Jean Lau Chin (July 27, 1944 – May 13, 2020) was an American clinical psychologist known for her work on diversity in leadership, cultural competence in mental health care, and women's issues and feminism. She was Professor of Psychology and former Dean of the Gordon F. Derner School of Psychology at Adelphi University. Chin was the first Asian American psychologist to be licensed in Massachusetts. Chin served as 2003 President of the Society for the Psychology of Women, American Psychological Association [APA], Division 35. In 2020, the Society for the Psychology of Women established the Jean Lau Chin Early Career Professional Award to recognize the contributions of Asian Pacific American feminists to leadership, academic scholarship, and community practice. Biography Chin was born on July 27, 1944, in Brooklyn, NY. When Chin was younger, she worked at her family’s laundry service called Louis Tong Hand Laundry in Brooklyn, New York. Chin received a Bachelor of Science degree in psychology at Brooklyn College in 1966. She attended graduate school at Teachers College, Columbia University where she obtained a Master of Arts in psychology in 1969 and a Doctorate of Education (EdD) in psychology in 1974. Her doctoral thesis was titled The development of basic relational concepts in educable mentally retarded children. After graduating, Chin worked as Chief Psychologist at the Douglas A. Thorn Clinic for Children in Boston, MA where her research focused on the impact of cognitive tutoring as a form mental health service for children with learning disabilities. She served as Dean of the Gordon F. Derner School of Psychology at Adelphi University from 2006 to 2010. Chin completed a project on women and leadership for the Gender Studies Program at Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) through the Fulbright Program. The Gender Studies Program promotes gender equality and educates people about women’s issues and diverse leadership. Chin was the wife of Gene Chin and the mother of Stephen and Scott Chin. Chin died on May 13, 2020, from complications of COVID-19; she was preceded in death by her husband who also died from COVID-19. After the Chins died, a charity was created, named the Dr. Jean Lau Chin and Gene S. Chin Memorial Fund, which is dedicated to Chin and her husband. The donations from the charity will fund medical research, provide money for scholarships to female and minority groups, and support Asian-American and minority youth organizations. Research Chin's