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Zeb Lim
University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS 66046
United States
aboy8s@r.postjobfree.com
Summary
Ph.D. Candidate in Counseling Psychology, University of Kansas.
I am currently the Asian American Psychological Association - Division of Students (AAPA-DoS)
Chair 2010-2012.
Education
University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS, United States Oct 2010 - Present
Ph.D. Candidate, Counseling Psychology
University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS, United States May 2008
Masters of Science, Counseling Psychology
Iowa State University
Ames, IA, United States Dec 2004
Bachelors of Science, Psychology
Work History
University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS, United States
Graduate Research Assistant
June 2005 - May 2011.
Graduate Research Assistant with the Center for Research on Learning - Division of Adult Studies,
University of Kansas. Provide statistical support and data cleaning with large-scale assessment
project involving adult learners of low reading abilities.
Graduate Teaching Assistant - PRE 875
Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010.
Co-Teach PRE 875: Cross-Cultural Counseling with Dr. Barbara Kerr, Department of Psychology
and Research in Education Counseling Psychology, University of Kansas. Presented selected
lectures and helped led group discussions in class.
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Graduate Assistant
Fall 2007, Spring 2008.
Graduate assistant for Dr. David Hansen, Department of Psychology and Research in Education,
University of Kansas. Provided administrative support for new faculty, working on literature
reviews, statistical support among others.
Guest Lecturer
Fall 2009.
Presented lecture on Buddhism and Psychology for PRE 598: Positive Psychology under the
supervision of Dr. Barbara Kerr, Department of Psychology and Research in Education
Counseling Psychology, University of Kansas.
Research Fellowship
Esther Katz Rosen Graduate Research Fellowship, 2011. $25,000 for one year funding for the psychological
study of gifted and talented children and adolescents. Funded through the American Psychological Foundation
(APF).
Counseling/Therapy Experiences
CLEOS Counselor/Facilitator/Presenter. Fall 2005 - Present. Counseling creatively gifted
adolescents at the Counseling Laboratory for Exploring Optimal States (CLEOS) at the University of
Kansas under the supervision of Dr. Barbara Kerr, CLEOS Director. Lawrence, KS. Provided
career guidance and led Perfect Future Day Fantasy group visualization exercise. Facilitated other
project needs and presented at national conferences on issues affecting gifted and talented
individuals.
Supervisor of Practicum Student. Fall 2010. Supervised two beginning practicum student as part
of the College Teaching Experience/Supervision practicum at the University of Kansas under the
supervision of faculty supervisor, Dr. Thomas Krieshok. Lawrence, KS. Provided weekly hour-long
individual supervision for a female master's level student and a male Ph.D. level student who were
seeing clients at a college counseling center.
Mental Health Counselor Trainee. Fall 2009, Spring 2010, Fall 2010. Counseling inmates at the
Douglas County Correction Facility under the supervision of Sharon Zehr, LMCSW, and faculty
supervisor, Dr. Barbara Kerr. Lawrence, KS. Provided individual and group therapy to clients.
Taught Lovingkindness Meditation and Insight Meditation to inmates dealing with anger, anxiety,
depression, and other issues.
Community Mental Health Counselor Trainee. Fall 2008, Spring 2009, Summer 2009. Dialectical
Behavior Therapy Advanced Practicum Counselor (Adult Intensive Outpatient Unit) at the Bert Nash
Community Mental Health Center under the supervision of Dr. Juliet Nelson. Lawrence, KS.
Provided individual and group therapy to clients using Dialectical Behavior Therapy technique. Also
worked with several high-ability individual clients on an individual basis, working through twice-
exceptional issues and coping with giftedness.
Mental Health Counselor Trainee. Spring 2008. Re-entry counseling at the Douglas County
Correction Facility under the supervision of Shannon Murphy, Re-entry Director and faculty
supervisor, Dr. Barbara Kerr. Lawrence, KS. Provided career counseling and personal counseling to
inmates for job placement and/or further education planning after release.
