Verified by Psychology Today

E. J. R. David Ph.D.

About

E.J.R. David, Ph.D., is an associate professor of Psychology at the University of Alaska Anchorage, with his primary duties being with the Ph.D. Program in Clinical-Community Psychology that has a rural, cultural, and indigenous emphasis. Dr. David was the 2007 recipient of the American Psychological Association (APA) Society for the Psychological Study of Ethnic Minority Issues (Division 45) Distinguished Student Research Award "for his significant contribution in psychological research related to ethnic minority populations." In 2012, Dr. David was honored by the APA Minority Fellowship Program (MFP) with the Early Career Award in Research for Distinguished Contributions to the Field of Racial and Ethnic Minority Psychology, citing his "outstanding scientific contributions and the application of this knowledge toward the improved mental and physical well-being of people of color." In 2013, he was also chosen to receive the Asian American Psychological Association Early Career Award for Distinguished Contributions to Research. He is the author of Brown Skin, White Minds: Filipino-American Postcolonial Psychology, as well as Internalized Oppression: The Psychology of Marginalized Groups, which highlights the universality of internalized oppression and, at the same time, acknowledges its unique manifestations and implications for various groups such as African-Americans, Latinas/os, Asian-Americans, Pacific Islanders, American Indians, Alaska Natives, women, the LGBT community, and people with disabilities. Dr. David was born in the Philippines by Kapampangan parents, and he grew up in Pasay, Las Pinas, Makati, and Barrow, Alaska.

Books by E. J. R. David Ph.D.
Recent Posts
Inequality, Equality, and Equity

An equality approach to addressing inequality seems logical, just, fair, and makes for "good optics." But a deeper look shows that the fairness it exudes is just an illusion.

An equality approach to addressing inequality seems logical, just, fair, and makes for "good optics." But a deeper look shows that the fairness it exudes is just an illusion.

Filipinos, Colonial Mentality, and Mental Health

Research has begun on the psychological implications of colonial mentality among Filipinos — and the results may surprise you.

Research has begun on the psychological implications of colonial mentality among Filipinos — and the results may surprise you.

The Psychological Toll Facing Immigrants in Today's America

The US Congress has the power to relieve 800,000 people and their families the burden of unnecessary stress. The US Congress has the power to stop oppression. Will they do it?

The US Congress has the power to relieve 800,000 people and their families the burden of unnecessary stress. The US Congress has the power to stop oppression. Will they do it?

Confronting Complex Multiracial Realities

Social psychology professor Saera Khan discusses the complexities of multiracial identity, prejudice, and discrimination in our especially tense sociopolitical climate.

Social psychology professor Saera Khan discusses the complexities of multiracial identity, prejudice, and discrimination in our especially tense sociopolitical climate.

No, I'm Not "Good"

This is a raw, honest account of my experience as the first Filipina and Pacific Islander Student Body President for the University of Washington during a year of societal turmoil.

This is a raw, honest account of my experience as the first Filipina and Pacific Islander Student Body President for the University of Washington during a year of societal turmoil.

The Society of Indian Psychologists' Statement on the "Wall"

The Society of Indian Psychologists view the wall proposal for what it is at its very core, an act of symbolic racism toward particular people, which we cannot support.

The Society of Indian Psychologists view the wall proposal for what it is at its very core, an act of symbolic racism toward particular people, which we cannot support.