Call for Self Nominations of AAAFSC Leaders It's time to elect AAAFSC leaders! If you are interested in running for the chair or the secretary position, please submit your self-nomination here by Friday 4/18. To be more efficient during the busy time of this semester, we accept self-nominations only for this election. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to Liang Zhu (zliang@umbc.edu ), Vice Chair of AAAFSC.

Self nomination form is here.
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************ Please nominate our students for this award! Thanks Ting Huang (McNair Scholars Program) for co-chairing the awards committee **************



Repost from The Mosaic.

Join us for our end of the year Celebration & Awards!

Student Belonging (formerly known as Initiatives for Identity, Inclusion, & Belonging, or i3b) in the Division of Student Affairs has hosted celebration ceremonies for Latinx, Black, and LGBTQIA+ / queer students for several years. This year, we are excited to add the Asian Cultural Celebration & Awards to the lineup. These three affinity events will honor and celebrate the achievements of UMBC's outstanding community members and graduating students.

Inaugural Asian Cultural Celebration & Awards

Thursday, May 15, 2025

5:30 p.m. - 8 p.m. 

Skylight, The Commons 3rd Floor

This celebration commemorates the achievements of graduating UMBC students while celebrating the vast cultural diversity of Asian communities and heritage on our campus. We recognize the difficulty of choosing just one identifier or term to capture the vast diversity of all people with heritage in the Asian continent, representing 49 countries and hundreds of cultures. We seek to honor the breadth of experience of people across Asia - East, South, Southwest, West, and Central Asia. 


During the gathering, we’ll enjoy food together, we’ll showcase keynote speakers, student musical and dance performances, and award presentations to honor student contributions, as well as the faculty and staff who’ve contributed to their success.


Light refreshments and appetizers will be served starting at 5:30 pm for all guests in attendance. 

Graduates must check in no later than 5:45 p.m. The program will begin promptly at 6 p.m. 

Dress code:We encourage all attendees and graduates to dress in their "celebration best." While cap and gown are not required, we would be thrilled to see attendees embracing cultural attires.

If you would like to nominate a community member for one of our Affinity Celebration & Awards, you may nominate them here using the Awards Nomination Form or https://forms.gle/hFRQ6z3j7RNaUbvM9. You may submit multiple nominations for the same or different individuals. Please submit all nominations byApril 14th, 2025. 

For those interested in attending, you will be able to RSVP soon!  Save the date on your calendars! Graduates that RSVP between Monday, April 14th and Monday, April 28th at 6pm will be highlighted during the event and receive honorary graduation cords.

If you have any questions, please email Priya Bhayana, Project Manager, Global Asias Initiative at priyab@umbc.edu and Angelina R. Jenkins, Assistant Director for The Mosaic: Center for Cultural Diversity at arjenkins@umbc.edu. 


This event is open for full participation by all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or any other protected category under applicable federal law, state law, and the University's nondiscrimination policy. 


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Before traveling abroad with university equipment, contact the Office of Research Protections and Compliance (ORPC) to request a Tools of the Trade letter. 
Details here: https://research.umbc.edu/tools-of-the-trade-traveler-certification-letter/ 

They can advise you on export control and explain which laptops and other equipment would be problematic when traveling to specific countries. 

They also have a comprehensive website here: https://research.umbc.edu/export-control-management/ It includes a page focused on international travel: https://research.umbc.edu/export-control-and-travel-2/




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Provost van Dulmen will meet with our group on Friday 5/9 at 12-1pm.  If you can attend, please sign up here: https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/aaafsc/events/141597 

Please also take a moment to complete the AAAFSC onboarding guide.  We already received contributions from many AAAFSC members, but we still need more recommendations and data to help our new colleagues out.  The aggregated data will be available to the contributors and our new colleagues so everyone can benefit from this collective effort.  Complete the guide here (UMBC users only):  https://forms.gle/DzwAHUitJ1DKKcbn8

In exchange for your time, we have some useful items for AAAFSC members who contribute to this onboarding guide by April 14 (new deadline so we can purchase the items as soon as possible): 

  • APC UPS Battery Backup & Surge Protector; $80 value; quantity 6 to 10 depending on fund availability; protect your work from unexpected power outage
  • Travel power bank; $20 value, with UMBC logo, quantity 10 or more.
If you have any questions, please reach out to suns@umbc.edu. 
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Happy Friday! 

