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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2017 - Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA)

Overview

William Ming Liu is affiliated with the University of Maryland, College Park in the United States. Their research primarily spans the domain of social sciences, with a focus on sociology and political science, social psychology, general health professions, education, and computer networks and communications.

The research topics William Ming Liu engages with include:

  • Social and Intergroup Psychology
  • Social and Cultural Dynamics
  • Critical Race Theory in Education
  • Racial and Ethnic Identity Research
  • Counseling Practices and Supervision
  • Cultural Differences and Values
  • Community Health and Development

Their publication record features several notable papers, including:

  • "Understanding systemic racism: Anti-Blackness, white supremacy, racial capitalism, and the re/creation of white space and time," published in 2023 in the Journal of Counseling Psychology
  • "Places that Feel Racist: How the Built Environment Re/Creates White Racial Spaces and Time," published in 2022 in The Counseling Psychologist

Frequent coauthors in William Ming Liu's work include Rossina Zamora Liu, Yunkyoung Loh Garrison, Alexander Rice, Richard Q. Shin, and Charles Cederberg. Collaboration patterns indicate a sustained engagement with scholars across counseling psychology and critical race studies.

Publication venues where William Ming Liu's research has appeared include:

  • The Counseling Psychologist
  • Journal of Counseling Psychology
  • PsycTESTS Dataset
  • The Wiley Encyclopedia of Personality and Individual Differences
  • Educational Researcher

William Ming Liu's work intersects multidisciplinary fields, with multiple contributions related to counseling psychology and social justice themes. This academic output aligns with interests in examining systemic racism, racial identity, and the socio-cultural mechanisms that shape power dynamics.

In 2017, William Ming Liu was recognized as a Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA), reflecting standing within the psychological research community.

Best Publications

  • Appreciating similarities and valuing differences : The Miville-Guzman Universality-Diversity scale

    Marie L. Miville;Charles J. Gelso;Raji Pannu;Will Liu

  • The Impact of Racial Identity, Ethnic Identity, Asian Values, and Race-Related Stress on Asian Americans and Asian International College Students' Psychological Well-Being

    Derek Kenji Iwamoto;William Ming Liu

  • Using Social Class in Counseling Psychology Research.

    William Ming Liu;Saba Rasheed Ali;Geoff Soleck;Joshua Hopps

  • Islam 101: Understanding the Religion and Therapy Implications

    Saba Rasheed Ali;William Ming Liu;Majeda Humedian

  • A New Framework to Understand Social Class in Counseling: The Social Class Worldview Model and Modern Classism Theory.

    William Ming Liu;Geoffrey Soleck;Joshua Hopps;Kwesi Dunston

  • Conformity to masculine norms, Asian values, coping strategies, peer group influences and substance use among Asian American men.

    William Ming Liu;Derek Kenji Iwamoto

  • Client Perspectives of Multicultural Counseling Competence A Qualitative Examination

    Donald B. Pope-Davis;Rebecca L. Toporek;Lideth Ortega-Villalobos;Daniela P. Ligiéro

  • Reported effects of masculine ideals on gay men.

    Francisco J. Sánchez;Stefanie T. Greenberg;William Ming Liu;Eric Vilain

  • What's missing from multicultural competency research: review, introspection, and recommendations.

    Donald B. Pope-Davis;William M. Liu;Rebecca L. Toporek;Christopher S. Brittan-Powell

  • The study of men and masculinity as an important multicultural competency consideration

    William Ming Liu

  • Masculine Gender Role Conflict and Negative Feelings about Being Gay

    Francisco J. Sánchez;John S. Westefeld;William Ming Liu;Eric Vilain

  • Exploring the Lives of Asian American Men: Racial Identity, Male Role Norms, Gender Role Conflict, and Prejudicial Attitudes

    William Ming Liu

  • White middle-class privilege: Social class bias and implications for training and practice.

    William Ming Liu;Theodore Pickett;Allen E. Ivey

  • Asian American men's gender role conflict: The role of Asian values, self-esteem, and psychological distress.

    William Ming Liu;Derek Kenji Iwamoto

  • African American Acculturation and Black Racial Identity: A Preliminary Investigation.

    Donald B. Pope-Davis;William M. Liu;Shannon Ledesma-Jones;Jonathan Nevitt

  • The social class-related experiences of men: Integrating theory and practice.

    William M. Liu

  • A multicultural immersion experience: Filling a void in multicultural training.

    Donald B. Pope-Davis;Cynthia Breaux;William M. Liu

  • Masculine Norms, Avoidant Coping, Asian Values and Depression among Asian American Men.

    Derek Kenji Iwamoto;Liang Liao;William Ming Liu

  • Racial trauma, microaggressions, and becoming racially innocuous: The role of acculturation and White supremacist ideology.

    William Ming Liu;Rossina Zamora Liu;Yunkyoung Loh Garrison;Ji Youn Cindy Kim

  • Real and ideal gender-role conflict: Exploring psychological distress among men

    William Ming Liu;Aaron B Rochlen;Jonathan J. Mohr

Frequent Co-Authors

Eric Vilain
Eric Vilain George Washington University
Jesse Owen
Jesse Owen University of Denver
Jonathan J. Mohr
Jonathan J. Mohr University of Maryland, College Park
Jairo N. Fuertes
Jairo N. Fuertes Adelphi University
Charles J. Gelso
Charles J. Gelso University of Maryland, College Park
Aaron B. Rochlen
Aaron B. Rochlen The University of Texas at Austin

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