan (Partially Chinese).

Yang, J.(1998). Counseling in the 21st Century: Multicultural and Postmodernist Perspectives. In Chinese Guidance Association (Ed). Trends of Counseling (pp.73-102). Psychological Publishing Company, Taipei, Taiwan

Miller, G., Yang, J., & Chen, M. (1997). Counseling Taiwan Chinese in America: Training issues for counselors. Journal of Counselor Education and Supervision, 37(1), 22-34.

Yang, J. (1997). Ethical issues in counselor education. Journal of School Counseling Bimonthly, 53, 36-41. Ministry of Education, Taiwan.

Yang, J. (1996). Social, cultural and psychological traits of at-risk adolescents: Foundation of diagnosis. Psychological Publishing, Taipei, Taiwan.

Yang, J.(1996). Emotional management skills for school counselors. Ministry of Education, Taipei, Taiwan.

Yang, J. (1996). Conflict resolution. In Counseling strategies: A handbook, Department of Education, Taichung, Taiwan, 76-89

Yang, J. (1996). Emotions and adolescents. In Counseling strategies: A handbook, Department of Education, Taichung, Taiwan, 88-101.

Yang, I. (1996). Elements of multicultural counseling. Journal of Counseling and Guidance, Vol. 1, 121-133,

Yang, J. (1995). Issues and ethics in the helping professions (4th ed.). Trans. of the English original by G. Corey, Psychological Publishing. Taipei, Taiwan.

Yang, J. (1995). Chilly campus climate: A qualitative study on white racial identity development attitudes. The Journal of National Kaohsiung Normal University, Vol. 6, 163-184. (ERIC Document Production Service No. ED 351 626).

Yang, J. (1995). On the professional development of the counselor. Journal of School Counseling Bimonthly, 41, 80-93. Ministry of Education, Taiwan.

Yang, J. (1994). Multiculturalism and counselor education. Journal of Chinese Guidance of Association. Vol. 2, 207-220.

Stickel, A. S. & Yang, J. (1993). School guidance and counseling in the United States and Taiwan: Parallels and beyond. The International Journal for the Advancement for Counselling, Vol. 16, 224-244.

Yang, J., & Wigtil, J. V. (1993). The Use of computer assisted career guidance with injured workers: Implications and issues. Michigan Journal of Counseling and Development, Vol. 22 (1), 15-21.

Yang, J. (1991). Career counseling of Chinese American women: Are they in limbo? The Career Development Quarterly, (39) 4,.350-359.

Yang, J. (1991). Promoting a healthier cultural environment on campus: A racial identity training approach. In R. T. Carter & S. D. Johnson.(Eds.). The Teachers College Winter Roundtable Edited Conference Proceedings: Racial Identity Theory, Research, and Applications. 37-45.

PRESENTATIONS

Referred Presentation, Workshop, and Symposium (Refereed presentations are considered to be those which were externally reviewed by peers . Peers had the opportunity to accept, accept with revision or reject the program proposal)

International/National

The Courage of Living, Acting and Dying: Meaning-Centered Intervention with Community Feeling. Invited speaker for the Summit on Meaning-Centered Interventions (with Vos, J., Alexander, B., Jacob, Y., Mayer, C., Neimeyer, R. Wong, P. ). Summit on Meaning-Centered Interventions. The 10th Biennial Meaning Conference, Vancouver, CA, August 2, 2018.

Will to Power, Striving, and Overcoming: The Pursuit of Wholeness. Presentation delivered at the 27th Congress of International Association of Individual Psychology

Minneapolis, MN, July, 2017.

Counselor Self Awareness and Empowerment, Keynote speech at Taiwan Guidance and Counseling Association, September, 2016, Taipei, Taiwan

The Irreducible Child: Social Feeling, Obstacles, and the Neuroeducational Implications. International Association of Individual Psychology, Paris, France, July, 2014.

Unlearning Oppression: From Collective Inferiority to Community Feeling. Presentation delivered at North American Society of Adlerian Psychology, Atlanta, GA,. June, 2012

Suffering, Will to Power & Healing: A Tradition of Adler and Nietzsche. Presentation at the North American Society of Adlerian Psychology, June, 2013, San Diego.

Discouragement, Disorder, and Development: Social Interest as Criteron for Mental Health. (with Rieko Miyakuni) .Poster presented at the North American Society of Adlerian Psychology, June, 2013, San Diego.

