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Calvin R. Chin
Assistant Director of Outreach and Community Clinical Services
Counseling & Psychological Services
Dr. Calvin Chin joined Health Services at Columbia in 1999. He became Assistant Director in 2004. Prior to joining HSC, Calvin trained and conducted research at several hospitals including the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Mt. Sinai Hospital, and the Beth Israel Medical Center. He earned his B.A. at the University of Michigan and his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology at New York University, and completed an internship in clinical psychology at the Bellevue Hospital/NYU Medical Center. He then went on to complete a postdoctoral fellowship in College Counseling here at HSC prior to being appointed a permanent staff member.
Calvin’s professional interests include working with Asian and Asian American students, with gay and lesbian students, and examining the process of integrating multiple identities. In addition to his work at Columbia, he is a mental health consultant to the Asian & Pacific Islander Coalition on HIV/AIDS, where he leads workshops on prevention and empowerment. He recently presented a paper on postvention responses to suicide at the New York Coalition for Asian American Mental Health Conference and has lectured extensively on Asian American identity formation and development.
Education
- Ph.D., New York University
Certifications and Licensure
- Licensed to practice psychology in the State of New York.
Professional Experience
- Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
- Mt. Sinai Hospital
- Beth Israel Medical Center
- Asian & Pacific Islander Coalition on HIV/AIDS
Professional Memberships
- American Psychological Association
- New York State Psychological Association
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Important Phone Numbers
| General Information | 212 854 2284 |
| After-hours urgent health concerns | 212 854 9797 |
| CAVA (Ambulance) | 212 854 5555 |
| Rape Crisis/Anti-Violence Support Center | 212 854 WALK |
| Uptown Campus Public Safety |
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| - On-Campus | 7-7979 |
| - Off-Campus | 212-305-8100 |