Overview of the Career of Dr. Stanley Sue

Dr. Stanley Sue is an Asian American clinical psychologist whose research focus is on Asian American minorities. Dr. Sue was born in Portland, Oregon and was the third of six children to his Chinese immigrant parents. As a child “his first career ambition was to repair televisions, but soon he got bored with shop classes. Then, he developed great fascination with psychotherapy and the idea of helping emotionally disturbed individuals (Rockwell 2001).” Dr. Sue recalled, “I told my parents that I wanted to become a clinical psychologist, not fully knowing what a clinical psychologists did (Rockwell 2001).” He also remembered what his father said and thought after making this declaration: “My father, who was born in China, said, ‘What is that?’ He couldn’t believe that people would pay me to listen to their problems – indeed, he wondered if I could make a decent living (Rockwell 2001).”

Dr. Sue began is education at the University of Oregon where he earned his Bachelor of Science Degree in 1966. He immediately proceeded to the University of California, Los Angeles, and earned in Master’s Degree the following year. And finally in 1971, Stanley Sue earned his Doctorate of Philosophy in 1971. Dr. Sue, shortly after getting his doctorate, began work as an Assistant and Associate Professor of Psychology at the University of Washington. After 10 years at the University of Washington, Dr. Sue became a professor of psychology at the University of California in Los Angeles. Then in 1996, Dr. Sue moved to the University of California, Davis, and became a professor of Psychology, Psychiatry, and Asian American Studies Program. While he was at University of California, Davis, Dr. Sue, became the director for the Asian American Studies P...

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...ristics: “courage, intolerance of justice, findings ways to significantly contribute, and commitment to ethnic/cultural/racial concerns (Sue, 2009).” The leaders in the field are those who posses these characteristics and work hard at their respective field. And as a result of their dedication and hard work, these people are recognized as leaders.

Works Cited

Rockwell, S. (2001, April 20). Stanley Sue earns kudos for improving minority psyches. (http://dateline.ucdavis.edu/042001/DL_stanleysue.html). Dateline UC Davis.

Sue, S. (2009). Asian-american educational achievements: A phenomenon in search of an explaination. Asian American Journal of Psychology, S(1), 45-55. doi: 10.1037/1948- 1985.S.1.45

Sue, S. (2009). Ethnic minority psychology: Struggles and triumphs. Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology, 15(4), 409-415. doi: 10.1037/a0017559