
Biography
Education
1995-1997 Postdoctoral Training, Crime, Deviance, and Substance Abuse, University of California-Los Angeles (UCLA)/National Institute on Drug Abuse
1989-1994 Ph.D., M.A., Sociology, University of Hawaii-Manoa
1983-1986 M.A., Philosophy, WuhanUniversity
1979-1983 B.S., Chemistry, WuhanUniversity
Academic Interests
Comparative justice, criminology, juvenile delinquency, deviance and social control, law and society, substance abuse and treatment, social problems, health and community, work and organizations, race and ethnic relations, policy analysis, higher education, and research methods
Employment and Work Experiences
1997-present Full/Associate/Assistant Professor, California State University-Northridge (CSUN)
1995-1997 Postdoctoral Scholar, Staff Research Associate, and Fellow Coordinator UCLADrugAbuseResearchCenter
1996 Lecturer, LoyolaMarymountUniversity
1995-1997 Adjunct Professor, DeVryUniversity
1994-1995 Lecturer, University of Hawaii-Manoa
1989-1993 Degree and Project Associate, East-WestCenter
1988-1989 Deputy Head for Scientific and Industrial Development, JiufengTownship, WuhanMunicipality
1988-1989 Founding President, Huayu Institute of Construction and Environmental Arts Design
1986-1989 Lecturer, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
University Courses Taught
(32) Corrections
(31) Sociological Theory in Historical Perspective
(30) Selected Topics in Criminal Justice
(29) Chinese Society
(28) Sociological Analysis
(27) Social Psychology
(26) Classics of Public Administration
(25) Sociology of Deviance
(24) Population Dynamics
(23) Contemporary Sociological Theory
(22) Seminar in Criminology
(21) Classical Sociological Theory
(20) Culture and Personality
(19) Criminology
(18) Juvenile Delinquency
(17) Criminal Justice Internship
(16) Sociology of Work
(15) Organization Theory and Human Behavior
(14) Ethics and Professionalism
(13) Cultural Anthropology
(12) Culture and Society
(11) Logic and Critical Thinking
(10) Ethics
(9) Economic/Political Issues in Contemporary Asia
(8) The World System and International Trade
(7) Business Negotiations
(6) Survey of Drugs and Society
(5) Deviant Behavior and Social Control
(4) People and Institutions of China
(3) Research Methods
(2) History of Science and Technology
(1) Philosophy
Research Skills
Coursework
(3) UCLA: Biostatistics
(2) University of Hawaii-Manoa: Social Statistics, Social Statistics Laboratory, Research Methods and Design, Seminar in Advanced Statistics, Seminar in Evaluation Research, & Historical Social Analysis
(1) Wuhan University: Advanced Mathematics, Mathematical Equation, & Linear Algebra
Project Experience in Questionnaire Design, Data Collection, & Data Analysis
(14) CSUN: Three Worlds: Commonsense, Religion, and Science
(13) CSUN: Chinese Philanthropy in China and America
(12) CSUN: Conspicuous and Inconspicuous Discriminations in Everyday Life
(11) CSUN: Academic Careers and Career-Making in Contemporary Society
(10) CSUN: Cross-Border Crimes and Social Control in Asia and the Pacific
(9) CSUN: Substance Use and Abuse: Sociological Perspectives
(8) CSUN: Drug Abuse and Trafficking in China
(7) CSUN: Drug Use and Problem Behaviors among Troubled Youth
(6) UCLA: Forever Free (Drug Treatment for Women Inmates)
(5) UCLA: Treatment Utilization and Effectiveness
(4) UCLA: Substance Abuse Treatment Services for Asian and Pacific Islanders
(3) University of Hawaii-Manoa: Social Control in Chinese Work Units
(2) East-West Center: The Cultural Change Project
(1) JiufengTownship: Jiufeng Chemical Industry Development Plan
Publications
Books
(9) Victor N. Shaw. 2013/2015. Conspicuous and Inconspicuous Discriminations in Everyday Life. New York and London: Routledge.
(8) Victor N. Shaw. 2013. Navigating the Academic Career: Common Issues and Uncommon Strategies. Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing.
(7) Victor N. Shaw. 2008. In View of Academic Careers and Career-Making Scholars: Innovative Ideas for Institutional Reform. Charlotte: Information Age Publishing
(6) Victor N. Shaw. 2007. Crime and Social Control in Asia and the Pacific: A Cross-Border Study. Lanham and Oxford: Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group
(5) Victor N. Shaw. 2004. Career-Making in Postmodern Academia: Process, Structure, and Consequence. Lanham and Oxford: Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group
(4) Victor N. Shaw. 2002. Substance Use and Abuse: Sociological Perspectives. Westport and London: Greenwood Publishing Group
(3) Victor N. Shaw. 1996. Social Control in China: A Study of Chinese Work Units. Westport and London: Greenwood Publishing Group
(2) Xinyi Xu & Nian Xiao. 1991. Cornell University. Changsha: Hunan Education Press (in Chinese)
(1) Xinyi Xu & Keqiang Wang. 1989. An Exploration of the Period of Chemical Elements. Wuhan: Huazhong Norma lUniversity Press (in Chinese)
Book Chapters
(9) Victor N. Shaw. 2015. “Crime and Social Control in Emergent Societies: Democracy, Authoritarianism, or Else?” Pp. 9-21 in Conflict and Transformation, edited by Tadej Pirc. Ljubljana, Slovenia: A Priori Publishing.
(8) Victor N. Shaw. 2014. “College Teaching: Contextual Analysis, Institutional Reform, and Individual Suggestions.” Pp. 401-411 in Sustaining Success through Innovation: The Second Dubai International Conference in Higher Education, edited by Michigan State University-Dubai. Boca Raton, FL: Brown Walker Press.
(7) Victor N. Shaw. 2010. "Keeping Order in a Time of Dynamic Change and Exchange: Social Control in Asia and the Pacific.” Pp. 39-63 in Police without Borders: The Fading Distinction between Local and Global, edited by C. Roberson, D. K. Das, and J. K. Singer. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press.
(6) Victor N. Shaw. 2006. “Within an Ever-Expanding Knowledge Enterprise: The Intellectuals and Their Inevitable Role of Increasing Functionality Yet Decreasing Power.” Power and the Role of the Intellectual, edited by S. Kamel. Cairo, Egypt: CairoUniversity
(5) Victor N. Shaw. 2001. “Mainland China’s Political Development: Is the CCP’s Version of Democracy Relevant?” in The International Library of Politics and Comparative Government, edited by C. Lin. Aldershot, UK: Ashagate Publishing
(4) Xinyi Xu. 1994. “The Chinese Mass Media.” Pp. 169-195 in Handbook on Chinese Popular Culture, edited by D. Wu and P. Murphy. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press
(3) Xinyi Xu. 1994. “Science and Scientific Management.” in Encyclopedia of Occupations, edited by G. L. Fong and Z. J. Zhu. Beijing: China Labor & Personnel Press (editorial board member; in Chinese)
(2) Xinyi Xu. 1991. “The Chinese Labor Market.” in Job Choices, edited by G. L. Fong and C. Y. Gao. Xian: Shaanxi People’s Education Press (editorial board member; in Chinese).
