Karen W Tao portrait
  • Director of Clinical Training, Counseling Psychology (PhD), Educational Psychology
  • Associate Professor, Educational Psychology
801-587-1727

Publications

  • Rigg, T.G., Kivlighan III, D.M. & Tao, K.W. (2019). Problematic systems: A multicultural orientation framework to understand "problematic members". Professional Psychology: Research and Practice. Published, 12/2019.
    https://doi.org/10.1037/pro0000277
  • Kivlighan III, D.M., Drinane, J.M., Tao, K.W., Owen, J. & Liu, W.M. (2019). The detrimental effect of fragile groups: Examining the role of cultural comfort for group therapy members of color. Journal of Counseling Psychology. Vol. 66, 763-770. Published, 11/2019.
  • Paquin, J.D., Tao, K.W. & Budge, S.L. (2019). Toward a psychotherapy science for all: Conducting ethical and socially just research. Psychotherapy. Vol. 56. Published, 10/23/2019.
  • Drinane, J.M., Owen, J. & Tao, K.W. (2018). Cultural concealment and therapy outcomes. Journal of Counseling Psychology. Vol. 65, 239-246. Published, 03/2018.
  • Tao, K.W. & Gloria, A.M. (2019). Should I stay or should I go? Persistence factors for STEM women. Psychology of Women Quarterly. Vol. 43, 151-164. Published, 01/2019.
  • Owen, J., Drinane, J.M., Tao, K.W., DasGupta, D.R., Zhang, Y.S.D. & Adelson, J. (2018). An experimental test of microaggression detection in psychotherapy: Therapist multicultural orientation. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice. Vol. 49, 9-21. Published, 01/2018.
  • Tao, K.W., Owen, J. & Drinane, J.M. (2017). Was that racist? An experimental study of microaggression ambiguity and emotional reactions for racial-ethnic minority and white individuals. Race & Social Problems. Vol. 9, 262-279. Published, 12/2017.
  • Owen, J., Tao, K.W. & Drinane, J.M. (2017). Microaggressions: Clinical impact and psychological harm. John Wiley & Sons. Accepted, 11/2017.
  • Owen, J., Tao, K.W., Drinane, J., Hook, J., Davis, D., & Foo Kune, N. (2016). Client perceptions of therapists' multicultural orientation: Cultural (missed) opportunities and cultural humility. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 47, 30-37.. Published, 02/2016.
  • Owen, J., Drinane, J., Tao, K.W., Adelson, J., Hook, J., Davis, D.E. Foo Kune, N. (2015). Racial/ethnic disparities in client unilateral termination: The role of therapists' cultural comfort. Psychotherapy Research, doi:10.1080/10503307.2015.1078517. Published, 09/2015.
  • Tao, K.W., Owen, J., Pace, B.T., & Imel, Z.E. (2015). A meta-analysis of multicultural counseling competencies andpsychotherapy process and outcome. Journal of Counseling Pyschology, 62, 337 -350. Published, 07/2015.
  • Tao, K.W. (2014). Too close and too far: Counseling emerging adults in a technological age. Psychotherapy, 51, 123-127. Published, 03/2014.
  • Owen, J., Tao, K.W., Imel, Z.E., Wampold, B.E., & Rodolfa, E. (2014). Addressing racial and ethnic microaggressions in therapy. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 45, 283-290. Published, 08/2014.
  • Tao, K.W., Ward, K.J., O’Brien, K., DiLorenzo, P. & Kelly, S. (2012). Improving permanency: Caseworker perspectives of older youth in Another Planned Permanent Living Arrangement. Child & Adolescent Social Work Journal, (9 November 12), 1-19, doi:10.1007/s10560-012-0283-z. Published, 11/09/2012.
  • Owen, J., Imel, Z., Tao, K.W., Smith, A., Wampold, B., & Rodolfa, E. (2011). Cultural ruptures in short-term therapy: Working alliance as a mediator between clients’ perceptions of microaggressions and therapy outcomes. Counselling and Psychotherapy Research, 11 (3), 204-212. Published, 09/2011.
