Access Matters Accolades
Photo: Dr. Usha Tummala-Narra was the honorary alumni speaker and received the 2025 Distinguished Joseph White award from the Department of Psychology on April 18.
This month, we celebrate “Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month.” Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month pays tribute to the generations of Asian and Pacific Islanders who have enriched America’s history and are instrumental in its future success.
Access Torch
Student
Sylvia Lin
Sylvia Lin is a fourth-year PhD student in Human Development and Family Studies, whose research focuses on ethnic-racial identity development among Asian American youth.
Access Champion
Faculty/Staff
Dr. Naoko Wake
Dr. Naoko Wake specializes in the histories of identity, activism, and disability in Asian and Asian American communities.
Access Spotlight
Alumni
Dr. Usha Tummala-Narra
Dr. Usha Tummala-Narra is a professor of Counseling, Developmental and Educational Psychology at Boston College. Her research focuses on immigration and trauma, and she serves as an associate editor of the Asian American Journal of Psychology.