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Museus, S. D. Asian American Students in Higher Education

A goal of Dr. Museus’ book is to inform the reader of any existing assumptions or misunderstandings about Asian American students and give a brief explanation of why misrepresentations exist and what can be done to rectify them. However, the volume’s main goal is to “inform institutional policy and practice in Higher Education” (Preface, p. XV) and suggest ways in which campuses across the nation can gain a better understanding of Asian American students and thus contribute to their overall success. Ideally, that understanding would transfer to Asian American scholars working in Higher Education. Dr. Museus begins his work with a brief introduction, giving the reader a personal history and frame of reference for his writing. He explains his upbringing and educational path, as well as a few defining moments in his life that ultimately led him to pursue his doctorate and include this research in his scholarly agenda. The volume contains a brief history of the formation of national scholarly research groups that have tried to correct this deficiency in Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) input in Higher Education. He also makes a point of highlighting the progress that has beenmade with national policy reports and briefs that have been released over the past decade but goes on to point out that while Asian American voices are occasionally being heard, there is still a gross underrepresentation and often blatant exclusion in many areas. Less than 1% of articles published in the most widely visible peer-reviewed journals in the field of Higher Education include any focus on the Asian American student population (Museus, 2009a). The author then explores a few existing racial stereotypes and gives examples of how those stereotypes factor into both a student’s and scholar’s experience in Higher Education.