Academic Reviews
(52) Journal Reviewer, Health & Justice, 2022
(51) Book Reviewer, Rowman & Littlefield, 2019
(49) Journal Reviewer, Health & Justice, 2019
(48) Journal Reviewer, International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology, 2018
(47) Journal Reviewer, Asian Journal of Criminology, 2017
(46) Book Reviewer, University of California Press, 2016
(45) Book Reviewer, Oxford University Press, 2015
(44) Book Reviewer, Routledge, 2015
(43) Book Reviewer, California Open Educational Resources Council, 2015
(42) Book Reviewer, Prentice Hall, 2015
(41) Book Reviewer, Oxford University Press, 2014
(40) Book Reviewer, Routledge, 2014
(39) Journal Reviewer, Law and Social Inquiry, 2013
(38) Book Reviewer, Wadsworth, 2013
(37) Book Reviewer, Wiley-Blackwell, 2013
(36) Book Reviewer, Sage Publications, 2013
(35) Book Reviewer, Routledge, 2012
(34) Book Reviewer, Sage Publications, 2012
(33) Course Reviewer, Course Identification Numbering System, Association of Independent California Colleges and Universities, 2012-present
(32) Journal Reviewer, Sociological Quarterly, 2011
(31) Book Reviewer, Jones & Bartlett Publishing, 2011
(30) Book Reviewer, Sage Publications, 2011
(29) Journal Reviewer, American Journal of Sociology, 2011
(28) Grant Reviewer, National Science Foundation, 2010
(27) Book Reviewer, Sage Publications, 2009
(26) Book Reviewer, Wadsworth, 2009
(25) Journal Editorial Board Member, Journal of Sociology and Social Anthropology, 2009
(24) Journal Reviewer, Journal of Criminal Justice, 2009
(23) Journal Reviewer, Asia Pacific Journal of Police and Criminal Justice, 2008
(22) Journal Reviewer, International Journal of Social Inquiry, 2008
(21) Journal Reviewer, Modern China, 2008
(20) Book Reviewer, Allyn and Bacon, 2008
(19) Journal Reviewer, Review of Educational Research, 2006-present
(18) Book Reviewer, Sage Publications, 2007
(17) Book Reviewer, Blackwell Publishing, 2007
(16) Book Reviewer, Sage Publications, 2006
(15) Book Reviewer, Sage Publications, 2005
(14) Journal Reviewer, Youth Violence and Juvenile Justice, 2004-present
(13) Journal Reviewer, Social Forces, 2004
(12) Book Reviewer, Wadsworth, 2003
(11) Book Reviewer, Sage Publications, Summer, 2003
(10) Book Reviewer, Sage Publications, Spring, 2003
(9) Journal Reviewer, Sociological Quarterly, 2001-2003
(8) Book Reviewer, Sage Publications, 2000
(7) Journal Reviewer, Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 1999-2002
(6) Book Reviewer, Cambridge University Press, 1999
(5) Book Reviewer, McGraw Hill, 1999
(4) Book Reviewer, Allyn and Bacon, 1998
(3) Book Reviewer, Prentice Hall, 1998
(2) Grant Reviewer, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 1997
(1) Journal Reviewer, Violence and Victims, 1996
Conference Services
(54) Mini-Conference
Chair, Digital Economy and Knowledge Management, the 8th Annual
Global Congress of Knowledge Economy, Sapporo, 2023
(53) Session
Chair, Social Media and Community, the annual
conference, Midwest Sociological Society, Minneapolis, 2023
(52) Session
Chair, Strategies in Research and Academics, the annual conference, Western
Association of Criminal Justice, Reno, 2022
(51) Session
Chair, Constructed Communities, the 92nd annual conference, Eastern
Sociological Society, Boston, 2022
(50) Session Chair, Pedagogy and Research in Criminal Justice, the annual conference, Western Association of Criminal Justice, Virtual, 2021
(49) Faculty Facilitator, Asian Pacific Islander Allyship Education Program, Virtual, 2021
(48) Mentor, Speed Mentoring for Junior Scholars, the 90th annual conference, Eastern Sociological Society, Philadelphia, 2020
(47) Panelist, Panel Discussion with Director Jim Gabbe, Pacific Destiny, China Institute, California State University-Northridge, Northridge, 2019
(46) Session Chair, Parallel Session 14, the Junior College Multidisciplinary Conference on Breaking Barriers through Research, Practice, and Collaboration at the University of Malta, Malta, 2018
(45) Session Chair, Global Social Science Research, the International Conference on Globalizing Social Sciences, Hanoi, 2018
(44) Session Chair, Biodiversity, Art, and Environmental Protection, the 5th international conference on Ecological Theology and Environmental Ethics, Chania, 2017