Career Counselor Trainee. Fall 2006, Spring 2007. Career Counseling at the University Career
Center at the University of Kansas under the supervision of Dr. Richard Nelson. Provided individual
career counseling to college students.
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Intensive Mindfulness Meditation Training
Attended a ten-day silent meditation retreat. Thanksgiving Insight Meditation Retreat. Teachers:
Robert Hall (Psychiatrist), Wes Nisker (Buddhist meditation teacher and author), Trudy Goodman
(Psychotherapist and Mindfulness Author), Spring Washam (Buddhist meditation teacher), & Teja
Bell (Qiqong teacher). November 19 - 28, 2010. Spirit Rock Meditation Center, Woodacre, CA.
Attended a ten-day silent meditation retreat, Holistic Awareness Retreat. Teachers: Ajahn Sucitto and
Ajahn (Sister) Metta. June 10 19, 2010. Spirit Rock Meditation Center, Woodacre, CA.
Attended a six-day silent meditation retreat, Meditation Retreat for Therapists and Healing
Professions. Teachers: Mark Coleman (Licensed Masters level Counselor), Anna Douglas (Clinical
Psychologist), Larry Yang (Licensed Masters level Social Worker), and Shauna Shapiro (Counseling
Psychology Professor/Psychologist). April 24 29, 2010. Spirit Rock Meditation Center, Woodacre,
CA.
Research Experiences
Research Assistant. Spring 2007, Summer 2007, Fall 2007. Science, Technology, Engineering and
Math (STEM) Federal Grant Project under the supervision of Dr. Karen Multon and Dr. Barbara Kerr,
Department of Psychology and Research in Education Counseling Psychology, University of
Kansas.
Research Practicum. Spring 2006, Fall 2006, Fall 2007, Spring 2008, Fall 2008, Spring 2009, Fall
2009. Counseling Laboratory for Exploring Optimal States (CLEOS) under the supervision of Dr.
Barbara Kerr, Department of Psychology and Research in Education Counseling Psychology,
University of Kansas.
Research Practicum. Spring 2006. Health Psychology and Positive Psychology Research under the
supervision of Dr. O Byrne, Department of Psychology and Research in Education Counseling
Psychology, University of Kansas.
Undergraduate Research Assistant. Spring 2004, Fall 2004. Work under the supervision of Dr.
Meifen Wei, Department of Psychology, Iowa State University.
Refeereed Presentations
** Presentation with graduate student colleagues
**Lim, K. K. Z. (2011, August). Mindfulness for better self-care and optimal well-being. Chair of
the symposium to be presented at the 2011 American Psychological Association (APA) convention at
Washington, DC. (Four graduate student colleagues will be presenting under my guidance).
**Lim, K. K. Z., & Vuyk, A. (2010, November). Mindfulness + Intensity + Sensitivity = Calm
Gifted Kids. Paper presented at the 2010 National Association for Gifted Children at Atlanta, GA.
Friedman-Nimz, R,, Skorupski, W., & Lim, K. K. Z. (2010, November). Test this, not that! Re-
examining personality assessment of gifted/talented adolescents. Paper presented at the 2010
National Association for Gifted Children at Atlanta, GA.
Lim, K. K. Z., (2010, November). Enhancing Social Connection and Positive Engagement in a
Global World through Mindfulness and Lovingkindness Practice. Poster presented at the 2010
National Association for Gifted Children at Atlanta, GA.
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Lim, K. K. Z. (2010, August). Identification of the Artistically Gifted Using Six Factor Personality
Questionnaire. Poster presented at the 2010 American Psychological Association (APA) convention
at San Diego, CA.
**Le, Thai, & Lim, K. K. Z. (2010, August). The Science of Networking aka the Psychology of
Occupational Engagement. In Lim, K. K. Z., & Wu, J. (Co-Chairs). Symposium presented at the
2010 American Psychological Association (APA) convention at San Diego, CA.
**Lim, K. K. Z., Loke, S. & Lim, P. (2010, August). Present Gifted AAPI issues: Analysis of
Educational Longitudinal Study 2002. In Lim, K. K. Z. (Chair). Symposium presented at the 2010
Asian American Psychological Association (AAPA) convention at San Diego, CA.
