Zubin DeVitre , Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
College of Human Development Culture and Media
Jubilee Hall
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Zubin DeVitre, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
College of Human Development Culture and Media
Dr. DeVitre joined the faculty in the Counseling Psychology Ph.D. program in Fall, 2023. Previously, Dr. DeVitre completed his doctorate in Counseling Psychology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. During that time, Dr. DeVitre took on a variety of responsibilities including, but not limited to, mentorship, training, clinical/supervision work, teaching, and research. Dr. DeVitre’s research focuses on the experiences of marginalized university populations (specifically South Asian American students) and how various psychosociocultural factors impact their well-being. In all his work (e.g., didactics, research, clinical), Dr. DeVitre strives to incorporate multicultural understanding as a foundational element as opposed to an addition. It’s for these reasons why Dr. DeVitre also views all his work as independent yet collectively informed elements which are made to provide a more holistic understanding of psychology.
In pursuit of the “independent yet collectively informed” approach, Dr. DeVitre has worked within a variety of clinical spaces (including award winning clinics), created and taught his alma mater’s first Asian American Psychology course, published one of the first studies on Indian American undergraduate well-being, served as mentor for the Posse foundation, and presented workshops at national conferences to assist university programs in bettering their attention to marginalized students’ well-being. With a variety of clinical, didactic, and research experience, Dr. DeVitre is excited to work with faculty, staff, and students to continue advocating for the needs of underserved populations.
Education
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Ph.D., in Counseling Psychology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison (pre-doctoral internship at the University of Michigan's Counseling and Psychological Services)
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M.S., in Clinical/Counseling Psychology at New Mexico Highlands University
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B.A., in Psychology (minor: Ethnic Studies) at Bowling Green State University
Scholarship
- DeVitre, Z., Castellanos, J., Gloria, A. M., & Dosaj, S. P. (2022). Indian American undergraduates’ well-being: A psychosociocultural understanding of a culture-specific approach to congruity of values. Journal of Diversity in Higher Education, 15(3), 288–299.
- DeVitre, Z., Castellanos, J., Gloria, A. M., & Dosaj, S. P. (2022). Indian American undergraduates’ well-being: A psychosociocultural understanding of a culture-specific approach to congruity of values. Journal of Diversity in Higher Education, 15(3), 288–299.
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DeVitre, Z., Liu, X., Rizzo, J., & Mobeireek, L. (2023, Feb). Deconstructing Accessibility: An Understanding of How University Counseling Centers Can Take Actionable Steps to Better Attend to the Needs of their BIPOC Students. A Workshop for the Big 10 Counseling Centers Conference
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Zubin DeVitre & Andrew Choi, PhD (May 2022). American Psychological Association’s Society for the Psychological Study of Culture, Ethnicity, and race (Division 45) Panel Discussion: Social Justice, Decolonization, and Liberation
Accomplishments
- Nominee for Capstone PhD Campus-Wide Teaching Award
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Department of Counseling Psychology 2022 John W. M. Rothney Memorial Research Award (Award given in recognition of exemplary achievement in areas of research as it applies to the advancement of psychotherapy)
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Recipient of the “Graduate Student Commitment to Engagement and Activism Award” for the 2022 Bucky Awards