E.J.R. David

E. J. R. David (born 1980) is a professor,[1] author,[2] and Filipino American community activist.[3] He is a psychological scientist who has published in scientific journals regarding topics in Filipino American psychology and mental health.[1][4] He has been a featured speaker on The Filipino Channel[5] and other community on-line[6][7] and print[8][9][10] publications, as well as on several television[11] and radio programs.[12][13] He is the author of Filipino -/ American Postcolonial Psychology: Oppression, Colonial Mentality, and Decolonization.[8][14]

Early life

Dr. David was born and raised in the slums of Pasay City in the Philippines and moved to Alaska to live with his father when he was a teenager.[8][15] Dr. David played competitive high school basketball for the Barrow High School Whalers, where he was an All-State player for two years.[16]

Education and professional career

Dr. David received his bachelor's degree in psychology from the University of Alaska Anchorage.[17] He received his Master's and PhD in Clinical-Community Psychology from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.[7][8] His research focuses on the psychological effects of internalized oppression and colonial mentality as experienced by various ethnic and cultural groups, with a primary focus on Filipinos and Filipino Americans.[4] His research on internalized oppression and colonial mentality led the American Psychological Association Division 45 to give him the Distinguished Student Research Award "for his significant contribution in psychological research related to ethnic minority populations".[18][19] Most recently, due to the impact of his work in only five years since obtaining his Ph.D., Dr. David was honored by the American Psychological Association (APA) Minority Fellowship Program (MFP) in 2012 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."[20] Dr. David's book Filipino American Postcolonial Psychology: Oppression, Colonial Mentality, and Decolonization, which was based on his award-winning research program, was published in early 2011.[7][8] The revised version of this book will be released in 2013 with the title "Brown Skin, White Minds: The Revised Version of Filipino -/ American Postcolonial Psychology (with commentaries)."[20]

Filipino -/ American Postcolonial Psychology

Dr. David's book, Filipino -/ American Postcolonial Psychology: Oppression, Colonial Mentality, and Decolonization has been described by psychology experts and Filipino community leaders as a groundbreaking and important contribution to the field of ethnic minority psychology that has the potential to make a significant impact in the Filipino and Filipino American community.[9] For instance, another notable Filipino American psychology scholar – Dr. Kevin Nadal – stated that Dr. David's work "is an essential and innovative contribution to the literature…to have a comprehensive text concentrating on the impact of colonial mentality on Filipinos and Filipino Americans is invaluable. Dr. David should really be commended for being one of the most prominent and leading researchers in ethnic minority mental health and the primary psychological scholar on colonial mentality".[6][10] Dr. David's book has also been cited as something that may likely change the manner in which Filipinos and Filipino Americans see themselves and their experiences.[8] Because of the critical acceptance and wide community support for the book, it is being revised as "Brown Skin, White Minds: The Revised Version of Filipino -/ American Postcolonial Psychology (with commentaries)."[20]

References

  1. 1 2 "David". Uaa.alaska.edu. Retrieved November 11, 2011.
  2. ↑ Mendoza, Leny. "Filipino -/ American Postcolonial Psychology: Oppression, Colonial Mentality, and Decolonization (9781456736330): E. J. R. David PhD: Books". Amazon.com. Retrieved November 11, 2011.
  3. ↑ "FIL-AM AKO INTERVIEW: Meet Dr. E.J. R. David, Author of Filipino-/American Postcolonial Psychology". YouTube. February 14, 2011. Retrieved November 11, 2011.
  4. 1 2 http://www.colonialmentality.com/CV.html
  5. ↑ "Speak Out: -. Filipino vs. American's". YouTube. Retrieved November 11, 2011.
  6. 1 2 "Now Available: Filipino-/ American Postcolonial Psychology by Dr. E. J. R. David". Fil-Am Ako. January 31, 2011. Retrieved November 11, 2011.
  7. 1 2 3 ""Filipino-/American Postcolonial Psychology" Out Now, Author Shares His Experiences". BakitWhy.com. Retrieved November 11, 2011.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Philippine News LA". Philippine News. Retrieved November 11, 2011.
  9. 1 2 Archived July 7, 2011, at the Wayback Machine.
  10. 1 2 "Barrow-reared author explores Filipino-American 'colonial mentality'". The Arctic Sounder. Retrieved November 11, 2011.
  11. ↑ "Ej David Psychology Professor Uaa Fil Am Guest". Filamshowtime.net. Retrieved November 11, 2011.
  12. ↑
  13. ↑ "9/16/2007 Filipino American National News | KFAI Radio Without Boundaries". Kfai.org. September 16, 2007. Retrieved November 11, 2011.
  14. ↑ "BARNES & NOBLE | Filipino -/ American Postcolonial Psychology by E. J. R. David PhD | Paperback, Hardcover". Search.barnesandnoble.com. January 29, 2011. Retrieved November 11, 2011.
  15. ↑ http://www.colonialmentality.com/bio.html
  16. ↑ http://asaa.org/sportsactivities/basketball/pdf/3ABoysStateAllTourneyTeam.pdf
  17. ↑ "Major Scholarships Archives". Uaa.alaska.edu. Retrieved November 11, 2011.
  18. ↑ "Illinois Psychology (s): Announcements". S.psych.uiuc.edu. Retrieved November 11, 2011.
  19. ↑ "Leaders in the field". Apa.org. Retrieved November 11, 2011.
  20. 1 2 3 "Double kudos in the Department of Psychology". Uaa.alaska.edu. Retrieved August 6, 2012.
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