Jean Un, PhD, LCSW

Director of Practicum Education and Assistant Professor

Office Location: Carl E. Wynn Academic Center, Room 208

Jean Un, PhD, LCSW has more than 25 years of clinical social work experience, providing bilingual mental health services to Asian individuals and families in public and private sectors, including faith-based settings. She also volunteered in the community for more than 10 years mobilizing leaders and volunteers in program and fundraising/resource development. As the director of practicum education and a clinical supervisor, she has been passionate about developing the next generation of social workers and clinicians. Un’s research interests include best practices in practicum education, mental health awareness and education in Asian churches, and the psychological well-being of bicultural Asian American students in higher education. She also shares her expertise in couples work and mental health as a consultant and educator with local Asian churches. She maintains a private counseling practice specializing in Asian American mental health, couples and families, intergenerational/cultural issues, and spiritual integration.

Education

PhD in Higher Education, Azusa Pacific University Doctoral Certificate in Strengths-Oriented Higher Education, Azusa Pacific University
MSW (Children, Youth, and Families Concentration), California State University, Long Beach
BS, Mathematical Sciences (Operational Research), University of California, Santa Barbara

Credentials/Certifications

Licensed Clinical Social Worker, California (LCS 19987)

Academic Area

School of Behavioral Sciences

Expertise

Asian American mental health and the church
Social work practicum education
Couples therapy
Asian American college student thriving

Courses Taught

SOCW 567 – Couples Therapy
SOCW 515 – Field Seminar I
SOCW 525 – Field Seminar II
SOCW 534 – Field Seminar III
SOCW 544 – Field Seminar IV
SOCW 467 – Senior Practicum Seminar I
SOCW 469 – Senior Practicum Seminar II