(1) Xinyi Xu. 1989. “Sociology of Science.” in New Thoughts, New Methods, and New Trends. Wuhan: Hubei People's Publishing House (in Chinese)
Journal Articles
(35) Victor N. Shaw. 2016. “Building Cultural Bridges: Chinese Philanthropy in the United States.” Alatoo Academic Studies 3: 365-369
(34) Victor N. Shaw. 2013. “Crimes of Terror in Asia and the Pacific: An Analytic Review.” Asian Profile 41.3: 271-282
(33) Victor N. Shaw. 2010. “Crime and Social Control in Asia and the Pacific: An Examination of Larger Social Institutions and Processes.” Criminal Justice Studies: A Critical Journal of Crime, Law, and Society 23.4: 303-323
(32) Victor N. Shaw. 2010. “Corrections and Punishment in China: Information and Analysis.” Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice 26.1: 53-71
(31) Victor N. Shaw. 2009. “Scholarly Publishing: Reforms for User Friendliness and System Efficiency.” Journal of Scholarly Publishing 40.3: 241-262
(30) Victor N. Shaw. 2008. “Youths on the Move in Asia and the Pacific: An Overview of Causes and Consequences of Social Disorganization.” Journal of Social Sciences 10: 85-95
(29) Victor N. Shaw. 2008. “In a Time of Rapid Social Change: Organized Crime in Asia and the Pacific.” International Journal of Social Inquiry 1.1: 29-46
(28) Victor N. Shaw. 2006. “China under Reform: Social Problems in Rural Areas.” China Report 42.4: 341-368
(27) Victor N. Shaw. 2006. “Making an Academic Career in the Postmodern Era: What Is It to Pass, What Is It to Build, and What Is It to Bear?” International Journal of Contemporary Sociology 43.1: 27-48
(26) Victor N. Shaw. 2005. “Research with Participants in Problem Experience: Challenges and Strategies.” Qualitative Health Research 15.6: 841-854
(25) Victor N. Shaw. 2005. “The Life Course of Academic Professionals: Substantive Tasks, False Assumptions, Institutional Accommodations, and Personal Adjustments.” Advances in Life Course Research 9: 333-350
(24) Victor N. Shaw. 2003. “Within and Without National Borders: Crimes and Deviance in Asia and the Pacific.” International Journal of Comparative Criminology 3.2: 119-148
(23) Victor N. Shaw. 2003. “Social Conditions, Self-Perceptions, and Sexual Impotency.” International Journal of Impotence Research 15.S3: 8
(22) Victor N. Shaw. 2002. “Peer Review as a Motivating Device in the Training of Writing Skills for College Students.” Journal of College Reading and Learning 33.1: 68-76
(21) Victor N. Shaw. 2002. “Counseling the University Professor on the Securing of Research Grants and the Publishing of Research Products.” Education 123.2: 395-400
(20) Victor N. Shaw. 2002. “Substance Use and Abuse: A Career Perspective.” Addiction Research and Theory 10.6: 501-534
(19) Victor N. Shaw. 2002. “Essential Social Sciences Skills in College and University Education.” Contemporary Education 72.1: 39-43
(18) Victor N. Shaw. 2001. “Training in Reading Skills: An Innovative Method from Classroom Instruction.” Reading Improvement 38.4: 188-192
(17) Victor N. Shaw. 2001. “Self-Dialogue as A Fundamental Process of Expression.” Social Thought and Research 24.1/2: 271-312
(16) Victor N. Shaw. 2001. “Training in Presentation Skills: An Innovative Method from Classroom Instruction.” Education 122.1: 140-144
(15) Victor N. Shaw. 2000. “Toward Professional Civility: An Analysis of Rejection Letters from Sociology Departments.” The American Sociologist 31.1:32-43
(14) Victor N. Shaw. 1999. “Toward A Systematic Understanding: A Two-Way Relational Model between Drug Use and HIV/AIDS.” AIDS and Public Policy Journal 14.1:30-43
(13) Victor N. Shaw. 1999. “Reading, Presentation, and Writing Skills in Content Courses.” College Teaching 47.4: 153-157
(12) Victor N. Shaw, Yih-Ing Hser, M. Douglas Anglin, & Kathleen Boyle. 1999. “Sequences of Powder Cocaine and Crack Use among Arrestees in Los AngelesCounty.” American Journal of Alcohol and Drug Abuse 25.1:47-66
(11) Victor N. Shaw. 1998. “Productive Labor and Thought Reform in Chinese Corrections: A Historical and Comparative Analysis.” The Prison Journal 78.2: 186-211
(10) Victor N. Shaw. 1997. “Reform of the Socialist Housing System in China.” China Report 33.2:125-144
(9) Victor N. Shaw. 1997. “Urban Housing Reform in China.” Habitat International 21.2:199-212
(8) Victor N. Shaw. 1996. “Job Preferences and Work Ethics: A Comparison between China and South Korea.” Asian Profile 24.3: 195-206
(7) Victor N. Shaw. 1996. “Political Democratization in China: Is the CCP’s Version of Democracy Relevant?” Issues & Studies 32.7: 59-82
(6) Xinyi Xu. 1996. “The Role of the State in Economic Development: Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan.” International Quarterly for Asian Studies 27.1/2: 51-68
(5) Xinyi Xu. 1995. “The Impact of Western Forms of Social Control on China.” Crime, Law and Social Change: An International Journal 23: 67-87
(4) Xinyi Xu. 1995. “Vertical and Horizontal Behaviors in Organizations: China and South Korea Compared.” International Quarterly for Asian Studies 26.3/4: 365-381
(3) Xinyi Xu. 1994. “Organizational Control in Chinese Work Units.” International Sociology 9.4: 463-474
(2) Xinyi Xu. 1994. “Peoples’ Conciliation: A Mode of Conflict Management in China.” International Journal of Conflict Management 5.4: 326-342
(1) Xinyi Xu. 1993. “Policy Evaluation in China's Housing Reform.” Evaluation and Program Planning: An International Journal 16.1: 39-47
Book Reviews
(2) Victor N. Shaw. 2014. Review of Judging Addicts: Drug Courts and Coercion in the Justice System. Teachers College Record: The Voice of Scholarship in Education February 28: 17450
(1) Victor N. Shaw. 2009. Review of Crime, Social Control, and Human Rights: From Moral Panics to States of Denial. International Criminal Justice Review 19.2: 226-227
Newspaper Articles
(7) Xinyi Xu. 2002. “Reframing International Relations: From the Friend versus Enemy Paradigm to the Partner versus Competitor Perspective.” China Economic Herald: April 9
(6) Xinyi Xu. 2002. “Pay Attention to What Your Children Eat and Drink.” China Economic Herald: April 2
(5) Xinyi Xu. 2002. “Improve the Tourist Infrastructure for Backpackers from Overseas.” China Economic Herald: March 26
(4) Xinyi Xu. 2000. “Assistant Professor in the United States Is not Teaching Assistant in China.” People’s Daily: August 18
(3) Xinyi Xu. 2000. “Three Suggestions upon Three Observations in My Recent Visit to China.” People’s Daily: July 14
(2) Xinyi Xu. 1995. “Live A Simple Life.” Ka Leo O Hawaii: April 14
(1) Xinyi Xu. articles on education, science, and overseas Chinese in Journal of Wuhan University, Journal of Chemistry, Beijing Journal of Science and Technology, China Education Daily, Guangming Daily, and Yantze Daily (in Chinese)
Selected Papers and Presentations
(184) Three Worlds: Individual Life, Social Change, and Human Evolution Presented to the 5th international conference on Byzantine, medieval, renaissance, and early modern art, literature, historical, social and cultural studies, Nicosia, 2017
(183) Chinese Philanthropy and Nonprofits in the United States Presented to the Valley Nonprofit Resources, California State University, Northridge, 2017
(182) Higher Education in America: Experiences and Observations Presented to an audience of faculty and students, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, 2017
(181) Crime and Social Control in the United States: Facts, Ideologies, and Policies Presented to an audience of faculty and students, China University of Political Science and Law, Beijing, 2017
(180) A Resurge of American Manufacturing and the Opportunity for Chinese Investments Presented to an audience of faculty and students, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai, 2017
(179) Crime and Social Control: Civil Penetration and International Synchronization across Asia and the Pacific Presented to the 14th Asia Pacific Conference, Beppu, 2016
(178) Tourism as a Barometer of Unequal Exchanges among Afro-Eurasian Countries Presented to the International Congress on Afro-Eurasian Research, Almaty, 2016
(177) Building Cultural Bridges: Chinese Philanthropy in the United States Presented to the 8th International Conference on Building Cultural Bridges, Bishkek, 2016
(176) Crime and Criminal Justice in America: Theory and Practice Presented to an audience of faculty and students, Chongqing Business and Technology University, Chongqing, 2016
(175) Faculty Research and Evaluations in the United States Presented to an audience of faculty and students, Zhejiang College of Tourism, Hangzhou, 2016
(174) Managing Social Systems and Social Processes Presented to an audience of faculty and students, Lishui College, Lishui, 2016