  • Owen, J., Tao, K.W., & Rodolfa, E. (2010). Microaggressions and women in short-term psychotherapy: Initial evidence. The Counseling Psychologist, 38, 923-946. Published, 05/2010.
  • Owen, J.J., Tao, K.W., Leach, M.M. & Rodolfa, E. (2011) Clients' perceptions of their psychotherapists' multicultural orientation.Psychotherapy, 48(3), 274-282. Published, 09/2011.
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  • Gloria, A. M., Hird, J. S., & Tao, K. W. (2008). Self-reported multicultural supervision competence of White predoctoral intern supervisors. Training & Education in Professional Psychology, 2, 129-136. Published, 03/2008.
  • Owen, J., Tao, K.W., & Rodolfa, E.R. (2006). Distressed and distressing students: Creating campuscommunity of care. In College Student Mental Health: Effective Services and Strategies Across Campus. (Ed. S. Benton). Published, 01/2006.
  • Owen, J., Tao, K.W., & Rodolfa, E. (2005). Supervising counseling center trainees in the era of evidence based practices. Journal of College Student Psychotherapy, 20(1), 67-77. Co-published in Evidence-Based Psychotherapy Practice in College Mental Health (Ed. S. E. Cooper). Published, 10/2005.
  • Hird, J.S., Tao, K.W., & Gloria, A.M. (2004). Examining multicultural supervision competence in racially similar and different supervision dyads. The Clinical Supervisor, 23, 107-122. Published, 02/2004.
  • Byars-Winston, A., Akcali, O., Tao, K.W., Nepomuceno, C.A., Anctil, T., Acevedo, V., Benally, N., & Wilton, G. (2004). The challenges, impact, and implementation of critical multicultural pedagogies. In C. Z. Enns & A. L. Sinacore (Eds.), Borders and intersections: Toward creating multicultural feminist pedagogies. (pp. 125-142).Washington, DC: American Psychological Association Press. Published, 01/2004.
  • Melanie M. Wilcox, Stephanie Winklehjohn Black, Aisha Farra, Danielle Zimmerman, Joanna M. Drinane, Karen W. Tao, Cirleen DeBlaere, Joshua N Hook, Don E Davis, C Edward Watkins & Jesse Owen (2023). Cultural humility, cultural comfort, and supervision processes and outcomes for BIPOC supervisees. The Counseling Psychologist. Vol. 51, 1037-1058. Published, 10/2023.
  • Freely Porter, Emma, Mackenzie Jessen, Jeremy J Coleman, Sree Sinha, Nancy Devor, Shannon Sauer-Zavala, Heidi Levitt, Karen W. Tao, Mary Zanarini, Todd Farchione, Steven J. Sandage & Jesse Owen (2023). Therapist experiences and perspectives on moving beyond symptoms and into flourishing: a grounded theory analysis. Counselling Psychology Quarterly. 1-22. Published, 06/18/2023.
  • Abrams EM, Tao KW & Fassinger RE (2020). Susan L. Morrow (1942-2018). The American psychologist. Vol. 75, 412. Published, 04/01/2020.
  • Hashtpari, H., Tao, K.W., Merced, K., Arvizo, J. & Hernandez, J. (2020). What does it mean to be Mexican (American)? Exploring Youth Ethnic Identity. The Counseling Psychologist. Vol. 49, 423-457. Published, 02/2020.

Research Keywords

  • Race, racism, and whiteness
  • Psychotherapy Process and Outcome
  • Multicultural Education
  • Multicultural Counseling
  • Implicit Bias
  • Cultural Humility

Presentations

  • Abrams, E.M., Drinane, J.M., Tao, K.W., & Norsworthy, K. (2019, August). Building skills through being: Cultivating MCO in Clinical Practice. Skill-building session presented at American Psychological Association Convention, Chicago, IL. Presentation, Presented, 08/2019.
  • Owen, J., Imel, Z.E., & Tao, K.W., & Obasi, E. (August 2009). Microaggressions in Psychotherapy. Symposium presented at the American Psychological Association Annual Meeting, Toronto, Canada. Presentation, Presented, 08/2009.
