Lucie Cheng

Lucie Cheng
成露茜
Born(1939-02-11)February 11, 1939
British Hong Kong
DiedJanuary 27, 2010(2010-01-27) (aged 70)
Zhongzheng District, Taipei, Taiwan
Other namesLucie Cheng Hirata
CitizenshipTaiwanese, British, USA
Alma mater
Known for
  • First director of Asian American Studies Center, UCLA
  • Founder of the Cheng She-Wo Institute for Chinese Journalism, Shih Hsin University
Scientific career
FieldsSociology
Institutions

Lucie Cheng (Chinese: 成露茜; pinyin: Chéng Lùxī) was a Taiwanese sociologist who was known for her work in Asian American studies, as well as being the first permanent director of the Asian American Studies Center at UCLA.[1] She was also one of the first academics from the United States to visit the mainland after the country normalized its relations with China.[2]

  1. ^ Marquez, Letisia (8 February 2010). "Obituary: Lucie Cheng, 70, former director of UCLA Asian American Studies Center". UCLA Newsroom. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
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