Xiang Zhou
Associate Professor
Counseling Psychology,
Educational Studies
Email:
xiangzhou@purdue.edu
Phone:
(765) 494-9739
Address:
Steven C. Beering Hall of
Liberal Arts and Education
100 N. University Street
West Lafayette, Indiana 47907-2098
BRNG 5174
About
Education
- Ph.D. —Counseling Psychology, University of Minnesota
- Licensure: Health Service Psychology Provider (IN)
Career Experience
- 2019-2024 Assistant Professor
- Department of Educational Studies
- Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
Awards & Honors
- Dean’s Award for Outstanding Faculty Scholarship – Tenure Track Assistant Professors 2024
- University Scholarship of Engagement Fellow 2023
- Outstanding Achievement in Discovery, Department of Educational Studies, Purdue University 2022
- Best paper award from the Journal of Promotion and Health Prevention 2022
- Outstanding Achievement in Discovery, Department of Educational Studies, Purdue University 2021
Professional Appointments
- Family Process (2024-2026), Editorial Fellow/Associate Editor
- Journal of Prevention and Health Promotion (2020-), Editorial Board Member
- Journal of Family Psychology (2023-), Editorial Board Member
- Journal of Youth and Adolescence (2023-), Editorial Board Member
- Journal of Counseling Psychology (2025-), Editorial Board Member
- Cultural Diversity & Ethnic Minority Psychology (2020-2023), Editorial Board Member
Professional Affiliations/Memberships
- American Psychological Association
Research & Publications
I am interested in understanding the etic and emic factors underlying health disparities and minoritized youth development, and in turn, developing culturally adapted counseling interventions, particularly among Asian and Asian diasporic communities.
Selected Publications
- Zhou, X. & Tuason, T. (2025). Indigenous healing movements in Asia: Opportunities and challenges for decolonial and liberation psychologies. American Psychologist, 80, 643-654. https://doi.org/10.1037/amp001424
- Thang, J., Zhou., X., Lee, J., & Hnem, T. (2025). Help-seeking experiences among Burmese American families with children with autism spectrum disorder: A Multi-Informant Qualitative Study. Asian American Journal of Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1037/aap0000374
- Khalil, A., Kim, A., Christie, N., & Zhou, X. (2025) Help-seeking experiences of Asian American parents of children with Autism: A qualitative study. Journal of Child and Family Studies. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10826-025-03061-8
- Kim, T., Garrison, Y. L., & Zhou, X. (2025) The lotus clinical supervision model for linguistically marginalized international trainees, 53, 277-313. The Counseling Psychologist. https://doi.org/10.1177/00110000251325262
- Zhou, X., Park, M., & Choi, Y. (2024). Friendship Homophily Trajectories among Asian American Youth from High School to College. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 53, 2139-2150. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10964-024-02008-4
- Zhou, X. & Mollo, V. (2023). Parenting doctoral students: Who are they and how are they doing? Journal of Diversity in Higher Education. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1037/dhe0000540
- Zhou, X., & Taylor, Z. (2022). Family and friend social support for single mothers: Variable-centered and person-centered perspectives. Journal of Affective Disorders Reports. 8, 100319. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jadr.2022.100319
- Zhou, X., Lee, R. M., & Ohm, J. (2021). Evaluating the feasibility of the Incredible Years Attentive Parenting Program as universal prevention for racially diverse populations. Journal of Prevention and Health Promotion, 2, 32–56. https://doi.org/10.1177/2632077020976401
- Zhou, X., Lee, R. M. & Syed, M. (2019). Ethnic identity developmental trajectories during the transition to college. Developmental Psychology, 55, 157-169. http://doi.org/10.1037/dev0000634
- Zhou, X., Lee, R. M., Ohm, J., & Khuu, B. K. (2018). Understanding the needs, preferences, and feasibility for parent training in Hmong Americans. Asian American Journal of Psychology, 9, 62-71. http://doi.org/10.1037/aap0000095
Current Grants & Funded Research
- Principal Investigator. Zhou, X. & Lee., J. Addressing Disparities in Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) among Burmese Refugee families in central Indiana. NIH Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (CTSI), 2022-2025, Amount Awarded $75,000.
- Principal Investigator. Zhou, X. & Atkin A. A longitudinal study friendship and well-being among Asian American college students. Clifford B. Kinley Trust Award, Purdue University. 2025-2026, Amount Awarded $25,000.
- Principal Investigator. Zhou, X. Echoes of Exile: Family, Identity, and the Chinese Queer Diaspora. College of Education and EVPR Book Seed Grant, Purdue University. 2024-2025, Amount Awarded $10,000.
- Co-Principal Investigator. Nguyen-Feng, V., French, B., Nutter, M., Malebranche, D., Rojiani, R., and Zhou, X. Feasibility, Acceptability, and Preliminary Effectiveness of an Embodies Radical Healing Intervention for Racial Trauma. Grant-in-Aid, University of Minnesota. 2024-2026, Amount Awarded $33,828.
Courses Typically Taught
- EDPS 60400 – Advanced Counseling Theories and Techniques
- EDPS 62100 – Advanced Multicultural Counseling Theory and Practice
- EDPS 62500 – Human Growth and Development