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David Chao

David Chao
  • 9500 Gilman Dr
    Mail Code: 0533
    La Jolla , California 92093
B.A. in Mechanical Engineering - Product Design from Stanford University, 2018

M.A in Political Science from Waseda University, 2023

Research Interests:

I am interested in understanding Asian American familial experiences and the ways it shapes educational outcomes and aspirations. More specifically, I hope to understand how Asian American college students understand their identities in the absence of affirmative action, as well as if this change affects the social networks of college students and, in turn, their longer-term social and professional networks. I hope to contribute to a more nuanced understanding of this diverse racial category by understanding individual, group, and organizational negotiation of identity.