Asmita Saha

Clinical Assistant Professor,

CISA - School of Counseling and Counseling Psychology

[email protected]

Mail code: 0811

Campus: Tempe
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Long Bio

Asmita Saha, PhD, is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the School of Counseling and Counseling Psychology at Arizona State University. In her role, she teaches clinically-focused courses. Dr. Saha earned her Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from Auburn University in 2025 and completed an APA-accredited internship at the University of Texas at Austin. Her clinical experience spans college counseling centers, community mental health clinics, and private practice. She is particularly interested in supporting immigrants and international students, exploring topics such as acculturation, racial and ethnic socialization, and psychological well-being. Dr. Saha’s research complements her clinical work by investigating how sociocultural factors shape mental health and adjustment in diverse populations.

Education

Ph.D., Counseling Psychology, Auburn University
M.A., Clinical Psychology, Eastern Illinois University
B.A., Applied Psychology, University of Delhi, India

Curriculum Vitae

Google Scholar URL

https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=lZvOV_YAAAAJ&hl=en

ORCID Profile ID

https://orcid.org/0009-0007-5284-7819

Research Interests

Acculturation
Acculturative Stress
Racial-ethnic Socialization
Psychological Well-being
Immigrants and International Students

Publications

Selected Publications:

Cabirou, L., Saha, A., Pointer, B., & Wilks, S. (2025). Racial socialization. In The sage encyclopedia of mood and anxiety disorders (Vol. 3, pp. 1059-1063). SAGE Publications, Inc., https://doi.org/10.4135/9781071886229.n367

Cornish, M. A., Grey, C., Rossi, C., Horton, A. J., Dyas, K. C., & Saha, A. (2025). Adult attachment and personal and romantic relationship well-being: Forgiveness of self and partner as mediators. Couple and Family Psychology: Research and Practice, 14(3), 204–220. https://doi.org/10.1037/cfp0000260

Courses

2026 Spring

Course Number	Course Title
CED 529	Lifespan Human Development
CED 529	Lifespan Human Development
CED 576	Foundation Counseling(SkillsI)

2025 Fall

Course Number	Course Title
PSY 325	Physiological Psychology
CED 671	Multicultural Counseling
CPY 651	Personality Assessment

Expertise Areas

Acculturation

Immigration

Multicultural Perspectives

Socialization