Andy Pham

Dr. Andy V. Pham is Professor and Program Director of the School Psychology Program at Florida International University. He received his Ph.D. in School Psychology from Michigan State University in 2010. After completing an APA-accredited predoctoral internship at Virginia Beach City Public Schools, Dr. Pham was a postdoctoral fellow in child neuropsychology at New York University Child Study Center, where he was also clinical instructor in the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. Dr. Pham is a certified school psychologist in the state of Florida and is a nationally certified school psychologist (NCSP). His teaching interests include professional issues in school psychology and academic assessment. 

Dr. Pham has conducted research examining how neurocognitive and sociocultural factors influence academic and mental health outcomes of diverse children. His work has been published in top journals including Review of Educational Research, School Psychology Review, Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, Current Psychiatry Reports, and others. He is also co-author of the book, Culturally Responsive School-Based Practices published by Oxford University Press in 2023. Dr. Pham’s work has been funded by the U.S. Department of Education, with the aim of providing culturally responsive and evidence-based practices to school psychologists, social workers, and special education teachers. He is also recipient of several teaching and mentoring awards such as NASP Faculty Sponsor Champion (2020), the University Graduate School (UGS) Provost Award for Mentorship (2020), and the FIU Faculty Senate Award for Excellence in Advising & Mentorship (2021).

Research Areas

• Learning disabilities, ADHD, and autism
• Executive functioning skills in reading and math learning
• Acculturation risk and resilience
• Cross-cultural psychology

Education

• Ph.D., School Psychology, Michigan State University
• M.A., School Psychology, Tufts University,
• B.A., Psychology, Boston University