Young Innovator in Behavioral Health Awardee

Finneas Wong (pronouns: he/him) is a PhD student in Counseling Psychology at Arizona State University under the mentorship of Dr. Em Matsuno. His main research interest is in examining the intersection between racial-ethnic and gender identities, associated risk and protective factors, and related mental health and psychosocial outcomes. He is particularly interested in understanding how trans and nonbinary youth and adults of color navigate, negotiate, and communicate their identities with their parents. Additionally, he hopes to develop/evaluate identity and culturally sensitive psychological measures and interventions by integrating innovative technology tools. In the future, Finneas is looking forward to giving back to the Asian and LGBTQ+ communities through research and clinical work.