Dr. 黛博拉•米. Kawahara earned her BA in 心理学 at the University of 加州, 洛杉矶 and earned her doctorate in clinical psychology with a focus on multicultural and community psychology from the 加州职业心理学院. She is currently the Associate Dean of Academic Affairs and Professor at the 加州职业心理学院, 阿连特国际大学. Dr. Kawahara is a feminist and multicultural scholar whose work centers on intersectionality, 有色人种女性, 尤其是亚裔美国女性, and the application of feminist and multicultural values and social justice principles. She is widely published, and in 2018, she will become the Editor of Women & 治疗. She has served as chair for over 30 dissertations and enjoys mentoring many aspiring feminist and multicultural psychologists, 尤其是女性和有色人种. She is a Fellow of APA Divisions 35 and 45 and the Asian American Psychological Association. 表彰她的工作, she was awarded the Shining Star Award at the National Multicultural Conference & 2017年峰会. In 2015, she received Division 45's Distinguished Career Contributions for Service Award, 2012年, she received Division 35's Pioneer Award (Section 5, 亚太地区妇女.
