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Dr. Stephen Asatsa

Assistant Professor of Psychology at the United States International University-Africa (USIU-A), Consultant Psychologist, and Director of the Collective Intelligence Research Lab (CIR-Lab). Download CV (PDF) →

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Biography

A Scholar Bridging Indigenous Knowledge and Global Psychology

Dr. Stephen Asatsa is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at the United States International University-Africa (USIU-A), with extensive experience in academic strategy and research. He is an experienced Consultant Psychologist registered and licensed by the Kenya Counselors and Psychologists Board, and co-founder of BeautifulMind Consultants, a Kenyan mental-health social enterprise.

He serves on the governing Council of the Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD), is the Africa Regional Representative for the European Association of Personality Psychology (EAPP), and is the e-newsletter editor for the International Society for the Study of Behavioral Development (ISSBD). He is a Consulting Editor for the journal Child Development.

and Principal Investigator of various studies ranging from Indigenous Knowledge Systems, Thanatology, Cultural Evolution and Human Development. He is the Director of The Collective Intelligence Research Lab (CIR-Lab), a research hub that promotes understanding of the human and society from a multidisciplinary worldview.

Roles & Affiliations

Professional Affiliations

United States International University-Africa (USIU-A)

Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology.

The Collective Intelligence Research Lab (CIR-Lab)

Founder and Director. Visit CIR-Lab →

BeautifulMind Consultants

Co-Founder — a Kenyan mental-health social enterprise.

Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD)

Governing Council Member. Consulting Editor, Child Development (journal).

European Association of Personality Psychology (EAPP)

Africa Regional Representative.

International Society for the Study of Behavioral Development (ISSBD)

E-Newsletter Editor.

Recordings

Invited Guest Talks

Sharing Your Expertise Beyond the Academy — ISSBD

Personality and Trauma

European Association of Personality Psychology (EAPP) — Personality Psychology Podcast

Colloquium on African Psychology — Luhya Traditional Mourning Rituals

Publishing Research from Thesis or Dissertation

Trauma of Imposed Civilization — Seminar

Towards Decolonization of Psychology in Africa

ICUDDR Conference

ISSBD Early Career Scholars Webinar

Eider Africa Presentation — Research for Posterity

BIEA Graduate Conference

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