  • White, C.R., O’Brien, K., Tao, K.W., DiLorenzo, P., Kelly, S. & Morgan, L. (March 2012). The Multi-Site Accelerated Permanency Project: Helping Older Adolescents in Foster Care Achieve Permanency. Symposium presented at the Society for Research on Adolescnece Biennial Meeting, Vancouver, Canada. Presentation, Presented, 03/2012.
  • Owen, J. Imel, Z.E., Tao, K.W., Smith, A., & Rodolfa, E. (June 2008). Cultural ruptures: A preliminary multilevel examination of racial microaggressions in psychotherapy. Paper presented at the 39th Annual Meeting of the International Society for Psychotherapy Research, Barcelona, Spain. Presentation, Presented, 06/2008.
  • Tao, K.W., Gutkowska, M., Kim, S.C. & Rastogi, M. (March 2008). Globalization and College Counseling: Extending and Creating Culturally Relevant Services. Symposium presented at the International Counseling Psychology Conference, Chicago, IL. Presentation, Presented, 03/2008.
  • Owen, J., Tao, K.W., Foo-Kune, N.M., Pranata, H., Pollak, J., Vasquez, B., & Haggins, K. (August 2006), Supervisors In Training: Reactions to Ruptures and Cross-Cultural Issues. Poster presented at the American Psychological Association Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA. Presentation, Presented, 08/2006.
  • Tao, K.W. (December 2010). Accelerating Permanency for Older Youth in Care. Invited lecture presented to masters students in social work. University of Washington. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 12/2010.
  • Tao, K.W. (October 2007). Common Factors in Psychotherapy. Invited lecture presented to practicum students at the Counseling and Consultation Services, University of Wisconsin –Madison. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 10/2007.
  • Baldwin, O., Francis-Montano, D., Rastogi, M., Sommerfeld, A.K., & Tao, K.W. (August 2007). Complexities of Diversity. Invited workshop for the Wisconsin Psychological Association Continuing Education Program. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 08/2007.
  • Tao, K.W. (July 2007). Mental Health Consultation on a College Campus. Invited lecture for consultation course in the Department of Counseling Psychology, University of Wisconsin Madison. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 07/2007.
  • Tao, K.W. (May 2007). Body Image and the Beauty Myth. Invited presentation to the Lambda Theta Alpha Latin Sorority, University of Wisconsin-Madison. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 05/2007.
  • Tao, K.W. (April 2007). Understanding Doctoral Academic Persistence: Intersections of Identity and Environment. Invited lecture for the Wisconsin Spencer-Lecture Series, University of Wisconsin – Madison. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 04/2007.
  • Tao, K.W. & Sommerfeld, A.K. (November 2006). Embracing, Implementing and Benefiting From Diversity Initiatives. Invited presentation to the Graduate Student Collaborative and Multicultural Graduate Network, University of Wisconsin – Madison. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 11/2006.
  • Enns, C.E., Tao, K.W., Fassinger, R., Boyer, M., & Forrest, L. (August 2006). Multiple identities, oppressions, and privileges: Critical incidents and teaching strategies. In symposium with Byars-Winston, A.M., Nepomuceno, C.A., Ancis, J., & Ali, S.R. Discussant: Reid, P. Multicultural Critical Incidents in the Classroom. Symposium presented at the 115th Annual Conference of the American Psychological Association, New Orleans, LA. Presentation, Presented, 08/2006.
  • Tao, K.W. (September 2006). First year Students and Mental Health. In symposium with Middlestadt, K., Turner, K., Dickman, E., & Martin, C. Who are these students anyway?: From theory to practice with our newest UW students. Invited presentation for the First Year Conference, University of Wisconsin - Madison. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 09/2006.
  • Tao, K.W., Quintana, S.M., Besson, D.D., & Carasco, A. (August 2004) Native Hawaiian children’s understanding of culture and race: A qualitative analysis. Poster presented at the American Psychological Association Annual Meeting, Honolulu, HI. Presentation, Presented, 08/2004.