(173) Three Worlds: Commonsense, Religion, and Science A keynote speech made to the 3rd Biruni Interdisciplinary International Conference, Dhaka, 2015
(172) Discriminatory Transactions and Unequal Interactions among Nation-States around the World Presented to the 12th International Conference on Business Management, Colombo, 2015
(171) System Management: Theory and Practice Presented to an audience of faculty and students, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, Wuhan, 2015
(170) Sociology in America: Changes in People and Substance Presented to an audience of faculty and students, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 2015
(169) Social Work in America: The Past, the Present, and the Future Presented to an audience of faculty and students, Jianghan University, Wuhan, 2015
(168) Social Problems in the United States: Lessons and Learnings for China Presented to an audience of faculty and students, Xianning College of Administration, Xianning, 2015
(167) Chinese Philanthropy: Learnings from China and Los Angeles Presented to the Valley Nonprofit Resources, California State University, Northridge, 2015
(166) Crime and Social Control in Emergent Societies: Democracy, Authoritarianism, or Else? Presented to the international interdisciplinary conference in humanities and social sciences on Civil Unrest and Socio-Political Changes: Marginalization, Disintegration, Exclusion, Tbilisi, 2015
(165) Managing Social Systems and Processes Presented to an audience of faculty and students, Shiyan College of Education, Shiyan, 2015
(164) Social Management: Factors and Forces Presented to the Symposium on Social Management and Civic Organizations, Wuhan, 2015
(163) China and the United States: Competitors, Partners, Friends, Enemies, or Something Else? Presented to an audience of faculty and students, Zhejiang College of Tourism, Hangzhou, 2015
(162) Peoples, Material Goods, and Their Exchanges around the World Presented to the 7th International Conference on Trade and Traders throughout History, Monastir, 2014
(161) Barriers to Economic Development: The Brain Drain from Poor to Rich Economies Presented to the Second International Congress of the Economic Development Network: Public Policy for Innovation and Development, Mexico City, 2014
(160) American Culture and American Social Problems Presented to an audience of faculty and students, Huanggang University, Huanggang, 2014
(159) Ethics in Business and Professional Settings Presented to an audience of faculty and students, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai, 2014
(158) Social Problems: Legal Control and Political Solutions in the United States Presented to an audience of faculty and students, Shanghai University of Political Science and Law, Shanghai, 2014
(157) Social Problems in America: Reflective Lessons for China Presented to an audience of faculty and students, Lixin University of Commerce, Shanghai, 2014
(156) Use of Intercultural Education Strategies to Improve Student Access and Learning Outcomes Presented to the 4th International Conference on Foreign Language Teaching and Applied Linguistics, International Burch University, Sarajevo, 2014
(155) College Teaching: Contextual Analysis, Institutional Reform, and Individual Suggestions Presented to the 2nd International Conference in Higher Education, Michigan State University, Dubai, 2014
(154) Social Work in America: Current States and Future Trends Presented to an audience of faculty and students, Central China Normal University, Wuhan, 2013
(153) American Sociology: Changes and Challenges Presented to an audience of faculty and students, Hubei University of Nationalities, Enshi, 2013
(152) American Social Welfare: Inputs and Outputs Presented to an audience of faculty and students, Chongqing Technology and Business University, Chongqing, 2013
(151) Social Problems in America: Reactions and Consequences Presented to an audience of faculty and students, Henan Institute of Engineering, Zhengzhou, 2013
(150) Leadership Studies: Transitions and Transformations Presented to the International Leadership Forum, sponsored jointly by the Chinese Academy of Governance, Public Service College of Singapore, and Ashridge Business School of Great Britain, Beijing, 2013
(149) Social Research in China: From the Queen of Science to the Court of Disciplines Presented to the International Symposium on Interdisciplinary Studies, Pasadena, 2013
(148) American Social Problems: Challenges and Opportunities Presented to an audience of faculty and students, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 2013
(147) American Sociology: Past, Present, and Future Presented to an audience of faculty and students, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 2013
(146) Crime and Social Control in Asia and the Pacific: Patterns and Trends Presented to an audience of faculty and students, Hubei University of Economics, Wuhan, 2013
(145) New Public Administration: Theory and Practice Presented to an audience of faculty and students, Hubei University, Wuhan, 2013
(144) Leadership Research: Theory and Methodology Presented to an audience of faculty and students, China Executive Leadership Academy Pudong, Shanghai, 2013
(143) China-U.S. Relations: Confrontation and Cooperation Presented to an audience of faculty and students, China Executive Leadership Academy Pudong, Shanghai, 2013
(142) Common Social Issues: The American Approach Presented to an audience of faculty and students, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, Wuhan, 2012
(141) Organizational Behavior: Recent Developments Presented to an audience of faculty and students, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 2012
(140) Crime and Social Control in America: Challenges and Promises Presented to an audience of faculty and students, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 2012
(139) Crime and Social Control in Asia and the Pacific: An Analytic Review Presented to the annual conference, International Association for Asia Pacific Studies, Hong Kong 2012
(138) Crime and Social Control in the United States: Theory and Practice Presented to an audience of faculty and students, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 2012
(137) Organizational Studies: Resources and Opportunities Presented to an audience of faculty and students, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, Wuhan, 2012
(136) Social Problems in America: Causes and Consequences Presented to an audience of faculty and students, Central China Normal University, Wuhan, 2012
(135) Leadership and Leadership Studies: Recent Developments Presented to an audience of faculty and students, National School of Administration, Beijing, 2012
(134) Organizational Behavior: Theory and Practice Presented to an audience of faculty and students, National School of Administration, Beijing, 2012
(133) Governmental and Bureaucratic Crime in Asia and the Pacific: A Preliminary Analysis Presented to the annual conference, Asian Criminological Society, Seoul, 2012
(132) Between Eastern Civilizations and Western development: Conflict and Confrontation or Infusion and Integration? Presented to the annual meeting, Midwest Sociological Society, Minneapolis, 2012
(131) Keeping Social Order while Pursuing Economic Development: Crime and Social Control in Developing Societies Presented to the annual meeting, Midwest Sociological Society, Minneapolis, 2012
(130) Crime and Deviance across National Borders: Types, Patterns, Trends, and Challenges Presented to the annual meeting, Pacific Sociological Association, San Diego, 2012
(129) Research as a Way of Life Presented to the annual meeting, Pacific Sociological Association, San Diego, 2012
(128) Social Control, Engineering, and Management in the United States Presented an audience of faculty and students, Yunnan Police College, 2011
(127) American Corrections: Goals, Choices, and Challenges Presented to an audience of faculty and students, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 2011
(126) Between Eastern Civilizations and Western Development: Crime, Deviance, and Social Control in Asia and the Pacific Presented to the annual conference, Asian Criminological Society, Taipei, 2011
(125) Crosschecking and Verifying Participants and Participant Responses in Fieldwork Presented to the international conference on “Doing Research in Applied Linguistics,” Bangkok, 2011
(124) Corporate and Entrepreneurial Crime in Emergent Economies: A Preliminary Analysis Presented to the annual meeting, Pacific Sociological Association, Seattle, 2011
