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| I began working at Boston College with the Office of AHANA Student Programs staff in the spring of 2005. Before coming to Boston College, I worked as the Associate Director of Student Financial Services at the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. My educational background includes graduating with a B.A. in Political Science from the University of California at Berkeley and obtaining a M.Ed. in Educational Administration from Harvard's Graduate School of Education. Here at BC, my daily work is focused on helping all students fulfill their God-given potential (particularly AHANA freshman and sophomore undergraduates) -- and being a part of APIE is, for me, a reflection of that same desire. I've become a part of APIE because I want to see the Asian community at Boston College thrive and grow as employees, co-workers, supervisors, and as people – but more than that, I long to see the issues, stories, and histories that pertain to the Asian Pacific Islander family to be shared, understood, and celebrated by the wider community. | |||||
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| I joined Boston College
in 2004 as an Applications Developer at Information Technology Services.
I work with a variety of technologies and systems, with a focus in database and web technologies.
My main responsibility currently is to use BC's new J2EE and SOA based infrastructure to transform
existing systems and develop new web applications. My educational background includes a B.S. in computer
science from Beijing University, China and a M.S. in computer science from University of Colorado, Boulder.
I am currently pursuing my MBA degree from the Carroll School of Management, Boston College.
I believe the presence of APIE at the BC campus to be important because APIE provides opportunities for Asian employees to get together and promote Asian culture, thus increasing the visibility of Asian employees as well as enhancing the university’s diversity. |
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I returned to BC in 2004 after a 7-year hiatus during which I consulted
for an EEO/AA firm while being a stay-at-home mom. My background is
primarily in compliance, having spent a decade in the IRS and the U.S.
Department of Labor. As Associate Director at the Office for Institutional
Diversity, I prepare the University’s Affirmative Active Program,
conduct workforce and labor force analyses, support faculty and nonfaculty
diversity recruitment and searches, conduct training for University
constituencies, and report on workforce data. I also do research on
regulatory requirements, compliance issues and diversity trends. I am very excited to be a part of APIE because our organization gives Asian Pacific Islander American employees at BC a voice. My special interests are: (a) to create a network of Asian Pacific Islander American employees across the University, (b) to promote the understanding of and appreciation for Asian Pacific Islander American culture as a strength in the workplace, and (c) to build bridges with other BC affinity groups (and with the majority workforce) so as to help the University become a more welcoming place for all people of color. My hobbies are baking, cake decorating and playing tennis. If you are an intermediate (3.0-3.5) tennis player, call me! |
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Ramsay Liem received his
Ph.D. in Clinical and Community Psychology from the University of Rochester
in 1970. He is a professor of psychology at Boston College and co-coordinator
of the Asian American Studies concentration. His current interests include
the intergenerational transmission of sociohistorical trauma, human rights
and mental health, cultural psychology, and Asian American Studies. He
has personal interests in U.S./Korean relations and is president of the
Channing and Popai Liem Education Foundation that fosters public support
for peace and reconciliation on the Korean Peninsula.
Professor Liem is currently the project director for Still Present Pasts: Korean Americans and the “Forgotten War”, a multimedia exhibit embodying oral histories he has conducted with Korean Americans about their legacies of the Korean War. For more information, see www.stillpresentpasts.org. |
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Greetings and Welcome to
APIE! My name is Aristotle Mosier and I am currently finishing my first
year working at Boston College. I currently work in the area of Residential
Life serving as one of the Assistant Directors specifically focusing on
sophomore area housing. I recently joined the APIE community at BC which
has provided me with a network of support and a forum to address issues
concerning Asian/Pacific Islander community on the BC campus. In addition
to my membership with APIE, I am also a member of the NASPA (National
Association of Student Personnel Administrators) API (Asian/Pacific Islander)
knowledge community. I enjoy meeting new people and socializing with friends.
My hobbies include kayaking, painting, running, and reading. |
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| Jeanne Villarena Po Associate Director Instructional Design and eTeaching Services |
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Jeanne holds a B.A. in English
literature and history from Saint Edward's University as well as a M.A.
in English literature from Boston College. She is currently pursuing a
Ph.D. in the English department with a focus on Composition and Rhetoric.
