Brett Kuwada
Senior Instructor
About
Brett Kuwada, Psy.D., is a professor of psychology at Everett Community College and a Senior Instructor for WWU's graduate program in Rehabilitation Counseling. Prior to full time instruction, he was a counselor at EvCC for 9 years where he focused on serving the college's most vulnerable populations (low income, first generation, and other target identities). Prior to that he worked at the UW in their counseling department, Washington State Correctional for Women, and North Seattle Community college's counseling department. Much of his most recent work has been focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion. He has presented at numerous conferences focused on issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion. His recent work has included a full day pre-conference workshop at the National Conference on Race and Ethnicity in Higher Education (NCORE), a keynote address for the Human Rights Education Institute (HREI), keynote address for the International Association for Rehabilitation Professionals (IARP), and workshops with local colleges using the Cultural Humility, Empathy & Compassion framework.
Education
Psy.D. Clinical Psychology, American School of Professional psychology at Argosy University
MA Clinical Psychology, Washington School of Professional Psychology at Argosy University
BA East Asian Studies with a focus in Psychology, Western Washington University