WGBH Interviews Dr. Catherine Vuky on the 50th Anniversary of the Fall of Saigon

Dr. Catherine Vuky, Assistant Professor and Director of the Asian Mental Health Program at William James College, was interviewed by Arun Rath from WGBH's All Things Considered. The interview aired on Monday, May 5, 2025, which also marked 50 years to the day when Vuky and her family escaped Saigon.

On the 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon, she shared her family's experience escaping Vietnam and her journey to the United States by way of the Philipines. She also discussed how her experience shaped her professional life and career journey.

Vuky is a clinical psychologist who works at South Cove Community Health Center, delivering mental healthcare to Asian communities in the Greater Boston area. Her specialty is working with the Vietnamese immigrant population. At William James College, Vuky began the first Asian mental health graduate psychology program in the country. The Asian Mental Health concentration is part of the Center for Multicultural and Global Mental Health at William James College, and currently has 22 students enrolled.

"There is such a scarcity of Asian providers. As you know, the Asian population is growing in the United States, so there is a huge need for more Asian-identified providers who speak the specific languages in order to provide mental health care, " Vuky shared.

Read the transcript or listen to the full interview here.

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