Research Discipline/Bio
Oliver Yimeng Xu is a third-year doctoral student in counseling psychology at Teachers College, Columbia University. As a member of the Racism, Class, and Inclusion Laboratory (Inclab), he researches the epistemological assumptions foundational to whiteness and racial hierarchies and how they structure psychological research methods. His doctoral research focuses on Asian American mental health, specifically the unique challenges that second-generation Asian Americans face in relation to model minority imperatives. Oliver also currently serves as the Chair of the Asian American Psychological Association Division on Students. He previously worked as a biochemical researcher at Columbia University Medical Center and sought to enter a career in engineering before discovering his passion in psychology.
Outside of school, Oliver is a semi-professional ballroom dancer and a community leader in the post-collegiate ballroom dance scene in New York City.
Educational Background
Masters of Arts, Psychology in Education, Teachers College, Columbia University, 2022
Masters of Science, Earth and Environmental Engineering, Columbia University, 2019
Bachelors of Science, Biomedical Sciences and Psychology, Carnegie Mellon University, 2015
Publications/Exhibitions
Smith, L., Madon, N., Gordon, T., Arroyo, C. A., Xu, O. Y., & Sheffey, M. (2023). Psychology, race, and “the politics of truth”. Journal of Theoretical and Philosophical Psychology. Advance online publication.
Last Updated: Sep 30, 2024