(123) Crime in America: Conceptualization and Theorization Presented to an audience of faculty and students, Guangxi University for Nationalities, Nanning, 2010
(122) Crime, Social Problems, and Social Control in the United States Presented to an audience of faculty and students, Chongqing Technology and Business University, Chongqing, 2010
(121) Gaining Exposure: Presentations to Academic Conferences Invited plenary presentation to the Third International Academic Conference of Young Scientists: Humanities and Social Sciences, Lviv Polytechnic National University, Lviv, 2010
(120) Crime in America: Media Coverage and Public Opinions Presented to an audience of faculty and students, East China University of Political Science and Law, Shanghai, 2010
(119) Crime and Social Control in Asia and the Pacific: Features, Patterns, and Trends Presented to an audience of faculty and students, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai, 2010
(118) Municipal Government: Leadership Skills and Styles Presented to an audience of faculty and students, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 2010
(117) American Cities: Structures, Processes, and Impacts Presented to an audience of faculty and students, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 2010
(116) The Study of Public Administration: Certificate and Degree Programs Presented to an audience of faculty and students, Xinjiang University of Finance and Economics, Urumqi, 2010
(115) Living in Three Different Worlds: Stories and Oral Traditions across Commonsense, Religion, and Science among Intercontinental Migrants Presented to the 10th International GOPIO (Global Organization of People of Indian Origin) Convention, Durban, 2010
(114) MPA Programs in the United States: Curriculums and Career Choices for Students Presented to an audience of faculty and students, Guangxi University for Nationalities, Nanning, 2009
(113) Sociology in the United States: Challenges, Chances, and Changes Presented to an audience of faculty and students, Nankai University, Tianjin, 2009
(112) Informatics: Theories, Methods, and Applications Presented to an audience of faculty and students, Nankai University, Tianjin, 2009
(111) Methamphetamine Use among Native American Youths: An Exploratory Inquiry Presented to the annual meeting, Southwest Association of Criminal Justice, Laredo, 2009
(110) The Degree as the Beginning and the End of Mobility in Academia Presented to the Second International Bilingual Conference on Academic Mobility: New Researches and Perspectives, Tallinn, 2009
(109) Democratic Forms of Government versus Authoritarian Leadership: Crime and Social Control in Emergent Societies Presented to the 21st World Congress of Political Science, Santiago, 2009
(108) Organizational Behavior: Critical Issues Presented to an audience of faculty and students, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, 2009
(107) Social Problems in America: Ten Major Challenges Presented to an audience of faculty and students, Inner Mongolia Finance and Economics College, Hohhot, 2009
(106) Organizational Behavior: Theories, Methods, and Applications Presented to an audience of faculty and students, Inner Mongolia Finance and Economics College, Hohhot, 2009
(105) Is It Appropriation or Exploitation of Sameness? Victimization among Migrants and Immigrants in Asia and the Pacific Presented to a joint international conference, the Anthropology Associations of the UK and the Commonwealth, New Zealand and Australia, Auckland, 2008
(104) Social Control in Asia and the Pacific: Challenges and Opportunities Presented to the annual meeting, American Society of Criminology, St. Louis, 2008
(103) Explaining Crime and Social Control: Recent Theoretical Developments Presented to an audience of faculty and students, China Youth University for Political Science, Beijing, 2008
(102) Crime and Social Control in Asia and the Pacific Presented to an audience of faculty and students, China University of Political Science and Law, Beijing, 2008
(101) Youth on the Move in Asia and the Pacific: A Cross-Border Examination of Causes and Consequences Presented to the 8th International Conference on Asian Youth and Childhoods, Lucknow, 2007
(100) Crime and Criminal Justice in America Presented to an audience of faculty and students, TongjiUniversity, Shanghai, 2007
(99) The American Political System: Structure and Process Presented to an audience of faculty and students, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai, 2007
(98) American Sociology: Facts, Debates, and Trends Presented to an audience of faculty and students, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 2007
(97) Academic Careers in America: Observations and Reflections Presented to an audience of academic staff and postdoctoral scholars, European University Institute, Florence, 2007
(96) Between Capitalism and Socialism: Crime, Deviance, and Social Control in Asia and the Pacific Presented to the annual meeting, Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Seattle, 2007
(95) Social Problems in America Presented to an audience of faculty and students, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou, 2006
(94) Research Methods: New Directions and Developments Presented to an audience of faculty and students, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou, 2006
(93) Critical Issues in Public Administration Presented to an audience of faculty and students, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai, 2006
(92) Crime of Terror: Types, Causes, and Societal Reactions Presented to the 58th annual meeting, American Society of Criminology, Los Angeles, 2006
(91) Teaching Sociological Theories through Everyday Concerns, Questions, and Problems in the Real World Presented to the International Conference PBL 2006 ABP, Lima, 2006
(90) Navigating Higher Education in California: From Community Colleges to State Universities Panel presentation to the 77th annual meeting, Pacific Sociological Association, North Hollywood, 2006
(89) Academic Areas, Fields, Disciplines, and the Expansion of the Knowledge Enterprise Presented to the 8th International Symposium on Comparative Literature: Power and the Role of the Intellectual, Cairo, 2005
(88) On an Unfamiliar Land: Migrants and the Experience of Victimization Presented to the to the annual meeting, American Sociological Association, Toronto, 2005
(87) Deviance, Crime, and Problem Behaviors by and against Migrants across Regional and National Borders Presented to the 1st Global International Studies Conference, Istanbul, 2005
(86) Organizational Leadership: Critical Skills Presented to an audience of scholars, business leaders, and governmental officials, China National School of Administration, Beijing, 2005
(85) Organizational Leadership: Theoretical Developments Presented to an audience of faculty and students, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, Wuhan, 2005
(84) American High Schools and High School Students Presented to an audience of faculty and students, BishengHigh School, Yingshan, 2005
(83) Crime, Deviance, and Social Problems: Research and Theories Presented to an audience of faculty and students, Huazhong University of Agriculture, Wuhan, 2005
(82) Current Research and the State of Sociology as a Discipline and a Profession Presented to the graduate seminar, CSUN Department of Sociology, Northridge, 2004
(81) Navigating Graduate School: Analysis, Reform, and Suggestion Presented to the guest speakers series, Career Opportunities in Research, CSUN College of Social and Behavioral Sciences/National Institute of Mental Health, Northridge, 2004
(80) To the Benefit of Career-Making Academicians: Innovative Ideas for Institutional Reform Presented to the annual meeting, Association for Humanist Sociology, Louisville, 2004
(79) Living in Constraints: Choice and Individuality in Contemporary Society Presented to the International Conference on Culture, Values, and Future of Society, RC-07: Futures Research, International Sociological Association, Kyoto, 2004
(78) Researcher Protection in Fieldwork with Problem Subjects Presented to the 46th annual meeting, Western Social Science Association, Salt Lake City, 2004
(77) Positions and Positioning in Academic Institutions Presented to the 75th annual meeting, Pacific Sociological Association, San Francisco, 2004
(76) Overcoming the Shadow: Minority Experiences in Academia Presented to the 75th annual meeting, Pacific Sociological Association, San Francisco, 2004
(75) Publishing in Non-Sociological Outlets: Advantages and Disadvantages Presented to the annual meeting, Midwest Sociological Society, Kansas City, 2004
