EDUCATION
M.S. in Journalism, Columbia University (05/2012)
M.F.A. in Television Production, Brooklyn College of the City University of New York (06/2002)
B.B.A. in Commercial Design, Ming Chuan University, Taiwan (06/1996)
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Assistant Professor, Department of Marketing Communications, Fashion Institute of Technology, NY (08/2024-present)
Associate Professor, Department of Journalism, Media Studies and Public Relations, Hofstra University, NY (09/2023-08/2024)
Associate Professor, Department of Performing and Fine Arts, York College, Jamaica, NY (09/2021-08/2023)
Assistant Professor, Department of Performing and Fine Arts, York College, Jamaica, NY (08/2015-08/2021)
Assistant Professor, School of Communication, Media and Journalism, Kean University, Union, NJ (09/2004-08/2015)
ESL Instructor, Long Island Business Institute, Flushing, NY (08/2002-08/2004)
SKILLS
Computer: Adobe Premiere, Final Cut Pro, Motion, ProTools, Adobe Photoshop, Dreamweaver, social media
Film Production: Camera operation, non-linear editing, lighting, television studio directing
Language: Native speaker of Mandarin Chinese, English
HONORS, AWARDS AND FELLOWSHIPS
Film Festival Favorite Award/Director's Choice Award, Palm Spring LGBTQ Film Festival, 2021
Best Director, 9 Film Fest (Bangkok) 2019
Best Documentary, Ithaca Pan Asian American Film Festival 2016
Best Short Format Audio “Food In Two World”, International Association for Culinary Professionals, 2013
Best Web Exclusive Content, “The Bloomberg Record”, Gotham Gazette, NY Press Club, 2010
NYC Campaign Coverage Fellowship, Center for NYC Affairs (2010)
Faculty Seminar Fellowship, Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (2008)
Vanderbilt University Media Fellowship (2008)
Faculty Fellowship, National Association for Television Programming Executives (2007)
Faculty Industry Seminar Fellowship, Int’l Television and Radio Society (2006)
Best Documentary, “Daughters From China”, Honolulu International Festival (02/2005)
Graduate Dean’s List, Brooklyn College, (2001-2002)
Outstanding Achievement in Editing Award, Brooklyn College, (05/2002)
Outstanding Achievement in Teaching Assistance Award, Brooklyn College, (05/2002)
Reva Tarnow Memorial Scholarship, Brooklyn College, (2001-2002)
VISITING PROFESSORSHIP AND SCHOLARSHIP
Visiting Scholar, Asian/Pacific/American Institute at NYU, 2018-2019
Visiting Professor, Honors College, Nanjing Normal University, China, (06/2018)
FILM FESTIVAL SCREENINGS
Documentary "Bigger Is Better"
San Diego Asian Film Festival (11/2022)
Reeling: The Chicago LGBTQ+ International Film Festival (09/2022)
Hong Kong Lesbian and Gay Film Festival (09/2022)
San Francisco Queer Film Festival (08/2022)
PRISM: All Genders, Lifestyles, and Identities Film Festival (Austin, TX) (08/2022)
DC Asian Pacific American Film Festival (07/2022)
Houston Asian American Pacific Islander Film Festival (06/2022)
KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival (06/2022)
Silicon Valley Queer Film Festival (03/2022)
Seattle Asian American Film Festival (03/2022)
Reelout Queer Film Festival (01/2022)
OMOVIES Film Festival (12/2021)
Reel Desires: Chennai International Film Festival (12/2021)
Beijing Queer Film Festival (11/2021)
Seoul International Pride Film Festival (11/2021)
Palm Springs LGBTQ Film Festival (09/20210
Documentary "Taiwan Pride for the World
Tampa Bay International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival (10/2021)
Seattle Queer Film Festival (10/2021)
Everybody's Perfect: Geneva International Queer Film Festival (10/2021)
Tampa Bay International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival (10/2021)
Palm Spring LGBTQ Film Festival (09/2021)
Frameline: The San Francisco International LGBTQ+ Film Festival (06/2021)
Geelong Pride Film Festival (04/2021)
Trending Taiwan Short Film Competition (09/2020)
Documentary "A Big Fat Taiwanese Same-Sex Wedding Banquet" (2019)
Kashish Mumbai International Queer Film Festival (07/2020)
Houston Asian American Film Festival (06/2020)
Leeds Queer Film Festival (04/2020)
Out & Loud- Pune International Queer Film Festival (04/2020)
PRIDE Queer Film Festival (03/2020)
Mardi Gras Film Festival (02/2020)
Seattle Asian American Film Festival (02/2020)
Pink Life Queerfest (01/2020)
OMOVIES Film Festival (12/2019)
Everybody's Perfect: Geneva International Queer Film Festival (10/2019)
Florence Queer Film Festival (10/2019)
Humano Film Festival (09/2019)
Palm Springs LGBTQ Film Festival (09/2019)
Documentary "Double Dads and One Queer Teen: My Rainbow Family" (2019)
Kashish Mumbai International Queer Film Festival (07/2020)
OMOVIES Film Festival (12/2019)
Durban Gay and Lesbian Film Festival (10/2019)
Florence Queer Film Festival (10/2019)
Q Cinema -Fort Worth Int'l LGBT Film Festival (10/2019)
