Stanley Sue is a clinical psychologist known for his contributions to the field of multicultural studies, specifically in relation to the mental health issues of ethnic minorities and the need for cultural competence in the treatment of psychological disorders. Sue is a Distinguished Professor of Clinical Psychology at Palo Alto University. His work is often cited in discussions about the educational achievements of Asian Americans and the model minority stereotype. Sue is a co-author of popular textbooks and other titles including Understanding Abnormal Behavior, Essentials of Understanding Abnormal Behavior, and The Mental Health of Asian Americans: Contemporary Issues in Identifying and Treating Mental Problems. Awards Sue has received various prestigious awards throughout his career. These including the American Psychological Association (APA) Distinguished Contributions to Psychology in the Public Interest Award in 1986 and the APA Distinguished Contributions to Research in Public Policy in 1996. Sue received the inaugural Stanley Sue Award for Distinguished Contributions to Diversity in Clinical Psychology in 2003. This award is given annually by the APA to "psychologists who have made remarkable contributions to the understanding of human diversity and whose contributions have significant promise for bettering the human condition, overcoming prejudice, and enhancing the quality of life for humankind." Other awards include the 1990 Distinguished Contributions to Research in Ethnic Minority Psychology, given by the Society for the Psychological Study of Ethnic Minority Issues (APA Division 45), the 1990 Distinguished Contribution Award from the Asian American Psychological Association, and the1999 Dalmas A. Taylor Award for Pioneering Leadership, Scholarship, and Aggressive Advocacy for Ethnic Minorities. Biography Stanley Sue was born on February 13, 1944, in Portland, Oregon to a family of Chinese Immigrants. He has two older brothers, including Derald Wing Sue, Professor of Psychology and Education at Teachers College, Columbia University, with whom he has collaborate extensively. Sue and his brother Derald are co-founders of the Asian American Psychological Association. Sue received his B.S. degree in area of Psychology at the University of Oregon in 1966, He subsequently attended graduate school at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) where he obtained a M.A. degree in 1967 and a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology in 1971. Sue's doctoral dissertation on modes of reducing cognitive dissonance was conducted under the supervision of Bertram Raven. Sue was a member of the faculty at the University of Washington, UCLA, and the University of California, Davis prior to joining the faculty