(74) Making an Academic Career or Contributing to the Production, Maintenance, and Expansion of Social Authority: Scholars and Scholarly Endeavors in Postmodern Academia Presented to the 5th Latin American Conference on Social Studies of Science and Technology, Toluca, 2004
(73) American Society: Issues and Public Opinions Presented to the Academic Salon, GuangzhouAcademy of Social Sciences, Guangzhou, 2003
(72) American People and Chinese Americans Presented to an audience of faculty and students, Guangzhou College of Medicine, Guangzhou, 2003
(71) America in Review: Politics Presented to an audience of faculty and students, People’s University of China, Beijing, 2003
(70) America in Review: Economy Presented to an audience of faculty and students, People’s University of China, Beijing, 2003
(69) America in Review: Education Presented to an audience of faculty and students, People’s University of China, Beijing, 2003
(68) America in Review: Social Problems Presented to an audience of faculty and students, People’s University of China, Beijing, 2003
(67) America in Review: American People Presented to an audience of faculty and students, People’s University of China, Beijing, 2003
(66) Cross-Border Control in the Age of Globalization Presented to the annual meeting, Southwestern Association of Criminal Justice, Houston, 2003
(65) Social Conditions, Self-Perceptions, and Sexual Impotency Presented to the 7th Latin American Congress for the Study of Impotence and Sexuality, Cartagena, 2003
(64) Substance Use and Abuse: A Social Disorganization Perspective Presented to the 98th annual meeting, American Sociological Association, Atlanta, 2003
(63) Substance Use and Abuse: A Rational Choice Perspective Presented to the annual meeting, Justice Studies Association, Albany, 2003
(62) Social Disorganization Crimes in Asia and the Pacific Presented to the 20th annual meeting, Association of Third World Studies, Taipei, 2002
(61) War on Drugs: The Chinese Story Presented to the 44th annual meeting, American Association for Chinese Studies, Los Angeles, 2002
(60) Substance Use and Abuse: A Subculture Perspective Presented to the 27th annual meeting, Association for Humanist Sociologists, Madison, 2002
(59) Substance Use and Abuse: A Conflict Perspective Presented to the World Forum: Drugs, Dependencies, and Society, Montreal, 2002
(58) Substance Use and Abuse: A Functionalist Perspective Presented to the Nordic Sociological Conference, Reykjavik, 2002
(57) Substance Use and Abuse: An Anomie Perspective Presented to the 73rd annual meeting, Pacific Sociological Association, Vancouver, 2002
(56) Professing as a Non‑Native English Speaking Scholar: Some Observations and Reflections Presented to the 73rd annual meeting, Pacific Sociological Association, Vancouver, 2002
(55) Recent Developments in the Study of Organizational Behavior Presented to an audience of faculty, officials, and students at Shandong Institute of Economics, Jinan, 2002
(54) Comparing Cultural Roots and Environmental Forces: Raising Children in Three Different Contexts Presented to the International Conference on Comparing Childhood, International Sociological Association, Helsinki, 2001
(53) Embedded in Common Social Customs and Cultural Practices: Comparing Child Abuse in Rural China Presented to the International Conference on Comparing Childhood, International Sociological Association, Helsinki, 2001
(52) In the Perspective of Social Control: Substance, Substance Use, and Substance User Presented to the 96th annual meeting, American Sociological Association, Anaheim, 2001
(51) Western Development and Eastern Civilizations: A Fusion in Environmental Protection Presented to the 35th Congress of the International Institute of Sociology, Krakow, 2001
(50) In a Time of Rapid Social Change: Crime, Social Problems, and Social Control in China Presented to the 2000-2001 Campus-wide Lecture Series, China Institute, CSUN, 2001
(49) Linking Scholarship to Service: A Course Reform for Soc 348 Juvenile Delinquency Presented to the 1st Campus-Wide Faculty Development Forum, Center for Community Service Learning, CSUN, 2001
(48) Substance Use and Abuse: A Social Reaction Perspective Presented to the 43rd annual meeting, Western Social Sciences Association, Reno, 2001
(47) Active Learning: Three Innovative Methods from Classroom Instruction Presented to the 43rd annual meeting, Western Social Sciences Association, Reno, 2001
(46) Substance Use and Abuse: A Social Learning Perspective Presented to the 28th annual meeting, Western Society of Criminology, Portland, 2001
(45) Asia and the Pacific as the World Center Stage of the New Century: Crimes and Social Control in a Global Perspective Presented to the 52nd annual meeting, American Society of Criminology, San Francisco, 2000
(44) Staying in or out of Touch: Personal Communications in Cyberspace Presented to the 11th annual meeting, California Sociological Association, Riverside, 2000
(43) Confronting the New Century: Critical Forces Impacting Crimes and Social Control in Asia and the Pacific Presented to the annual meeting, Southern Criminal Justice Association, Charleston, 2000
(42) The Resurgence of Bandits and Local Tyrants in Rural China Presented to the 10th World Congress of Rural Sociology, Rio de Janeiro, 2000
(41) Are There Minimum Standards in Reading, Presentation, and Writing Skills for College Students? Presented to the 71st annual meeting, Pacific Sociological Association, San Diego, 2000
(40) The Relevance of the Differential Association Theory: Drinking by College Students (with Jonathan Choi) Presented to the 37th annual meeting, Academy of Criminal Justice Science, New Orleans, 2000
(39) Victimizing versus Being Victimized in the New Culture of Victimization: An Analytic Review (with Nancy Kantor) Presented to the 37th annual meeting, Academy of Criminal Justice Science, New Orleans, 2000
(38) Rural Crime in China Presented to the 37th annual meeting, Academy of Criminal Justice Science, New Orleans, 2000
(37) Social, Professional, and Academic Civilities: A Sociological Analysis of Job Rejection Letters from Sociologists and Sociology Departments Presented to the 34th World Congress of Sociology, International Institute of Sociology, Tel Aviv, 1999
(36) Marijuana Use among Youth: Facts from the United States NIDA/CPDD Meeting “Building International Research on Drug Abuse: Continuing Focus on Children and Youth,” Acapulco, 1999
(35) Research with Troubled Youth: Strategies and Tactics Presented to the 41st annual meeting, Western Social Science Association, Fort Worth, 1999.
(34) Substance Use and Abuse: A Career Perspective Presented to the 14th World Congress of Sociology, Montreal, 1998
(33) The Social Context of Marijuana Use among Youth Presented to the 35th annual meeting, Academy of Criminal Justice Science, Albuquerque, 1998
(32) Training Students with Basic Social Sciences Skills through Rational Course Planning and Innovative Classroom Activities Presented to the 5th CSU Symposium on University Teaching, San Bernardino, 1998
(31) American People and the American Social System Presented to an audience of faculty and students, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 1998
(30) Self-Dialogue as A Fundamental Process of Expression Presented to the Interdisciplinary Conference on Fear, Taboo, and Contemporary Culture, Ballarat, 1997
(29) Productive Labor and Thought Reform in Chinese Corrections: A Historical and Comparative Analysis Presented to the 92nd annual meeting, American Sociological Association, Toronto, 1997
(28) The Relationship between AIDS and Substance Abuse: What Models Fits? Presented to the 59th annual scientific meeting, College on Problems of Drug Dependence, Nashville, 1997
(27) Progression of Cocaine and Crack Use among Arrestees in Los Angeles County Presented to the 48th annual meeting, American Society of Criminology, Chicago, 1996
(26) Organizational Control: A Comparison between China and the United States Presented to the 91st annual meetings, American Sociological Association, New York, 1996
(25) Sociological Theories of Deviance: Relevance to Substance Abuse Presented to the Centerwide Research Seminar, UCLA Drug Abuse Research Center, Los Angeles, 1996
(24) Substance Abuse and Its Treatment: A Social Control Perspective Presented to the 58th annual scientific meeting, College on Problems of Drug Dependence, San Juan, 1996
(23) Multiple Drug Use among Arrestees in Los Angeles County Presented to the Fellows’ Monday Seminar, UCLA Drug Abuse Research Center, Los Angeles, 1996