Palm Springs LGBTQ Film Festival (09/2019)
Real Desires: Chennai International Queer Film Festival (8/2019)
Documentary "Taiwan! Let's Get Married!" (2018)
Out & Loud Pune International Queer Film Festival (scheduled for 05/2019)
i.P.A.S. Film Festival (scheduled for 04/2019)
Seattle Asian American Film Festival (02/2019)
Queer Kampala International Film Festival (12/2018)
Seoul Pride Film Festival (11/2018)
Ithaca Pan Asian American Film Festival (10/2018)
Out on Film Atlanta (09/2018)
Palm Springs Gay and Lesbian Film Festival (09/2018)
Reeling-Chicago LGBTQ+ Film Festival (09/2018)
Respect Belfast Human Rights Film Festival (08/2018)
Abhimani Queer Film Festival, Sri Lanka (06/2018)
Documentary “Children of Drum” (2016)
Out of Africa Film Festival (11/2018)
Zanzibar International Film Festival (07/2018)
African World Documentary Film Festival (02/2018-05/2018)
Afrika Film Festival, Belgium (04/2018)
RapidLion-The South African International Film Festival (03/2018)
New York African Diaspora International Film Festival (11/2017)
Documentary “Honoring the Legacy”
KRAFTA Doc International Art Making Film Festival (09/2017)
World Arts Film Festival (05/17)
Documentary “Coming Full Circle”
Urban Nomad Film Festival (05/2017)
Translations: The Seattle Transgender Film Festival (05/2017)
DisOrient Asian American Film Festival (04/2017)
Seattle Asian American Film Festival (02/2017)
Collective Voices Film Festival (10/2016)
Gender Reel Film Festival (10/2016)
New York State International Film Festival (07/2016)
Asian American International Film Festival (07/2016)
Tel Aviv International LGBT Film Festival (05/2016)
Ithaca Pan Asian American Film Festival (04/2016)
Q Fest NJ - New Jersey LGBT Digital Media & Film Festival (04/2016)
Documentary “From Leonard to Leona: Ah Kua No More”
OutReel Cincinnati (11/2015)
Q! Film Festival, Indonesia (09/2015)
My True Colors Festival (06/2015)
NYC Independent Film Festival (10/2014)
Serile Filmului Gay International Film Festival (10/2014)
Art All Night Film Festival (06/2014)
Boston LGBT Film Festival, Official Selection (04/2014)
Imperfectu Film and Gender Studies International Festival (04/2014)
Gender Reel Film Festival (09/2013)
Documentary “Two Moms, Two Dads: LGBT Parenting in the Sin City”
Art All Night Film Festival (06/2015)
Springfield LGBT Film Festival (06/2015))
Q Cinema: Fort Worth Gay and Lesbian International Film Festival (10/2014)
Serile Filmului Gay International Film Festival (10/2014)
Documentary “Art Cart: Saving the Legacy”
Cape May Film Festival (11/2015)
Albania International Documentary Film Festival (06/2015)
Woodstock Museum Film Festival (08/2014)
Documentary “Proud Shanghai”
Indianapolis LGBT Film Festival (11/2011)
Boston LGBT Film Festival (05/2011)
Documentary “Welcome to My Queer Bookstore”
San Francisco Int’l LGBT Film Festival, Official Selection (06/2009)
Vancouver Queer Film Festival, Official Selection (08/2009)
Austin Gay and Lesbian Film Festival, Official Selection (09/2009)
San Diego Asian Film Festival, Official Selection (10/2009)
CMJ Film Festival, Finalist, Documentary Competition (10/2009)
London Gay and Lesbian Film Festival (04/2010)
Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival, Official Selection (04/2010)
Documentary “Arts and the City”
Cape May NJ State Film Festival, Official Selection (11/2008)
Jersey Shore Film Festival, Official Selection (04/2009)
Documentary “Envisioning Justice”
New Fest, Official Selection (06/2008)
San Francisco International LGBT Film Festival, Official Selection (06/2008)
Rhode Island International Film Festival, Official Selection (08/2008)
London Transgender Film Festival, Official Selection (10/2008)
Documentary “American Patriot and Revolutionary: The Hannah Caldwell Story”
Cape May NJ State Film Festival, Official Selection (11/2006)
Documentary “Daughters From China”
Honolulu International Festival, Best Documentary (2005)
Asian Film Festival of Dallas, TX, Official Selection (5/2003)
Reel World Film Festival, Toronto, Canada, Official Selection (4/2003)
Vancouver Asian Film Festival, Official Selection (11/4/2002)
The Independents’ Film Festival, Tampa, FL, Official Selection (9/2002)
Long Island International Film Expo, Official Selection (7/8/2002)
JOURNALISM EXPERIENCE
Contributor, Feet in Two Worlds (09/2010-present)
-Contributing print and multimedia projects covering New York City elections
Contributor, Gotham Gazette (04/2002-present)
-Writing for the Online Journalism Award-winning news website on New York City
public policy and immigrant life
Contributor, WNYC-Radio (12/2008-6/2009)
-Produced videos on current events and topics for www.wnyc.org
News Production Assistant/Service Aide, 1010 WINS-Radio (08/2002-07/2003)
-Assisted in news production, conducts interviews, and some editing tasks
