This book presents disaggregated data to unmask important academic achievement and other disparities within the population, and offers new insights that promote more authentic understandings of the realities masked by the designation of AAPI.

An Introduction--Samuel D. Museus, Dina C. Maramba, & Robert T. Teranishi 1. Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. A National Portrait of Growth, Diversity, and Inequality—Samuel D. Museus SECTION I. Asian American and Pacific Islander Identity Section Introduction—Mitchell J. Chang 2. A Southeast Asian American Identity Model. Implications for Higher Education Research and Practice—Samuel D. Museus, Rican Vue, Tu-Lien Kim Nguyen, & Fanny Yeung 3. To be Mice or Men. Gender Identity and the Development of Masculinity through Participation in Asian American Interest Fraternities—Minh Tran & Mitchell J. Chang 4. Racial Identity Construction among Chinese American and Filipino American Undergraduates—Alina Wong 5. Engaging Asian American and Pacific Islander Culture and Identity in Graduate Education—Samuel D. Museus, M. Kalehua Mueller, & Kamakana Aquino 6. Naming Our Identity. Diverse Understandings of Asian American-ness and Student Development Research—Jane E. Pizzolato, Tu-Lien K. Nguyen, Marc Johnston, & Prema Chaudhari 7. The Role of Context, Critical Theory, and Counternarratives in Understanding Indigenous Pacific Islander Identities and Experiences—Erin Kahunawaika‘ala Wright and Brandi Jean Nalani Balutski SECTION II. The Diverse Voices among Asian American and Pacific Islanders Section Introduction—Karen K. Inkelas 8. Hybrid Faith, Hybrid Identities. Asian American Evangelical Christians on College Campuses—Julie J. Park, Jonathan Lew, & Warren Chiang 9. Searching for Self, Discovering Community. An Examination of the Experiences of Hmong American College Students—Rican Vue 10. Intersections and Crossroads. A Counter-Story of an Undocumented Asian American College Student—Tracy L. Buenavista & Angela Chuan-Ru Chen 11. The Perspectives and Experiences of Asian American Student Activists—Jean J. Ryoo & Rob Ho 12. Negotiating the Complexities of Being Asian American and Lesbian, Gay, or Bisexual—Sean Pepin & Donna Talbot SECTION III. Asian American and Pacific Islander Leaders in Higher Education Section Introductio—Patricia A. Neilson & Peter N. Kiang 13. Asian American and Pacific Islander Faculty and the Glass Ceiling in Higher Education—Wenfan Yan & Samuel D. Museus 14. From Revolving Doors and Chilly Climates to Creating Inclusive Environments for Pre-Tenure Asian American Faculty—Belinda Lee Huang 15. Struggles for Professional and Intellectual Legitimacy. Experiences of Asian and Asian American Female Faculty Members—Fanny P.F. Yeung 16. “Think About it as Decolonizing Our Minds”. Spaces for Critical Race Pedagogy and Transformative Leadership Development—OiYan A. Poon 17. The Impact of Leadership Development on Asian Americans in Higher Education—Daniello Balón & Yen Ling Shek 18. Selecting and Supporting Asian American and Pacific Islander Students in Higher Education—William Sedlacek & Hung-Bin Sheu