Alfred Adler and Chinese Psychology. Keynote speech delivered at the 6th Chinese Psychologists Submit. Beijing, China. August, 2012.

Spirituality as a Life Task. Presentation delivered at the Association for Spiritual, Ethical, and Religious Values in Counseling, Santa Fe, New Mexico. June, 2012.

Courage to Teach: An Open Forum for All Counselor Educators. (with Beebe and Blakely), program presented at Association for Counselor Education and Supervision, Nashville, Tennessee, October, 2011.

Adlers Influence on Modern Psychology (With Blagen, M.). Key note presentation at the Adlerian Psychology: Past, Present, and Future: An International Symposium. National Chi Nan University, Pu Li, Taiwan, September, 2011.

From Suffering to Healing: An Adlerian Perspective. Paper delivered at the 25th International Congress of Adlerian Psychology, July, 2011, Vienna, Austria.

The Psychology of Courage: Assessment and Training of Healthy Social Living (With Milliren and Blagen). Workshop presented at North American Society of Adlerian Psychology, Minneapolis, MN. June, 2010.

The Courage Workshop: Assessment and Training for Love, Work, Friendship/Family, Self, and Spirituality Tasks (with Blagen, M.). Learning Institute delivered at American Counseling Association, March, 2010.

The Courage to Belong: Working with the Youth at Risk. (With Blagen, M.). North American Society of Adlerian Psychology,Tucson, AZ. June, 2009.

The Psychology of Courage: Healthy Social Living via Work, Love and Friendship. (With Blagen, M.). Program presented at American Counseling Association Annual Convention, Charlotte, NC, March, 2009

The Psychology of Courage: Healthy Social Living via Work, Love and Friendship. (With Blagen, M.). Program presented at American Counseling Association Annual Convention, Charlotte, NC, March, 2009

Courage and Hope as Factors for Client Change: Important Cultural Implications and Spiritual Considerations. (With Blagen, M.) Workshop presented at American Counseling Association annual convention. March, Hawaii, 2008

Advocacy Begins with Self: Hearing Your Voice to Construct Your Possibilities. (With the NCDA/ACES joint commission). National Career Development Association, Washington, D. C., June, 2008.

Counselors: The Challenge, A Tribute to Dr. Mary Arnold. Program presented at ACES, Columbus, OH, October, 2007.

The Color of Courage: Unlearning Oppression in the Work Place. Workshop presented at National Career Development Association, Chicago, IL, July, 2006.

The Courage for Harmony: On Suffering and Social Interest. Workshop presented at North American Society of Adlerian Psychology, May, 2006.

Building Your Graduate Career Course: A Hands-On Workshop for Faculty (with Minor, Pope). Invited workshop sponsored by the Commission of NCDA /ACES at National Career Development Association, Chicago, IL, July, 2006

Career Pathways for At-Risk Youth: Best Practices around the World. Panel symposium presented at National Career Development Association, Chicago, IL, July, 2006.

An Examination of Spiritual and Religious Issues for Counselor Education in Training and Supervision (with Waller and Sori). Program presented at ACES, Pittsburgh, PA., October, 2005.

The Courage to Work. (with C. Minor, D. Engle, and M. Savaks). NCDA/ACES Commission Symposium presented at the American Counseling Association, April, 2005, Atlanta, GA.

The True Self at Work: Adult Career Development. (With C. Minor, & D. Engle). NCDA/ACES Commission Symposium presented at the American Counseling Association, April, 2004, Kansas City, MO.

The Principle of Harmony: Social Justice in Chinese Perspectives. Symposium presentation at the Third World Conference, March, 2004, Chicago, IL.

Coming Together for a Caring Society. Panel presentation at the opening symposium of the 9th International Counseling Conference, Vietnam, 2002.

Claiming Social Justice for Youth at Risk: Best Practices. Charter Schools and Alternative Education for Youth At Risk. Ministry of Justice and Ministry of Education, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, 2002

A Comprehensive Modular Approach of Counselor Training: Philosophy and Pragmatism (With M. Arnold, J. Carlson, K. Sori, and B. Waller). A panel presentation presented at the 2002 Association of Counselor Education and Supervision convention, Park City, Utah, October, 2002).

International Symposium of Best Practices III (With M. Russel, & B. Waller). The 12th National Career Development Conference, Denver, CO, June, 2003.