Co-producer, Promotional video for “Offsite Educational Services,” The Board of Education
(02/2001-06/2002)
Reporter, Taiwan News (English-language daily), (10/1998-07/2000)
-Covered the Legislature, Taipei City Hall, and the 2000 Presidential Election
Stringer, International Community Radio Taipei (English-language radio station) (11/1999-03/2000)
-Conducted weekly live reports on Taipei City Hall
SELECTED JOURNALISM PUBLICATIONS
“30 Years After the Murder of Vincent chin: where do Asian Americans Stand?” Feet In Two Worlds, 7/3/2012
“Bangladeshi Students Test into Elite Schools,” Inside Schools, 6/11/2012
“Chinatown Rings in the Year of the Dragon,” Feet In Two Worlds, 2/8/2012
“Discover Gem in New York City’s Chinatown,” Feet In Two Worlds, 1/26/2012
“Activists Say Chinatown Should Get Special Zoning,” Feet In Two Worlds, 12/06/2011
“Immigrants Want Redistricting to Reflect the Changing City,” Gotham Gazette, 11/2011
“A Decade after 9/11, Little Pakistan Bounces Back,” Gotham Gazette, 09/2011
“U.S. Law Keeps Some Rights of Marriage from Same Sex Couples,” Gotham Gazette, 07/2011
“Concerns Raised over City Role in Deporting Immigrants”, Gotham Gazette, 05/2011
“Beauty Pageant Puts Transgender Asian Immigrants in the Limelight”, Feet In Two Worlds, 03/2011
“Chinatown Parade Rings in the Year of the Rabbit”, Feet In Two Worlds, 02/2011
“Immigrant Parenting: Tiger Moms, Mouse Mothers and Earning Your Child’s Respect,” Feet In Two Worlds, 01/2011
“A Video Postcard from NYC’s Columbus Park,” Feet In Two Worlds, 12/2010
“Voter Associations Work to Turn Out Asian Americans in New York’s Election,” Feet In Two Worlds, 10/27/2010
“Korean-Americans Hoping to Take Spotlight in Flushing Primary Elections,” Feet In Two Worlds, 9/11/2010
“Budget Cuts Reduce English Classes for Immigrants,” Gotham Gazette, 09/2010
“Ethnic Restaurants Worry They Won’t Make the Grade,” Gotham Gazette, 07/2010
“Following Brutal Crime, Flushing Looks Out for Its Safety,” Gotham Gazette, 06/2010
“New Healthcare Laws Offer Little to Undocumented Immigrants,” Gotham Gazette, 05/2010
SCHOLARLY PUBLICATIONS
“Commodifying Culture and Identity: New York City Chinatown and Tourism,” International Journal of New Directions in Humanities, Vol. 2, 2010.
“Rural and Urban Dynamics in Taiwan New Wave Cinema - A Comparative Study of Films by Hou Hsiao-hsien and Edward Yang,” Intercultural Communication Studies XVII: 2, 2008.
“How is Digital Video Recorder (DVR) Changing the Way We Watch Television,” International Journal of Technology, Knowledge and Society, Vol. 3, 2007.
“Images of Asian and Asian-Americans on American Television,” Intercultural Communication Studies XV: 1, 2006.
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
“Undesirable Elements-Sexual Racism against Gay Asian Men in the Cyberspace,” Asian Studies on the Pacific Coast Conference, University of the Pacific, CA (06/2015)
“The Rising Popularity of Taiwanese-Style Night Market in North America,” The International Conference of Culture and Creativity”, National Cheng-Kong University, Tainan, Taiwan (12/2014)
“New York Chinatown: Gentrification or Urban Renewal?,” University Film and Video Association, Boston, MA (08/2011)
“Commodyfying Culture and Identify: New York City Chinatown and Tourism,” International Conference on New Directions in Humanities, UCLA (06/2010)
“Experiential Learning: Documenting Travelearn Experience through New Media Technology,” Broadcast Education Association District One Conference, New York (10/2008)
“Rural and Urban Dynamics in Taiwan New Wave Cinema - A Comparative Study of Films by Hou Hsiao-hsien and Edward Yang,” International Association for Intercultural Communication Studies, Harbin, China (06/2007)
“Communicating though New Technologies,” New Jersey Communication Association, Union, NJ (03/2007)
“The Impact of Digital Video Recorder on Television Viewing,” Technology Conference, Cambridge, United Kingdom (01/2007)
“Digital Storytelling: Technology for Educational Use for Experiential Learning and Sharing in a Global Context,” Global Fusion Conference, Chicago, IL (09/ 2006)
“Pushing the Envelope: Chinese-language Queer Cinema,” The Film Scene Conference, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong (04/2006)
“The Popularity of Satellite Radio Among College Students,” Technology, Knowledge and Society Conference, Hyderabad, India (12/2005)
“From Bruce Lee to Jackie Chan to Crouching Tiger: Kung Fu films in the United States,” University Film and Video Association Conference, Chicago, IL (08/2005)
“Promoting Diversity Through A Media Archive On Campus-Multicultural Programming Repository at Kean University,” University Film and Video Association Conference, Chicago, IL (08/2005)
“Daughters from China” (Juried Film Screening), University Film and Video Association Conference, Chicago, IL (08/2005)