(43) Session Chair, Peace Studies, the 14th Asia Pacific Conference, Beppu, 2016
(42) Session Chair, the International Congress on Afro-Eurasian Research, Almaty, 2016
(41) Session Chair, the International Interdisciplinary Conference in Humanities and Social Sciences on Civil Unrest and Socio-Political Changes: Marginalization, Disintegration, Exclusion, Tbilisi, 2015
(40) Session Organizer, Chair, and Discussant, Interdisciplinary Social Research in China, International Symposium on Interdisciplinary Studies, Pasadena, 2013
(39) Session Chair and Discussant, Criminal Policy on Corruption, the annual conference, Asian Criminological Society, Seoul, 2012
(38) Session Organizer, Chair, and Discussant, Crime and Social Control across National Borders, the annual meeting, Midwest Sociological Society, Minneapolis, 2012
(37) Session Organizer, Chair, and Discussant, Eastern Civilizations and Western Development: Conflict and Confrontation or Infusion and Integration, the annual meeting, Midwest Sociological Society, Minneapolis, 2012
(36) Session Organizer, Chair, and Discussant, Crime, Deviance, and Social Control, the annual meeting, Pacific Sociological Association, San Diego, 2012
(35) Session Organizer, Chair, and Discussant, China on the Horizon: Economic Reform, Political Evolution, and Social Change, the annual meeting, Pacific Sociological Association, San Diego, 2012
(34) Session Organizer, Chair, and Discussant, Rural China: Current States and Future Prospects, the annual meeting, Pacific Sociological Association, San Diego, 2012
(33) Session Organizer, Chair, and Discussant, Teaching, Research, and Service in Higher Education, the annual meeting, Pacific Sociological Association, San Diego, 2012
(32) Member, Program Committee, the annual meeting, Pacific Sociological Association, 2011-2012
(31) Session Chair, Moral Reasoning and the Justice System, the annual meeting, Southwest Association of Criminal Justice, Laredo, 2009
(30) Panelist,
Perceptions or Reality of Racial Overtones: Are We Really Tripping or Is This
Real? the annual meeting, Southwest
Association of Criminal Justice,
(29) Session Chair, International and Comparative Studies of Criminal Justice Systems, the 60th annual meeting, American Society of Criminology, St. Louis, 2008
(28) Session Chair, Cross-National Correlates of Homicide and Its Control, the 60th annual meeting, American Society of Criminology, St. Louis, 2008
(27) Session Chair, Surveillance Issues in Comparative Perspective, Hixon-Riggs Forum on Science, Technology and Society: Surveillance in an Age of High Technology, Harvey Mudd College, Claremont, 2008
(26) Session Chair, Routine Activity and Rational Choice Approaches to Terrorism, the 58th annual meeting, American Society of Criminology, Los Angeles, 2006
(25) Session Organizer, Presider, and Discussant, Navigating Higher Education in California: From Community Colleges to State Universities, the 77th annual meeting, Pacific Sociological Association, North Hollywood, 2006
(24) Session Organizer, Presider, and Discussant, Navigating the Academic Career: Common Issues and Uncommon Strategies, the 77th annual meeting, Pacific Sociological Association, North Hollywood, 2006
(23) Session Chair, Drug Use and Ethnic Groups, the 57th annual meeting, American Society of Criminology, Toronto, 2005
(22) Session Discussant, New Perspectives on Migration, the First Global International Studies Conference, Istanbul, 2005
(21) Discipline Host, Tri-Valley Alliance for Higher Education Meeting, California State University, Northridge, 2005
(20) Session Facilitator, Positions and Positioning in Postmodern Academia, the annual meeting, Association for Humanist Sociology, Louisville, 2004
(19) Session Co-Organizer and Discussant, Making an Academic Career: Teaching, Research, and Service, the 75th annual meeting, Pacific Sociological Association, San Francisco, 2004
(18) Session Organizer, Presider, and Discussant, Substance Use and Abuse: Sociological Perspectives, the 74th annual meeting, Pacific Sociological Association, Pasadena, 2003
(17) Session Chair, Immigrants, Indigenous Cultural and Sociological Issues in Taiwan and Asia, the 20th annual meeting, Association of Third World Studies, Taipei, 2002