Empowering and Networking Counselor Educators Through a State School Counselors Academy (With T. Tollerus, H. Crethar, & Associates). A panel presentation presented at the 2002 Association of Counselor Education and Supervision convention, Park City, Utah, October, 2002).

International Symposium of Best Practices II (With T. Tollerud, M. Russel, S. T. Lin, & W. Hsio). The 11th National Career Development Conference, Chicago, IL, June, 2002.

International Symposium of Best Practices I (with K. Patch, I. Gati, S.R. Jin, S, Tien, A. Russel, J., & Winslade). One-day professional development institute at 10th Global National Career Development Conference, Tucson, Arizona, June, 2001

Multimedia Applications in Counseling: A Constructivist Solution. Presented at American Counseling Association, San Antonio, Texas, March, 2001.

Trauma Relief and Spiritual Rehabilitation: the Role of Professional Counselors. Keynote speech (with D. Kjos). The 41st Annual Conference of the Chinese Guidance Association. December, 1999, Taipei, Taiwan.

Asian American Women and Work. Symposium presented at the American Psychological Association, Annual Convention, August, LA, CA, 1994

Collaborative Conflict Resolution: A Constructivist Approach. Pre-convention workshop presented at the American School Counseling Association, Annual Convention, June, LA, CA, 1994

Adopting Multiculturalism in K-12 Developmental Guidance and Counseling. Preconvention workshop presented at The American School Counseling Association, Mclain, Verginia, June, 1993.

Computer Applications in Counselor Education. The Annual Convention of the American Association for Counseling and Development. New Orleans, 1987.

Computer Applications in Career Education. The American School Counseling Association, Columbus, OH., 1987.

Understanding and Counseling Asian American Students. The ASCA Elementary/Middle School Guidance Conference, Normal, Illinois, 1985.

Regional/State

Beyond Success and Failure: Life Tasks and Wellness. Presentation at the Illinois Counseling Association annual conference, Skokie, IL, November, 2013

Thinking Errors and Adolescent Social Aggression: Assessment and Intervention. (with Guiney, Sexton, and Waton), Illinois Counseling Association, Springfield, IL, November, 2012.

Imagining a Just World: The Cultural, The Spritual, and the Counselor. (with Blagen, Humes, and McClure), Illinois Association for Multicultural Counseling (IAMC) and the Illinois Association for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Issues in Counseling (IALGBTIC), Chicago, Il, May 2012.

Parent Teacher Consultation . Program presented at the Illinois Counseling Association Southern Conference, Collinsville, IL, March, 2012

College Career Counseling: The What & The How. Program presented at the Illinois School Counseling Association, Skokie, IL, April, 2012

Color of Courage: Unlearning Oppression. Workshop presented at Illinois Multicultural Association, May, 2011.

The Joy of Working: A School Counselor Educators Dialogue. Workshop presented at Illinois Counseling Association. November, 2010.

In A Different, Different Voice: Issues and Strategies of Career Development for Asian American Women. Program presented at Illinois Multicultural Counseling Association, Chicago State University, May, 2010.

Attitude Modification: Applying "Yes" Attitudes to Life Challenges. Workshop presented at Illinois Counseling Association, Springfield, Illinois, November, 2009.

The Courage to Work. (With Illinois Career Development Association leadership team). Illinois Counseling Association, Tinley Park, IL. October, 2008.

From Needs Assessment to Outcome Evaluation: Identifying and Counseling At Risk Adolescents. Illinois counseling Association annual convention. Itasca, November, 2005

The Quest for Harmony in Work, Love, and Friendship. Workshop presented for presentation at Illinois counseling Association annual convention. November, 2004.

The Courage to Be: The True Self at Work. Workshop presented at Illinois Counseling Association, Springfield, IL. November, 2003.

The Horse & Reins: Issues of Developmental School Counselor Training. Workshop presented at the North Central Association of Counselor Education and Supervision. Oak Brook, IL, October, 2001.

The Use of Multimedia as Expressive Arts in Counseling. Workshop presented at the Illinois Counseling Association convention. Itaska, IL, Novmeber, 2001.

Trauma Relief: What the World Counselor Educators Together Can Do in the Wake a Disaster. Workshop presented at the North Central Association of Counselor Education and Supervision. Indianapolis, IN, October, 2000.

