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Charles M.C. Lee
Dr. Charles M. C. Lee is an award-winning researcher and teacher. We honor him for his tireless and inspirational work for the Accounting Profession. Of note, from 1995-2022, Dr. Lee was a featured speaker in 13 New Faculty Consortiums, inspiring large numbers of current academics to strive for excellence in all we do. Continuing to inspire faculty, he was recently the Plenary Panel Speaker at the 2024 FARS Mid-year Conference and the Keynote Speaker at the 2023 HARC Research Conference.
Since obtaining his PhD from Cornell University in 1990, Professor Lee has contributed to research, teaching, and the profession. Professor Lee studies the effect of human cognitive constraints on market participants and other factors that impact market price efficiency. His scholarly contributions have been recognized in premier accounting and finance journals, evidencing his profound impact on these fields. In addition, Professor Lee has been Editor or Associate Editor of numerous academic journals, including The Accounting Review.
Dr. Lee’s academic excellence has been recognized through multiple accolades, including the prestigious Notable Contribution to Accounting Literature Prize and over a dozen teaching awards at both national and institutional levels. He has been the Presidential Scholar of the AAA and has received the Stanford University Asian American Faculty Award for Outstanding Achievements and Service to the University and to the Asian American Community.
Generously sprinkled among his academic appointments, Professor Lee has modeled the importance of engaging with practice. For example, he was Managing Director at Barclays Global Investors (BGI; now Blackrock) for about four years. As Global Head of Equity Research, he led the firm’s world-wide active equity research team and was Co-Head of its North American active equity business. During his tenure, BGI had over $300 billion in active equity under management.
Professor Lee's career showcases an exceptional integration of rigorous academic research, practical industry application, and excellent teaching, all enriching our academic community.
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Yuji Ijiri
An outstanding accounting teacher and researcher, Yuji received many honors. He is the only four-time recipient of the AICPA-AAA's Notable Contributions to Accounting Literature Award (1966, 1967, 1971, 1976). In 1985 he was selected as the AAA's Distinguished International Lecturer and in 1986 he received our Outstanding Accounting Educator Award. Learn More
Are you "AAPI" or "Asian American"? It's Complicated
A People's History of Asian America is a series of thoughtful visual essays and explainers, hosted by Emmy award-winning journalist, Dolly Li, and Asian studies scholar and professor, Adrian De Leon. Each episode offers informed and empowering perspectives, helping to break down common microaggressions and racist stereotypes through the tools of ethnic studies. This series covers what your classic American school history textbook may not.
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PBS Series: Asian Americans
A fascinating film series on the history of Asian Americans described by PBS in part: “told through intimate and personal lives, the series will cast a new lens on U.S. history and the ongoing role that Asian Americans have played in shaping the nation’s story.” In addition to viewing the series, check out the “For Educators” tab that provides shorter clips that, though suggested for secondary education, we might find useful in our own classrooms.
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40 Must-Read Books by Asian and Pacific Islander Authors
While the need for Asian representation across film, music and publishing still has a long way to go, Good Housekeeping has a wealth of fantastic books written by Asian American and Pacific Islander authors that may deserve a spot on your bookshelf.
Perceived ethnic discrimination, race-related stress, and coping styles
by Lori Ezzedine and Senel Poyrazli 2020 International Journal of Educational Research
Based on surveys of 250 non-white college students (51% Asian) the authors report students use behavioral disengagement to cope with racial stress and suggest that this negative coping style may reflect the possibility that students do not have an established social support system, a positive coping style, where they currently reside.
Race on Campus Debunking Myths with Data
by Julie J. Park
Recipient of the 2020 American Educational Studies Association Critics Choice Award draws on the latest empirical research on admissions and racial dynamics of campus life to challenge pervasive myths on how race works in higher education. Using a conversational style, Dr. Park helps readers to "examine their assumptions and gain a more informed perspective on diversity in higher education."
Minor Feelings An Asian American Reckoning
by Cathy Park Hong
Recipient of the National Book Critics Circle Award for Autobiography, Cathy Park Hong provides her candid and authentic view of being Asian in America, where "our status here remains conditional; belonging is always promised and just out of reach."
The Chinese Accounting Professors’ Association of North
America (CAPANA) is a non-for-profit academic organization that serves the research and teaching interests of Chinese
accounting professors and doctoral students in North America, Asia, Europe, etc.
Ascend is the largest, non-profit Pan-Asian organization
for business professionals in North America. Their mission is to be the premier professional organization dedicated
to enabling its members, corporate partners and the professional Pan-Asian community to leverage the leadership and
global business potential of Pan-Asian professionals worldwide.
The Korean-American Accounting Professors Association
(KAAPA) is a non-profit organization that provides a platform for communication and networking among Korean
accounting professors and doctoral students in North America, Asia, Europe, etc.
The National Association of Asian American Professionals
(NAAAP) is the premier leadership organization for Asian and Asian American professionals in North America, with 30
chapters, several thousand active members, and a reach of more than 20,000 professionals.