“Images of Asian and Asian-Americans on American Television,” International Association for Intercultural Communication Studies Conference, Taipei, Taiwan (07/2005)
“Free Speech v.s. Community Standards in Writing, Performance, Production Classes, and Student Programming,” National Communication Association, Chicago, IL (11/2004)
PROFESSIONAL AND ACADEMIC AFFILIATIONS
Writer’s Guild of America, East
Asian American Journalist Association
University Film and Television Association
International Association for Intercultural Communication Studies
National Association for Television Programming Executives
National Broadcasting Society AERho
UNIVERSITY AND COMMUNITY SERVICE
Committees
Election Committee, York College (2019-2021)
LGBTQ Task Force (2018-2020)
Curriculum Committee, York College (2018-2020)
Curriculum Committee, School of Communication, Media and Journalism, Kean University (2013-2014)
Curriculum Committee, SVPA, Kean University (09/2005-06/2009)
Student Club and Activities
Faculty Coordinator, Travel Learn program, Kean University, (09/2008-present)
Faculty Advisor, Asian Culture Club, Kean University (09/2007-present)
Faculty advisor, Kean Chapter of National Broadcasting Society (09/2005-present)
Organizer, Kean Student Video Showcase (05/2008)
Co-organizer, Chinese New Year Party, Kean University (02/2008)
Co-organizer, Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival Party, Kean University (09/2007)
Organizer, Kean Student Video Showcase (04/2007)
Co-organizer, Chinese New Year Party, Kean University (02/2007)
Organizer, Kean Student Video Showcase (04/2006)
Organizer, Kean Student Video Showcase (04/2005)
Video Production
Director, “Welcome to Kean” video, 2009 New Faculty Welcome Dinner, Kean University (08/2009)
Director, “Welcome to Kean” video, 2008 New Faculty Welcome Dinner, Kean University (08/2008)
Producer, “China Earthquake Slideshow,” Relief Luncheon, Kean University (06/2008)
Executive Producer, “Kean Idol” (Spring 2008)
Director, “Welcome to Kean” video, 2008 New Faculty Welcome Dinner, Kean University (08/2007)
Director, SVPA Spring Showcase Media & Film presentation, Kean University (04/2007)
Director, “Welcome to Kean” video, 2008 New Faculty Welcome Dinner, Kean University (08/2006)
Director, “Media and the City,” SVPA Spring Showcase, Kean University (04/2006)
Director, “Welcome to Kean” video, 2008 New Faculty Welcome Dinner, Kean University (08/2005)
Director, “Dept. of Media & Film video trailer,” School of Visual and Performing Arts Spring Showcase, Kean University (04/2005)
Lectures, workshops and panels
Panelist, Reel Abilities NJ Disabilities Film Festival (11/2014)
Collaborator, Art Cognition Laboratory, Teachers College, Columbia University (Summer 2013)
Co-curator, Cape May NJ State Film Festival (10/2010)
Organizer and Judge, Purple Violet Film Festival (04/2010)
Judge, Purple Violet Film Festival (04/2009)
Organizer, Media and Film Student Showcase (05/2008)
Judge, Purple Violet Film Festival (04/2008)
Co-organizer, Chinese Films and the Olympics Symposium (11/2007)
Coordinator, American Media Seminar (11/2007)
Co-curator, Cape May NJ State Film Festival (10/2007)
Judge, Purple Violet Film Festival (04/2007)
Instructor, American Media Seminar (11/2006)
Judge, Purple Violet Film Festival (04/2006)
Co-presenter, Screening of “Shadow Boxer” (04, 2006)
Instructor, American Media Seminar (11/2005)
Instructor, American Media Seminar (11/2004)
Co-instructor, Speaking Chinese Program, Center For Professional Development (Fall 2004)
Director, Multicultural Programming Repository (09/2004-06/2006)
Consultation
Member, Audio, Video, Broadcasting Advisory Board for Newark Public Schools
Member, New Jersey Performing Arts Center Pride Advisory Board
GRANT WRITING
"Hear my Voices," CUNY BRESI grant, $7,500, CUNY Black, Race, and Ethnic Studies Initiative (09/2022)
"Daughter from the Delta," $3,500, PSC-CUNY Research Grant, Cycle 52 (2021-2022)
“Queer Stories from Queens,” Queens LGBTQ+ History Project, $12,000, New York City Council (2019-2020)
“Silent No More: Asian Americans in NYC Politics,” $3,500, PSC-CUNY Research Grant, Cycle 50 (2018-2019)
“Connecting the Generations,” Queens LGBTQ+ History Project, $15,000, New York City Council (2018-2019)
“Double Dads and One Queer Teen: My Rainbow Family,” $3,500, PSC-CUNY Research Grant, Cycle 48 (2016-2017)
“Children of Drum,” Kean University Foundation research grant (2013-2014)
“The Future of Manhattan’s Chinatown” Inter-disciplinary Research Initiative, Kean University (Fall 2009)
“The Silence of Her Heart: Stories of Immigrant Victims of Domestic Violence," Students Partnering with Faculty Summer Research Program, Kean University (Summer 2009)
“Dr. Quest: An Educational TV Program on Science and Technology for Youth,” Quality First Initiative, Kean University (2006)
