Dr. Brian Ogawa, Ph.D.
Dr. Brian Ogawa
Dr. Ogawa is the chair and an associate professor in the Department of Human Services, School of Applied Studies at Washburn University, Topeka, Kansas. The department has programs in addictions counseling, mental health, non-profit management, gerontology, victim/survivor services, developmental disabilities, Morita Therapy, and youth services.
Dr. Ogawa teaches classes on victimology, Morita Therapy, family issues, group and individual counseling, multicultural competency, hate and bias crimes, and internships. Most recently he was Director of the Crime Victims' Institute in the Office of the Texas Attorney General.
He has served as a consultant on many national research and curriculum projects as well as boards and committees, including the National Advisory Council on Violence Against Women for the U.S. Departments of Justice and Health and Human Services. Dr. Ogawa is the author of the books, Walking on Eggshells, which describes Morita Therapy for abused women; To Tell the Truth, written to assist children through the criminal justice system; Color of Justice, the landmark study on minority victimization; and A River to Live By: The 12 Life Principles of Morita Therapy.
In 1995, Dr. Ogawa received the National Crime Victim Service Award, presented by the President and the Attorney General in ceremonies at the White House.
