Yunkyong Garrison
Yunkyoung Garrison
Assistant Professor of Psychology
Associations
Psychology
Pettengill Hall, Room 365
Asian Studies
American Studies
About
Education- Ph.D. Counseling Psychology, The University of Iowa
- Pre-Doctoral Internship, Colorado State University Health Network
- M.A. Educational Measurement and Statistics, The University of Iowa
- M.A. Psychology, Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea
- B.B.A. Business Administration, Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea
Peer-Reviewed Articles
2024
Kim, T., Garrison, Y. L., & Xiang, Z. [These authors are equal contributors and first authors.] (in press). The Lotus Clinical Supervision Model for Linguistically Marginalized International Trainees. The Counseling Psychologist Garrison, Y. L., Her, J., Kim, T., Kim, H. J. (in press). Vocational experiences of Korean women with a high school diploma: Insights into work precarity and social marginalization. Journal of Career Assessment. https://doi.org/10.1177/10690727241266937 Garrison, Y. L., Cadenas, G. A. & Ali, S. A. (2024). A framework of community-engaged vocational research methodologies: Liberatory perspectives. Journal of Vocational Behavior, 149. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvb.2024.103970 Garrison, Y. L., Tang, S. S., Lee, A. B. (2024). Liberation psychology perspectives for Asian Americans. Journal of Health Service Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42843-024-00098-z Garrison, Y. L. Ali, S. R., & Mahatmya, D. (2024). Work hope among rural Latinx and White youth: The role of beliefs in a just America, class inequality, and educational meritocracy. International Journal for Educational and Vocational Guidance. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10775-024-09671-w Garrison, Y. L., Luo, Y., & Sahker, E. (2024). Integration of substance use disorder treatment in traditional mental health facilities: Timeseries and cross-sectional evaluations. International Journal of Drug Policy, 124, 1-7. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2023.104312 * Kleinbardt, H., Garrison, Y. L., & Blankenau, A. (2024). Transracial and transnational adoption in children’s literature: Implications for Asian American adoptees’ representation, cultural authenticity, and identity. Adoption Quarterly. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10926755.2024.23450532023
Garrison, Y. L., Kim, T., Son, Y., Aldrich, C., Ali, S. R., & *Jiao T. (2023). Fluent or discriminated? English language and career learning experiences among Asian international students. International Journal for Educational and Vocational Guidance, 1-12. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10775-023-09620-z Wang, K., Andres, C., Ho, Y. C. S., Garrison, Y. L., & Kivlighan III, D. M. (2023). Asian international psychotherapist’s experiences of client’s microaggression in therapy, Psychotherapy, 60(4), 442-454. https://doi.org/10.1037/pst0000502 Garrison, Y. L., *Jiao, T., *Vaz, S., *Shah, S., *Reeves, D., *Murphy, S., Lin, C., & *Pak, S. (2023). A qualitative study of women of color group psychotherapists: The wellspring of collective healing. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 70(1), 1–15. https://doi.org/10.1037/cou0000643 *Sonoda, P. T., & Garrison, Y. L. (2023). Storytelling for Asian-White Multiracial American college students’ racial identity. Journal of Diversity in Higher Education. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1037/dhe00005262022
