鈥楢sian-Americans: People, Culture and Communication鈥� to be Topic of May 5 Presentation at Cal State East Bay
- April 21, 2015
Three Cal State East Bay experts will present “Asian-Americans: People, Culture and Communication” from 9-10:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 5, in the Biella Room in the University Library.
Kim Geron
My-Lan Huynh
Arnab Mukherjea
Kim Geron, chair and professor of the Department of Political Science; My-Lan Huynh, an advisor in Student Life & Leadership and a lecturer in the Department of Hospitality, Recreation & Tourism; and Arnab Mukherjea, an assistant professor in Health Sciences will give the final presentation in the University’s Diversity Development Program series.
In their talk, they will present the historical context of the Asian American presence in the U.S. and the considerable social, demographic, and other disparities that can be seen when Asian Americans are disaggregated as a subgroup.
They will also discuss the mythical “model minority” label given to Asian Americans and the impact this has among students, professionals, and other members of the Asian American population.
“We will conclude with a snapshot of the Asian American community at CSUEB and how a meaningful understanding of the diversity of this community can enable better prospects for all university stakeholders,” Mukherjea said.
Geron’s research focuses on racial politics. He has published on Latino and Asian Pacific Islander elected officials and their pathways to electoral office. He is co-principal investigator and co-director of the Student Service Operation for Success (SSOS), a U.S. Department of Education Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution grant-funded program. The program provides intensive academic and culturally relevant services to historically underrepresented Asian Pacific Islander students at CSUEB to increase retention and graduation rates.
Huynh serves as the assistant manager in the Student Life & Leadership Programs office and coordinates campus-wide orientation programs. She is also a faculty member in the University’s Recreation Department, where she teaches a variety of leadership development courses on behalf of the SSOS program and the Orientation Team leaders.
Mukherjea has received funding for and published research on social and cultural factors influencing the persistence of health disparities among Asian subgroups, particularly South Asians in the U.S. “I believe that community engagement and participation is the key to collecting data in meaningful categories to inform programs and policies in the pursuit of health equity,” Mukherjea said.
The Diversity Development Program features monthly talks by campus experts on topics related to diversity. The presentations are free and open to the public. Those interested in attending can register online at: .
The Diversity Development Program is co-sponsored by the Office of Faculty Development and the Leadership and Employment Enrichment Program.