The Rise of Chinese American Leaders in U.S. Higher Education: Stories and Roadmaps

“The stories are compelling, moving, and inspiring. The book is a timely publication that enhances the visibility of … Chinese American contributions to the U.S. society despite hardships and systemic racism.” -Min Zhou, Ph.D., Distinguished Professor of Sociology & Asian American Studies, UCLA “These Chinese Americans are role models of present and future generations of leaders. They have brought a unique leadership perspective from their cultural backgrounds … I have personally benefited from their wisdom and advice …” -Ming-Tung “Mike” Lee, Ph.D., President, Sonoma State University, 2016 Recipient of Chang-Lin Tien Leadership in Education Award “The ‘bamboo ceiling’ is pervasive but not impenetrable. The authors' personal reflections and professional insights will inspire Chinese American readers … [and] diverse communities everywhere. This book is a groundbreaking contribution to the fields of cross-cultural leadership development and ethnic studies.” -Jenny J. Lee, Ph.D., Interim Vice President of Arizona International and Dean of International Education, Professor of Higher Education, University of Arizona The Rise of Chinese American Leaders in U.S. Higher Education is a collection of stories and reflections that represent Chinese American leaders and depict their tortuous journeys in U.S. higher education that comes at a critical point in time. Many books have been devoted to academic leadership, but this volume uniquely focuses on subjects most relevant to Chinese Americans. We live at a time that not only witnesses an increase in Chinese American leaders on U.S. campuses but also mounting incidents of discriminatory treatment of this group. This book showcases 36 stories and reflections from past, present, and future leaders, including the five previously published stories. They represent leaders holding different ideological values in various academic fields, positions,stages of careers, professional trajectories, ethnicities, generations and geographical locations. This book makes a valuable contribution to the body of literature that has assisted countless academic leaders in navigating their careers, bringing to the forefront a distinct group of academic leaders who have been underrepresented.