Documenting Asian American Histories in Ohio

Dr. Li is a professor and area coordinator of Strategic Communication at Miami University of Ohio with research expertise in media, cultural and communication studies, Chinese society, U.S.-China relations, and Chinese American community and diaspora.

Dr. Chen is a professor of history and Asian American Studies at the University of California, Irvine, where he serves as Associate Dean for graduate and undergraduate education in the School of Humanities.

Dr. Davis is an associate professor and Japanese Studies librarian at The Ohio State University Libraries. As a curator of general and special collections in Area Studies, she is passionate about documenting Japanese and Japanese American diasporic history in Ohio and beyond.

Alia is the Digital Collections Librarian at the Walter Havighurst Special Collections and University Archives at Miami University where she is responsible for coordinating the digitization of special collections materials, developing digital collections, and consulting on digital humanities projects.

Kevin is a visiting teaching professor of history and Director of Public History at Northern Kentucky University . He is also the Assistant Director of the Fort Thomas Military and Community Museum in Fort Thomas, Kentucky. Kevin’s research focus is on the Asian American diaspora and Vietnam.

Dr. Chang is an assistant professor of history at Miami University, whose research interests include Chinese history, East Asian history, History of socialism and China's economic reforms, and gender and women's history.

Hao is the Cincinnati chapter president of the Asian American Coalition Ohio. She has been recognized by the Hamilton County Board of Commissioners for her outstanding contributions to the API community.

Dr. Dahlquist is a Humanities and Social Sciences Librarian at Miami University and liaison to the Departments of English and Media, Journalism & Film. He also advises on the Libraries' Digital Humanities activities.

Katie is the Miami University Libraries liaison to the Asian and Asian American Studies program and is the Libraries' liaison for accessibility.

Bill has been teaching social studies in Perrysburg, Ohio for thirty years. He is currently the President of the Ohio Council for the Social Studies, and is the founder, President and CEO of the World Affairs Council of NW Ohio.

Eric is a Curatorial Assistant for East Asian Art at the Cincinnati Art Museum.

Dr. Jani is an Associate Professor of English and the Program Director of Asian American Studies at The Ohio State University where he also serves as a Faculty Advisor for Students for Justice in Palestine and other student organizations. He is currently the President of AAUP-Ohio State.

Dr. Jay is an associate professor at Miami University specializing in the literature and culture of South Asia and its diaspora, with a focus on Asian and Asian American cinema. He is a member of the American Institute for Sri Lankan Studies and the South Asian American Digital Archive.

Bao is a community builder and financial advisor. He is the co-founder of the Asian Food Festival in Cincinnati and has been deeply involved in the Vietnamese community. He is also the president of Asianati, an organization dedicated to celebrating Asian American culture in Cincinnati.

Bo received her Bachelor of Science degree from Nanjing University. As a historian's daughter, reading history and literature is the primary source of her childhood happiness. After settling down in Cincinnati, she obtained a professional teaching license from Miami University and taught college level Chinese. She is now teaching Chinese at Summit Country Day School, and working as a Chinese instructor for UC Clermont's Upward Bound Program in summer.

Dr. Sung is the Curator of East Asian Art, Prints, and Drawings at the Cincinnati Art Museum. She has made tremendous contributions to Asian art in Cincinnati and has worked on important collections and exhibitions emphasizing the importance of art education in breaking down cultural and language barriers.

Mr. Johnny K. Wu is an award-winning producer, director, and editor with over 25 years of experience in film, media, and event production. He is a pioneer in Cleveland's independent filmmaking community, co-founded the Cleveland Asian Festival, and has produced numerous award-winning films, including Bullets, Brothers, and Blood and History of Cleveland's Chinatown.

Meng Qu leads the technical strategy and implementation for DAAHO, translating archival goals into scalable digital workflows and tools. She drives the project’s modernization work—aligning metadata practices with automation, supporting cross-team collaboration, and guiding student contributions to move DAAHO from concept to usable infrastructure.

Lucas Sneller is a senior at Miami University studying Political Science, Philosophy, and Economics, with research interests at the intersection of machine learning, AI, and mathematical economics. His work focuses on building computational and econometric pipelines to turn unstructured data into reproducible insights, with applications in mathematical finance, mean field games, and market microstructure.

Christine is the Archives Manager at the Cincinnati Museum Center, overseeing the preservation and organization of historical collections.

Dr. Jack Green is the Jeffrey Horrell '75 and Rodney Rose Director and Chief Curator of the Richard and Carole Cocks Art Museum at Miami University.

Donald Hayashi is the president of the Dayton chapter of the Japanese American Citizens League and the chairperson of the Asian American Council of Greater Dayton. He was born in Portland, Oregon to Japanese parents, who, alongside Donald's older brothers, lived through World War II internment camps in the U.S.

Jacqueline Johnson is the University Archivist and Principal Librarian at the Walter Havighurst Special Collections and University Archives at Miami University Libraries. Her research focuses on the history of Western College for Women, Oxford College for Women, and the Mississippi Summer Project.

Maria is the Local History and Genealogy Librarian at the Columbus Metropolitan Library, where she assists patrons with research and preserving the community's historical records.

Kaz Sato was born and raised in the city of Kofu. He attended International Christian University in Tokyo and after graduation came to the U.S. to continue with graduate school in Michigan. Kaz serves as the president of Cincinnati Chapter of Japanese American Citizens League and has been working to promote member's community relations and social issues surrounding Japanese American and other Asian Americans.

James is a community leader who is passionate about promoting DEI and is the curator and creator of the "52 Voices" project, based in Cincinnati, which is dedicated to archiving, documenting, and collecting the history and contemporary experiences of AAPI communities in the Greater Cincinnati region through oral history and storytelling.

Dr. Wiggins serves as the liaison librarian to the Center for Ethnic Studies at The Ohio State University. Leticia establishes programmatic approaches to building partnerships within the Ohio State academic community and beyond. She earned her Ph.D. in U.S. History and Latin American History from Ohio State before embarking on a career that includes winning three Ohio Valley Emmy Awards for her film work.

Grace Farrell is a sophomore honors History and International Studies student at Miami University. Currently, she works in Walter Havighurst Special Collections documenting Asian-American experiences at Miami.

Emily is a senior at Miami University double majoring in Media and Communications as well as East Asian Languages and Cultures. She also works as an International Peer Orientation Leader as well as staff for the Global Initiatives front desk.

Jaewon is a Ph.D. student in the English Department at Miami University and holds an M.A. from Hankuk University of Foreign Studies.

Sharbaditya is pursuing an M.A. in English at Miami University with a minor in Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies.

Carver is an honor student at Miami University majoring in History and Political Science, class of 2025. He works in the Walter Havighurst Special Collections and University Archives to research Asian American experiences at Miami University.