As an interdisciplinary scholar and student affairs
professional, she brings a unique perspective to her work as a
diversity affairs professional. She holds a PhD in Cultural Studies
from the University of California at Davis where her research
focused on diversity initiatives and Asian American student
engagement in college. She also holds an MA in American Studies
from New York University where she researched and wrote about Asian
American youth and hip hop consciousness. In addition to
researching diversity-related issues, she has spent the past nine
years cultivating her passion for social justice through other
student affairs roles that have included diversity training,
community-based capacity building, crisis management and community
mediation. Her experience with teaching college students, training
as a critical ethnographer and Ethnic Studies scholar, and student
affairs experience enables her to bridge theory and practice and
cultivate collaborative projects between faculty, students and the
community. She is a proud product of the San Francisco public
education system (K-12).
