Timothy P. Fong, Ph.D.

Research Projects/Interests

Timothy P. Fong received his doctorate in Ethnic Studies from the University of California at Berkeley in 1992.  He is currently Director of the Asian American Studies program and Director of the Social Science program.  His research specialty areas include comparative race and ethnic relations, immigration history, politics and public policy, community studies, and qualitative methodology (ethnography and oral history). 

Dr. Fong is the editor of the Critical Perspectives on Asian Pacific Americans Series published by AltaMira Press.  The Series presents books that are theoretically engaging, comparative, and multidisciplinary. Special emphasis is placed on works that reflect contemporary concerns critically important to understanding and empowering Asian Pacific Americans.

Dr. Fong is a recognized authority on multiculturalism and social change.  He has been interviewed in stories by the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, San Francisco Chronicle, Sacramento Bee, the World Service of the British Broadcasting Corporation, and on National Public Radio among others.  Dr. Fong is also listed in Who's Who Among America's Teachers (2000 and 2004).

Courses (Syllabi available to students via WebCT)

• ETHN 11H Introduction to Ethnic Studies/Honors (Spring 2008)
• ETHN 100 Ethnic America (Spring 2008)
• ETHN 112 Contemporary Asian American Issues (Fall 2007)
• ETHN 113 Asian American Communities (Spring 2007)

Publications

Contemporary Racialization in the United States (New Jersey: Prentice Hall, forthcoming).

Ethnic Studies Research: Approaches and Perspectives, edited by Timothy P. Fong (Walnut Creek, CA: Alta Mira Press, 2008).

The Contemporary Asian American Experience: Beyond the Model Minority (New Jersey: Prentice Hall, 2008).

Asian and Pacific Islander Americans in Sacramento: A Community Profile, 2000 and Beyond (2006).

The Contemporary Asian American Experience: Beyond the Model Minority, 2nd Edition (New Jersey: Prentice Hall, 2002).  

Asian Americans: Experiences and Perspectives, edited by Timothy P. Fong and Larry H. Shinagawa (New Jersey: Prentice Hall, 2000).

The Contemporary Asian American Experience: Beyond the Model Minority (New Jersey: Prentice Hall, 1998).

The First Suburban Chinatown: The Remaking of Monterey Park, California (Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 1994).

In the News

Faculty members open hearts and homes to children overseas (December 17, 2007)

Campus unveils new Tea Room and Garden (June 5, 2007)

Robert Matsui's legacy lives on in digital archive (February 19, 2007)

University Library receives treasure trove of Southeast Asian cultural history (February 5, 2007)

Study finds Asian Americans in Sacramento face high poverty rates (May 23, 2006)

Curriculum Vitae

Current Vitae

Last updated: January, 2008