  • Tao, K.W., Gloria, A.M. & Hird, J.S. (August 2003) Assessing cultural characteristics in racially similar and dissimilar supervision dyads. Poster presented at the American Psychological Association Annual Meeting, Toronto, Canada. Presentation, Presented, 08/2003.
  • Byars, A.M., Nepomuceno, C.A., Anctil, T.M., Tao, K.W., Acevedo, V., Benally, N. (November 2002). Pedagogy that provokes: Teaching that transforms: Implications of a psychology of U.S. Women of Color course. Symposium presented at the 27th Annual University of Wisconsin- System Women Studies Conference, Madison, Wisconsin. Presentation, Presented, 11/2002.
  • Tao, K.W., Gloria, A. M., & Hird, J. S. (August 2002). Multicultural supervision competence of intern supervisors: A national survey. Poster presented at the American Psychological Association Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL. Presentation, Presented, 08/2002.
  • Tao, K.W., Gloria, A.M. & Hird, J.S. (February 2002). Perspectives on multicultural supervision: What’s (not) happening? Symposium presented at the 20th Annual Teachers College Winter Roundtable Conference on Cross-Cultural Psychology and Education. Teachers College, Columbia University, New York. Presentation, Presented, 02/2002.
  • Byars, A., Wilton, G., Acevedo, V., Anctil, T., Benally, N., Nepomuceno, C.A., & Tao, K.W. (August 2001). Innovative approach to teaching the psychology of US women of color. Poster presented at the American Psychological Association Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA. Presentation, Presented, 08/2001.
  • Tao, K.W. & Anctil, T.M. (August 2001). Conversations in the home. In symposium with Nepomuceno C.A., Byars, A., Wilton, G, Acevedo, V. & Benally, N. U.S. Women of color: Pedagogy meets process. Symposium presented at the American Psychological Association Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA. Presentation, Presented, 08/2001.
  • Tao, K.W. & Gloria, A.M. (August 2007). Women of Color and Academic Persistence Decisions. Poster presented at the American Psychological Association Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA. Presentation, Presented, 08/2007.
  • Drinane, J.M., Winklejohn Black, S., Kivlighan III, D.M., & Tao, K.W. (2019, August). Microaggressions in psychotherapy: An examination of different identities and modalities. Discussant for symposium presented at the American Psychological Association Convention, Chicago, IL. Presentation, Presented, 08/2019.
  • Got cultural humility? Leveraging cultural processes to enhance clinical interactions, University of Utah College of Nursing. Salt Lake City, UT. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 01/2018.
  • The interpersonal is cultural: A multicultural framework, Utah Center for Evidenced Based Treatment. Salt Lake City, UT. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 12/2017.
  • Advanced Multicultural Orientation: Framework for Mental Health Counselors, Master Therapist Series, Rollins College. Orlando, FL. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 11/10/2017.
  • Tao, K.W., Dorn, U.P., Hashtpari, H., Merced, K., Kuo, P., Cornejo, P.A., & Corrales, C. (Nov 2017). “Lifting as we climb”: Rising up through peer mentorship among students and faculty of color. Workshop to be presented at the 27th Annual Conference for the National Association for Multicultural Education. Salt Lake City, UT. Presentation, Presented, 11/03/2017.
  • Tao, K.W., Arvízo, J. , Merced, K., Hernandez, J., & Ramos, A. (Nov 2017). Lessons on resistance: A new revolution in the elementary school classroom. Workshop to be presented at the 27th Annual Conference for the National Association for Multicultural Education. Salt Lake City, UT. Presentation, Presented, 11/02/2017.
  • Raising socially conscious and conscientious youth. UT Museum of Fine Arts, Art.Community.Museum.Education. (ACME) Session. Salt Lake City, UT . Presentation, Presented, 09/2017.
  • Gunnerson, K., Tao, K.W., & Batt, N. (Aug 2017). How strong is the bridge? First generation students and their college trajectory. Poster presented at the 2017 American Psychological Association Annual Convention, Washington D.C. Presentation, Presented, 08/2017.
