John N. Moritsugu
Professor of Psychology
Email: moritsjn@plu.edu
Status:Emeritus
- Professional
- Biography
Education
- Ph.D., Clinical Psychology, University of Rochester, N.Y., 1976
- M.A., Clinical Psychology, University of Rochester, N.Y., 1975
- B.A., Psychology, University of Hawai'i, 1971
Areas of Emphasis or Expertise
- Minority Status Stress
- American Asian Populations
Books
- Lead author of Sixth Edition Community Psychology, with Elizabeth Vera, Frank Y. Wong and Karen Grover Duffy (Routlege 2019)
- Lead author of Psychology of Adjustment: The Search for Meaningful Balance, with Elizabeth Vera, Jane Harmon Jacobs and Melissa Kennedy (Sage 2016)
- Lead author of Fifth edition Community Psychology, with Elizabeth Vera, Frank Y. Wong and Karen Grover Duffy (Pearson 2013)
Biography
I am a community psychologist and a clinical psychologist by training. My research interests focus on minority status stress, what contributes to it, and how people cope with it. I also have an interest in Asian-American populations and how their experiences broaden our understanding of a psychology for all.
“Kindness that catches us by surprise brings out the best in our natures.” –Bob Kerry
“It’s what you learn after you know it all that counts.” – John Wooden