This study utilizes multigroup path analysis to explore the factors that contribute to Filipino student success at the University of Hawaii (UH). Filipinos are the largest non-white and Asian ethnic group in the State of Hawaii, yet Filipinos have been historically underrepresented at UH's four-year campuses, and overrepresented at the community…

In the late 19th century, Asians were seen as foreigners who were called the "yellow peril" by Americans because they were seen "as perpetual foreigners who threatened the U.S. economy, society, and nation" (Tzu-Chun Wu, 2017, p. 1). Eventually, the model minority myth was coined and referenced as "Asians comprise the…

There is a paucity of research on the educational experiences of Filipinx Americans, the second-largest Asian American group in the United States. Studies that do exist often lump Filipinxs with other Asian Americans or present them devoid of critical contexts that shape their experience, namely, colonialism and racialization. Using a desire-based…

This dissertation covers two evaluations on migration policies and their impact on distinct groups of immigrants. The first chapter deals with a recent policy in the German state of Baden-Wurttemberg, which started to charge tuition fees from international students in 2017. Tertiary education remains free of charge in all other 15 states, which…

In this study, I explored the problem of disproportionate representation of Filipino American female educational leaders. The purpose of this study was to explore how cultural backgrounds and identity development shaped Filipino women's perceptions of acculturation. I collected and analyzed data from a sample of Filipino American female…

This research examined the experiences of Filipinx California community college alumni involved in a Filipinx learning community within the last 5 years. This research explored the influencing factors leading Filipinx students to join Filipinx learning communities and how Filipinx culture and the concept of family was incorporated within the…

Objective: To assess the effectiveness of an adolescent peer-led health curriculum in changing physical activity and fruit and vegetable social-cognitive and behavioural variables among Filipino American adolescents in Hawai'i for participants and peer educators. Design: Quasi-experimental design. Setting: One high school on Oahu, Hawai'i. Method:…

This article examines Diane Paragas' film Yellow Rose (2019) for its capacity to offer important insights into the reparative utility of music for a child separated from a parent due to deportation. While the film depicts the brutality of contemporary U.S. migration policies, Yellow Rose is also a story about the role of aesthetic expression in…

Remittances, money, or products sent to relatives at a distance is a common practice Filipino Americans use to retain ties and assist their family members living in the Philippines. This study investigated first-generation Filipino Americans' remittance practices and second-generation's intention to remit, to better understand the dynamics around…

In this article, Curammeng addresses how Ethnic Studies can inform portraiture and its capacity for qualitative research studies. Using Filipino American teachers' narratives, Curammeng describes portraiture as collages demonstrating how such an approach offers new modes of engagement for portraitists' collaborators and readers. The implications…

Anti-Asian racism and violence dramatically increased during the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, recent studies and reports are showing that the health and well-being of Asian Americans are negatively affected. To address this urgent problem, the field of health education and public health must be equipped with the critical frameworks and concepts…

Although Filipino and Filipino American nurses represent an impressive share of the nursing workforce, they are not well represented in advanced practice, faculty, and executive leadership positions. Obtaining a graduate degree in nursing has the potential to open a wider range of opportunities to meet the healthcare demands of a population that…

This study explores the experience of high-achieving students of color in an honors program at a large research university. Qualitative methods involve surveying students (n = 39) and interviewing a select group (n = 5) in attempts to measure both the frequency and severity of racial microaggression as well as subjective experience relating to…

Parents have the ability to influence the educational achievements of their children who are in college by implementing strategies and techniques that will support them. The purpose of this basic qualitative study was to explore the parental involvement of Filipino-American parents who were instrumental in helping their children complete their…

The primary aim of this study is to promote social justice and educational equity by empowering the voices of parents and community members in a rural public-school community with a diverse minority population. The research questions focused on understanding how their perceptions, beliefs, experiences, and values influence their engagement with…