M.S. in Journalism, Columbia University (05/2012)
M.F.A. in Television Production, Brooklyn College of the City University of New York (06/2002)
B.B.A. in Commercial Design, Ming Chuan University, Taiwan (06/1996)
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Assistant Professor, Department of Marketing Communications, Fashion Institute of Technology, NY (08/2024-present)
Associate Professor, Department of Journalism, Media Studies and Public Relations, Hofstra University, NY (09/2023-08/2024)
Associate Professor, Department of Performing and Fine Arts, York College, Jamaica, NY (09/2021-08/2023)
Assistant Professor, Department of Performing and Fine Arts, York College, Jamaica, NY (08/2015-08/2021)
Assistant Professor, School of Communication, Media and Journalism, Kean University, Union, NJ (09/2004-08/2015)
ESL Instructor, Long Island Business Institute, Flushing, NY (08/2002-08/2004)
SKILLS
Computer: Adobe Premiere, Final Cut Pro, Motion, ProTools, Adobe Photoshop, Dreamweaver, social media
Film Production: Camera operation, non-linear editing, lighting, television studio directing
Language: Native speaker of Mandarin Chinese, English
HONORS, AWARDS AND FELLOWSHIPS
Film Festival Favorite Award/Director's Choice Award, Palm Spring LGBTQ Film Festival, 2021
Best Director, 9 Film Fest (Bangkok) 2019
Best Documentary, Ithaca Pan Asian American Film Festival 2016
Best Short Format Audio “Food In Two World”, International Association for Culinary Professionals, 2013
Best Web Exclusive Content, “The Bloomberg Record”, Gotham Gazette, NY Press Club, 2010
NYC Campaign Coverage Fellowship, Center for NYC Affairs (2010)
Faculty Seminar Fellowship, Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (2008)
Vanderbilt University Media Fellowship (2008)
Faculty Fellowship, National Association for Television Programming Executives (2007)
Faculty Industry Seminar Fellowship, Int’l Television and Radio Society (2006)
Best Documentary, “Daughters From China”, Honolulu International Festival (02/2005)
Graduate Dean’s List, Brooklyn College, (2001-2002)
Outstanding Achievement in Editing Award, Brooklyn College, (05/2002)
Outstanding Achievement in Teaching Assistance Award, Brooklyn College, (05/2002)
Reva Tarnow Memorial Scholarship, Brooklyn College, (2001-2002)
VISITING PROFESSORSHIP AND SCHOLARSHIP
Visiting Scholar, Asian/Pacific/American Institute at NYU, 2018-2019
Visiting Professor, Honors College, Nanjing Normal University, China, (06/2018)
FILM FESTIVAL SCREENINGS
Documentary "Bigger Is Better"
San Diego Asian Film Festival (11/2022)
Reeling: The Chicago LGBTQ+ International Film Festival (09/2022)
Hong Kong Lesbian and Gay Film Festival (09/2022)
San Francisco Queer Film Festival (08/2022)
PRISM: All Genders, Lifestyles, and Identities Film Festival (Austin, TX) (08/2022)
DC Asian Pacific American Film Festival (07/2022)
Houston Asian American Pacific Islander Film Festival (06/2022)
KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival (06/2022)
Silicon Valley Queer Film Festival (03/2022)
Seattle Asian American Film Festival (03/2022)
Reelout Queer Film Festival (01/2022)
OMOVIES Film Festival (12/2021)
Reel Desires: Chennai International Film Festival (12/2021)
Beijing Queer Film Festival (11/2021)
Seoul International Pride Film Festival (11/2021)
Palm Springs LGBTQ Film Festival (09/20210
Documentary "Taiwan Pride for the World
Tampa Bay International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival (10/2021)
Seattle Queer Film Festival (10/2021)
Everybody's Perfect: Geneva International Queer Film Festival (10/2021)
Tampa Bay International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival (10/2021)
Palm Spring LGBTQ Film Festival (09/2021)
Frameline: The San Francisco International LGBTQ+ Film Festival (06/2021)
Geelong Pride Film Festival (04/2021)
Trending Taiwan Short Film Competition (09/2020)
Documentary "A Big Fat Taiwanese Same-Sex Wedding Banquet" (2019)
Kashish Mumbai International Queer Film Festival (07/2020)
Houston Asian American Film Festival (06/2020)
Leeds Queer Film Festival (04/2020)
Out & Loud- Pune International Queer Film Festival (04/2020)
PRIDE Queer Film Festival (03/2020)
Mardi Gras Film Festival (02/2020)
Seattle Asian American Film Festival (02/2020)
Pink Life Queerfest (01/2020)
OMOVIES Film Festival (12/2019)
Everybody's Perfect: Geneva International Queer Film Festival (10/2019)
Florence Queer Film Festival (10/2019)
Humano Film Festival (09/2019)
Palm Springs LGBTQ Film Festival (09/2019)
Documentary "Double Dads and One Queer Teen: My Rainbow Family" (2019)
Kashish Mumbai International Queer Film Festival (07/2020)
OMOVIES Film Festival (12/2019)
Durban Gay and Lesbian Film Festival (10/2019)
Florence Queer Film Festival (10/2019)
Q Cinema -Fort Worth Int'l LGBT Film Festival (10/2019)