(22) Drug Trafficking and Abuse as a Political Threat to the Communist Rule in China Presented to the 33rd annual meeting, Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Las Vegas, 1996
(21) A Practical Approach to Drug Problems Presented to the Fellows’ Monday Seminar, UCLADrugAbuseResearchCenter, Los Angeles, 1995
(20) Thoughts on Crimes and Social Control in Asia and the Pacific Presented to the Research Group on Technology and Social Control, Department of Sociology, University of Colorado, Boulder, 1994
(19) Across Family, Neighborhood, and Work Unit: Residential Control in China Presented to the 89th annual meeting, American Sociological Association, Los Angeles, 1994
(18) Keeping Organizational Order: Social Control Practices in Chinese Work Units Presented to the 13th World Congress of Sociology, Bielefeld, 1994
(17) Civil Rewards in China: A Tool of Social Control Presented to the Annual Graduate Student Conference, University of Hawaii-Manoa, Honolulu, 1994
(16) The Impact of Western Forms of Social Control on China: A Preliminary Evaluation Presented to the 88th annual meeting, American Sociological Association, Miami, 1993
(15) People’s Mediation: A Mode of Conflict Resolution in China Presented to the 31st Congress of the International Institute of Sociology, Paris, France, 1993
(14) Prison Litigation: Hawaii's First Consent Decree Presented to the 13th annual meeting, Hawaii Sociological Association, Honolulu, 1993
(13) Career-Making in Postmodern Academia Presented to the 2nd annual conference on Issues of Culture and Communication in Asia and the Pacific, East-WestCenter, Honolulu, 1992
(12) Towards a Comprehensive Understanding of the State's Role in East Asia's Economic Development Presented to the 87th annual meeting, American Sociological Association, Pittsburgh, 1992
(11) Nation-Building in China: An Analysis of the Chinese Communist Party's Dimension of Democracy Presented to the International Interdisciplinary Conference on Nation-Building: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow, Blagoevgrad, 1992
(10) China's Informal Social Control: Ideology, Family, Neighborhood, and Work Units Presented to the Sociology Colloquium, University of Hawaii-Manoa, Honolulu, 1992
(9) China's Housing Reform and the Quality of Urban Life Presented to the International Interdisciplinary Conference on Suburban Development and the Quality of Life, Baltimore, 1992
(8) Agribusiness Emerged in Modern Agrarian Transformation Presented to the 2nd Social Science Convention, University of Hawaii-Manoa, Honolulu, 1992
(7) The State' Role in the East Asian NICs' Development Presented to the 1st annual conference on the Issues of Culture and Communication in Asia and the Pacific, East-WestCenter, Honolulu, 1991
(6) Understanding the Chinese Communist Party's Democracy Presented to the 4th International Symposium on China, Indianapolis, 1991
(5) China: Informal Social Control and Its Crises Presented to the 16th annual meeting, Association of Humanist Sociology, Ottawa, 1991
(4) A Review of China's Main Forms of Social Control Presented to the 11th annual meeting, Hawaii Sociological Association, Hilo, 1991
(3) China's Urban Housing Reform: Solutions and Constraints Presented to the annual Graduate Student Conference, University of Hawaii-Manoa, Honolulu, 1991
(2) Policy Evaluation in China’s Urban Housing Reform Presented to the 1st Social Science Convention, University of Hawaii-Manoa, Honolulu, 1991
(1) China’s Urban Housing Reform: Problems and Proposals Presented at the Center for Chinese Studies, University of Hawaii-Manoa, Honolulu, 1990
Professional Services
Academic Editorship and Review
(46) Book Reviewer, University of California Press, 2016
(45) Book Reviewer, Oxford University Press, 2015
(44) Book Reviewer, Routledge, 2015
(43) Book Reviewer, California Open Educational Resources Council, 2015
(42) Book Reviewer, Prentice Hall, 2015
(41) Book Reviewer, Oxford University Press, 2014
(40) Book Reviewer, Routledge, 2014
(39) Journal Reviewer, Law and Social Inquiry, 2013
(38) Book Reviewer, Wadsworth, 2013
(37) Book Reviewer, Wiley-Blackwell, 2013
(36) Book Reviewer, Sage Publications, 2013
(35) Book Reviewer, Routledge, 2012
(34) Book Reviewer, Sage Publications, 2012
(33) Course Reviewer, Course Identification Numbering System, Association of Independent California Colleges and Universities, 2012-present
(32) Journal Reviewer, Sociological Quarterly, 2011
(31) Book Reviewer, Jones & Bartlett Publishing, 2011
(30) Book Reviewer, Sage Publications, 2011
(29) Journal Reviewer, American Journal of Sociology, 2011
(28) Grant Reviewer, National Science Foundation, 2010
(27) Book Reviewer, Sage Publications, 2009
(26) Book Reviewer, Wadsworth, 2009
(25) Journal Editorial Board Member, Journal of Sociology and Social Anthropology, 2009
(24) Journal Reviewer, Journal of Criminal Justice, 2009
(23) Journal Reviewer, Asia Pacific Journal of Police and Criminal Justice, 2008
(22) Journal Reviewer, International Journal of Social Inquiry, 2008
(21) Journal Reviewer, Modern China, 2008
(20) Book Reviewer, Allyn and Bacon, 2008
(19) Journal Reviewer, Review of Educational Research, 2006-2011
(18) Book Reviewer, Sage Publications, 2007
(17) Book Reviewer, Blackwell Publishing, 2007
(16) Book Reviewer, Sage Publications, 2006
(15) Book Reviewer, Sage Publications, 2005
(14) Journal Reviewer, Youth Violence and Juvenile Justice, 2004-2010
(13) Journal Reviewer, Social Forces, 2004
(12) Book Reviewer, Wadsworth, 2003
(11) Book Reviewer, Sage Publications, Summer, 2003
(10) Book Reviewer, Sage Publications, Spring, 2003
(9) Journal Reviewer, Sociological Quarterly, 2001-2003
(8) Book Reviewer, Sage Publications, 2000
(7) Journal Reviewer, Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 1999‑2003
(6) Book Reviewer, CambridgeUniversity Press, 1999
(5) Book Reviewer, McGraw Hill, 1999
(4) Book Reviewer, Allyn and Bacon, 1998
(3) Book Reviewer, Prentice Hall, 1998
(2) Grant Reviewer, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 1997
(1) Journal Reviewer, Violence and Victims, 1996
Conference Service
(43) Session Chair, the 14th Asia Pacific Conference, Beppu, 2016
(42) Session Chair, the International Congress on Afro-Eurasian Research, Almaty, 2016
(41) Session Chair, the International Interdisciplinary Conference in Humanities and Social Sciences on Civil Unrest and Socio-Political Changes: Marginalization, Disintegration, Exclusion, Tbilisi, 2015
(40) Session Organizer and Chair, the International Symposium on Interdisciplinary Studies, Pasadena, 2013
(39) Session Chair, the annual conference, Asian Criminological Society, Seoul, 2012
(38) Session Organizer, Chair, and Discussant, Crime and Social Control across National Borders, the annual meeting, Midwest Sociological Society, Minneapolis, 2012
(37) Session Organizer, Chair, and Discussant, Eastern Civilizations and Western Development: Conflict and Confrontation or Infusion and Integration, the annual meeting, Midwest Sociological Society, Minneapolis, 2012
(36) Session Organizer, Chair, and Discussant, Crime, Deviance, and Social Control, the annual meeting, Pacific Sociological Association, San Diego, 2012
(35) Session Organizer, Chair, and Discussant, China on the Horizon: Economic Reform, Political Evolution, and Social Change, the annual meeting, Pacific Sociological Association, San Diego, 2012
(34) Session Organizer, Chair, and Discussant, Rural China: Current States and Future Prospects, the annual meeting, Pacific Sociological Association, San Diego, 2012
(33) Session Organizer, Chair, and Discussant, Teaching, Research, and Service in Higher Education, the annual meeting, Pacific Sociological Association, San Diego, 2012
(32) Member, Program Committee, the annual meeting, Pacific Sociological Association, San Diego, 2011-2012
(31) Session Chair, Moral Reasoning and the Justice System, the annual meeting, Southwest Association of Criminal Justice, Laredo, 2009
(30) Panelist, Perceptions or Reality of Racial Overtones: Are We Really Tripping or Is This Real? the annual meeting, Southwest Association of Criminal Justice, Laredo, 2009
(29) Session Chair, International and Comparative Studies of Criminal Justice Systems, the 60th annual meeting, American Society of Criminology, St. Louis, 2008
(28) Session Chair, Cross-National Correlates of Homicide and Its Control, the 60th annual meeting, American Society of Criminology, St. Louis, 2008
(27) Session Chair, Surveillance Issues in Comparative Perspective, Hixon-Riggs Forum on Science, Technology and Society: Surveillance in an Age of High Technology, Harvey Mudd College, Claremont, 2008