**Chung, S., & Lim, K. K. Z. (2010, February). Teaching Diversity from an Outsider Perspective:
Factors Influencing the Experiences of International Students Instructing Cultural Diversity Courses.
Discussant for roundtable discussion at the 2010 Teacher s College Winter Roundtable at New York
City, NY.
Friedman-Nimz, R, & Lim, K. K. Z. (2009, November). Reframing Perfectionism From Trait to
State. Interactive session presented at the 2009 National Association of Gifted Children (NAGC)
Convention at St. Louis, MO.
Kerr, B., Friedman-Nimz, R, & Lim, K. K. Z. (2009, November). A Million Words Later: Practical
Ideas Distilled From the Encyclopedia of Giftedness, Creativity, and Talent. Poster presented at the
2009 National Association of Gifted Children (NAGC) Convention at St. Louis, MO.
**Martin, D. & Lim, K. K. Z. (2009, August). Using Flow States to Affirm Creative Goals. In Kerr,
B. & McKay, R. (Co-Chairs) Symposium on Psychology of Creative Adolescents. American
Psychological Association (APA) Convention at Toronto, CANADA.
McKay, R. & Lim, K. K. Z. (2009, August). Helping Creative Adolescents with Bipolar Spectrum
Disorder, Perfectionism, and Stressors of the Creative Life. In Kerr, B. & McKay, R. (Co-Chairs)
Symposium on Psychology of Creative Adolescents. American Psychological Association (APA)
Convention at Toronto, CANADA.
**Lim, K. K. Z., Tan, J. Y., & Wang, M. Y. (2009, August). Asian American psychologists in
training: Activism, leadership and mentoring. Interactive session at the 2009 Asian American
Psychological Association (AAPA) Convention at Toronto, CANADA.
Lim, K. K. Z. (2009, August). Understanding the success and challenges of gifted Asian American
college students. Poster presented at the 2009 Asian American Psychological Association (AAPA)
Convention at Toronto, CANADA.
Kerr, B., Wells, B., Friedman-Nimz, R. & Lim, K. K. Z. (2008, October). Encyclopedia of
Giftedness, Creativity and Talent: The Long and Winding Road. Paper presented at the 55th National
Association for Gifted Children Convention, Tampa, FL.
Hansen, D. M. & Lim, K. K. Z. (2008, March). Using O*NET as a Tool to Evaluate Adolescent
Work Quality. Poster presented at the 12th Biennial meeting of the Society for Research on
Adolescence, Chicago, IL.
**Rasmussen, K. L., Cox, D. W., Sharma, S., Jacobson, J., Yang, Y., Lim, K. K. Z., & Cole, B.
(2007, August). The Occupational Engagement Scale - College (OES-C): Evidence for Reliability and
Validity. Poster presented at the 115th Annual Convention of the American Psychological
Association, San Francisco, CA.
Young, S. K., Wei, M., Heppner, P. P., Russell, D. W., Cantazaro, A. E., & Lim, K. K. Z. (2005,
August). Maladaptive perfectionism and ineffective coping mediating attachment and future
depression. Poster presented at the 113th Annual Convention of the American Psychological
Association, Washington, D.C.
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Invited Presentation/Workshop
Kai Kok Zeb Lim (March 29th 2008). Coming Out Double Minority: Intersections with Sexual
Orientation, Gender Identity, and Racial Identity. Panel discussant at the annual Midwest Asian
American Student Union (MAASU) Spring Conference 2008, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS.
Kai Kok Zeb Lim (March 29th 2008). Perfect Future Working Day and Setting Goals to Get You
There! Invited workshop presented at the annual Midwest Asian American Student Union (MAASU)
Spring Conference 2008, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS.
