Washington State University
Asian/Pacific American Studies
Department of Comparative American Cultures
Pullman, WA 99164-4010
(509) 335-2605, FAX (509) 335-8338
Email:streamas@wsu.edu
Acting Chair:
Alex Kuo
Faculty:
Alex Kuo, Rory Ong, John Streamas
General Information:
-Founded in 1982
-Students may graduate with a B.A. degree in Comparative
American Cultures, with an emphasis in Asian/Pacific
American Studies
-Students can also pursue an M.A. or PhD in American
Studies or the Interdisciplinary Studies Program, with an
emphasis in Asian/Pacific American Studies
-Courses offer an interdisciplinary studies of
Asian/Pacific Americans and the complex social, historical,
and political conditions of their particular communities
-Courses are also comparative, situating Asian/Pacific
Americans in local, national, and global racial histories
-The AsianAmerican/Pacific Islander Student Center houses
organizations such as: Asian Pacific American Student
Coalition, Hawaii Club, India Student Association,
Association for Pacific and Asian Women, Sikh Student
Association, Filipino American Student Association, Pacific
Islanders Club, Khmer Student Organization, Multiracial
Student Union, and Chinese American Student Association
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