She has extensive experience integrating technology in academic settings,
working as an instructional designer, a graduate web assistant, a graduate
technology consultant, and as a freelance web designer. She has also taught
in the English Department and for the Office of AHANA Student Programs.
Jeanne’s current role as associate director is focused on managing
instructional design staff and offering support to faculty in the evaluation,
selection, implementation and use of instructional technology in the classroom. |
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| Ricco Villanueva Siasoco
has taught in the English department since 2001. He teaches creative writing,
first-year writing, and literature courses. Ricco joined the Learning
to Learn Program in 2003 as the faculty consultant. Learning to Learn
offers academic, financial, and personal advising to undergraduates who
are the first in their families to attend college. He is also the faculty
advisor for several student groups, including the Philippine Society of
Boston College, Naked Singularity, Synergy, and the Philippine Service
and Immersion Program. He received his B.S. in Film from Boston University,
and his M.F.A. in Writing from Bennington College.
Ricco's writing has been published in The Boston Globe,
The Boston Phoenix, The North American Review, and numerous anthologies
including "Screaming Monkeys: Critiques of Asian American Images"
(Coffeehouse Press, 2004) and "Take Out: Queer Writing from Asian
Pacific America" (Asian Am Writers' Workshop, 2004). He is completing
his first novel. His website is APIE is important to Ricco not only for its ongoing advocacy work on behalf of the Asian Pacific Islander American community at Boston College, but for its community-building activities and programs. He is honored to be among APIE's membership. |
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| I am currently an Associate
Professor of English at Boston College, specializing in Asian American
studies. I taught at BC since 1998, starting as a visiting assistant professor
before becoming an assistant professor. During this time, I worked closely
with the Asian American Studies program and the American Studies program
to encourage the study of race within a multidisciplinary context which
would also be sensitive to its larger importance to other areas of study.
APIE is an important organization because there continues to be a small
number of Asian Pacific Islander American employees at Boston College
and our contributions to the overall community can as a result be too
easily overlooked. By meeting regularly and helping to organize public
events, we not only increase our visibility but we also get to have some
say about how that visibility is shaped. |
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| I was born in Canton, China and grew up in Hong Kong. I finished ninth grade in Hong Kong before I rejoined my family in the States in 1966. Upon graduating from the Jeremiah E. Burke High School in Dorchester, I enrolled in a pre-college program at Brandeis University. Then I got married. I have three children. Jackie is 27 years-old. He graduated from UMass Amherst and now is a teacher. Roy is 24 and graduated from Boston College. Ronald is 21 and he is a student at Woods College of Advancing Studies. I just finished my degree in Corporate System from Woods College of Advancing Studies after ten years. I am very excited about APIE which provides an opportunity for me to meet other Asian American employees and support each other. | |||||
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I joined Boston College in 2001 after my graduate studies in computer science and has been working in Information Technology Services since then. The university core system I currently support is Millennium, which manages alumni information and fund-raising. APIE means a lot to me, as it does to many other Asian Pacific Islander American employees at Boston College. It provides me with a great platform to meet with other API employees, share our experiences, get our voices heard and contribute more to the BC community! |
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Frieda Wong Staff Psychologist University Counseling CSOM |
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| I am a Staff Psychologist at University Counseling Services. I have been at Boston College since 2003 and have greatly enjoyed my experience at BC. I love working with students, and it’s been wonderful to be part of the Jesuit tradition of helping students develop mentally, physically, and spiritually, which fits with my own views of caring for people. In addition to my clinical work as a psychologist, I also have a strong commitment to diversity issues, particularly those related to race and socioeconomic status, and participate in a number of activities to increase diversity awareness. One such activity is APIE, for which I serve as co-coordinator. My Asian American heritage is of great importance to me, and I believe that APIE can contribute positively not only to the lives of employees and students of Asian descent at BC but to the lives of all employees and students at BC, including those who are of non-Asian descent. I believe that APIE can play an important role in helping BC achieve its goal of becoming a more inclusive, diverse, pluralistic, and international community. I am very excited to be a part of APIE! | |||||
