Press Releases Professor Kathleen Yep Honored with Mayor’s Award for Promoting Literacy in LA CommunityClaremont, Calif. (December 8, 2015)—The City of Monterey Park honored Pitzer College Professor of Asian American Studies Kathleen Yep with the Mayor’s Centennial Volunteer Award for the partnership she created between her Asian American Studies classes and the adult literacy program at the city’s public library. During the awards presentation on November 17, 2015, Monterey [Read More...]December 8, 2015
Press Releases Hoop Dreams vs. Racial Realities: Pitzer College Professor Kathleen Yep Writes about Pro BallClaremont, Calif. (June 8, 2012) — Kathleen S. Yep grew up hoping to be the first female basketball player in the NBA. Although the Pitzer College Associate Professor of Asian American Studies stands only 5 feet 5 inches tall, she believed in the American ideal that anyone can succeed with enough effort and determination. Yep’s [Read More...]June 8, 2012