Prof. Min ZHOU, UCLA Distinguished Professor of Sociology and Asian American Studies, Director of the UCLA Asia Pacific Center, as well as an Honorary Adjunct Professor and Distinguished Fellow of the CUHK Department of Sociology, has been elected to the U.S. National Academy of Sciences (NAS). This prestigious honor follows her election to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (AAA&S) in 2022. Prof. Min ZHOU is the second Distinguished Fellow of our department to receive this prestigious honor since Prof. Yu XIE was elected to the NAS in 2009.

The NAS is a renowned society of distinguished scholars established by Congress in 1863, dedicated to advancing science in America and providing objective advice on matters of science and technology to the U.S. government.

Prof. Zhou’s research focuses on migration and development, Chinese diasporas, race and ethnicity, and the sociology of Asian America. Her scholarly contributions have been recognized by the American Sociological Association (ASA), with awards such as the 2020 Contribution to the Field Award from the ASA Section on Asia and Asian America and the 2017 Distinguished Career Award from the ASA Section on International Migration.

Prof. Zhou has published numerous books and articles, with notable works including Beyond Economic Migration: Social, Historical and Political Factors in U.S. Immigration (2023) and The Asian American Achievement Paradox (2015). Her memoir, The Accidental Sociologist in Asian American Studies (2011), provides a captivating account of her childhood in China and her career journey in America.

Let us extend the warmest congratulations to Prof. Min ZHOU for this well-deserved recognition and for her valuable contributions to academia!

For more information, please visit https://www.international.ucla.edu/apc/article/266117; https://m.stnn.cc/c/2023-05-04/3813017.shtml.

A recent interview in Chinese with Prof. Min ZHOU can be accessed at https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/-zXDUhbJlbWwDtsGvMAhyA.