For a full list of the lab's publications, please see Thomas's Google Scholar profile. If you want to read any of his publications, please email him.
These two publications highlight some of the lab's most recent areas of research, specifically how people of color and LGBTQ+ people of color can actively resist white supremacy in multiple domains such as body image and dating preferences:
Le, T.P., Iwamoto, D. K., & Soulliard, Z. A. (2022). Body positivity for Asian Americans: Development and evaluation of the Pride in Asian American appearance scale. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 69(5), 614-629.
Le, T.P. & Kler, S.* (2022). Queer Asian American men’s racialized dating preferences: The role of internalized racism and resistance and empowerment against racism. Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity. Advance online publication.
Here's a list of recent first-authored publications from Thomas's research mentees:
Burke, L.A.,* Chijioke, S.,* & Le, T.P. (2023). Gendered racial microaggressions and emerging adult Black women’s social and general anxiety: Distress intolerance and stress as mediators. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 79, 1051-1069.
These two publications highlight some of the lab's most recent areas of research, specifically how people of color and LGBTQ+ people of color can actively resist white supremacy in multiple domains such as body image and dating preferences:
Le, T.P., Iwamoto, D. K., & Soulliard, Z. A. (2022). Body positivity for Asian Americans: Development and evaluation of the Pride in Asian American appearance scale. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 69(5), 614-629.
Le, T.P. & Kler, S.* (2022). Queer Asian American men’s racialized dating preferences: The role of internalized racism and resistance and empowerment against racism. Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity. Advance online publication.
Here's a list of recent first-authored publications from Thomas's research mentees:
Burke, L.A.,* Chijioke, S.,* & Le, T.P. (2023). Gendered racial microaggressions and emerging adult Black women’s social and general anxiety: Distress intolerance and stress as mediators. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 79, 1051-1069.
Pease, M.,* Le, T.P., & Iwamoto, D. K. (2023). Minority stress, pandemic stress, and mental health among gender diverse young adults: Gender dysphoria and emotion dysregulation as mediators. Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity, 10(4), 650-662.
Yamasaki, V.,* & Le, T.P. (2022). Family matters: The impact of traditional and egalitarian gender role messages on sexual and gender minority Latinx adults’ alcohol use and sexual risk. Journal of Sex Research, 59(5), 652-661.
Kuo, L.,* Perez-Garcia, S.,* Burke, L.,* Yamasaki, V.,* & Le, T.P. (2022). Performance, fantasy, or narrative: LGBTQ+ Asian American identity through Kpop media and fandom. Journal of Homosexuality, 69(1), 145-168.
*indicates mentee
