Frank H. Shih

Frank H. Shih, a former social worker and community advocate in New York City, received his M.A. and Ph.D. in Anthropology from the New School for Social Research. He has interests in multiculturalism and pluralism and has written about the experiences of Asian and Asian American students and presented on diversity and conflict resolution issues. Dr. Shih’s research focuses on transnationalism and globalization and its particular impact on international education. He is the author of Re-shaping the Chinese Diaspora: International Education and Foreign Students from the People’s Republic of China (In, Education Landscapes in the 21st Century: Cross-cultural Challenges and Multi-disciplinary Perspectives. Bruce Swaffield and Iris Guske, eds., London, UK, Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2008).

Dr. Shih is currently on leave from CUNY School of Law where he is the Assistant Dean for Student Affairs. Prior to his present position, he was the Director of the Center for Academic Advising at the State University of New York at Stony Brook where he received the 1992 SUNY Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Professional Service.

As an active volunteer in the community, he serves on the Board of Directors of the United Way of Long Island and AAARI. He is also a member of the Advisory Councils of Nassau Suffolk Law Services, Inc. and Literacy Suffolk, Inc.