Kevin Nadal is truly a one-man show. A New Yorker by way of California, he has been involved in the Pilipino American, Asian Pacific American, and ethnic minority communities for the past 15 years. Having earned BA's in Psychology and Political Science from the University of California at Irvine and an MA in Counseling from Michigan State University, he received his Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from Columbia University in New York City. His research has focused on the Pilipino American experience, particularly Pilipino American identity and mental health. His "Pilipino American Identity Development Model" (2004) has advocated for Pilipino American culturally competent services in education, psychology, and health. He has published in numerous books and journals including the American Psychologist, Asian American Psychology: Current Perspectives, Encyclopedia of Cross-cultural Psychology, Journal of Counseling and Development, and the Encyclopedia of Counseling. His first book, Filipino American Psychology: A Handbook of Theory, Research, and Clinical Practice, is the first book of its kind and was launched on June 25, 2009. In 2009, he embarked on a 55-stop international book tour with stops in New York, California, Florida, Chicago, Boston, Seattle, Portland, Toronto, and London.
Kevin has been performing stand up comedy and one-man shows across the U.S. for the past decade. He performs regularly in his adopted hometown of New York City, at places like the world famous Nuyorican Poets Cafe and Bowery Poetry Cafe in Manhattan. He has performed one-man shows and standup comedy at numerous venues in 21 out of the 50 US States., and in 2006, he was named one of People Magazine's hottest bachelors. In 2007, Kevin gained international attention when he led a nation-wide campaign against ABC Studios for negative comments made about Filipino medical schools. As a result, he was invited as a special guest on the O'Reilly Factor with Bill O'Reilly on the FoxNews Channel. along with many interviews on the Filipino Channel and other media outlets. Because of his activism, he received a service award from the Philippine Economic and Cultural Endowement in 2008.
Dr. Nadal has also made appearances on the History Channel, Forbes.com, and Home & Garden Television. He has been featured in Filipinas Magazine and Philippine News, and has been mentioned in several media outlets including CNN.com, ABCnews.com, Foxnews.com, Filipino Reporter, Asian Reporter, The Guardian, New York Sun, Los Angeles Times, and San Jose Mercury News. He was featured in the 2008 Independent Film Brown Soup Thing.
Since 2002, he has performed all over the country with two one-man shows ("Pinoy: A one man show about growing up F/Pilipino in America" and "Single: A one-man show about Sex, Love, and Karaoke") and he headlined one cabaret act "Psychotherapy" at the world famous Duplex in New York City. He has also headlined at the world famous Nuyorican Poets Cafe, the Bowery Poetry Club, Laugh Lounge, and the Actors Temple Theater. Combining standup comedy, spoken word, storytelling, song, and dance, all of his shows have received great reviews from communities all over the country.
Dr. Nadal is currently an assistant professor in psychology at John Jay College for Criminal Justice- City University of New York where he is also the deputy director of the Forensic Mental Health Counseling Masters program. His current research focuses on the impact of microaggressions, or subtle discrimination, on people of color, women, and lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transngender individuals. He is a fellow for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, is the president of the Filipino American National Historical Society Metro-New York Chapter, and is a member of the Committee of LGBT Concerns for the American Psychological Association.
He also manages Kevin Nadal Consulting, where he has facilitated numerous trainings on multicultural competence in corporate and non-profit organizations. He has delivered many keynote speeches and lectures around the country focusing on racial microaggressions, racial & ethnic identity, Filipino and Asian American experiences, mental health, activism, and issues facing LGBTQ communities of color. He is also a mental health trainer for the New York Police Department.
Kevin enjoys spending his free time with his family and friends, in addition to traveling all over the world and experiencing new adventures. His hobbies include karaoking, gpoing to the gym, trying to keep up in hip hop and street jazz dance classes, walking the streets of New York City with his dog, Christiano Tomas, and keeping updated with Gossip Girl, Project Runway, or Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D List.
Kevin's mission in life is to "save the world... one pinoy/pinay at a time." He also hopes to make the world a better place for LGBTQ youth and all oppressed groups whose voices are not heard. He hopes to do so through education, entertainment, love, and soul connecting.
If you are interested in booking a performance, workshop, or speech by Kevin, please do so at knadal@gmail.com. |
