Research on Mental Health Seeking Among Asian- and Latinx-American Adolescences Published by Drs. Cixin Wang, K. Anh Do, and Colleagues

Dr. Cixin Wang, AAST affiliate faculty, and Dr. K. Anh Do, former Calvin J. Li Postdoc, and colleagues publish research on mental health seeking among Asian- and Latinx-American adolescents.

aastOctober 14, 2019research

Dr. Janelle Wong featured in WaPo Article on Democratic Presidential Candidate Andrew Yang’s Use of Stereotypes

The following is an excerpt from the Washington Post article,“Good at math? Work hard? Some Asian Americans bristle at Andrew Yang’s use of stereotypes.”, published on September 16, 2019 by Amy B Wang.

“While it’s certainly dangerous to deploy stereotypes, Andrew Yang is also breaking stereotypes by seeking the presidential nomination,” said Janelle Wong, a professor of Asian American studies at the University of Maryland.

aastSeptember 30, 2019research

Connect Newsletter: Fostering Positive Communication and Effective Problem-Solving Among Asian American Parents and Youth – Issue 4, Spring 2019

In this issue, readers will find practical advice on 1) how to improve parent-teen communication and 2) how to solve problems effectively between parents and teens.

aastSeptember 30, 2019research

"The de/militarised frontier: the Korean demilitarised zone, the American DMZ border guard, and US liberal empire”, Article Published by Dr. Terry K. Park

AAST Professor, Dr. Terry K. Park, publishes an article titled, ” The de/militarised frontier: the Korean demilitarised zone, the American DMZ border guard, and US liberal empire” in the peer-reviewed online journal Critical Military Studies.

aastSeptember 30, 2019research

Dr. Janelle Wong Publishes in the Chronicle of Higher Education on Race-Conscious Admissions

An excerpt from Dr Janelle Wong's Commentary in The Chronicle of Higher Education:"Last week the Department of Justice, joined by the Department of Education, opened a new front in the fight over affirmative action, announcing an investigation into whether Yale discriminates illegally against Asian-American applicants. The move represents the latest attempt by the Trump administration to take aim at the longstanding practice of allowing race to be used as one of many factors, and never the primary or sole factor, in admissions at highly selective colleges and universities.

aastOctober 10, 2018research

Dr. Cixin Wang, an AAST Affiliate Faculty Member, Published on Barriers to Mental Health Help-Seeking for Asian American Students

Dr. Cixin Wang, an AAST affiliate faculty member, and her recent publication is featured by the UMD College of Education in an article, "Influence of Perceived Cultural Barriers on Mental Health Help-seeking by Asian American Students."

aastOctober 2, 2018research

Dr. Julie J. Park, an AAST Affiliate Faculty Member, Publishes an OP-ED About Asian Americans and Harvard Admissions

Dr. Julie J. Park, an associate professor in the College of Education and an affiliate faculty member in AAST, “served as a consulting expert for Harvard in a case joined by the U.S. Department of Justice alleging discrimination against Asian-American applicants to the university. In an opinion piece in Inside Higher Ed, she argues that in a university filled with stratospheric GPAs and SATs, Harvard gives Asian Americans a fair shake.”

aastSeptember 12, 2018research

UMD Researcher Receives Award to Develop a Parenting Intervention to Address Asian American Youth Mental Health and Bullying Prevention

Dr. Cixin Wang, Assistant Professor in the Department of Counseling, Higher Education, and Special Education and Affiliate Faculty of Asian American Studies, was awarded a grant to develop an intervention for parents of Asian American adolescents who are struggling with mental health issues or bullying from peers.

aastJuly 25, 2018research

Dr. Janelle Wong Publishes an Op-Ed in the Washington Post on Why White Evangelicals Support Donald Trump

Dr. Janelle Wong released her new book, “Immigrants, Evangelicals and Politics in an Era of Demographic Change,” showing that white evangelicals are more conservative than other whites on policy issues including welfare, climate change and immigration.

aastJune 25, 2018research

Book Release: "Immigrants, Evangelicals and Politics in an Era of Demographic Change" by Dr. Janelle Wong

As immigration from Asia and Latin America reshapes the demographic composition of the U.S., some analysts have anticipated the decline of conservative white evangelicals’ influence in politics.

aastJune 22, 2018research