(16) Session Chair, Crime, Deviance, and Social Control in China, the 44th annual meeting, American Association for Chinese Studies, Los Angeles, 2002
(15) Session Organizer, Presider, and Discussant, Teaching and Learning with Nonnative English Speaking Students and Scholars: Challenges and Opportunities, the 73rd annual meeting, Pacific Sociological Association, Vancouver, 2002
(14) Peer Coach, Center for Excellence in Learning and teaching, California State University, Northridge, 2000, 2001
(13) Session Chair and Discussant, Crime and Social Control around the World, the 52nd annual meeting, American Society of Criminology, San Francisco, 2000
(12) Session Organizer, Chair, and Discussant, Research and Communications in Cyberspace, the 11th annual meeting, California Sociological Association, Riverside, 2000
(11) Session Organizer, Presider, and Discussant, Teaching College Students Reading, Presentation, and Writing Skills, the 71st annual meeting, Pacific Sociological Association, San Diego, 2000
(10) Group Facilitator, Curriculum Innovations, Sociology Department Retreat, California State University-Northridge, Encino, 2000
(9) Session Moderator, the Community Connection, the 5th CSU Symposium on University Teaching, San Bernardino, 1998
(8) Panel Discussant, Ethnicity and Life Chances, the 3rd Social Sciences Convention, University of Hawaii-Manoa, Honolulu, 1993
(7) Organizing Committee Member, the 3rd Social Sciences Convention, University of Hawaii-Manoa, Honolulu, 1993
(6) Session Moderator, Entrepreneurship Opportunity in Suburban China and USA, Towson, 1992
(5) Translator, International Interdisciplinary Conference on Suburban Development and the Quality of Life, Baltimore, 1992
(4) Translator, A U.S. Congresswoman’s Keynote Speech, Baltimore, 1992
(3) Translator, Marketing Management Seminar for Executives, Pacific Asian Management Institute, College of Business Administration, University of Hawaii-Manoa, Honolulu, 1992, 1994, 1995
(2) Session Chair, Chinese Culture, the 1st Annual Conference on Issues of Culture and Communication in Asia and the Pacific, East-West Center, Honolulu, 1991
(1) Organizing Committee Member, the 1st Annual Conference on Issues of Culture and Communication in Asia and the Pacific, East-West Center, Honolulu, 1991
Community Services/Department
(44) Member, Committee on Outreach to K-12 Schools and Community Colleges, 2022-2023
(43) Member, International Education Committee, Department of Criminology and Justice Studies, CSUN, 2021-2023
(42) Member, Graduate School/Workshops Group, Department of Criminology and Justice Studies, CSUN, 2021-2023
(41) Member, Curriculum Committee, Department of Criminology and Justice Studies, CSUN, 2020-2021
(40) Member, Personnel Committee, Department of Criminology and Justice Studies, CSUN, 2019-2021
(39) Member, Recruitment Committee, Department of Criminology and Justice Studies, CSUN, 2019-2020
(38) Part-time Faculty Evaluation, Department of Criminology and Justice Studies, CSUN, 2017-2018
(37) Member, Recruitment Committee, Department of Criminology and Justice Studies, CSUN, 2017-2018
(36) Part-time Faculty Evaluation, Department of Sociology, CSUN, 2016-2017
(35) Member, Student Development Committee, Department of Sociology, CSUN, 2015-2017
(34) Member, Graduate Studies Committee, Department of Sociology, CSUN, 2014-2017
(33) Member, Faculty Development Committee, Department of Sociology, CSUN, 2014-2016
(32) Member, Personnel Committee, Department of Sociology, CSUN, 2014-2015
(31) Member, Author Review Committee, Department of Sociology, CSUN, 2012-2013
(30) Chair, Assessment Committee, Department of Sociology, CSUN, 2011-2013
(29) Member, Colloquium Committee, Department of Sociology, CSUN, 2011-2012
(28) Member, Online Instruction Committee, Department of Sociology, CSUN, 2011-2012
(27) Representative, Equity and Diversity, Department of Sociology, CSUN, 2010-2011
(26) Member, Newsletter Committee, Department of Sociology, CSUN, 2010-2011
(25) Member, Student Poster Presentation Competition Committee, Department of Sociology, CSUN, 2010-2011
(24) Member, Student Essay Competition Committee, Department of Sociology, CSUN, 2010-2011
