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GRADUATE STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP

The Brazos Valley Psychological Association (BVPA) awards a scholarship to attend the Texas Psychological Association (TPA) Annual Convention. Recipients receive funding for their convention registration fee, student TPA membership fee (if not already a student member), and additional funding may be provided for transportation and lodging as needed.

The Brazos Valley Psychological Association (BVPA) is excited to announce the 2024 Graduate Student Scholarship Award for the Texas Psychological Association (TPA) Annual Convention was awarded to Da Hwin (Erin) Kim. The Convention will be held at the Hilton Fort Worth from November 8-9, 2023. The theme for this year’s convention is Where You Belong.

2024 Scholarship Recipient

Da Hwin (Erin) Kim, M.A., M.Ed. (she/her) is a fifth-year doctoral student in Counseling Psychology at Texas A&M University and an international student from South Korea. She earned her bachelor’s degree from Ewha Womans University, where her growing awareness of gender inequality and social oppression ignited a passion for social justice and advocacy for marginalized communities. After completing a master’s in Korean Studies at Seoul National University, she worked as a Korean language teacher, supporting international students through cultural challenges, which inspired her to become a therapist. She then pursued an MA in Psychology at Chatham University, beginning her journey as both a therapist and a researcher.
As an immigrant Asian woman and student-mother of two, Erin’s personal experiences have shaped her understanding of intersectionality and social justice. These insights guided her research on the mental health needs of marginalized young adults, including Asian international students, Latinas in STEM, Asian Americans and immigrant young adults of color. In recognition of her work, she earned the 2024 School of Education and Human Development Strategic Research Award Fellowship, the 2023 Graduate Research Grant, and APA’s CEMRRAT2 Research Grant. Erin’s research focuses on mental health literacy, help-seeking, and mental health stigma among college students and underrepresented populations.

The Brazos Valley Psychological Association (BVPA) 2023 Graduate Student Scholarship Award for the Texas Psychological Association (TPA) Annual Convention was awarded to Giannina Mixco. The theme for the 2023 convention was Meaningful Impact and was held at the Westin Houston Memorial City on November 3-4, 2023.

2023 Scholarship Recipient

Giannina Mixco (she/her/ella) MS, MEd is a third-year Latina counseling psychology doctoral student at Texas A&M University. Originally from the Florida Space Coast area, she attended high school at Melbourne Central Catholic High School where she graduated in the top 10 of her class. As a Daniel Acker Scholar she attended the State University of New York at Buffalo where she received a BS in Exercise Science and BA in Dance. She completed an MS in Dance/Movement Therapy from Sarah Lawrence College and was selected to present her thesis work at a national conference. She thereafter gained clinical experience as a creative arts therapist working with predominately underserved, Spanish-speaking individuals and families in the northeast prior to pursuing her PhD. Giannina currently works as a graduate assistant at the Texas A&M Telebehavioral Care Program conducting outreach and providing counseling services for Spanish-speaking clients. As a doctoral student she has received departmental Bilingual and research and presentation travel scholarship awards, while serving as a mentor in the Latino Aggie Mentorship Program. Her research interests include the intersection of trauma and holistic health and interventions in immigrant populations.

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