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Mia is a faculty member and sociologist in the College of Education as well as an immigrant, Chinese-American, and mother of two bi-racial little girls. These facets have shaped her scholarly interests and are reflected in the work she pursues. She is originally from the San Francisco Bay Area (migrated there when she was 3 years old) and has lived in Oregon since 1996. She received her BA (Sociology, magna cum laude) from UC Berkeley and MA/PhD (Sociology) from UCLA.
"Mia will be on sabbatical during the 2009-2010 academic year

Linda is the interim director of CoDaC during the 2009-2010 academic year while Mia Tuan is on sabbatical. Her home department is in the Counseling Psychology and Human Services Department in the College of Education. Recent research publications have focused on faculty members conceptualizations of diversity and how it influences their decisions related to trainees meeting professional competence standards. Linda has served as the President of her national professional organization, the Society of Counseling Psychology of the American Psychological Association and as the Associate Editor of the number one ranked applied psychology journal, The Counseling Psychologist. Linda is a Fellow in the American Psychological Association and the recipient of the 2009 APA Strickland Daniel Mentoring Award. Prior to coming to UO, Linda was a faculty member at Michigan State University for 23 years.

Gordon is Professor of Psychology at the University of Oregon. He received his Ph.D. in clinical psychology from Fuller Theological Seminary. Dr. Hall was previously a professor of psychology at Kent State University and the Pennsylvania State University. His research interests are in the cultural context of psychopathology. Dr. Hall is currently investigating cultural moderators of the effectiveness of treatments for depression with Asian Americans of treatments that are empirically-supported for other groups. This work is part of the Asian American Center on Disparities Research supported by the National Institute of Mental Health. Dr. Hall was President of the American Psychological Association Society for the Psychological Study of Ethnic Minority Issues (Division 45) and received the Distinguished Contribution Award from the Asian American Psychological Association. He is Editor of Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology and Associate Editor of the Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology.

Tim McMahon is a Faculty and Curricular Development Specialist for the Center on Diversity and Community at the University of Oregon.  In this role, he works with faculty and staff on issues related to diversity. He is a co-author (with Susan Komives and Nance Lucas) of "Exploring Leadership: For College Students Who Want To Make A Difference". Tim loves the Chicago Cubs, Macintosh computers, Diet Pepsis, and the music of Bruce Springsteen.

Tina is the mediation/dispute resolution specialist for the Center on Diversity and Community where she provides conflict resolution services, facilitation and training. Tina's role as a mother of three, combined with her passion for social justice and advocacy, provides the framework for her work in early education, non-profit management, supervision, leadership, and diversity development. She received her Bachelor of Education and graduate degree (Public Administration and Conflict and Dispute Resolution) at the University of Oregon.

Cynthia is a counseling psychology doctoral student, practicum intern at the University Counseling and Testing Center, and co-founder of the Alliance of Graduate Students for Diversity at the University of Oregon. She was born in Zacatecas, Mexico and immigrated to Long Beach, CA. when she was 8 years old. Cynthia graduated magna cum laude from the University of California, Irvine, where she received a B.A. in Cognitive Psychology and Sociology and was Vice President of the Latin@ Student Psychological Association (LSPA). In 2007, she moved to Eugene, OR. to pursue graduate education. Shaped by her bi-cultural background, experiences, and passion for social justice, her research interests are in the cultural context of vocational psychology. Specifically, she has conducted research exploring the psychosociocultural factors influencing the college satisfaction and mentoring relationships of Latin@ students. Cynthia is completed her master’s thesis investigating perceived postsecondary educational barriers and supports of Latin@ high school students.

Chris is a senior staff therapist and the outreach coordinator at the University of Oregon Counseling & Testing Center.  He was born in East Lost Angeles, grew up 30 miles east of L.A.- in Walnut, CA, attended Stanford University for undergrad (Psychology) and UC Santa Barbara for graduate school (Counseling Psychology).  His professional interests include multicultural counseling issues, identity development, social justice and advocacy, and facilitating community dialogues around diversity issues.  He has lived in Oregon since 2006, and continues to look for opportunities to learn from those around him.

Lynn Fujiwara is CoDaC's 2010 Faculty in Residence. Her home departments are in Women's and Gender Studies and Ethnic Studies. Her research focuses on the politics of race, gender, and citizenship for Asian immigrants in the U.S. Her book, Mothers without Citizenship: Asian Immigrant Families and the Consequences of Welfare Reform received the Social Science Book Award from the Association for Asian American Studies. Her current research project examines the devastating impact for Southeast Asian families subjected to Post 9/11 forced removal policies. Lynn has served two years as coordinator of the Women of Color Project for the Center for the Study of Women and Society.

Jason serves as the Director of Diversity Education and Support in the Office of Student Life and is the Co-Coordinator of the Bias Response Team at the University of Oregon.  He is from the Klamath, Rogue River, and Apache Tribes and also is of Latino and White backgrounds.  He received a Bachelor of Science in Ethnic Studies from Oregon State University and a Master of Science in College Student Personnel from Western Illinois University.  Shaped by his multi-cultural background and experiences, his professional interests include identity development, social justice advocacy, and retention issues among marginalized communities in higher education.  Jason loves to sing, dance, listen to music, watch movies, is a huge fan of pop culture and enjoys college sports, especially football and basketball.