(23) Member, Assessment Committee, Department of Sociology, CSUN, 2008-2010
(22) Chair, Curriculum Committee, Department of Sociology, CSUN, 2006-2008
(21) Member, Graduate Examination Committee (Theory), Department of Sociology, CSUN, 2007-present
(20) Member, Criminology Recruitment Committee, Department of Sociology, CSUN, 2005-2006
(19) Coordinator, Part-Time Faculty Evaluation, Department of Sociology, CSUN, 2003-2007
(18) Member, Career Fair Committee, Department of Sociology, CSUN, 2002-2003
(17) Member, Student Award and Scholarship Selection Committee, Department of Sociology, CSUN, 2002
(16) Affirmative Action Coordinator, Department of Sociology, CSUN, 2001-2008
(15) Member, Research Task Force, Department of Sociology, CSUN, 2001-2002
(14) Coordinator, Criminology and Criminal Justice Option, Department of Sociology, CSUN, 2000-2001
(13) Faculty Representative, Majors Fair 2000, Department of Sociology, CSUN, 2000
(12) Member, Library Committee, Department of Sociology, CSUN, 1999-2000
(11) Coordinator, Speaker to Honors’ Convocation, Department of Sociology, CSUN, 1999
(10) Member, Crime Center Brown Bag Series Committee, Department of Sociology, CSUN, 1998-2002
(9) Faculty Advisor, Professional Sociological Students Association, Department of Sociology, CSUN, 1997-2001
(8) Member, Career Fair Committee, Department of Sociology, CSUN, 1997-1998
(7) Member, Reorganization and Revitalization Committee, Center for the Study of Crime and Criminal Justice, CSUN, 1997-2002
(6) Member, Criminology and Criminal Justice Curriculum Committee, Department of Sociology, CSUN, 1997-present
(5) Member, Graduate Examination Committee (Criminology and Criminal Justice), Department of Sociology, CSUN, 1997-2002, 2007
(4) Fellow Coordinator, Drug Abuse Research Center, University of California, Los Angeles, 1996-1997
(3) Asian Liaison, Drug Abuse Research Center, University of California, Los Angeles, 1995-1997
(2) Graduate Student Representative, Faculty Recruitment Committee, Department of Sociology, University of Hawaii-Manoa, 1992-1993
(1) Vice President, Graduate Students’ Association, Department of Sociology, University of Hawaii-Manoa, 1991-1992
Community Services/University
(38) Member, Standing Committee on Extended Learning, Faculty Senate, CSUN 2022-2025
(37) Senator, Faculty Senate, CSUN, 2020-2022
(36) Personnel Planning and Review Committee, CSUN, 2017-2018
(35) Exploratory Committee for Confucius Institute in Collaboration with Yunnan Normal University, CSUN, 2016-2017
(34) Member, GE Path-Arts, Media, and Culture Committee, Office of Undergraduate Studies, CSUN, 2016-2017
(33) Member, Disability Studies Minor Development Committee, College of Education, CSUN, 2015-2016
(32) Member, Chinese Studies Minor Development Committee, College of the Humanities, CSUN, 2014-2015
(31) Member, Founding Committee for the Department of Criminology and Justice Studies, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, CSUN, 2014-2017
(30) Member, GE Paths-Global Studies Committee, Office of Undergraduate Studies, CSUN, 2014
(29) Member, Assessment Liaison Committee, Office of Academic Assessment and Program Review, CSUN, 2011-2013
(28) Member, Simplifying Assessment Committee, Office of Academic Assessment and Program Review, CSUN, 2011-2012
(27) Member, HOT (Hybrid, Online, and Traditional Courses) Assessment Committee, Office of Academic Assessment and Program Review, CSUN, 2011-2012
(26) Chair, Academic Planning Committee, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, CSUN, 2008-2010
(25) Nominee for Vice President, Faculty Senate, CSUN, 2008
(24) Co-Chair, Academic Planning Committee, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, CSUN, 2007-2008
(23) Senator-at-Large, Faculty Senate, CSUN, 2006-2007
(22) Member, Academic Planning Committee, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, CSUN, 2006-2007
(21) Faculty Volunteer, 13th Annual Welcome Celebration, Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs, CSUN, 2006
(20) Contributor, Education Equity Committee Focus Group, Faculty Senate, CSUN, 2006
(19) Member, Associate Dean Search and Screening Committee, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, CSUN, 2006
(18) Member, Workload Committee, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, CSUN, 2006
