Brian Keum

Brian Keum is an Associate Professor at the University of California, Berkeley. He earned his PhD from the University of Maryland, College Park (2020), an MA from Columbia University (2014), and BS degrees from the University of British Columbia (2012) and McGill University (2008). His research examines the psychological impact of online and vicarious racism, gendered racial microaggressions, and stress appraisal on mental health outcomes, particularly among Asian American and Black young adults. His recent work includes developing the Online Gendered Racism Scale for Women of Color and studying racial discrimination’s links to substance use, sleep, and job burnout. He was honored by the Asian American Psychological Association in 2025.