**Anatasia S. Kim, Ph.D.**, is a
tenured **Professor** and **Interim
Dean of Student Affairs** at *The
Wright Institute* in Berkeley, CA,
where she has been teaching doctoral
students since 2004. In addition, she
serves as a DEI consultant at a tech
start-up, advising on DEI integration
at all levels of the organization; is
a board member of professional and
community organizations; and is the
Founder and Executive Director of
several innovative programs that
support historically underrepresented
and marginalized students. Dr. Kim
received her B.A. in Psychology from
U.C. Berkeley (1995) and her Ph.D. in
Clinical Psychology from U.C.L.A.
(2001). She is a *National Ronald
McNair Scholar* and the recipient of
the *NCSPP Outstanding Scholarship in
Profesional Psychology*, *American
Psychological Association Minority
Fellowship*, *Okura Mental Health
Fellowship*, and *APAGS Guardian of
Psychology Award*. Dr. Kim provides
**Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI)
consultation and training** across
diverse sectors, including higher
education, health care, corporations,
management, tech, government, and
community agencies. She specializes in
helping teams, leaders, and
organizations navigate workplace
communication, conflict, and
interpersonal dynamics based on an
approach she developed - the *Kim
Constructive Conversations Model* \- a
skills\-based\, step\-by\-step
approach to supporting difficult
conversations\. Dr. Kim is the lead
author of several books, including
*It’s Time to Talk (and Listen): How
to Have Constructive Conversations
About Race, Class, Sexuality, Ability,
and Gender in a Polarized World* (New
Harbinger, 2019), *Clinical Psychology
Internship for Underrepresented
Students: An Inclusive Approach Toward
Higher Education* (Routledge, 2021),
and her forthcoming book, *Cultivating
DEI Conversations in Higher Education:
An Educator’s Guide to Learning,
Engagement, and Belonging* (Routledge,
2025). Dr. Kim has provided countless
presentations, workshops, and training
and helped develop robust educational
learning paths and content for HR,
senior leaders, and teams to optimize
workplace engagement, culture, and
productivity. Sample project titles
include *Constructive
Conversations About Race, Culture, and
Diversity with Clients*, *Facilitating
Constructive Conversations About
Culture and Diversity*, *Difficult DEI
Conversation Skills*,
and *Racism, Oppression, Power,
and Privilege: Amplifying Skills for
Leaders*. Her organizational clients
include Microsoft, the University of
California Haas School of Business,
Rite Aid, the San Francisco Department
of Public Health, Markle Foundation,
Zuckerberg San Francisco General
Hospital and Trauma Center, Heidrick
& Struggles, and the University of
California Office of the General
Counsel. In addition to teaching,
scholarship, and training, Dr. Kim has
worked as a **licensed Clinical
Psychologist** in private
practice since 2004. She specializes
in treating patients with anxiety
disorders, depression, and
neurodiversity using Cognitive
Behavioral Therapy and other
evidence-based approaches.