Andrew Rasmussen

Andrew Rasmussen, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of Psychology (tenured); head of the Culture, Migration, and Community research group; and the Director of the Master’s Program in Applied Psychological Methods. Dr. Rasmussen’s research focuses primarily on the psychosocial needs and assessment of forcedly displaced populations (e.g., refugees, asylum seekers). Although well versed in psychological trauma, Dr. Rasmussen’s more recent work focuses on other forms of stress experienced by forced migrants, how cultural features interact with service delivery to this population, and the wellbeing of low-income immigrant communities in general. Following his doctorate, Dr. Rasmussen worked at Bellevue Hospital’s Program for the Survivors of Torture before coming to Fordham in 2012. In addition to scholarly research, Dr. Rasmussen has been involved in policy development and program evaluation of psychosocial programs serving trauma-affected populations around the world.

EDUCATION

• 1994 BA, Political Science, Columbia University, New York, NY
• 2002 MA, Clinical/Community Psychology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Urbana-Champaign, IL
• 2004 PhD, Clinical/Community Psychology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Urbana-Champaign, IL

MAJOR RESEARCH INTERESTS

• Social-ecological effects of forced migration
• Measurement of culturally-defined idioms of distress
• Trauma and psychosocial stressors in humanitarian disasters
• Immigrants' access to healthcare
• Program evaluation

COURSES

• Introductory Psychology (Eloquentia Perfecta)
• Social Psychology
• Statistics
• Qualitative Methods
• Trauma and Family Violence
• Global Mental Health