Palm Springs LGBTQ Film Festival (09/2019)
Real Desires: Chennai International Queer Film Festival (8/2019)
Documentary "Taiwan! Let's Get Married!" (2018)
Out & Loud Pune International Queer Film Festival (scheduled for 05/2019)
i.P.A.S. Film Festival (scheduled for 04/2019)
Seattle Asian American Film Festival (02/2019)
Queer Kampala International Film Festival (12/2018)
Seoul Pride Film Festival (11/2018)
Ithaca Pan Asian American Film Festival (10/2018)
Out on Film Atlanta (09/2018)
Palm Springs Gay and Lesbian Film Festival (09/2018)
Reeling-Chicago LGBTQ+ Film Festival (09/2018)
Respect Belfast Human Rights Film Festival (08/2018)
Abhimani Queer Film Festival, Sri Lanka (06/2018)
Documentary “Children of Drum” (2016)
Out of Africa Film Festival (11/2018)
Zanzibar International Film Festival (07/2018)
African World Documentary Film Festival (02/2018-05/2018)
Afrika Film Festival, Belgium (04/2018)
RapidLion-The South African International Film Festival (03/2018)
New York African Diaspora International Film Festival (11/2017)
Documentary “Honoring the Legacy”
KRAFTA Doc International Art Making Film Festival (09/2017)
World Arts Film Festival (05/17)
Documentary “Coming Full Circle”
Urban Nomad Film Festival (05/2017)
Translations: The Seattle Transgender Film Festival (05/2017)
DisOrient Asian American Film Festival (04/2017)
Seattle Asian American Film Festival (02/2017)
Collective Voices Film Festival (10/2016)
Gender Reel Film Festival (10/2016)
New York State International Film Festival (07/2016)
Asian American International Film Festival (07/2016)
Tel Aviv International LGBT Film Festival (05/2016)
Ithaca Pan Asian American Film Festival (04/2016)
Q Fest NJ - New Jersey LGBT Digital Media & Film Festival (04/2016)
Documentary “From Leonard to Leona: Ah Kua No More”
OutReel Cincinnati (11/2015)
Q! Film Festival, Indonesia (09/2015)
My True Colors Festival (06/2015)
NYC Independent Film Festival (10/2014)
Serile Filmului Gay International Film Festival (10/2014)
Art All Night Film Festival (06/2014)
Boston LGBT Film Festival, Official Selection (04/2014)
Imperfectu Film and Gender Studies International Festival (04/2014)
Gender Reel Film Festival (09/2013)
Documentary “Two Moms, Two Dads: LGBT Parenting in the Sin City”
Art All Night Film Festival (06/2015)
Springfield LGBT Film Festival (06/2015))
Q Cinema: Fort Worth Gay and Lesbian International Film Festival (10/2014)
Serile Filmului Gay International Film Festival (10/2014)
Documentary “Art Cart: Saving the Legacy”
Cape May Film Festival (11/2015)
Albania International Documentary Film Festival (06/2015)
Woodstock Museum Film Festival (08/2014)
Documentary “Proud Shanghai”
Indianapolis LGBT Film Festival (11/2011)
Boston LGBT Film Festival (05/2011)
Documentary “Welcome to My Queer Bookstore”
San Francisco Int’l LGBT Film Festival, Official Selection (06/2009)
Vancouver Queer Film Festival, Official Selection (08/2009)
Austin Gay and Lesbian Film Festival, Official Selection (09/2009)
San Diego Asian Film Festival, Official Selection (10/2009)
CMJ Film Festival, Finalist, Documentary Competition (10/2009)
London Gay and Lesbian Film Festival (04/2010)
Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival, Official Selection (04/2010)
Documentary “Arts and the City”
Cape May NJ State Film Festival, Official Selection (11/2008)
Jersey Shore Film Festival, Official Selection (04/2009)
Documentary “Envisioning Justice”
New Fest, Official Selection (06/2008)
San Francisco International LGBT Film Festival, Official Selection (06/2008)
Rhode Island International Film Festival, Official Selection (08/2008)
London Transgender Film Festival, Official Selection (10/2008)
Documentary “American Patriot and Revolutionary: The Hannah Caldwell Story”
Cape May NJ State Film Festival, Official Selection (11/2006)
Documentary “Daughters From China”
Honolulu International Festival, Best Documentary (2005)
Asian Film Festival of Dallas, TX, Official Selection (5/2003)
Reel World Film Festival, Toronto, Canada, Official Selection (4/2003)
Vancouver Asian Film Festival, Official Selection (11/4/2002)
The Independents’ Film Festival, Tampa, FL, Official Selection (9/2002)
Long Island International Film Expo, Official Selection (7/8/2002)
JOURNALISM EXPERIENCE
Contributor, Feet in Two Worlds (09/2010-present)
-Contributing print and multimedia projects covering New York City elections
Contributor, Gotham Gazette (04/2002-present)
-Writing for the Online Journalism Award-winning news website on New York City
public policy and immigrant life
Contributor, WNYC-Radio (12/2008-6/2009)
-Produced videos on current events and topics for www.wnyc.org
News Production Assistant/Service Aide, 1010 WINS-Radio (08/2002-07/2003)
-Assisted in news production, conducts interviews, and some editing tasks