  • Hernandez, J., Merced, K., Arvízo, J., Hashtpari, H. & Tao, K.W. (Aug 2017). The effects of culturally sustaining pedagogy on elementary age students' academic attitudes. Poster presented at the 2017 American Psychological Association Annual Convention, Washington D.C. Presentation, Presented, 08/2017.
  • Hashtpari, H., Hernandez, J., Merced, K., Arvízo, J. & Tao, K.W. (Aug 2017). What does it mean to be Latin@? A qualitative study of ethnic identity among pre-adolescent Latin@s. Poster presented at the 2017 American Psychological Association Annual Convention, Washington D.C. Presentation, Presented, 08/2017.
  • Struve, J., & Metzler, C. & Tao, K.W. (June 2017). The impact if microaggressions on sexual and gender diverse individuals. Moderator: Diana Thomas. Panel presentation for the Hope & Resilience: Reducing Interpersonal Violence for Sexually and Gender Diverse Individuals Conference. Salt Lake City, UT. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 06/2017.
  • Mind the gap: Trust and power in the classroom. Invited training for Rose Park Elementary professional development series. Rose Park Elementary, Salt Lake City, UT. Other, Presented, 03/2017.
  • Arvízo, J., Tao, K.W., Merced K., Hernandez, J. & Hashtpari, H. (Mar 2017). Building interpersonal grit in educational justice work: Lessons from the We Are Rose Park project. (Mar 2017). Workshop presented at the National Multicultural Education Conference. Salt Lake City, UT. Presentation, Presented, 03/2017.
  • Liang, C., Dorn, U.P. & Tao, K.W. (Mar 2017). Not fresh off the boat: The impact of the model minority myth on Asian Americans. Structured Discussion presented at the 2017 Association for Women in Psychology Conference. Milwaukee, WI. Presentation, Presented, 03/2017.
  • Noel, N., Whiteley, A., Ozawa-Kirk, J. & Tao, K.W. (Mar 2017). To see or not to see: Social class, an invisible identity. Structured Discussion presented at the 2017 Association for Women in Psychology Conference. Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Presentation, Presented, 03/2017.
  • Whiteley, A., Noel, N., Ozawa-Kirk, J. & Tao, K.W. (Mar 2017). Creating an intersectional multicultural feminist process in research. Structured discussion presented at the 2017 Association for Women in Psychology Conference. Milwaukee, WI. Presentation, Presented, 03/2017.
  • Hernandez, J., Merced, K., Kuo, P. & Tao, K.W. (February 2017). Microaggressions: The social organisms that get under our skin. Presentation to the Racial Battle Fatigue Research Group, University of Utah. Presentation, Presented, 02/2017.
  • Dorn, U.P., Tao, K.W. & Merced, K. (Jan 2017). Multicultural training from a POC lens: Implications for counselor training at a PWI. Roundtable presentation at the 2017 National Multicultural Conference and Summit, Portland, OR. Presentation, Presented, 01/2017.
  • Tao, K.W. (November 2016). A way of being with clients: A multicultural orientation approach to counseling. Master Therapist Series, Rollins College. Orlando, FL. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 11/2016.
  • Tao, K.W. (November 2016). What if you really knew me? Presentation to the College of Education at Saint Mary’s College, Moraga, CA. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 11/2016.
  • Whiteley, A., *Ozawa-Kirk, J., *Noel, N. & Tao, K.W. (Nov 2016). Challenging essentialism in multicultural counseling: A grounded theory study of multicultural competence in white psychotherapy dyads. Symposium presented at North American Society for Psychotherapy 2016 Conference. Berkeley, CA. Presentation, Presented, 11/2016.
  • Tao, K.W. (August 2016). Identity in the classroom. Workshop to Rose Park Elementary teachers and administrators. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 08/2016.
  • Berman, M., Budge, S., Duan, C., Fuertes, J. , Imel, Z.E., Owen, J.....Tao, K.W. (Aug 2016). Section Roundtable: Promotion of multicultural psychotherapy science: What do we have to learn? What do we have to offer? Roundtable discussion at American Psychological Association Annal Meeting, Denver, CO. Presentation, Presented, 08/2016.
