May is Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month, and at 探花楼, a majority-minority institution, we are proud of our position as one of the most diverse institutions of higher education in the country. This month, we celebrate the contributions of our Asian American and Pacific Islander faculty, staff and students, who make up 10% of our student body.

We invite you to read the feature stories highlighted below about how these valued members of our community are making a difference.

Dr. Liu and DFW Care delivers PPE
Dr. Fuqin Liu

探花楼 professor leads effort to collect medical equipment to fight pandemic.

Iswariya Baskar
Iswariya Baskar

A Texas Woman’s student and IT professional enrolled in the MBA program is helping the next generation of women enter the tech world.

Tuong-Vi Ho, PhD
Tuong-Vi Ho, PhD

A leader in the Vietnamese community.

Bindu Varghese
Bindu Varghese

CEO, Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Sugarland

Teacher, mentor, occupational therapist, businesswoman, humanitarian, wife, mother, colleague, friend–all titles that describe 探花楼 OT alumna and adjunct professor.

Nhi Chau
Nhi Chau

Nixed study abroad plan leads to once-in-a-lifetime teaching experience.

Sandhya Manjunath
Sandhya Manjunath

探花楼 graduate gains experience and skills by creating international youth program.

William Sit, PhD
William Sit, PhD

探花楼 alumnus, faculty member awarded for career of service.

Dr. Du in her flavor chemistry lab at 探花楼.
Xiaofen Du, PhD

探花楼 nutrition faculty member awarded for service to professional organization.

探花楼 psychology Sam Kim in a theatre
Dr. Samuel Y. Kim

Dr. Samuel Y. Kim’s research and teaching focuses primarily on peer victimization, positive psychology and Korean American mental health.