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Dr. Yegan Pillay holds the B.A. in Psychology and Sociology, with an Honors degree in Psychology, from the University of Western Cape in South Africa. He holds the M.Ed. and the Ph.D. in Counselor Education from Ohio University. Dr. Pillay teaches courses in counselor education and supervision, and his major research interests include diversity and social justice issues, racial identity development of racial and ethnic minorities, indigenous African psychotherapeutic interventions, and the use of stories and narrative as psycho-educational intervention strategies.
Most Recent Publications:
Pillay, Y., & Pickover, S. (2010). Teaching assessment and testing. In G. McAuliffe & K. Eriksen (Eds.), Handbook of counselor preparation: Constructivist, developmental, and experiential approaches (pp.125-135). Sage. https://us.sagepub.com/en-us/nam/handbook-of-counselor-preparation/book233483
Pillay, Y. (2009). The use of digital narratives to enhance counseling and psychotherapy. The Journal of Creativity in Counseling, 4(1), 32-41. https://doi.org/10.1080/15401380802705375
Pillay, Y., Ziff, K.K., & Bhat, C.S. (2008). Vedånta personality development: A model to enhance the cultural competence of psychotherapists. International Journal of Hindu Studies, 12(1), 1-15. https://www.jstor.org/stable/40343841
Pillay, Y. (2005). Peer victimization of African children orphaned by AIDS: The efficacy of the memory book. In O. Aluede, A.G. McEachern, & M.C. Kenny (Eds.), Peer victimization in schools: An international perspective (pp. 21-27). Kamala-Raj Enterprises.
Richards, K. A., Pillay, Y., Mazodze, O., & Govere, A. S. (2005). The impact of colonial culture in South Africa and Zimbabwe on identity development. Journal of Psychology in Africa, 15(1), 41-51. https://doi.org/10.4314/jpa.v15i1.30635
Pillay, Y. (2005). Racial identity as the predictor of psychological health of African American students at a predominantly White university. Journal of Black Psychology, 31(1), 46-56. https://doi.org/10.1177/0095798404268282
Pillay, Y., & Pillay, T. (2004). Diversity on campus and beyond. In C. Rae (Ed.), Choices your first year experience at Ohio University. Kendall Hunt Publishing.