  • Tao, K.W., *Whiteley, A., *Noel, N. & *Ozawa-Kirk, J. (Aug 2016). White therapy dyads and missed cultural opportunities. Symposium presented at American Psychological Association Annual Meeting. Denver, CO. Presentation, Presented, 08/2016.
  • Tao, K.W. (January 2016). Multicultural Competence and Multicultural Orientation: Shifting from doing to being. Presentation for the Association for Women in Psychology (Utah Chapter ) and LGBTQ Affirmative Therapists Guild of Utah Joint Meeting. Salt Lake City, UT. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 01/2016.
  • Tao, K.W. (Oct 2015). got competence? a new framework for counseling centers committed to multiculturalism. Invited keynote for the annual Utah University Counseling Centers Conference. Park City, UT. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 10/30/2015.
  • Tao, K.W. & Dorn, U.P. (Aug 2015). Intersectionality and complexity: Tao, Tao, K.W. & Dorn, U.P. (Aug 2015). Intersectionality and complexity: Expanding what it means for women to "have it all.” Roundtable Discussion presented at the 2015 American Psychological Association Annual Meeting. Toronto, Canada. Presentation, Presented, 08/2015.
  • Dorn, U.P., Tao, K.W., Andreason, H., & Corrales, C. (Aug 2015). It’s not Dorn, U.P., Tao, K.W., Andreason, H., & Corrales, C. (Aug 2015). It’s not just our agenda: Faculty of Color and perspectives on multicultural training. Conversation Hour proposal presented at the 2015 American Psychological Association Annual Meeting. Toronto, CA. Presentation, Presented, 08/2015.
  • Drinane, J.M., Owen, J., Tao, K.W., Adelson, J.L., Hook, J.N., Davis, D.E. & Foo Kune, N. (Aug 2015). Cultural comfort: Does it explain racial/ethnic disparities in dropout within counselor caseloads? Poster presented at the 2015 American Psychological Association Annual Meeting. Toronto, Canada. Presentation, Presented, 08/2015.
  • Tao, K.W., Owen, J., Pace, B., & Imel, Z.E. (Aug 2015). Effects of Tao, K.W., Owen, J., Pace, B., & Imel, Z.E. (Aug 2015). Effects of multicultural competence on psychotherapy process and outcome: A Meta-Analysis. Poster presented at the 2015 American Psychological Association Annual Meeting. Toronto, Canada. Presentation, Presented, 08/2015.
  • Tao, K.W. (May 2015). Will I make it? Impostor phenomenon in STEM women doctoral students. Poster presented at the 2015 Association for Psychological Science Annual Convention, New York, NY. Presentation, Presented, 05/2015.
  • Tao, K.W. (Mar 2015). Should I even be here? Impostorism and persistence attitudes in STEM women doctoral students. Poster presented at the 2015 Association for Women in Psychology Conference. San Francisco, CA. Presentation, Presented, 03/2015.
  • Owen, J., Davis, D.E., & Tao, K.W. (March 2014) Therapists’ Multicultural Orientation: Cultural Humility, Cultural Comfort, and Addressing Microaggressions. Symposium presented at the 2014 Counseling Psychology Conference. Atlanta, GA. Presentation, Presented, 03/2014.
  • Tao, K.W., Burke, D.M. & Yeh, C.J. (August 2000). AsTao, K.W., Burke, D.M. & Yeh, C.J. (August 2000). Asian American women: Expectations across relational contexts. Poster presented at the American Psychological Association Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C.ian American women: Expectations across relational contexts. Poster presented at the American Psychological Association Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C. Presentation, Presented, 08/2000.
  • *Trevino, A. Y., Tao, K. W., Van Epps, J. J., Atkins, D. C., Narayanan, S. S., & Imel, Z. E. (2019, August).Cultural opportunities: Exploring conversations around culture & cultural identity in psychotherapy. Poster session presented at the American Psychological Association Annual Convention, Chicago, IL. Presentation, Presented, 08/2019.
