Kevin Leo Yabut Nadal, Ph.D., is a professor, psychologist, performer, activist, and author, who received his doctorate in counseling psychology from Columbia University. As an assistant professor of psychology and mental health counseling at John Jay College of Criminal Justice- City University of New York, he has published several works focusing on Filipino American, ethnic minority, and LGBTQ issues in the fields of psychology and education. In 2007, he led a vast international campaign against ABC Studios for the negative statements made about Filipino medical schools on the television show “Desperate Housewives.” A California-bred New Yorker, Kevin is also a part-time comedian and spoken word artist who has performed across the United States since 2000. He was named one of People Magazine's hottest bachelors in 2006, he was a guest on Fox News Channel’s “The O’Reilly Factor,” he has been featured on The Filipino Channel, PBS, the History Channel, HGTV, Philippine News, and Filipinas Magazine, and he was even once a "Hot Topic" on ABC's "The View." He is the author of the books Filipino American Psychology: A Handbook of Theory, Research, and Clinical Practice and Filipino American Psychology: A Collection of Personal Narratives. He is an executive board member of the Asian American Psychological Association and the president of the metro New York Chapter of the Filipino American National Historical Society (FANHS), as well as a FANHS Trustee. Finally, he is a fellow with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, which is currently funding the Physical Activity and Pilipino American Youth Assessment (PAPAYA) project- a national research project examining the physical activity, nutrition, and mental health of Filipino American youth across the United States.
UPDATE (June 12, 2010) Thank you for Queensborough President Helen Marshall, Filipino American Human Services, Inc. (FAHSI), Philippine Forum, and the Foundation for Filipino Artists, Inc. (FFA) for the wonderful recognition in honor of Philippine Independence Day.
UPDATE (May 29, 2010) Thank you for a great academic year, everyone. I finished my last keynote lecture/ book tour appearance at Portland State University and the University of California, San Diego. With my new book coming out this summer, let's hope for another successful schoolyear!
UPDATE (March 8, 2010)
Here is a photo that I took for the No on H8 Campaign. Enjoy!
1) I was recently awarded a $75,000 fellowship/ grant with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The PAPAYA (Physical Activity and Pilipino American Youth Assessment) project will examine physical and mental health experiences with Filipino American youth in New York, San Francisco, San Diego, and Los Angeles. If you would like to get involved, please contact me for more information.
2) I was recently appointed to the Committee on Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Concerns for the American Psychological Association. So if you have any concerns, please contact me for more information.
3) I have three books that I am in the process of writing, so be sure to look out for them in 2010! Other than that, thank you so much for all of your support in 2009. I guarantee that there will be so much more to come in 2010!
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HGTV Front Door on May 7, 2009
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