Entries in Encyclopedias
Lim, K. K. Z. (2011). Acculturation. In S. Goldstein & J. Naglieri. (Eds.) Encyclopedia of Child
Behavior and Development. Springer Reference.
Lim, K. K. Z. (2010). Middle Eastern Youth. In C. S. Clauss-Ehlers (Ed.) Encyclopedia of Cross-
Cultural School Psychology. Springer Reference.
Lim, K. K. Z. (2010). Pacific Islanders Youth. In C. S. Clauss-Ehlers (Ed.) Encyclopedia of Cross-
Cultural School Psychology. Springer Reference.
Lim, K. K. Z. & Hor, Z. N. (2009). Practical Intelligence. In B. A. Kerr (Ed.) Encyclopedia of
Giftedness, Creativity and Talent. Sage Publications.
Lim, K. K. Z. & Lim, B. H. (2009). Gifted Dropout. In B. A. Kerr (Ed.) Encyclopedia of Giftedness,
Creativity and Talent. Sage Publications.
Lim, K. K. Z. (2009). Stanford-Binet. In B. A. Kerr (Ed.) Encyclopedia of Giftedness, Creativity and
Talent. Sage Publications.
Lim, K. K. Z. & Low, A. (2009). Supporting Emotional Needs of the Gifted. In B. A. Kerr (Ed.)
Encyclopedia of Giftedness, Creativity and Talent. Sage Publications.
Raut, P. S. & Lim, K. K. Z. (2009). Attitudes towards Gifted. In B. A. Kerr (Ed.) Encyclopedia of
Giftedness, Creativity and Talent. Sage Publications.
Creative Short Column Publications
Kai Kok Zeb Lim (Spring 2011). Leadership - It Involves You and I. In Asian American
Psychologist, Spring 2011 Newsletter, pp. 11-12.
Kai Kok Zeb Lim (Fall, 2010). Beaches, Dinners and Friends: Thoughts and Reflections on the
AAPA 2010 Convention. In Asian American Psychologist, Fall 2010 Newsletter, pp. 2-3.
Kai Kok Zeb Lim (Summer 2010). Lonely No More - Finding Friends and Family at the 2009
AAPA Convention. In Asian American Psychologist, Winter 2010 Newsletter, pp. 5-6.
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Kai Kok Zeb Lim (Summer, 2010). The Dreaded P Question at Conferences. In Asian
American Psychologist, Winter 2010 Newsletter, pp. 10.
Kai Kok Zeb Lim (Spring, 2010). Mntoring Across Generations: Division on Women and
Division of Students Collaboration. In Asian American Psychologist, Spring 2010 Newsletter, pp.
2-3.
Kai Kok Zeb Lim (Spring, 2010). Patrick and Lily Okura: Story of a Social Activist Couple. In
Asian American Psychologist, Spring 2010 Newsletter, pp. 5-6.
Kai Kok Zeb Lim (Winter 2010). Publish or Perish: All of Us Can Learn Something from It. In
The Diversity Factor, newsletter of the Section on Racial and Ethnic Diversity (SERD) of Division
17, pp. 8-9.
Kai Kok Zeb Lim (Fall 2009). Dancing the Night Away at the Division 35/45 Social Dance. In
Focus, APA Division 45 Newsletter.
Kai Kok Zeb Lim Fall 2009). Finding Opportunities in Change: Interview with Dr. George Hong.
In Asian American Psychologist, Fall 2009 Newsletter, pp. 18-19.
Michelle Wang, Kai Kok Zeb Lim, Judy Tan. (Fall 2009). AAPA Division of Student Activism
Marches On. In Asian American Psychologist, Fall 2009 Newsletter, pp. 19-20.
Kai Kok Zeb Lim (Summer 2009). Looking Back, Looking Forward: Reflections on AAPA
Conventions. In Asian American Psychologist, Summer 2009 Newsletter, pp. 10-11.
Kai Kok Zeb Lim (Summer 2009). Finding a Home and a Country in America. In Asian
American Psychologist, Summer 2009 Newsletter, pp. 16-17.