  • *Hashtpari, H., *Merced, K. M., *Levenstein, Y., *Chea, C. J., & Tao, K. W. (2019, March). Isn’t this a dyad? Discussing the impact of microagressions on therapists with intersecting marginalized identities. Structured discussion presented at the annual meeting for the Association of Women in Psychology, Providence, RI. Presentation, Presented, 03/2019.
  • Abrams, E.M., Drinane, J.M., Tao, K.W., & Norsworthy, K. (2019, March). “Yeah, but how do I actually do that?” Cultivating a multicultural orientation in clinical practice. Workshop presented at the annual meeting for the Association of Women in Psychology, Providence, RI. Presentation, Presented, 03/2019.
  • Kuo, P. B., *Hashtpari, H., *Chea, C.J.*, Tao, K. W. (2018, September). Are you sure that’s what’s going on? Therapist reactions to client disclosures of discrimination. In Drinane, J. M. (Chair), Multicultural Processes in Psychotherapy: Methodological Advances, Outcomes and Implications. Symposium presented at the North American Society for Psychotherapy Research Conference, Snowbird, UT. Presentation, Presented, 09/2018.
  • Chea, C.J., Tao, K.W., Arvizo, J., *Merced, K., *Hernandez, J., & Ramos, A. (Aug 2018). Girls of color discerning narratives expression race-ethnicity and girlhood through thematic analysis. Poster presented at the American Psychological Association Convention. San Francisco, CA. Presentation, Presented, 08/2018.
  • *Skousen, A., *Hashtpari, H., Tao, K.W. (2018, August). Navigating queerness as Iranian American women: Intersecting identities as predictors of wellbeing. Poster presented at the American Psychological Association Annual Convention, San Francisco, CA. Presentation, Presented, 08/2018.
  • *Hashtpari, H., Tao, K.W., *Kuo, P., *Chea, C. J. (2018, August). Beyond the model minority myth: Mapping intersectionality in an Asian American sample, a pilot study. Poster presented at the American Psychological Association Convention, San Francisco, CA. Presentation, Presented, 08/2018.
  • Tao, K.W., *Whiteley, A., *Ozawa, J.L., *Noel, N. & Owen, J. (Aug 2018). How do we develop a multicultural orientation? Lessons from emerging therapists and their clients. In symposium with J. Drinane, D.K. Mosher, M. M. Lantz, Kivlighan, D.M. Discussant: Jesse Owen. Multicultural Orientation: Recent Innovations and Future Directions. American Psychological Association Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA. Presentation, Presented, 08/2018.
  • Tao, K.W. (Aug 2018) A culturally and relationally sustaining model of mentorship for graduate students of color. In symposium with Brown, B.A., Ochoa, E., Reinhardt, & J.S.M. Discussant: Michelle Perfect. Mentoring Across Developmental Levels and Contexts to Underrepresented Trainees and Professionals. American Psychological Association Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA. Presentation, Presented, 08/2018.
  • *Merced, K., *Hashtpari, H., *Hernandez, J., *Ramos, A., *Arvizo-Zavala, J., & Tao, K.W. (2018, August). Racial and Ethnic Identity among Pre-adolescent Youth attending a Minority-Majority Elementary School. Poster presented at the American Psychological Association Annual Convention, San Francisco, CA. Presentation, Presented, 08/2018.
  • *Hashtpari, H., *Skousen, A., Tao, K. W. (2018, March). Cultural (in)visibility and identity dissonance: Negotiating identity as queer Iranian American women. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Women in Psychology, Philadelphia, PA. Presentation, Presented, 03/2018.
  • Garcia, G., Fall, J., Creal, C., Asadd, S., Malik, Y., Duran Taveras, C., Finley, A., Tao, K.W., Cohen, S. (2023 October). Storytelling to Address Racial Bias. International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics World Congress 2023, Paris, France. Presentation, Presented, 10/2023.
