Alisia (Giac-Thao) Tran is an Associate Professor in the Counseling and Counseling Psychology program at Arizona State University’s College of Integrative Sciences and Arts. She heads the Tran Ethnic and Minority Psychology and Experiences (TEMPE) Lab. Her current research interests center on sport and its impact on diverse populations. Other major research foci include mental health disparities, financial stressors, and cultural stressors and resources. Her research draws on methodological approaches from Counseling Psychology, Social Psychology, Neuropsychology and Cognitive Psychology, and Public Health. Her clinical interests are in Pediatric Neuropsychology and Psychology. Her advocacy work is based in local and national athletic, Asian American, and women's communities and organizations. 

Tran completed her doctoral training and clinical internship at the University of Minnesota. She has been humbled and honored by her selection as the 2025 American Psychological Association Division of Women Section V (Psychology of Asian American Women) Distinguished Mentor Award, 2021 American Psychological Association Minority Fellowship Program Early Career Awardee for research, 2018 Asian American Psychological Association Early Career Research awardee, and the 2017 Arizona Psychological Association Faculty of the Year.