(26) Session Chair, Routine Activity and Rational Choice Approaches to Terrorism, the 58th annual meeting, American Society of Criminology, Los Angeles, 2006
(25) Session Organizer, Chair, and Discussant, Navigating Higher Education in California: From Community Colleges to State Universities, the 77th annual meeting, Pacific Sociological Association, North Hollywood, 2006
(24) Session Organizer, Chair, and Discussant, Navigating the Academic Career: Common Issues and Uncommon Strategies, the 77th annual meeting, Pacific Sociological Association, North Hollywood, 2006
(23) Session Chair, Drug Use and Ethnic Groups, the 57th annual meeting, American Society of Criminology, Toronto, 2005
(22) Session Discussant, New Perspectives on Migration, the 1st Global International Studies Conference, Istanbul, 2005
(21) Discipline Host, Tri-Valley Alliance for Higher Education Meeting, CaliforniaStateUniversity, Northridge, 2005
(20) Session Facilitator, Positions and Positioning in Postmodern Academia, the annual meeting, Association for Humanist Sociology, Louisville, 2004
(19) Session Co-organizer and Discussant, Making an Academic Career: Teaching, Research, and Service, the 75th annual meeting, Pacific Sociological Association, San Francisco, 2004
(18) Session Organizer, Chair, and Discussant, Substance Use and Abuse: Sociological Perspectives, the 74th annual meeting, Pacific Sociological Association, Pasadena, 2003
(17) Session Chair, Immigrants, Indigenous Cultural and Sociological Issues in Taiwan and Asia, the 20th annual meeting, Association of Third World Studies, Taipei, Taiwan, 2002
(16) Session Chair, Crime, Deviance, and Social Control in China, the 44th annual meeting, American Association for Chinese Studies, Los Angeles, 2002
(15) Session Organizer, Chair, and Discussant, Teaching and Learning with Non‑Native English Speaking Students and Scholars: Challenges and Opportunities, the 73rd annual meeting, Pacific Sociological Association, Vancouver, 2002
(14) Peer Coach, Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching, CSUN, 2000, 2001
(13) Session Chair and Discussant, Crime and Social Control around the World, the 52nd annual meeting, American Society of Criminology, San Francisco, 2000
(12) Session Organizer, Chair, and Discussant, Research and Communications in Cyberspace, the 11th annual meeting, California Sociological Association, Riverside, 2000
(11) Group Facilitator, Curriculum Innovations, CSUN Sociology Department Retreat, Encino, 2000
(10) Session Organizer, Chair, and Discussant, Teaching College Students Reading, Presentation, and Writing Skills, the 71st annual meeting, Pacific Sociological Association, San Diego, 2000
(9) Session Moderator, Community Connection, the 5th CSU Symposium on University Teaching, San Bernardino, 1998
(8) Session Organizer, Teaching and Curriculum, CSUN Faculty Retreat, Oxnard, 1998
(7) Organizing Committee Member and Panel Discussant, Ethnicity and Life Chances, the 3rd Social Sciences Convention, University of Hawaii-Manoa, Honolulu, 1993
(6) Session Moderator, Entrepreneurship Opportunity in Suburban China and USA, Towson, 1992
(5) Translator, International Interdisciplinary Conference on Suburban Development and the Quality of Life, Baltimore, 1992
(4) Translator, A U.S. Congresswoman’s Keynote Speech, Baltimore, 1992
(3) Translator, Marketing Management Seminar for Executives, Pacific Asian Management Institute, University of Hawaii-Manoa, Honolulu, 1992, 1994, 1995
(2) Session Chair, Chinese Culture, the 1st annual conference on Issues of Culture and Communication in Asia and the Pacific, East-West Center, Honolulu, 1991
(1) Organizing Member, the 1st annual conference on Issues of Culture and Communication in Asia and the Pacific, East-WestCenter, Honolulu, 1991
Consultancy
(1) Consultant, NIDA Marijuana Project, CDM Group, Chevy Chase, 1997
Community Services
Department
(37) Part-time Faculty Evaluation, Department of Sociology, CSUN, 2016-2017
(36) Member, Graduate Studies Committee, Department of Sociology, CSUN, 2015-2017
(35) Member, Student Development Committee, Department of Sociology, CSUN, 2015-2017
(34) Member, Faculty Development Committee, Department of Sociology, CSUN, 2014-2015
(33) Member, Personnel Committee, Department of Sociology, CSUN, 2014-2015
(32) Member, Author Review Committee, Department of Sociology, CSUN, 2012-2013
(31) Chair, Assessment Committee, Department of Sociology, CSUN, 2011-2013
(30) Member, Colloquium Committee, Department of Sociology, CSUN, 2011-2012
(29) Member, Online Instruction Committee, Department of Sociology, CSUN, 2011-2012
(28) Representative, Equity and Diversity, Department of Sociology, CSUN, 2010-2011
(27) Member, Newsletter Committee, Department of Sociology, CSUN, 2010-2011
(26) Member, Student Poster Presentation Competition Committee, Department of Sociology, CSUN, 2010-2011
(25) Member, Student Essay Competition Committee, Department of Sociology, CSUN, 2010-2011
(24) Affirmative Action Coordinator, Department of Sociology, CSUN, 2009-2010
(23) Member, Assessment Committee, Department of Sociology, CSUN, 2008-2010
(22) Member, Graduate Examination Committee (Theory/Criminology), Department of Sociology, CSUN, 2007-present
(21) Chair, Curriculum Committee, Department of Sociology, CSUN, 2006-2008
(20) Member, Criminology Recruitment Committee, Department of Sociology, CSUN, 2005-2006
(19) Coordinator, Part-Time Faculty Evaluation, Department of Sociology, CSUN, 2003-2008
(18) Member, Career Fair, Department of Sociology, CSUN, 2002-2003
(17) Member, Student Award and Scholarship Selection Committee, Department of Sociology, CSUN, 2002
(16) Affirmative Action Coordinator, Department of Sociology, CSUN, 2001-2008
(15) Member, Research Task Force, Department of Sociology, CSUN, 2001-2002
(14) Coordinator, Criminology and Criminal Justice Option, Department of Sociology, CSUN, 2000-2001
(13) Faculty Representative, Majors Fair 2000, Department of Sociology, CSUN, 2000
(12) Member, Library Committee, Department of Sociology, CSUN, 1999-2000
(11) Coordinator, Speaker to Honors’ Convocation, Department of Sociology, CSUN, 1999
(10) Member, CrimeCenter Brown Bags Series Committee, Department of Sociology, CSUN, 1998-2002
(9) Faculty Advisor, Professional Sociological Students Association, Department of Sociology, CSUN, 1997-2001
(8) Member, Reorganization and Revitalization Committee, Center for the Study of Crime and Criminal Justice, Department of Sociology, CSUN, 1997-2002
(7) Member, Career Fair, Department of Sociology, CSUN, 1997-1998
(6) Member, Criminology and Criminal Justice Curriculum Committee, Department of Sociology, CSUN, 1997-present
(5) Member, Criminology Graduate Examination Committee, Department of Sociology, CSUN, 1997-2005
(4) Fellow Coordinator, DrugAbuseResearchCenter, University of California, Los Angeles, 1996-1997
(3) Asian Liaison, DrugAbuseResearchCenter, University of California, Los Angeles, 1995-1997
(2) Graduate Student Representative, Faculty Recruitment Committee, Department of Sociology, University of Hawaii-Manoa, 1992-1993
(1) Vice-President, Graduate Students’ Association, Department of Sociology, University of Hawaii-Manoa, 1991-1992
College/University
(37) Exploratory Committee for Confucius Institute in Collaboration with Yunnan Normal University, CSUN, 2016-2017
(36) Member, GE Path-Arts, Media, and Culture Committee, Office of Undergraduate Studies, CSUN, 2016-2017
(35) Member, Disability Studies Minor Development Committee, Michael D. Eisner College of Education, CSUN, 2015-2016
(34) Member, Founding Committee, Department of Criminology and Justice Studies, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, CSUN, 2014-2017
(33) Member, Chinese Studies Minor Development Committee, College of the Humanities, CSUN, 2014-2016
(32) Member, GE Path-Global Studies Committee, Office of Undergraduate Studies, CSUN, 2013-2014
(31) Member, Assessment Liaison Committee, Office of Academic Assessment and Program Review, CSUN, 2011-2013
(30) Member, Simplifying Assessment Committee, Office of Academic Assessment and Program Review, CSUN, 2011-2012
(29) Member, HOT (Hybrid, Online, and Traditional Courses) Assessment Committee, Office of Academic Assessment and Program Review, CSUN, 2011-2012
(28) Chair, Academic Planning Committee, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, CSUN, 2008-2009
(27) Nominee for Vice President, Faculty Senate, CSUN, 2009
(26) Member, “Who’s Afraid of Online Instruction” Workshop, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, CSUN, 2008
