Prof. Eddie Chong is a counseling psychologist. Trained as a scientist-practitioner, he addresses diversity-related issues in research, training, and practice. Specifically, he applies multicultural theories and Buddhist psychology to his work. Using quantitative methods, his research focuses on: (a) Resilience and stress processes of marginalized individuals (e.g., sexual orientation minorities, racial/ethnic minorities), (b) facilitating factors for intercultural helping effectiveness among mental health professionals, and (c) the roles of mindfulness, compassion, and identity-affirming climate in intercultural exchanges.