Biography
Dr. Tao Liu is a core faculty member in the Psy.D. program and teaches research and statistics, clinical interview skills, and practicum seminar classes. She earned a Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from Indiana University, after earning master’s degrees in Child and Family Studies from The University of Tennessee, and in Mental Health Counseling from Boston College.
In her clinical practice, Dr. Tao Liu provides therapy to clients from various social and cultural backgrounds at Fox Valley Institute in Naperville. Prior to her current practice, she has practiced psychotherapy in both English and Mandarin in settings of departmental clinic, community counseling center, community mental health centers, domestic violence shelters, and university counseling centers. She has completed the Level 1 and Level 2 trainings of Emotion Focused Therapy with Leslie Greenberg.
Dr. Liu enjoys hiking, kayaking, traveling, painting and drawing. She considers herself a full-time academic, part-time clinician, and an amateur artist. Tao loves painting nature scenes, especially landscapes and plants.
Education (4)
Indiana University: Ph.D., Counseling Psychology 2017
Boston College: M.A., Mental Health Counseling 2011
University of Tennessee: M.S., Child and Family Studies 2008
Lanzhow University: B.A., Education 2006
Presentations and Event Appearances (9)
Gendered Racism Scales for Asian American Men: Scale development and validation
dvances in the application of the intersectionality framework to men of color Denver, CO., August 2016
Dialecticism: Toward a yin-yang vision of well-being
Beyond collectivism: The interface of culture and well-being Toronto, Canada, August 2015
Female Asian international students’ experience of sexism, racism, and national discrimination
Asian international students’ mental health: New directions, new paradigms Washington, DC., August 2014
Male Asian international students’ psychological distress: Racial and gendered influences
Asian international students' mental health: New directions, new paradigms Washington, DC., August 2014
Asian American female college students’ subjective femininity perceptions: Utilizing a mixed methods approach
Asian Americans’ suicide-related outcomes: New paradigms, new directions Washington, DC., August 2014
Using NSSE to understand student success: A multi-year analysis
Annual Meeting of the Association for Institutional Research Orlando, FL., May 2014
Outreach, support, and advocacy for diverse populations on university campuses
Great Lakes Regional Counseling Psychology Conference Cleveland, OH., April 2014
Using NSSE to understand student success: A multi-year analysis
Annual Meeting of the Indiana Association for Institutional Research Indianapolis, IN., March 2014
Asian Americans’ proportion of life in the United States and suicide ideation: The moderating effects of ethnicity
Annual Meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association Chicago, IL., May 2013
Select Articles, Chapters, Reviews, and Other Publications (9)
GPA, Retention, and Graduation in Learning Communities: A Multi-Method Study
Manuscript Submitted for Publication
Liu, T., Fiorini, S., & Shepard, L.
2016
Dialecticism and mental health: Toward a yin-yang vision of well-being
In J. Spencer-Rodgers & K. Peng. (Eds.), Psychological and cultural foundations of dialectical thinking. New York: Oxford University Press.
Wong, Y. J., & Liu, T.
In Press
Asian American female college students’ subjective femininity perceptions: Utilizing a mixed-methods approach
Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development
Chang, T. K., Wong, Y. J., Liu, T., & Tran, K. K.
In Press
The intersection of race, ethnicity, and masculinities: Progress, problems, and prospects
In R. F. Levant & Y. J. Wong (Eds.), Psychology of men and masculinities (pp. 261-288). Washington DC: APA.
Wong, Y. J., Liu, T., & Klann, E.
2017
The intersection of race and gender: Asian American men’s experience of discrimination
Psychology of Men and Masculinity. Advanced Online Publication
Liu, T., & Wong, Y. J.
2016
Intersections of perceived discrimination, social identities, loneliness, and life satisfaction among female Asian international students: Testing a conditional mediation model
The Counseling Psychologist
Liu, T., Wong, Y. J., & Tsai, P. C.
2016
Male Asian international students' perceived racial discrimination, masculinity identity, and subjective masculinity stress: A moderated mediation model
Journal of Counseling Psychology
Wong, Y. J., Tsai, P., Liu, T., Zhu, Q., & Wei, M.
2014
Asian Americans’ proportion of life in the United States and suicide ideation: The moderating effects of ethnic subgroups
Asian American Journal of Psychology
Wong, Y. J., Vaughan, E. L., Liu, T., & Chang, T. K.
2014
Violence exposure and mental health among adolescents: The role of ethnic identity and help seeking
Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy
Tummala-Narra, P., Li, Z., Liu, T., & Wang, Y.
2014