Crossing the Borders: Counteracting Youth Cognitive Distortions with Emotional Intelligence. Workshop presented at the 19th Annual South Carolina Conference of Adlerian Psychology, October, 2001; University of Texas at Oddesa, Texas, June, 2001; the Illinois Counseling Association convention. Springfiled, IL, Novmeber, 2000.

Diversity and Creativity: Cultural Applicability of Play Therapy. Workshop presented at the California Counseling and Development, Annual Conference, LA: CA, February, 1994.

Chilly Climate for You and Me: Combating Institutional Racism. Pennsylvania Counseling Association, Annual Conference, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, November 1992.

Family/Career Interface: A Cross-Cultural Approach, Pennsylvania Counseling Association. Harrisburg, PA, 1990.

Career Counseling of Chinese American Women. Pennsylvania Counseling Association. Harrisburg, PA, 1990.

Career Counseling High School Women. Pennsylvania School Counselors Association, Hershey, Pennsylvania, PA, 1990.

The High School Climate - Chilly for Young Women. The Pennsylvania School Counselors Association, Hershey, Pennsylvania, PA, 1989.

Practical Models of Multicultural Counseling. The Ohio Association of Counseling and Development" Conference, Columbus, OH. 1986.

Refereed Conference Papers (Papers noted as being refereed are those which were externally reviewed by peers prior to presentation. Peers had the opportunity to accept, accept with revision or reject the manuscript).

Yang, J. (2018). The Psychology of Courage: Striving and Overcoming "In-Spite-Of". Invited manuscript as a chapter contribution a Festschrift for Paul Wong edited by L. Wang.

Vos, J., Alexander, B., Jacob, Y., Mayer, C., Neimeyer, R. Wong, P. and Yang, J. (2018). The Courage of Living, Acting and Dying: Meaning-Centered Intervention with Community Feeling. Invited manuscript for a journal article edited by Joel Vos.

From Suffering to Healing: An Adlerian Persepctive . Paper delivered at the 25th International Congress of Adlerian Psychology, July, 2011, Vienna, Austria

Imagining a Just World: the Platonic, Eastern, and Narnian Perspectives. Paper presented at the 12th International Counseling Conference, Shanghai, China, June, 2007.

The Courage of Being a School Counselor. Paper presented at the Illinois School Counseling Association, Elgin, Il, April, 2007.

Counseling as Life Work: Implications for Community, Marriage & Family and School Counselor Training. (with Waller and Sori). Paper presented at ACES, Pittsburgh, PA., October, 2005.

Yin, Yang & Social Interest: In Search of Laws of Social Living Across Cultures (With A. Milliren). Paper presented at North American Society of Adlerian Psychology, June, 2004, Myrtle Beach, SC.

Appropriateness of Applying Jungian Type Theory across Cultures. Paper presented at the American Counseling Association, April, 2004. Kansas City, MO.

Chinese Personality Development: A Constructive Quest. Paper presented at the 9th International Counseling Conference, December, Vietnam, 2002

School-to-Work: Implications in School Counselor Training. Paper presented at National Career Development Association, Tucson, Arizona, June, 2001.

Identification and Counseling At-Risk Adolescents in Schools: From Needs Assessment to Outcome Evaluation. Paper presented at the 12th Annual National Youth-At-Risk Conference. Savannah, Georgia, March, 2001.

Virtual Realities of Learning, Loving and Living: Technological Applications in Human Development. Paper presented at the Third World Conference. Chicago, IL, March, 2001.

Understanding Worldviews in the 21st Century: Global and Postmodern Perspectives. Paper presented at the 7th International Counseling Conference: Relating in a Global Community, Sydney, Australia, 1998

Career counseling in cultural contexts: A Guidance curriculum development model for at-risk Taiwan Chinese adolescents. Paper presented at the National Career Development Association 7th Global Conference, Chicago, 1998

Technology and Cultural Change: Implications in Counseling Taiwan Chinese Families. Paper presented for the 6th International Conference on Counseling in the 21st Century, Peijing, 1997

Training Counselors to Work with At-Risk Adolescents: Intercultural and International Perspectives. Paper presented for the National Conference of Association of Counselor Education and Supervision, Portland, Oregon, 1996.

Career Family Interface: What Does It Mean to Taiwanese Women? Paper presented at the Fifth International Conference, Hong Kong, 1995.