Co-producer, Promotional video for “Offsite Educational Services,” The Board of Education
(02/2001-06/2002)
Reporter, Taiwan News (English-language daily), (10/1998-07/2000)
-Covered the Legislature, Taipei City Hall, and the 2000 Presidential Election
Stringer, International Community Radio Taipei (English-language radio station) (11/1999-03/2000)
-Conducted weekly live reports on Taipei City Hall
SELECTED JOURNALISM PUBLICATIONS
“30 Years After the Murder of Vincent chin: where do Asian Americans Stand?” Feet In Two Worlds, 7/3/2012
“Bangladeshi Students Test into Elite Schools,” Inside Schools, 6/11/2012
“Chinatown Rings in the Year of the Dragon,” Feet In Two Worlds, 2/8/2012
“Discover Gem in New York City’s Chinatown,” Feet In Two Worlds, 1/26/2012
“Activists Say Chinatown Should Get Special Zoning,” Feet In Two Worlds, 12/06/2011
“Immigrants Want Redistricting to Reflect the Changing City,” Gotham Gazette, 11/2011
“A Decade after 9/11, Little Pakistan Bounces Back,” Gotham Gazette, 09/2011
“U.S. Law Keeps Some Rights of Marriage from Same Sex Couples,” Gotham Gazette, 07/2011
“Concerns Raised over City Role in Deporting Immigrants”, Gotham Gazette, 05/2011
“Beauty Pageant Puts Transgender Asian Immigrants in the Limelight”, Feet In Two Worlds, 03/2011
“Chinatown Parade Rings in the Year of the Rabbit”, Feet In Two Worlds, 02/2011
“Immigrant Parenting: Tiger Moms, Mouse Mothers and Earning Your Child’s Respect,” Feet In Two Worlds, 01/2011
“A Video Postcard from NYC’s Columbus Park,” Feet In Two Worlds, 12/2010
“Voter Associations Work to Turn Out Asian Americans in New York’s Election,” Feet In Two Worlds, 10/27/2010
“Korean-Americans Hoping to Take Spotlight in Flushing Primary Elections,” Feet In Two Worlds, 9/11/2010
“Budget Cuts Reduce English Classes for Immigrants,” Gotham Gazette, 09/2010
“Ethnic Restaurants Worry They Won’t Make the Grade,” Gotham Gazette, 07/2010
“Following Brutal Crime, Flushing Looks Out for Its Safety,” Gotham Gazette, 06/2010
“New Healthcare Laws Offer Little to Undocumented Immigrants,” Gotham Gazette, 05/2010
SCHOLARLY PUBLICATIONS
“Commodifying Culture and Identity: New York City Chinatown and Tourism,” International Journal of New Directions in Humanities, Vol. 2, 2010.
“Rural and Urban Dynamics in Taiwan New Wave Cinema - A Comparative Study of Films by Hou Hsiao-hsien and Edward Yang,” Intercultural Communication Studies XVII: 2, 2008.
“How is Digital Video Recorder (DVR) Changing the Way We Watch Television,” International Journal of Technology, Knowledge and Society, Vol. 3, 2007.
“Images of Asian and Asian-Americans on American Television,” Intercultural Communication Studies XV: 1, 2006.
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
“Undesirable Elements-Sexual Racism against Gay Asian Men in the Cyberspace,” Asian Studies on the Pacific Coast Conference, University of the Pacific, CA (06/2015)
“The Rising Popularity of Taiwanese-Style Night Market in North America,” The International Conference of Culture and Creativity”, National Cheng-Kong University, Tainan, Taiwan (12/2014)
“New York Chinatown: Gentrification or Urban Renewal?,” University Film and Video Association, Boston, MA (08/2011)
“Commodyfying Culture and Identify: New York City Chinatown and Tourism,” International Conference on New Directions in Humanities, UCLA (06/2010)
“Experiential Learning: Documenting Travelearn Experience through New Media Technology,” Broadcast Education Association District One Conference, New York (10/2008)
“Rural and Urban Dynamics in Taiwan New Wave Cinema - A Comparative Study of Films by Hou Hsiao-hsien and Edward Yang,” International Association for Intercultural Communication Studies, Harbin, China (06/2007)
“Communicating though New Technologies,” New Jersey Communication Association, Union, NJ (03/2007)
“The Impact of Digital Video Recorder on Television Viewing,” Technology Conference, Cambridge, United Kingdom (01/2007)
“Digital Storytelling: Technology for Educational Use for Experiential Learning and Sharing in a Global Context,” Global Fusion Conference, Chicago, IL (09/ 2006)
“Pushing the Envelope: Chinese-language Queer Cinema,” The Film Scene Conference, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong (04/2006)
“The Popularity of Satellite Radio Among College Students,” Technology, Knowledge and Society Conference, Hyderabad, India (12/2005)
“From Bruce Lee to Jackie Chan to Crouching Tiger: Kung Fu films in the United States,” University Film and Video Association Conference, Chicago, IL (08/2005)
“Promoting Diversity Through A Media Archive On Campus-Multicultural Programming Repository at Kean University,” University Film and Video Association Conference, Chicago, IL (08/2005)
“Daughters from China” (Juried Film Screening), University Film and Video Association Conference, Chicago, IL (08/2005)