Jung, A.-K., & Garrison, Y. L. (2022). The Korean version of the Classism Experiences Questionnaire-Academe. International Journal for the Advancement of Counselling. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10447-022-09481-1 Ali, S. R., Drustrup, D., Garrison, Y. L., & Mahatmya, D. (2022). Economic justice and vocational psychology: Towards community change. Journal of Career Assessment. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1177/10690727211069535 Garrison, Y. L., Yeung, C. W., Ho, Y. C. S., Hong, J., Son, Y., Lin, C.-L. R., & Bermingham, C. (2022). Linguistic minority international counseling psychology trainees’ experiences in clinical supervision. Advance online publication. The Counseling Psychologist. https://doi.org/10.1177/00110000221094324 Garrison, Y. L., Park, S., Yeung, C. W., Li, Z., Ho, Y. C. S., & Chang-Tran, J. (2023). The social class worldviews of Chinese international students in the United States. Journal of International Students, 13(1). https://doi.org/10.32674/jis.v13i1.40132021
Garrison, Y. L., Ali, S. R., Lin, C. R., Kim, J. C., & Heshmati, S. (2021). Healthcare career intervention with youth in a predominantly Latinx rural community: A pilot study of a creative approach. International Journal for Educational and Vocational Guidance. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10775-020-09455-y Garrison, Y. L., Rice, A., & Liu, W. M. (2021). The American Meritocracy Myth Stress Scale (AMMSS): Scale development and initial validation. The Counseling Psychologist, 49(1), 80-105. https://doi.org/10.1177/0011000020962072 Ali, S. R., Garrison, Y. L., Dawson, D. A, & Cervantes, Z., M. (2021). Sociopolitical development and healthcare career interests, self-efficacy, and outcome expectations among rural youth. The Counseling Psychologist. Advance online publication. http://doi.org/10.1177/00110000211007440 Sahker, E., Park, S., Garrison, Y. L., Yeung, C. W., Luoa, Y., Arndt, S., & Furukawa. T. A. (2021). State population indices predict Asian American and Pacific Islander successful substance use treatment completion: Initial exploratory observations. Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse. Advance online publicaation. https://doi.org/10.1080/15332640.2020.18645392020
An, H. Y., Goodyear, R. K., Seo, Y. S., Garrison, Y. L., Baek, K. Y., & Cho, H. J. (2020). Supervisor style as a predictor of relationship quality and supervisee satisfaction: Perceptions of U.S. and South Korean supervisees. Asia Pacific Education Review, 21, 487-504. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12564-020-09637-x Kivlighan III, D. M., Ali, R., & Garrison, Y. L. (2020). Is there an optimal level of positive and constructive feedback in group therapy? A response surface analysis. Psychotherapy, 57(2), 174-183. https://doi.org/10.1037/pst0000244 Lustgarten, S. D., Garrison, Y. L., Sinnard, M. T., & Flynn, A. W. P. (2020). Digital privacy in mental healthcare: Current issues and recommendations for technology use. Current Opinion in Psychology, 36, 25-31. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.copsyc.2020.03.012 Kivlighan III, D. M., Aloe, A., Adams, M., Garrison, Y. L., Obrecht, A., Ho, S., Kim, J. Y. C., Hooley, I., Chan, L., & Deng, K. (2020). How large are group effects? A meta-analysis of the intraclass correlation coefficient in group therapy. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 88(4), 322-337. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/ccp0000474 Rice, A., Garrison, Y. L., & Liu, W. M. (2020). Spending as Social and Affective Coping (SSAC): Measure development and initial validation. The Counseling Psychologist, 48(1), 78-105. https://doi.org/10.1177/0011000019878848 Park, S., Garrison, Y. L., & Liu, W. M. (2020). Career decision ambiguity tolerance of Asian men in the United States. Journal of Career Development, 47(6), 641-656. https://doi.org/10.1177/08948453188116752019
Garrison, Y. L., Sahker, E., Yeung, C. W., Park, S. & Arndt, S. (2019). Asian American and Pacific Islander substance use treatment completion. Psychological Services, 16(4), 636–646. https://doi.org/10.1037/ser0000274 Sahker, E., Garrison, Y. L., Yeung, C. W., Park, S., & Arndt, S. (2019). Treatment without diagnosis: The status of known diagnoses in US addictions treatment centres. International Journal of Drug Policy, 63, 97-100. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2018.11.015 Liu, W. M., Liu, R. Z., Garrison, Y. L., Kim, J. Y. C., Ho, Y. C., Chan, L., & Yeung, C. W. (2019). Racial trauma, microaggressions, and becoming racially innocuous: Acculturation and white supremacist ideology. American Psychologist, 74, 143-155. https://doi.org/10.1037/amp0000368 Ali, S. R., Pham, A. Z., Garrison, Y. L., & Brown, S. D. (2019). Project HOPE: Sociopolitical development and SCCT beliefs of Latinx and White rural middle school students. Journal of Career Development, 46, 410-424. https://doi.org/10.1177/08948453198329732018