Infusion of Pluralism into the Counseling Curriculum: A Cognitive Approach. Paper presented at The American Counseling Association, Annual Convention, March, 1993.

Multicultural Development and Counselor Education: An Infusion Approach. Paper presented at the 10th Annual Teachers College Winter Roundtable on Cross-Cultural Counseling and Psychotherapy, Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, February, 1993

The Use of Racial Identity Training Approach in Counselor Education: Theory, Practice, and Research. Paper presented at the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision, National Conference, San Antonio, Texas, September, 1992.

The School Counselor: How to Be Culturally Competent. Pre-convention workshop presented at the American School Counseling Association, Albuquerque, New Mexico, June, 1992.

Asking What It Means to be White: Toward Combating Campus Racism. Paper presented at the Annual Convention of the American Association for Counseling and Development, AACD Convention, Baltimore, Maryland, March, 1992.

Are They in Limbo: Issues of and Implications for Career Counseling of Asian American Women. Paper presented at the Annual Convention of the American Association for Counseling and Development. AACD Convention. Reno, Nevada, April, 1991.

Promoting a Healthier Cultural Climate on Campus: A Successful Story. Paper presented at the 8th Annual Teachers College Winter Roundtable on Cross Cultural Counseling and Psychotherapy, Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, February, 1991.

Invited Workshops and Speeches (Workshops noted as invited are presentations solicited as a result of scholarly activity and professional reputation for expertise in the related areas).

The Imperfect Parents. Speech delivered to 300 parents. T. P. High School, Taipei, Taiwan, October, 2011.

The Courage Workshop: Love, Work, Friendship. Workshop, Teacher Change Consulting Center, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, October, 2011.

Microaggressions in American Work Place. Career Center, November, 2010, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL

Career family interface: Challenges and Promised for Asian American Women, Womens Resource Center, November, 2010, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL

What It Means to be Asian American Women: A Journey of Love, Work, and Friendship. Asian American Cultural Center, November, 2010, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL

The Use of Family Constellation with Youth at risk of Depression and Self Defeating Behaviors: A Theatrical Approach. Kaohsiung Junior High School Counseling Council, Taiwan, June 2009.

Encouragement with the Difficult Youth: What Would Adler do? National Kaohsiung Normal University, Taiwan. November, 2008.

Understanding Adolescents and Children: Implications of Individual Psychology. Speech delivered at the International Symposium of Implications of Adlerian Psychology in Chinese Societies. November, 2008.

The Art of Facilitating Courage: Implications in College Counseling. Yuen Chi University, Chung Li, Taiwan. November, 2008.

The Color of Courage: Adlerian Psychology and Disadvantaged Families. Invited workshop at Chinese Guidance and Counseling Association, Taipei, October 20, 2006.

Alliance for Excellence: Perspectives on the School Counseling Legislation in Taiwan Chinese Association of Guidance and Counseling, Taipei, Taiwan, October 22, 2006

The Implications of Adlerian Psychology in Family Counseling and Education. National Hsin Chu Chung University of Education and National Chia Yi University, October 19, 2006.

Career as Story. Invited workshop series presented at Ocean University, Taiwan, June, 2005.

The Use of Yangs 16 Type Indicator in Career Counseling. Various high schools, Taipei, Taiwan, June 2005.

Counseling Asian Americans: Challenges and Implications. Invited workshop presented at Chicago Counseling Association, November, 2004.

Helping your Angry, Hyperactive, and/or Anxious Child. Panel moderator and presenter at Governors State University 6th Annual Multi-Dimensional, Multi-cultural Wellness Conference/Workshop. October, 2004.

Passion & Purpose: The Leadership in You. Workshop for the GSU Student Senate February 27, 2004

Cultivating Emotional Intelligence in Adolescence. Invited workshop at Governors State University 4th Annual Multi-Dimensional, Multi-cultural Wellness Conference/Workshop. October, 2002.

Childhood Loss and Trauma: Implications in Working with High Risk Adolescents. Workshop conducted at the Graduate Institute of Counseling at the National Kaohsiung Normal University, Kahsiung, Taiwan, November, 2002.

Trends and Challenges of Counselor Education. Speech delivered at the Graduate Institute of Counseling at the National Kaohsiung Normal University, Kahsiung, Taiwan, December, 2001.

Gender, Culture and Power: The Restoring Counselors. Speech delivered at the Graduate Insitute of Gender Education at the National Kaohsiung Normal University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, December, 2001.

