BIO
Saemyi Park joined the Department of Political Science at UW-Stevens Point in 2016. She said the value of majoring in political science is that students are trained to receive the research, writing, communications, and analytical/computer skills that are widely applied in both the private and public sectors. One of Park’s goals as an educator is to help students think critically and liberate themselves from their preconceived opinions on subjects.
RESEARCH INTERESTS
- Asian American politics
- Campaigns and Elections
- Health politics
- Political behavior and political attitudes
- Political representation
- Race and ethnicity
PUBLICATIONS
Park, Saemyi. (2021). “Asian Americans’ Perception of Political Commonality with Blacks and Latinos: The Roles of Group Consciousness, Ethnic Identity, and Intergroup Contact,” Social Sciences, 10(11). https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0760/10/11/441
Park, Saemyi. (2021). “Identifying Asian American Attitudes Toward Immigration: Testing Theories of Acculturation, Group Consciousness, and Context Effects,” Journal of Ethnic and Cultural Studies. 8(1): 163-189. http://www.ejecs.org/index.php/JECS/article/view/465
AWARDS
- Jewel Prestage Award for paper, “Asian Americans’ Perception of Commonality with African Americans and Latinos” from Southwestern Political Science Association (2021)
- UW Wisconsin Teaching Fellows and Scholars (2022-2023)
- UW Graduate Award, Outstanding Women of Color in Education (2013)
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
- Asian Pacific American Caucus, American Political Science Association
- Reviewers, Journal of Ethnic and Cultural Studies and PS: Political Science & Politics
- Midwest Political Science Association
- Southwestern Social Science Association
- Southern Political Science Association
- Western Political Science Association
QUOTE
“Why fit in when you were born to stand out?”- Dr. Seuss
FUN FACT
When she was growing up, she wanted to be a singer.