Provost van Dulmen will meet with our group on Friday 5/9 at 12-1pm.  If you can attend, please sign up here: https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/aaafsc/events/141597 

Please also take a moment to complete the AAAFSC onboarding guide.  We already received contributions from many AAAFSC members, but we still need more recommendations and data to help our new colleagues out.  The aggregated data will be available to the contributors and our new colleagues so everyone can benefit from this collective effort.  Complete the guide here (UMBC users only):  https://forms.gle/DzwAHUitJ1DKKcbn8

In exchange for your time, we have some useful items for AAAFSC members who contribute to this onboarding guide by April 30: 

  • APC UPS Battery Backup & Surge Protector; $80 value; quantity 6 to 10 depending on fund availability; protect your work from unexpected power outage
  • Travel power bank; $20 value, with UMBC logo, quantity 10 or more.
If you have any questions, please reach out to suns@umbc.edu. 
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******* Please share this event with your students. Thank you!! ******* 


Abstract:

The mental health needs of people of color are largely invisible because they underutilize mental health services and are not the focus of research. These mental health utilization disparities have persisted for at least six decades. Neither evidence-based treatments nor culturally-adapted treatments adequately address the individual needs of people of color. People of color may not use mental health services because services are not: (a) personally relevant; or (b) accessible. Our neuroscience data suggest that pragmatic, problem-solving approaches are the most personally relevant for Asian Americans, the least likely ethnic group to use mental health services. In this talk, I discuss the development of the Mind Boba app to make psychotherapy more personally relevant and accessible to Asian Americans.


About Dr. Gordon C. Nagayama Hall: 


Dr. Gordon C. Nagayama Hall, former Professor of Psychology at Kent State University and Pennsylvania State University, and psychologist at Western State Hospital in Washington state. Dr. Hall recently retired from the University of Oregon, leaving behind his esteemed position as a Professor of Psychology and Associate Director of Research in the Center on Diversity and Community. Dr. Hall received his B.S. in psychology at the University of Washington, Seattle in 1977, and his Ph.D. in clinical psychology from Fuller Theological Seminary in 1982. Since obtaining his degree, Dr. Hall has made remarkable contributions to the field of psychology through extensive leadership and scholarship.

Early in his career, Dr. Hall studied sexually aggressive behavior in offenders and college populations. This led to multiple publications in the 1980s, 1990s, and early 2000s that further examined cultural considerations associated with sexual aggression. Dr. Hall’s later research focused on cultural factors associated with mental and physical health, particularly involving Asian Americans. Much of this work focused on cultural adaptations of psychotherapy to reduce mental health disparities. Dr. Hall’s research in these areas was funded by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) through the Asian American Center on Disparities Research.

Dr. Hall has served as a principal investigator or co-investigator on other grants from NIMH, receiving over $1 million in research funding. He currently has NIMH funding to develop the Mind Boba problem-solving therapy app for Asian Americans. Through his research endeavors, he has had over 100 peer-reviewed papers published which were cited more than 13,000 times. Dr. Hall also wrote the first textbook on Multicultural Psychology, which is now in its 4th edition. He formerly served as the Associate Editor of the Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology and as Editor-in-Chief of Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology.

Dr. Hall’s numerous service contributions to the field include serving on the APA Commission on Ethnic Minority Recruitment, Retention, and Training and as a member of APA’s Council of Representatives. Dr. Hall previously served as the President of both the Asian American Psychological Association (AAPA) and the APA Society for the Psychological Study of Culture, Race, and Ethnicity (Division 45). His contributions to these associations earned him both the AAPA Lifetime Achievement Award and the Division 45 Distinguished Career Contributions to Research Award. Other honors include the Stanley Sue Award for Distinguished Contributions to Diversity from the APA Division of Clinical Psychology (Division 12) and an APA Presidential Citation for his extraordinary leadership in advancing multicultural psychology.

