Research Aims
Aim 1:
To explore types of sexual violence and sexual harassment that Asian students have experienced.
Aim 2.
To measure types of racial and ethnic microaggressions that Asian students have experienced.
Aim 3.
To examine how COVID-19 impacted Asian students’ physical and mental health, and their experiences of sexual violence, sexual harassment and racial and ethnic microaggressions.
Aim 4.
To explore the help seeking behaviors and community support Asian students utilize after sexual violence and sexual harassment incidents.
Aim 5.
To develop transmedia materials to raise awareness about culturally specific advocacy for the Asian student community.
Funding Source
UCLA Asian American Studies Center: Martha Ogata Grant to Study Domestic Violence & Abuse in Asian Pacific American Communities
UCLA Asian American Studies Center: Patrick and Lily Okura Research Grant on Asian Pacific American Mental Health
UCLA Office of Research and Creative Activities – Racial and Social Justice Grant
Center for Institutional Courage – Courage Grant
Project Resources
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Research Team
Lauren Cramer
Design and Media Artist
Rhea Gandhi
Student Researcher
Jianchao Lai
Co-Principal Investigator
Liz Li
Design and Media Artis
Madi Logan
Co-Multimedia Art Director
Ally Massey
Student Researcher
Lauren McCarthy
Faculty Advisor
Eunhee Park
Co-Principal Investigator
Ben Shroitman
Design and Media Artist
Sean Sugai
Student Researcher
Jennifer Wagman
Faculty Advisor
Nox Yang
Co-Multimedia Art Director