From Risk Factors to Protective Factors: Promoting Resiliency Among At-Risk Adolescents. Teacher/Counselor In-Service Training for the Hsiu-Chai Charter School and the Junior High School Counselors of Ta-Yuen County and Kaohsiung City, December, September, 2001.

Social Skill Training with Identified At-Risk Adolescents. Workshop for the Junior High Schools of TaoYuen County, Taiwan, September, 2000.

Adult Career Development. Speeches for faculty and students in National Institute of Oceanology and Air Force Univeristy, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, June, 2000.

From Debriefing to PTSD: What Nurses Can Do for Trauma Victims and Survivors. Workshop for the Chinese Mental Health Association, Kaohsiung, June, 2000.

Social Skill Training: Implications in Community Counseling. Kaohsiung Youth Counseling Center, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, June 2000.

Emotional Intelligence. GSU Chi Sigma Iota Chapter (International Counseling Student Honorable Society) Brown Bag series. October, 2000.

Professional Standards for School Counseling and School Counselor Professional Development. Workshop for The City Junior High School Counseling Council, December, 1999, Kaohsiung, Taiwan

Career adjustment in Changing Cultural Contexts. Speeches for business and industries in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, 1995-1999.

Managing Our Emotions. One-week workshops delivered to elementary and secondary school counseling directors and school principles from every city of Taiwan selected by the Ministry of Education and the Department of Education of Taiwan Provincial Government, Taiwan, 1996-1999.

Identification and Counseling of At-Risk Adolescents. Training workshops presented to secondary school counseling directors, student affairs personnel, and school principles in various regions, 1995-1999.

Peer Supervision: Training Model for Paraprofessional Counselors. Training workshops offered to school counseling directors in elementary and secondary levels, 1995-1999.

Employability of Individuals with Disabilities: A Group Counseling Model. Training workshops offered to counselors representing the Labor Department of Taiwan, 1994-1995.

Youth and Psychopathology: Counseling Perspectives. Speech presented to the physicians and psychiatrists, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, 1995.

School Counseling in the 21st Century: A Comprehensive Model. Speech delivered to the Council of High School Counselors. Taichung, 1995.

Counseling and Educational Reform. Speeches for school administrators, teachers, and counselors in various regions, Taiwan, 1995-1999

Social Skill Training for High Risk Adolescents. Workshops for junior high school counselors in various regions, Taiwan, 1997-1999.

Gender Equity in Helping Relationships. Speeches for school counselors and teachers in various regions and business sectors, Taiwan, 1998-2000.

Basic Helping Skills. Workshops for nurses, social workers, managers, Kaohsiung, 1996-2000.

Employee Assistance: Psychological Perspectives. Taiwan Power Company, Ksohsiung, Taiwan, 1994-Present.

Stress Management. China Steel Corporation. Kaohsiung, Taiwan, 1995.

TMCC (Thinking Meaning-Centered Curriculum) Through Conflict Resolution. Workshop presented at the November Institute for the project "Schools of the Future". Fresno, CA, 1993.

Family/Career Interface: Issues and Coping Strategies. Staff Assembly, School of Education and Human Development. California State University, Fresno, CA. 1993.

Research and Multicultural Issues: A New Paradigm. Research Brown Bag, College of Education and Human Services, Shippensburg University, Shippensburg, PA. 1992.

Dual Career Families: Issues and Implications in Counseling. Seminar conducted at the Department of Elementary Education, National Tainan Teachers College, Tainan, Taiwan, 1991.

Single Parenthood: Issues and Coping Skills. Speech delivered at several public elementary schools, Tainan, Taiwan, 1991.

Classroom Management: An Adlerian Approach. A series of 4 workshops conducted at a public school as a pilot professional development project for the elementary school teachers in Kaohsiung City, Taiwan, 1991

Workforce 2000: Implications for Women. Business and Professional Womens club of Chambersburg, PA. 1990.

Classroom Intimidation. Panel discussion. Sponsored by Minority Student Affair. Shippensburg University, Shippensburg, PA. 1990.

Multicultural Awareness. Panel Discussion. Sponsored by the Counseling Center. Shippensburg University, Shippensburg, PA. 1990.

Minority Career Development. Panel Discussion. Minority Student Affairs. Shippensburg University, Shippensburg, PA. 1989.