In sum, through Dr. Hall’s extensive leadership and research contributions he has emerged as an influential figure in promoting diversity, inclusivity, and multiculturalism in both academic and other professional settings.
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******************** Please attend if you can to support our AAAFSC members*************** 

CAHSS New Faculty Microtalks - today at 5pm!

Join us as we meet faculty & learn about their work!

Wednesday, April 2, 2025 · 5 - 6:30 PM
Library and Gallery, Albin O. Kuhn : Gallery


The Center for Social Science Scholarship, the Dresher Center for the Humanities, and the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences invite you to attend short talks by new faculty in the College. Meet recently hired tenure-stream faculty and learn about their research interests.
  • Eva Grandoni, Assistant Professor, Department of Visual Arts
  • Arielle Kuperberg, Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, Anthropology, & Public Health
  • Chul Hyun Park, Associate Professor, The School of Public Policy
  • Vrushali Patil, Professor and Chair, Department of Gender, Women's, + Sexuality Studies
  • Julie Sayo, Assistant Professor, Department of Visual Arts
  • Amy Tondreau, Assistant Professor, Department of Education
  • Ming Xie, Assistant Professor,  Department of Emergency and Disaster Health Systems
  • Shuling Yang, Assistant Professor, Department of Education

A light reception will follow the presentations.

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As you already know, we welcomed many new colleagues to UMBC and AAAFSC in the last three years. While UMBC provides great onboarding support, we identified several areas that could use the help from every member of AAAFSC! To this end, please complete this onboarding guide to help our new colleagues.

Complete the guide here (UMBC users only):  https://forms.gle/DzwAHUitJ1DKKcbn8

In exchange for your time, we have some useful items for AAAFSC members who contribute to this onboarding guide by April 14 (new deadline so we can purchase the items as soon as possible): 

  • APC UPS Battery Backup & Surge Protector; $80 value; quantity 6 to 10 depending on fund availability; protect your work from unexpected power outage

  • Travel power bank; $20 value, with UMBC logo, quantity 10 or more.
If you have any questions, please reach out to suns@umbc.edu. 
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We are excited to invite you to join us for the State of Play Town Hall, hosted by the Asian American Scholar Forum (AASF), on Monday, April 14, 2025, from 3:00 - 4:30 PM Eastern Time.

This town hall will bring together distinguished leaders and experts to address the most pressing legislation, programs, and policies impacting our academic, scientific, and research community. We are honored to welcome Congresswoman Grace Meng, Chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus and House Appropriations Committee Member, as our keynote speaker. She will be joined by her Executive Director, Judith Teruya, as well as prominent legal and policy experts.

This event will address critical issues such as:

This is a pivotal moment for our community, and this town hall is a unique opportunity to gain valuable insights, connect with leaders, and equip yourself with the knowledge and resources needed during these challenging times.

Please save the date and join us for this important conversation. Further details will follow soon. Register here today to join and save the date!

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Jianwu Wang (IS; AAAFSC member) is leading the UMBC research climate survey. Please complete the survey to make your voice heard! Thank you! 

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Dear Colleagues,

The UMBC Research and Creative Achievement (RCA) Council invite you to participate in the:

UMBC Research Climate Survey


This anonymous survey will provide university leaders with useful information, including suggestions on how to better focus their efforts in support of faculty-led research. The survey questions are inspired in part by input collected in the 2023 UMBC Bold: Campus Conversations.

The survey is designed for faculty members with PI eligibility who have experience with proposal submissions and grant management. If you have questions regarding the climate survey, please contact RCAC chair Dr. Jianwu Wang. Contact information for the RCA Council can be found at https://research.umbc.edu/rca-council/.

The survey has four sections and takes about 15 minutes to complete. Please submit your survey before Monday, March 31st, so that we can include your feedback in our summary in April. 

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