(17) Member, Master of Public Administration Program Advisory Board, Roland Tseng College of Extended Learning, CSUN, 2005-2008
(16) Faculty Volunteer, 13th Annual Welcome Celebration, Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs, CSUN, 2005
(15) Member, Preeminent Scholarly Publication Award Selection Committee, Faculty Senate, CSUN, 2005
(14) Member, Task Force for SSS 399/499, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, CSUN, 2005
(13) Disciplinary Representative, Lower Division Transfer Project, California State University, 2004-2008
(12) Mentor, Career Opportunities in Research, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences/National Institute of Mental Health, 2004-present
(11) Chair, Preeminent Scholarly Publication Award Selection Committee, Faculty Senate, CSUN, 2002
(10) Member, Outstanding Service Award Selection Committee, Faculty Senate, CSUN, 2001
(9) Faculty Representative, Open House 2001, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, CSUN, 2001
(8) Member, Faculty Retreat Committee, Faculty Senate, CSUN, 2000-2001
(7) Senator, Faculty Senate, CSUN, 2000-2002
(6) Member, Preeminent Scholarly Publication Award Selection Committee, Faculty Senate, CSUN, 2000
(5) Member, Screening Committee, CSU International Programs, 2000
(4) Presidential Appointee, Educational Equity Committee, Faculty Senate, CSUN, 1998-1999
(3) Member, Advancement of Teaching Effectiveness Award Committee, Faculty Senate, CSUN, 1998
(2) Member, Faculty Retreat Committee, Faculty Senate, CSUN, 1997-1998
(1) Member, Institute of Culture and Communication Council, East-West Center, 1991-1992
Community Services/Society at Large
(27) CTA-Elected State Delegate, Representative Assembly, National Education Association, 2018
(26) CTA-Elected State Delegate, Representative Assembly, National Education Association, 2017
(25) Expert Commentator, CSUN On Point, 2017
(24) Member, Committee on Assessment and Testing, California Teachers Association, 2016-2019
(23) CSU-Northridge Representative, State Council of Education, California Teachers Association, 2016-2019
(22) Commentator, KAZN AM 1300, 2016
(21) CSU-Northridge Representative (Alternate), State Council of Education, California Teachers Association, 2011-2016
(20) CTA-Elected State Delegate, Representative Assembly, National Education Association, 2010
(19) CSU-Northridge Representative, State Council of Education, California Teachers Association, 2009
(18) CSU-Northridge Representative, Capital Lobby Days, California Faculty Association, 2008
(17) CSU-Northridge Representative, Classroom Academy, Chancellor’s Officer, 2008
(16) CSU-Northridge Representative, Local Lobby Days, California Faculty Association, 2008
(15) Member, Sociology Recruitment Committee, Los Angeles Pierce College, 2006
(14) CFA/CSU-Northridge Representative, Summer Institute, American Association of University Professors, 2005
(13) Guest Advisor, Sociology Recruitment Committee, Los Angeles Pierce College, 2005
(12) CSU-Northridge Representative, Statewide Meeting, Intersegmental Major Preparation Articulated Curriculum, 2005
(11) CSU-Northridge Representative, Emerging Leaders Conference, California Faculty Association, 2005
(10) CSU-Northridge Representative, Capital Lobby Days, California Faculty Association, 2003
(9) CSU-Northridge Representative, Statewide Meeting, Intersegmental Major Preparation Articulated Curriculum, 2003
(8) CFA/CSU-Northridge Representative, State Convention, California Democratic Party, 2003
(7) CSU-Northridge Representative, Regional Meeting, Intersegmental Major Preparation Articulated Curriculum, 2003
(6) Member, Executive Board of Neighborhood Council, City of Simi Valley, 2003-2005
(5) Member, Administration of Justice Advisory Board, Los Angeles Mission College, 2001-2011
(4) Consultant, National Institute on Drug Abuse Marijuana Project, The CDM Group, Chevy Chase, 1997
(3) Deputy Head for Scientific and Industrial Development, Jiufeng Township Authority, Wuhan, 1988-1989
(2) Founding President, Huayu Institute of Construction and Environmental Arts Design, Wuhan, 1988-1989
(1) Founding President, Yingshan Association for Economic Development, Wuhan, 1983-1986