JR in the Ether

I am beyond excited to announce that I am officially published. I am one of the contributing authors of “International Student Identities and Mental Well-Being, Beyond the Single Story” (2023). This is my first ever publication as a primary author for an academic book. I have to thank my friend and colleague Dr. Mandy Hansen for this opportunity and her support!

This book strives to provide valuable insights into international students’ mental well-being based on research, promising practices, and practitioners’ experiences. The book is geared toward practitioners, faculty, counselors, and others working with international students at higher education institutions in the United States. In this book, we specifically focus on how various intersecting dimensions of international students’ identities shape their mental well-being and the support or resources they may need. By doing so, we hope to provide a more complex and nuanced picture of international students’ mental well-being to guide practice and inspire future research.

I also want to thank the book’s editors, Gudrun Nyunt, Katie Koo, Patty Witkowsky, and Mindy Andino for their feedback and knowledge.