@UMich scholar of US religion, migration, refugee resettlement, Asian/Pacific Islander American studies & pandemic racism. Proud Hoosier. @Greg_Westin's bestie.
Jul 19, 2022 • 7 tweets • 2 min read
13 years ago today I left NYC so my spouse could do med school in CA. My PhD advisors at Columbia were supportive about my choice, but the DGS in my grad program offered no flexibility & required me to fly to NYC every week that fall to teach. I’m still upset about this. 1/
I had a 6mo baby at the time. I remember heading to the Sacramento airport every Sunday night, pumping milk during layovers in Denver, & arriving exhausted in NYC on Mon mornings. I’d teach intensely 2 days & fly back on Wed. I did this every week for a semester. 2/
Mar 17, 2021 • 16 tweets • 4 min read
Six Asian American women were killed in Atlanta today. We're still learning about the motive. However, you should know this: most racist attacks against Asian Americans this past year have targeted women, and Asian American women are on edge. (1/15)
@StopAAPIHate (an organization with which I am an affiliated researcher) found that 68% of the attacks on Asian Americans in the past year targeted AAPI women. (2/15) nbcnews.com/news/asian-ame…
