Using Multiple Lenses for Examining Asian Americans Navigating Bicultural Experiences in Higher Education Contexts

• In Event: Roundtable Session 80

Session Submission Type: Roundtable Session

Abstract

Research on Asian-Americans (AA) is beginning to find its place within the literature in several fields, especially education. A growing area of importance is in understanding how AA successfully navigate the acculturation process and how that impacts their experience in the educational system whether as students or teachers. This symposium provides multiple lenses for examining AA navigating bicultural experiences in higher education contexts. Papers focusing on South Asian women faculty and Filipino, Japanese and East Asian-American college students provide insight into further understanding on: a) how cultural identity is impacted by the experience of navigating two cultures; b) how generational differences impact educational and life decisions; and c) what factors increase success levels in higher educational settings.

Sub Unit

• Division J - Postsecondary Education / Section 6: Society, Culture, and Change

Chair

• Susan J. Paik, Claremont Graduate University

Papers

• Examining the Impact of Academic and Social Experience on Ethnic Identity Development of East Asian American College Students - Shino K. Simons, Azusa Pacific University

• Examining the Ethnic Identity and Academic Performance of Fourth-Generation Japanese American College Students - Lorine Erika Saito, Claremont Graduate University

• Peer and Parental Influence: The Impact on Filipino American College Students - Jennifer Jimenez Marana, Claremont Graduate University

• Balancing Cultures, Balancing Work: A Qualitative Study of South Asian Women Faculty in the United States - Matthew A. Witenstein, Claremont Graduate University