Biographical summary
Dr. Chun Tao is a bilingual clinical health psychologist with specialties in psychosocial oncology, disorders of gut-brain interaction, and pain psychology.
Originally from China, Dr. Tao received a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from Fudan University, Shanghai, China and a Doctor of Philosophy degree (Ph.D.) in Counseling Psychology from Arizona
State University. She completed her predoctoral psychology internship at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and her fellowship at the Stanford University School of Medicine.
Dr. Tao takes a compassion-based and culturally sensitive approach to understand individuals' unique challenges when living with acute and chronic health concerns and is passionate about supporting and empowering individuals and their caregivers to improve their quality of life. She frequently adopts empirically supported therapeutic interventions from cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), mindfulness, meaning-center psychotherapy, and dignity therapy frameworks.
Conditions treated
Procedures performed
Mayo Clinic locations
Education
- 2021
Post Doctoral Fellowship - Clinical Psychology - Pain Medicine Track (APA - Accredited)Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine
- 2020
Intern - Psychology (APA - Accredited)VA San Diego Healthcare System/University of California
- 2020
PhD - Counseling Psychology (APA-Accredited)Arizona State University
- 2014
MS - PsychologyArizona State University
- 2012
BS - PsychologyFudan University
Activities and honors
Awards and honors
- 2020
Sole nominee to the CGS/ProQuest Distinguished Dissertation Award in the fields of Social SciencesArizona State University
- 2020
National Register Associate Credentialing ScholarshipNational Register of Health Service Psychologists
- 2018
Arthur John Fitzgerald FellowshipArizona State University
- 2018
Ungerleider/Zimbardo Travel ScholarshipAmerican Psychological Association
- 2016
Outstanding Mentor AwardArizona State University
- 2015
Leadership ScholarshipArizona State University
- 2014
University Graduate FellowshipArizona State University
- 2013
Merit ScholarshipAlpha Kappa Alpha Educational Advancement Foundation
- 2011
Wangdao ScholarFudan University
Professional memberships
- 2022 - present
MemberAmerican Psychosocial Oncology Society
- 2022 - present
Secretary-HistorianThe Division on International Students and Professionals, Asian American Psychological Association
- 2022 - present
Council MemberEducation and Training Council, Asian American Psychological Association
- 2022 - present
MemberInternational Psycho-Oncology Society
- 2022 - present
MemberAssociation for Contextual Behavioral Science
- 2021 - present
MemberSociety of Behavioral Medicine
- 2019 - 2020
MemberAmerican Psychosocial Oncology Society
- 2019 - present
MemberAssociation of Chinese Helping Professionals and Psychologists - International (ACHPPI)
- 2019 - present
MemberDivision 38 Society for Health Psychology, American Psychological Association
- 2017 - 2019
Co-ChairMentorship Program, Division 45 Society for the Psychological Study of Culture, Ethnicity and Race Student Committee, American Psychological Association
- 2016 - present
MemberAsian American Psychological Association
- 2015 - present
MemberDivision 17 Society of Counseling Psychology, American Psychological Association
Publications