  • Ng, C.W., *Sales, C., & Tao, K.W. (2023 August). Training Culturally Competent Psychologists - Content Analysis of Multicultural Counseling Courses. Poster presented at the American Psychological Association Convention, Washington D.C. Presentation, Presented, 08/2023.
  • Ng, C.W., *King, B., *Anjom, A., & Tao, K.W. (2023 August) Reflections on the Client Effect - Clinical Training to Encourage BIPOC Trainee Success. Critical Conversation presented at the American Psychological Association Convention, Washington D.C. Presentation, Presented, 08/2023.
  • Cooper, M., Levitt, H., Owen, J. & Tao, K.W. (2023 June). Semi-Plenary: What contribution can psychotherapy research and theory make to social justice and progressive social change? Symposium presented at the Society for Psychotherapy Research Conference, Dublin, Ireland. Presentation, Presented, 06/2023.
  • Using a Multicultural Orientation Framework to Cultivate Cultural Fortitude in Therapy (& Beyond). Master Therapist Series (CPY 699). Rollins College. Winter Park, FL. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 02/25/2023.
  • Tao, K.W. (Oct 2022). Cultivating Cultural Fortitude: Acts of Interpersonal Courage in Times of Uncertainty. Invited Talk for the Therapy and Spiritual Care in a Shattered World: Transforming the Community of Healers Conference. Albert & Jessie Danielsen Institute, Boston University. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 10/28/2022.
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  • Tao, K.W. (Aug 2022). Why Cultural Conversations Matter: Lessons from Research and Tools for Practice. Grand Rounds Presentation to the Salt Lake City VA. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 08/2022.
  • Levenstein, Y. & Tao, K.W. (Aug 2022). Should I say something? Therapist experiences of client-initiated microaggressions in psychotherapy. In Kivlighan, D.M. (Chair), Was that a microaggression? Examining client- and therapist-initiated microaggressions in therapy. Symposium presented at the American Psychological Association, Minneapolis, MN. Presentation, Presented, 08/2022.
  • Tao, K.W., (June 2022). Cultivating Cultural Fortitude in the Classroom:  Let's Talk about Race & Racism. Gateway to Learning Series, Tanner Humanities. Salt Lake City, UT. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 06/16/2022.
  • Tao, K.W. (April 2022). A Multicultural Orientation Approach to Mental Health Counseling. Utah Mental Health Counseling Association Annual Conference. Westminster College, UT. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 04/29/2022.
  • Tao, K.W. (April 2022). Rocky Mountain Psychological Association. Presidential Keynote Address. Salt Lake City, UT . Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 04/2022.
  • Tao, K.W., (Feb 2022). Cultivating Multicultural Orientation and Building Cultural Fortitude in Therapy (& Beyond!) Master Therapist Series, Rollins College. Orlando, FL. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 02/25/2022.
  • Tao, K.W. (November 2021). Brigham Young University. Talking about race and racism with children and their families. Invited presentation for the Department of Social Work Annual Conference. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 11/2021.
  • Tao, K.W. (September 2021). Brigham Young University. Cultivating Multicultural Orientation & Building Cultural Fortitude in Clinical Practice (and beyond). Invited presentation for the Department of Psychology. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 09/2021.
  • Kivlighan III, D.M. & Tao, K.W. (December 2020). How do we address problematic systems and group process in therapy groups? A Multicultural Orientation (MCO) perspective. Invited presentation for American Psychological Association Division 49 (Society of Group Psychology and Group Psychotherapy) Webinar Series. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 12/2020.
  • Cohen, S., Baayd, J., Tao, K.W. (2020, January). Implicit Bias training: Increase workplace relational capacity. Skill-building session presented at the International Meeting on Simulation in Health Care, San Diego, CA. Presentation, Presented, 01/2020.

Research Groups

  • Culture, Well-being and Diversity Lab, Research Professor. Educational Psychology. 08/22/2016 - present.

Grants, Contracts & Research Gifts

  • Multicultural Counselor Training Clinic. PI: Karen W. Tao. University Teaching Committee, 08/2012 - 05/2013. Total project budget to date: $3,252.00

Languages

  • Mandarin Chinese, functional.