Garrison, Y. L., Kim, J. Y. C., & Liu, W. M. (2018). A qualitative study of Korean men experiencing stress due to nonprestigious hakbeol. The Counseling Psychologist, 46, 786-813. https://doi.org/10.1177/0011000018798042 Garrison, Y. L., & Liu, W. M. (2018). Using the social class worldview model in student affairs. New Directions for Student Services, 162, 19-33. https://doi.org/10.1002/ss.202592017
Garrison, Y. L., Liu, W. M., Yeung, C. W., Park, S., Sahker, E., & Conrad, M. (2017). The meaning of hakbeol within the context of educational meritocracy and prestige among South Korean college students. Journal of Asia Pacific Counseling, 7, 105-121. https://doi.org/10.18401/2017.7.2.1 Garrison, Y. L., Lee, K.-H., & Ali, S. R. (2017). Career identity and life satisfaction: The mediating role of tolerance for uncertainty and positive/negative affect. Journal of Career Development, 44, 516-529. https://doi.org/10.1177/0894845316668410 Garrison, Y. L., & Lee, K. H. (2017). Meaning in life among Korean college students based on emotionality and tolerance of uncertainty. Personality and Individual Differences, 112, 26-30. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2017.02.044 Liu, W. M., Latino, C., & Garrison, Y. L. (2017). Social class, classism, and race: Subjective worldviews and the role of rotating credit associations. In A. W. Blume (Ed.), Social issues in living color: Challenges and solutions from the perspective of ethnic minority psychology. ABC-CLIO/Praeger Publishing: Santa Barbara, CA. Ali, S. R., Brown, S. D., Loh, Y. (2017). Project HOPE: Evaluation of health-career education programming for Latino and rural youth. Career Development Quarterly, 65, 57-71. https://doi.org/10.1002/cdq.12080 Sahker, E., Yeung, C., Garrison, Y. L., Park, S., & Arndt, S. (2017). Asian American and Pacific Islanders substance use treatment admission trends. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 171, 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2016.11.022 Lustgarten, S. D., Elchert, D. M., Cederberg, C., Garrison, Y. L., Ho, Y. C. (2017). Readability of informed consent documents at university counseling centers. Journal of College Student Psychotherapy, 30, 281-296. https://doi.org/10.1080/87568225.2017.13431082011-2012
Loh, Y., & Lee, K.-H. (2012). The effect of mentor experience on career adaptability among university students. Asian Journal of Education, 13, 231-250. Loh, Y., & Kim, N.-R. (2012). How mentoring functions predict mentors’ leadership skills. GSTF Journal of Law and Social Sciences, 1(2), 35-39. Park, S., Loh, Y., Cho, E., & Lee, D.-G. (2011). Differences in interpersonal problems and happiness by the subgroups of anger expression styles. Korean Journal of Social and Personality Psychology, 25(3), 77-92.Professional Affiliations and Engagement
Currently, I serve as Co-Chair of the Korean Psychology Network Faculty/Research Committee. I also serve as an editorial board member of peer-reviewed journals, including The Counseling Psychologist, Journal of Mental Health Counseling, Journal of Career Assessment, and Journal of Career Development.Expertise
Asian American psychology, Clinical Supervision, community engagement, Counseling Psychology, immigrant and refugee mental health, Immigrant Career and Mental Health, Race and Racism, Social Class and Classism, Sociopolitical Deveolpment, the myth of meritocracy, The Myth of Meritocracy, Women of Color
Current Courses
Fall Semester 2024
PSYC 323
Counseling Psychology
PSYC 457B
Senior Thesis/Community-Based Research