Quyen Ai Do, Ph.D.
(she/her)
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POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHER
Yale University Child Study Center
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ASSOCIATE THERAPIST
Chicago Center for Relationship Counseling
About
Quyen A. Do is currently a postdoctoral researcher at Yale University as well as an associate therapist at the Chicago Center for Relationship Counseling. ​Her research and clinical work focuses on psychological trauma and the wellbeing of marginalized communities, examined within an intersectionality framework.
Quyen earned her advanced degrees from the University of Texas. Quyen’s academic merit has been recognized with awards such as the Embree Presidential Scholarship and President’s Distinguished Diversity Award. Quyen has published her research in various peer-review journals, led national conference presentations, and received two competitive grants for her research work.
In addition to research, Quyen is a Licensed Professional Counselor and has gained clinical experiences working with adults and couples from diverse backgrounds. Quyen is passionate about contributing her research and clinical skills to serving marginalized communities in the U.S., particularly those impacted by trauma and violence.
Education
September 2019 - May 2023
Ph.D. in Experimental
Psychology
College for Health, Community and Policy
University of Texas at San AntonioÂ
(Class of 2023)
August 2017 - August 2019
M.Ed. in Counselor Education
Department of Educational Psychology
University of Texas at Austin
Class of 2019
August 2015 - May 2017
B.A. in Psychology
Department of Psychology
University of Texas at Austin
Class of 2017
Honors: magna cum laude
Featured Media
Guest Speaker of Research on Trauma & Violence in the U.S.
August 2023
Quyen Do served as the guest speaker at WETalks Professional Development Event hosted by WELink Center for Professional Psychology in Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam. Quyen presented on various research projects she conducted in the U.S. on trauma and violence.