Kai Kok Zeb Lim (Spring 2009). Depression and the International Student. In Asian American
Psychologist, Spring 2009 Newsletter, pp. 17-18.
Kai Kok Zeb Lim (Spring 2009). Surviving Winter Break: Story of One International Student. In
Asian American Psychologist, Spring 2009 Newsletter, pp. 19.
Kai Kok Zeb Lim (Fall 2008). Asian Psychological Association (APsyA). In Asian American
Psychologist, Fall 2008 Newsletter, pp. 9-10.
Kai Kok Zeb Lim (Fall 2008). The Future of Gifted Education in Asia-Pacific and Beyond. In
Asian American Psychologist, Fall 2008 Newsletter, pp. 11-12.
Kai Kok Zeb Lim (Fall 2008). Student Ambassadors at AAPA 2008 Convention. In Asian
American Psychologist, Fall 2008 Newsletter, pp. 15.
Kai Kok Zeb Lim (Summer 2008). The Rise of Psychology in Malaysia. In Asian American
Psychologist, Summer 2008 Newsletter, pp. 21-22.
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Kai Kok Zeb Lim (Spring 2008). The Plus of Being an International Graduate Student. In Asian
American Psychologist, Spring 2008 Newsletter, pp. 12.
University of Kansas Leadership Experiences
Malaysian Student Association (M SiaKU)
Club Advisor, Fall 2009, Spring 2010, Fall 2010, Spring 2011.
Malaysian Student Association (M SiaKU)
Vice President, Spring 2008.
Phi Beta Delta - Alpha Pi Chapter (University of Kansas chapter)
Student Vice President (International), 2008 - 2009.
National Organization Leadership Experiences
Asian American Psychological Association (AAPA)
Chair of Division of Student of AAPA, 2010 - 2012.
Asian American Psychological Association (AAPA)
Treasurer of Division of Student of AAPA, 2008 - 2010.
Midwest Asian American Student Union (MAASU) Spring 08 Conference.
General Chair for the Career Fair, March 07 March 08.
Conference held on March 28- 30, 2008 at University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS.
Awards and Honors
Nominated for the Midwest Asian American Student Union (MAASU) 1st Midwestern Star Award
2011.
American Psychological Association (APA) Student Travel Award. ($300). August 2010. Travel
award to attend and present research at the annual APA convention.
Asian American Psychological Association (AAPA) Student Travel Award. ($200).
August 2010. Travel award to attend and present research at the annual AAPA convention.
Nominated for the University of Kansas Graduate Student Distinguished Service Award 2010.
American Psychological Association s Advanced Training Institute Travel Grant ($325). Summer
2010. Travel award to attend highly selective (1 out of 30 total participants) training institute on
Research Methods with Diverse Racial & Ethnic Groups.
Clarence Rusk Hastings Scholarship ($2,000). Fall/Spring 10-11. School of Education Scholarship.
University of Kansas.
School of Education Achievement Scholarship ($2,000), Fall/Spring 10-11. University of Kansas.
Clarence Rusk Hastings Scholarship ($2,000). Fall/Spring 09 10. School of Education Scholarship.
University of Kansas.
School of Education Achievement Scholarship ($1,500), Fall/Spring 09 10. University of Kansas.
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Outstanding International Student Award. Spring, 2009. Phi Beta Delta (Honor Society for
International Scholars), the Alpha Pi Chapter of University of Kansas.
Ruth M. Anderson Memorial Scholarship ($2,000), Fall/Spring 08 09. School of Education
scholarship. University of Kansas.
International Student Member of Phi Beta Delta, The Alpha Pi Chapter of University of Kansas
(Honor Society for International Scholars). Inducted Fall 2007.
KU International Student Tuition Grant ($1,400), Fall/Spring 07 08. University of Kansas.
Ruth M. Anderson Memorial Scholarship ($2,000), Fall/Spring 07 - 08. School of Education
scholarship. University of Kansas.