(25) Member, “Integrating Writing into Content Area Courses” Workshop, Academic Affairs, CSUN, 2008
(24) Co-Chair, Academic Planning Committee, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, CSUN, 2007-2008
(23) Senator-at-Large, Faculty Senate, CSUN, 2006-2007
(22) Member, Academic Planning Committee, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, CSUN, 2006-2007
(21) Contributor, Education Equity Committee Focus Group, Faculty Senate, CSUN, 2006
(20) Faculty Volunteer, 13th Annual Welcome Celebration, Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs, CSUN, 2006
(19) Member, Associate Dean Search Committee, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, CSUN, 2006
(18) Member, Workload Committee, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, CSUN, 2006
(17) Member, Master of Public Administration Program Advisory Board, Roland Tseng College of Extended Learning, CSUN, 2005-2009
(16) Faculty Volunteer, 12th Annual Welcome Celebration, Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs, CSUN, 2005
(15) Member, Preeminent Scholarly Publication Award Selection Committee, Faculty Senate, CSUN 2005
(14) Member, Task Force for SSS399/499, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, CSUN, 2005
(13) Discipline Representative, Lower Division Transfer Project, California State University, 2004-2010
(12) Mentor, Career Opportunities in Research, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences/National Institute of Mental Health, 2004-2011
(11) Chair, Preeminent Scholarly Publication Award Selection Committee, Faculty Senate, CSUN, 2002
(10) Member, Outstanding Service Award Selection Committee, Faculty Senate, CSUN, 2001
(9) Faculty Representative, Open House 2001, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, CSUN, 2001
(8) Member, Faculty Retreat Committee, Faculty Senate, CSUN, 2000-2001
(7) Senator, Faculty Senate, CSUN, 2000-2002
(6) Member, Preeminent Scholarly Publication Award Selection Committee, Faculty Senate, CSUN, 2000
(5) Member, Screening Committee, CSU International Programs, 2000
(4) Presidential Appointee, Educational Equity Committee, Faculty Senate, CSUN, 1998-1999
(3) Member, Advancement of Teaching Effectiveness Award Committee, Faculty Senate, CSUN, 1998
(2) Member, Faculty Retreat Committee, Faculty Senate, CSUN, 1997-1998
(1) Member, Institute of Culture and Communication Council, East-West Center, 1991-1992
Community
(25) Expert Commentator, CSUN On Point, 2017
(24) Member, Committee on Assessment and Testing, California Teachers Association, 2016-2019
(23) CSU-Northridge Representative, State Council of Education, California Teachers Association, 20016-2019
(22) Expert Commentator, KAZN AM 1300, 2016
(21) CSU-Northridge Representative (Alternate), State Council of Education, California Teachers Association, 20013-2016
(20) CTA-Elected State Delegate, Representative Assembly, National Education Association, 2010
(19) CSU-Northridge Representative, State Council of Education, California Teachers Association, 2009-2012
(18) CSU-Northridge Representative, Capital Lobby Days, California Faculty Association, 2008
(17) CSU-Northridge Representative, Classroom Academy, Chancellor’s Office, 2008
(16) CSU-Northridge Representative, Local Lobby Days, California Faculty Association, 2008
(15) Member, Sociology Recruitment Committee, Los Angeles Pierce College, 2006
(14) CSU-Northridge Representative, Statewide Meeting for Sociology, Intersegmental Major Preparation Articulated Curriculum (IMPAC), 2006
(13) CFA/CSU-Northridge Representative, Summer Institute, American Association of University Professors (AAUP, 2005
(12) Guest Advisor, Sociology Recruitment Committee, Los Angeles Pierce College, 2005
(11) CSU-Northridge Representative, Statewide Meeting for Sociology, Intersegmental Major Preparation Articulated Curriculum (IMPAC), 2005
(10) CSU-Northridge Representative, Emergent Leaders Conference, California Faculty Association, 2005
(9) CSU-Northridge Representative, Statewide Meeting for Sociology, Intersegmental Major Preparation Articulated Curriculum (IMPAC), 2003
(8) CSU-Northridge Representative, Capital Lobby Days, California Faculty Association, 2003
(7) CFA-Northridge Representative, California Democratic Convention, California Faculty Association, 2003
(6) CSU-Northridge Representative, Regional Meeting for Sociology, Intersegmental Major Preparation Articulated Curriculum (IMPAC), 2003
(5) Member, Executive Board of Neighborhood Council #4, City of Simi Valley, 2003-2005
(4) Member, Criminal Justice Advisory Board, Los Angeles Mission College, 2001-2011
(3) Board of Director, White Cloud Estates at Indian Hills Maintenance Association, 2001-2004
(2) Founding President, Huayu Institute of Construction and Environmental Arts Design, Wuhan, 1988-1989
(1) Founding President, Yingshan Association for Economic Development, China, 1983-1986
Professional Association and Involvement
(5) 1995-, Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences
(4) 1993-, International Sociological Association
(3) 1991-, North American Chinese Sociologists’ Association
(2) 1990-, American Sociological Association
(1) 1992-1994, Toastmaster International
Awards and Honors
(39) HIRI Nonprofit Research Fellowship, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, CSUN, 2015
(38) HIRI Nonprofit Research Fellowship, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, CSUN, 2014
(37) Faculty Conference Grant, Faculty Development, CSUN, 2014
(36) Faculty Conference Grant, Faculty Development, CSUN, 2013
(35) Faculty Development Grant, China Institute, CSUN, 2013
(34) Dean’s Research Award, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, CSUN, 2012
(33) Course Redesign Summer Institute, Office of Faculty Technology, CSUN, 2012
(32) Dean’s Research Award, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, CSUN, 2009
(31) Dean’s Research Award, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, CSUN, 2006
(32) ICPSR Summer Program Stipend, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 2006
(29) Dean’s Research Award, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, CSUN, 2005
(28) Outstanding Academic Title (Substance Use and Abuse: Sociological Perspectives), CHOICE: Current Reviews for Academic Libraries, Association of College and Research Libraries, 2003
(27) Dean’s Research Award, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, CSUN, 2003
(26) Travel Award for Teacher-Scholar Summer Conference, Chancellor’s Office, CSU, 2002
(25) Service-Learning Travel Grant, the Center for Community Service-Learning, CSUN, 2001
(24) Dean’s Research Award, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, CSUN, 2001
(23) Service-Learning Grant, the Center for Community Service-Learning, CSUN, 2000
(22) Dean’s Research Award, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, CSUN, 2000
(21) Diversity Development Project Grant, the Office of the President and the Strategic Planning Governance Group, CSUN, 2000
(20) Who’s Who in America, Marquis, 1999-present
(19) Travel Award for Teacher-Scholar Summer Conference, Chancellors Office, CSU, 1999
(18) Travel Award for Campus Compact Consortium Conference, Center for Community Service-Learning, CSUN, 1999
(17) Faculty Development Grant, China Institute, CSUN, 1999
(16) Dean’s Research Award, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, CSUN, 1999
(15) Travel Award for CSU Symposium on University Teaching, Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching, CSUN, 1998
(14) Dean’s Research Award, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, CSUN, 1998
(13) Dean’s Research Award, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, CSUN, 1997
(12) Office of AIDS Travel Award, National Institute of Drug Abuse, 1997
(11) Director’s Travel Award, National Institute of Drug Abuse, 1996
(10) Postdoctoral Fellowship, National Institute of Drug Abuse, 1995-1997
(9) Grand Winner, the Second Worldwide Competition for Young Sociologists, International Sociological Association, 1994
(8) National Science Foundation/American Sociological Association Travel Award, 1994
(7) Certificate of Merit, International Sociological Association, 1994
(6) Nomination for the Dissertation Competition at the National Council of Graduate Studies, Department of Sociology, University of Hawaii-Manoa, 1994
(5) Honorarium, Symposium on Social Control and Crimes across Border, 1993
(4) East-WestCenter Travel Fellowship, 1992
(3) Graduate Student Organization Travel Award, University of Hawaii-Manoa, 1992
(2) The 4th International Symposium on China Travel Support, 1991
(1) East-WestCenter Fellowship, 1989-1993