Professor Explores the Asian-American Experience
by Susan Katsaros

From Dateline (April 24, 2003)

Thomas Fujita-Rony, assistant professor of Asian American studies, takes a moment to enjoy a recent Pollak Library exhibit on paper. Featured in the background are two intricate examples of paper kites.

Asian American studies is a relatively new bachelor’s degree program, having been approved in summer 1999. It is designed for individuals interested in learning about the experiences of Asians in America, including those from east, south and Southeast Asia and the Pacific Islands.

One of the faculty members who teaches Asian American studies is Thomas Y. Fujita- Rony. The assistant professor, who joined Cal State Fullerton in 1998, earned a doctorate from the University of Michigan in American culture and was a visiting scholar at the Smithsonian Institution in 2000.