Meet the ASAM Team

"Many Asian American students who are in college now have had ZERO opportunity to learn about their histories. (Yet) research shows that when students, especially students of color, are offered culturally relevant curriculum, this has a positive impact on student academic engagement, achievement and empowerment--particularly when linked with culturally responsive teaching, grounded in high academic expectations."

– Dawn Lee Tu, Ph.D., Former Faculty Director, Office of Professional Development, De Anza College

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Instructors

Michael Chang
Instructor

changmichael@deanza.edu
408.864.8878
MCC 14C

Wayne Jopanda
Instructor, Asian American and Asian Studies

jopandawayne@deanza.edu

Young Jung
Instructor, Asian American and Asian Studies

jungyoung@deanza.edu
408.864.8769

Ethan Lee
Instructor, Intercultural Studies

leeethan@deanza.edu
408.864.8769
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Mae Lee
Instructor, Asian American and Asian Studies

leemae@deanza.edu
408.864.8973
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MCC 14B

So Kam Lee
Instructor, Asian American and Asian Studies

leesokam@deanza.edu
408.864.8769

Sherwin Mendoza
Instructor, Asian American and Asian Studies

mendozasherwin@deanza.edu
408.864.8547
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James Nguyen
Department Chair and Instructor

nguyenjames@deanza.edu
408.864.5551
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Tony Santa Ana
Instructor, Asian American and Asian Studies

santaanaanthony@deanza.edu
408.864.8887


Campus Allies

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Erick Aragon
Faculty Director, Outreach & Relations with Schools

aragonerick@deanza.edu
408.864.8685
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Ashley Flores
Counselor, Office of Outreach

floresashley@deanza.edu

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Denica Kelly
ISP Counselor – see me if your last name begins with A–J

kellydenica@deanza.edu
RSS Second Floor

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Hua-Fu Liu
Instructor/Chair, Mandarin Language and Culture

liuhuafu@deanza.edu
408.864.5324
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Anna Nguyen
Counselor, Office of Outreach

nguyenanna@deanza.edu

Mylinh Pham
Part-Time Faculty Instructor

phammylinh@deanza.edu
408.864.8770

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Chai Saechao
Counselor, Outreach

saechaochai@deanza.edu
408.864.8327
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Tony Santa Ana
Instructor, Asian American and Asian Studies

santaanaanthony@deanza.edu
408.864.8887

Dawn Lee Tu
Faculty Director, Professional Development

tudawnlee@deanza.edu

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Amy Wang
Counselor, IMPACT AAPI

wangamy@deanza.edu
408.864.8894
LCW 102

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Hyon Chu Yi-Baker
Faculty Director, College Life; Judicial Affairs Officer

yibakerhyonchu@deanza.edu
408.864.8239

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