Asian American / Asian Research Institute
The City University of New York
“Our model quantifies how much employee burnout is hitting the bottom line of companies and organizations,” says Bruce Y. Lee, CUNY SPH professor, PHICOR and Center for Advanced Technology and Communication in Health (CATCH) executive director, and senior author of study.
There’s evidence that employing teachers of color can result in improved test scores and graduation rates among students of color, while also being associated with lower rates of chronic absenteeism and suspension, according to a 2019 report from the state’s Education Department.
The Graduate Center professor receives a CUNY grant to explore the historical forces that have shaped Chinese American identity.
A new study by Hofstra University’s National Center for Suburban Studies (NCSS) and the Asian American Institute for Research and Engagement (AAIRE) has found that Asian Americans on Long Island face significant, and potentially life-threatening, obstacles to accessing essential services in many aspects of their lives.
Alaska, Arizona and Washington’s legislatures are deliberating bills that require teaching AAPI studies in their respective states. Make Us Visible—an organization that champions teaching AAPI history, contributions and experiences—has been rallying support and working with state senators to pass the bills.
A generous gift from former student Chafen Lu makes possible named professorship in honor of mentor.