Editors

About the Editor

Edward C. Chang is Professor of Clinical Science and Social Work and a Faculty Associate in Asian/Pacific Islander American Studies at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Professor Chang received his B.A. in psychology and philosophy from the State University of New York at Buffalo, and his M.A. and Ph.D. degrees from the State University of New York at Stony Brook. He is a Fellow of the Asian American Psychological Association and the Association for Psychological Science. He completed his APA-accredited clinical internship at Bellevue Hospital Center-New York University Medical Center. He has served as chapter President of Sigma Xi: The Scientific Research Society. Professor Chang has published over 200 works focusing on the intersectionality of psychological processes, from optimism and pessimism, perfectionism, social problem solving, coping, cultural influences, to behavior and psychological adjustment. He is the editor of over a dozen scholarly volumes focused on personality, culture, positive psychology, diagnosis and treatment of psychopathology, and psychological adjustment. Professor Chang has been identified as one of the 70 “top producers” of scholarly works in clinical psychology, from across clinical faculty of Ph.D. programs in the U.S. and also as one of the top 100 “most impactful” researchers across faculty from social work doctoral programs in the U.S. He has been selected for the Theodore Millon Award in Personality Psychology. In 2019, he was selected for the Stanley Sue Award for Distinguished Contributions to Diversity in Clinical Psychology by the Society of Clinical Psychology, American Psychological Association. Professor Chang has taught a variety of courses over the years, including Introduction to Psychology, Personality Theory, Behavior Therapy, Race and Gender, Health Psychology, Advanced Research Lab in Psychopathology, and Adult Psychopathology.