“Images of Asian and Asian-Americans on American Television,” International Association for Intercultural Communication Studies Conference, Taipei, Taiwan (07/2005)
“Free Speech v.s. Community Standards in Writing, Performance, Production Classes, and Student Programming,” National Communication Association, Chicago, IL (11/2004)
PROFESSIONAL AND ACADEMIC AFFILIATIONS
Writer’s Guild of America, East
Asian American Journalist Association
University Film and Television Association
International Association for Intercultural Communication Studies
National Association for Television Programming Executives
National Broadcasting Society AERho
UNIVERSITY AND COMMUNITY SERVICE
Committees
Election Committee, York College (2019-2021)
LGBTQ Task Force (2018-2020)
Curriculum Committee, York College (2018-2020)
Curriculum Committee, School of Communication, Media and Journalism, Kean University (2013-2014)
Curriculum Committee, SVPA, Kean University (09/2005-06/2009)
Student Club and Activities
Faculty Coordinator, Travel Learn program, Kean University, (09/2008-present)
Faculty Advisor, Asian Culture Club, Kean University (09/2007-present)
Faculty advisor, Kean Chapter of National Broadcasting Society (09/2005-present)
Organizer, Kean Student Video Showcase (05/2008)
Co-organizer, Chinese New Year Party, Kean University (02/2008)
Co-organizer, Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival Party, Kean University (09/2007)
Organizer, Kean Student Video Showcase (04/2007)
Co-organizer, Chinese New Year Party, Kean University (02/2007)
Organizer, Kean Student Video Showcase (04/2006)
Organizer, Kean Student Video Showcase (04/2005)
Video Production
Director, “Welcome to Kean” video, 2009 New Faculty Welcome Dinner, Kean University (08/2009)
Director, “Welcome to Kean” video, 2008 New Faculty Welcome Dinner, Kean University (08/2008)
Producer, “China Earthquake Slideshow,” Relief Luncheon, Kean University (06/2008)
Executive Producer, “Kean Idol” (Spring 2008)
Director, “Welcome to Kean” video, 2008 New Faculty Welcome Dinner, Kean University (08/2007)
Director, SVPA Spring Showcase Media & Film presentation, Kean University (04/2007)
Director, “Welcome to Kean” video, 2008 New Faculty Welcome Dinner, Kean University (08/2006)
Director, “Media and the City,” SVPA Spring Showcase, Kean University (04/2006)
Director, “Welcome to Kean” video, 2008 New Faculty Welcome Dinner, Kean University (08/2005)
Director, “Dept. of Media & Film video trailer,” School of Visual and Performing Arts Spring Showcase, Kean University (04/2005)
Lectures, workshops and panels
Panelist, Reel Abilities NJ Disabilities Film Festival (11/2014)
Collaborator, Art Cognition Laboratory, Teachers College, Columbia University (Summer 2013)
Co-curator, Cape May NJ State Film Festival (10/2010)
Organizer and Judge, Purple Violet Film Festival (04/2010)
Judge, Purple Violet Film Festival (04/2009)
Organizer, Media and Film Student Showcase (05/2008)
Judge, Purple Violet Film Festival (04/2008)
Co-organizer, Chinese Films and the Olympics Symposium (11/2007)
Coordinator, American Media Seminar (11/2007)
Co-curator, Cape May NJ State Film Festival (10/2007)
Judge, Purple Violet Film Festival (04/2007)
Instructor, American Media Seminar (11/2006)
Judge, Purple Violet Film Festival (04/2006)
Co-presenter, Screening of “Shadow Boxer” (04, 2006)
Instructor, American Media Seminar (11/2005)
Instructor, American Media Seminar (11/2004)
Co-instructor, Speaking Chinese Program, Center For Professional Development (Fall 2004)
Director, Multicultural Programming Repository (09/2004-06/2006)
Consultation
Member, Audio, Video, Broadcasting Advisory Board for Newark Public Schools
Member, New Jersey Performing Arts Center Pride Advisory Board
GRANT WRITING
"Hear my Voices," CUNY BRESI grant, $7,500, CUNY Black, Race, and Ethnic Studies Initiative (09/2022)
"Daughter from the Delta," $3,500, PSC-CUNY Research Grant, Cycle 52 (2021-2022)
“Queer Stories from Queens,” Queens LGBTQ+ History Project, $12,000, New York City Council (2019-2020)
“Silent No More: Asian Americans in NYC Politics,” $3,500, PSC-CUNY Research Grant, Cycle 50 (2018-2019)
“Connecting the Generations,” Queens LGBTQ+ History Project, $15,000, New York City Council (2018-2019)
“Double Dads and One Queer Teen: My Rainbow Family,” $3,500, PSC-CUNY Research Grant, Cycle 48 (2016-2017)
“Children of Drum,” Kean University Foundation research grant (2013-2014)
“The Future of Manhattan’s Chinatown” Inter-disciplinary Research Initiative, Kean University (Fall 2009)
“The Silence of Her Heart: Stories of Immigrant Victims of Domestic Violence," Students Partnering with Faculty Summer Research Program, Kean University (Summer 2009)
“Dr. Quest: An Educational TV Program on Science and Technology for Youth,” Quality First Initiative, Kean University (2006)