School of Education Achievement Scholarship ($2,000), Fall/Spring 07 08. University of Kansas.
Helen Walton Ellsworth Scholarship, Fall/Spring 06 - 07. School of Education scholarship.
University of Kansas.
Ruth M. Anderson Memorial Scholarship, Fall/Spring 06 - 07. School of Education scholarship.
University of Kansas.
Signing Bonus Scholarship, ($3,000), Fall 2005. University of Kansas. Awarded to one incoming
international graduate student in the Department of Psychology and Research in Education, School of
Education.
Dean s List, Spring 2004, Fall 2004. Iowa State University.
Professional Service
Division 17 - Society of Counseling Psychology - Student Proposal Reviewer for APA Convention
2011. December 2010.
Conference Proposal Reviewer for 2010 Division 45 - Society for Psychology Studies of Ethnic
Minority Issues Conference, Michigan. June 2010.
Division 17 - Society of Counseling Psychology - Associate Editor of the Newsletter of the
Section on Ethnic and Racial Diversity (SERD) The Diversity Factor, 2009 - 2011.
Convention Proposal Reviewer for Asian American Psychological Association (AAPA) Convention
for year 2009, 2010.
Asian American Psychological Association - Division of Student (DoS) awards reviewer, 2009,
2010. Reviews nominations for DoS awards for outstanding students in providing Leadership,
Research, and Service.
Host for invited speaker and volunteer for New Voices in Creativity and Intelligence Symposium at
the University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS. November 1 - 3, 2009.
Convention Photographer and Reporter for Asian American Psychological Association annual
convention, August 2009.
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CLEOS Counselor for students from the Harvest of Hope Leadership Academy Summer Program -
provided multicultural counseling to children of Hispanic migrant workers from Kansas. June 2009.
Student Poster Proposal Reviewer for American Psychological Association (APA) Division 17
Student Poster Session - proposal reviewer for the Section on Ethnic and Racial Diversity (SERD)
Committee, 2009, 2010.
Student Ambassador at the 2008 Asian American Psychological Association (AAPA) Convention,
Boston, MA. Meet and greet first time attendees to the conference and help them orient and meet
other attendees.
Asian American Psychologist columnist - newsletter of the Asian American Psychological
Association (AAPA). 2008 - Present.
Student Volunteer at the 2007 Asian American Psychological Association (AAPA) Convention, San
Francisco, CA.
Computer Packages
MS Office, SPSS, CEFA, LISREL, MINITAB, Resampling Stats for Excel 2007, StatXact
Advanced Courses Taken
Writing:
Grant Writing in Psychology
Professional Publications
Psychological Assessment:
Projective Assessment
Quantitative Psychology/Statistics:
Analysis of Variance (ANOVA)
Regression Analysis
Multivariate Statistics
Nonparametric Statistics
Factor Analysis
Structural Equation Modeling (SEM)
Multilevel Modeling (MLM)
Longitudinal Structural Equation Modeling (Audited Spring 2011)
Advanced Training Workshop
Attending the 2011 American Educational Research Association (AERA) Institute on Statistical
Analysis for Education Policy, Transitions from High School to College workshop. May 24 - 26,
2011. Washington, DC.
Attended the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), US Department of Education advanced
studies seminars on the use of longitudinal education databases for research and policy studies, focus
on the Education Longitudinal Study of 2002 (ELS 2002) database. September 8 10, 2010.
Washington, DC.
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Attended a highly selective training workshop at Michigan State University from June 21 25, 2010.
American Psychological Association s Advanced Training Institute on Research Methods with
Diverse Racial & Ethnic Groups. Selected as 1 out of 30 total participants from all over the United
States.
Languages Spoken/Written
English Language (Advanced Speaking and Writing Level)
Malaysian Language (Advanced Speaking and Writing Level)
Cantonese Dialect (Intermediate Speaking Level)
Mandarin Language (Advanced Beginner Speaking Level)
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