Timothy P. Fong
tfong01@csus.edu
CURRICULUM VITAE
EDUCATION
Doctor of Philosophy in Ethnic Studies
University of California, Berkeley (1992)
Master in Public Administration
California State University, Hayward (1983)
Bachelor of Arts in Human Development
California State University, Hayward (1981)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
DIRECTOR: LIBERAL STUDIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCE PROGRAM (LSSSP)
California State University, Sacramento
2015-Present
PROJECT DIRECTOR/PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Full Circle Project
California State University, Sacramento
Fall 2012-Present
CHAIR: Department of Ethnic Studies
California State University, Sacramento
Fall 2009-2012
PROFESSOR: Department of Ethnic Studies
California State University, Sacramento
Fall 2006-present
DIRECTOR, Social Science Program
California State University, Sacramento
Fall 2002-2009
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR: Department of Ethnic Studies
California State University, Sacramento
Fall 2002-2006
DIRECTOR, Asian American Studies Program: Department of Ethnic Studies
California State University, Sacramento
Fall 2000-2009
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (con’t.)
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR: Department of Ethnic Studies
California State University, Sacramento
Fall 1999-Spring 2002
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR: Department of Sociology
Holy Names College, Oakland
Fall 1995-Spring 1999
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR: Department of Asian American Studies
California State University, Northridge
Fall 1994-Spring 1995
LECTURER: Department of Sociology and Social Services
California State University, Hayward
January 1993-August 1994
GRANTS AND FELLOWSHIPS
California State University, Sacramento 2014 Research and Creativity Activity Awards
Assigned time and to work with a university-wide advising committee and write a U.S.
Department of Education Title III, Part A (Strengthening Institutions) grant proposal.
University of Pennsylvania and Lumina Foundation (2012)
A grant of $50,000 as part of the “Models of Success” research project to support and
promote best practice student retention and graduation activities.
U.S. Department of Education/Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving
Institution (2011-present)
A grant of $1.8 million awarded over five years to support programs and research aimed
at increasing university retention and graduation rates among underrepresented Asian
American and Pacific Islander students. See: Sac State wins federal opportunity grant.
Community Engagement Faculty Fellow (2009-10)
Faculty Fellows work to further community engagement opportunities within individual
courses, help expand the University’s and community’s awareness of community
engagement activities at the University and facilitate research on community engagement
efforts across the University.
Crandell Faculty Advancement Award (2009-2010)
A new awards program launched by the University Foundation at Sacramento encourages
professors to come more involved in raising funds for their colleges and departments.
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GRANTS AND FELLOWSHIPS (con’t.)
California State Library 2005-06 California Civil Liberties Public Education Program (CCLPEP)
A grant of $59,810 awarded to fund preliminary efforts to organize Congressman Robert
Matusi’s papers and documents pertaining to his work on Japanese American redress and
reparations. See: The Honorable Robert T. Matsui Legacy Website
California State University, Sacramento 2001-02 and 2000-01 Research and Creativity Activity
Awards
Assigned time and funding to support the project, “The Handbook of Research Methods
for Ethnic Studies.” The result of this project will be a key reference book in ethnic
studies and race relations research in the social sciences. It will identify the major strands
of development in ethnic studies scholarship, capture “state-of-the-art” ethnic studies
research, and project the directions into the future of ethnic studies as an academic
discipline.
American Sociological Association/National Science Foundation Fund for the Advancement of
the Discipline Grant: December 1995-December 1996
Funding awarded to continue research on multi-ethnic coalition politics in Oakland,
California. This grant is intended to nurture the development of scientific knowledge by
funding ground breaking research initiatives and other important scientific research.
California State University, Northridge 1994-95 New Faculty Research Competition Mini-Grant
Assigned time awarded for ethnographic fieldwork in Oakland, California, on multiethnic coalition politics. Grant support for travel expenses to conduct oral history
interviews, purchase transcription equipment, and pay student transcribers/research
assistants.
California State University, Northridge 1994-95 Affirmative Action Faculty Development
Program
Assigned time from teaching during the spring 1995 semester awarded to support ongoing research and to search for extramural funding.
University of California at Berkeley Chancellor's Dissertation Fellowship: August 1991-June
1992
The Fellowship was intended to assist in the completion of my Ph.D. dissertation.
Dissertation completed May 1, 1992.
American Sociological Association Minority Fellowship: August 1990-May 1991
The Fellowship was intended to support ethnographic fieldwork in Monterey Park for
doctoral dissertation. Methods included: participant observation, oral history interviews,
and a detailed search of relevant historical and scholarly literature, government reports,
and local, national and international newspaper accounts from the city of Monterey Park.
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FELLOWSHIPS AND GRANTS (con’t.)
California State University Doctoral Incentive Program: August 1989-May 1992
The objective of the program is to support select California State University alumni and
to increase the number of minority and women faculty members in underrepresented
academic fields.
University of California at Berkeley Research Assistant Grant: August 1989-May 1990
Funding provided to conducted extensive research on international and domestic interethnic relations in under the direction of Chicano Studies professor, Mario Barrera.
Coro Foundation, San Francisco Fellowship in Public Affairs: August 1983-May 1984
One of 12 individuals selected nationally for leadership training in all areas of public
affairs, including government, business, labor, media, community-based organizations,
and political campaigns.
PUBLICATIONS
Books
Models of Success: Asian American, Native American and Pacific Islander Serving Institutions
(AANAPIs) in Action, edited by Timothy P. Fong and Dina C Maramba (New York: Teachers
College Press, forthcoming)
Ethnic Studies Research: Approaches and Perspectives, edited by Timothy P. Fong (Walnut
Creek, CA: AltaMira Press, 2008)
The Contemporary Asian American Experience: Beyond the Model Minority, 3rd Edition (New
Jersey: Prentice Hall, 2008)
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)
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PROFESSIONAL CONFERENCES AND PRESENTATIONS
“AANAPISIs in Action.” A panel presentation at the Asian Pacific Americans in Higher
Education Conference in San Francisco (April 8-10, 2015).
“AANAPISI and Civic Engagement.” A panel presentation at the Asian & Pacific Islander
Scholarship Fund Summit in Washington, DC (June 16-17, 2014).
“Pursuing and Managing Sponsored Research Contracts.” A presentation at the Asian & Pacific
Islander Scholarship Fund Summit in Washington, DC (June 16-17, 2014).
“Learning to Lead: CSU AAPI Student Ambassadors Program.” A panel presentation at the
Asian Pacific Americans in Higher Education Conference in San Francisco (April 10-11, 2014).
Full Circle Project at Sacramento State: Gathering Institutional Data for Promoting API Student
Academic Success.” A panel presentation at the Asian Pacific Americans in Higher Education
Conference in San Francisco (April 10-11, 2014).
“Enlarging and Maintaining Fidelity to Institutional Mission.” A panel presentation at Educating
All Students at Minority Serving Institutions: A National Convening in Princeton, NJ (November
1-3, 2013).
“Full Circle Project at California State University, Sacramento, and the Leadership Initiative.” A
panel presentation at the Asian Pacific Americans in Higher Education Conference in San
Francisco (April 25-26, 2013).
“The Collective Strength of MSIs in Advancing the Democratic Mission of Higher Education.”
A panel presentation at the Asian & Pacific Islander Scholarship Fund Summit in Washington,
DC (June 20, 2012).
“AAPI Community Engagement and Current Issues of Asian American and Ethnic Studies,” A
panel presentation at the Asian Pacific Americans in Higher Education Conference in San
Francisco (February 14-15, 2011).