The staff of APIMEDA Programs and Services is available to help you find ways to be successful and thrive at UC San Diego. Please consider the staff below and the staff and faculty listed in the APIMEDA Lifebook as resources and mentors to you. Reach out to any of us at any time. We are glad that you are part of our UC San Diego APIMEDA family!
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Email address: wsasaki@ucsd.edu
Windi Sasaki is a first-generation college graduate and an alumna of UC San Diego, where she received her BA in Psychology and minors in Biology and Classical & Medieval Europe. She received her MA in Student Affairs in Higher Education from Indiana University of Pennsylvania, where she completed research on Asian American college student development. She has twenty years of experience working on college campuses with students. Windi is particularly excited for this role as it allows her to reach out to students who are looking for community around their racial and ethnic identity and help them join her as a proud UC San Diego alum.
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Email address: bcrie@ucsd.edu
Brian Crie is a first generation college graduate and an alum from UC San Diego, where he received his BS in Chemical Engineering. He received his MA in Education with a specialization in College Counseling and Student Development from Point Loma Nazarene University, where he researched the impact of critical reflection on student sense of belonging. Brian is passionate about working with students to develop leadership skills and finding the best avenues for success in a personalized way.
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Major: Anthropology
Minor: Art History
Year: Second Year, Class of 2026
I am a Filipino-American undergraduate student from Walnut, California. I am currently studying Anthropology as well as minoring in Art History. With my desire to explore my heritage, I found myself wanting to find cross-cultural solidarity as well as connect with others to foster this community. I am ecstatic to help other students in their personal endeavors and ensure they receive the catered guidance they need in a warm, welcoming, and inclusive environment.
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Major: Global Health
Minor: Health and Social Issues
Year: Fourth Year, Class of 2024
Mira Gupta is a multi-ethnic/Pan-Asian, queer, undergraduate student from New York City. Mira is entering their fourth year at UC San Diego and ready to receive their BA in Global Health with a Minor in Health and Social Issues. Mira is passionate about social justice, more specifically health equity and housing justice. Mira hopes to continue their education in graduate school and develop a career path that can incorporate their other passions for making art, writing poetry, and music. Mira is excited to connect with folks, and help co-create a better environment for APIMEDA identifying students.
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Major: Human Biology
Year: Fourth Year, Class of 2024
I'm Nicole, a Japanese-American, Human Biology student from Whittier, CA. I have found my community at UCSD through the Nikkei Student Union. Growing up without an Asian community has inspired me to reach out to my culture at UCSD and learn from others their experiences from connecting to the JA community. Bonding with my culture has inspired me to help others reach out to their communities through APIMEDA Programs & Services.
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Major: Microbiology
Year: Fourth Year, Class of 2024
I am a first-generation Chinese-American from the Bay Area. Immigrating to the United States with my parents at a young age was difficult, and I witnessed firsthand the impact that having a caring community had on a person's life experience. Coming to UC San Diego, I have been involved with APSA since my second year, and wish to continue that work through APIMEDA Programs and Services. Through my pursuit of a career in medicine, I strive to incorporate the importance of fostering community and encouraging togetherness in all settings. I am excited to work further with the community here at UCSD and beyond.
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Major: International Studies - Poli Sci & Communication
Minor: Design & AAPI Studies
Year: Second-year, Class of 2026
Adalia Luo is a first-generation Chinese American from south Ventura County. At UCSD, she has found kinship within the APIMEDA community and is thrilled to be able to use empathetic design in bringing students together around their ethnic/racial identity. Adalia is excited to be apart of creating safe and inviting environments for the UCSD student body.
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Major: Psychology w/ Specialization in Clinical Psychology
Year: Fourth Year, Class of 2024
I am a bisexual and nonbinary Korean-American from Murrieta, CA in the Inland empire. Growing up in the US, my family focused a lot on assimilating into Western culture; however, this came at the cost of me missing out on many important aspects of my Korean identity. This desire to reconnect with a part of my identity led me to connect with many other young diaspora of varying backgrounds and seek further understanding in what community truly meant to us. As a part of this organization, I hope to facilitate a safe and loving environment for those seeking community in their cultural identity.
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Major: Interdisciplinary Computing and the Arts (ICAM) & Cognitive Science - Design & Interaction
Year: Fourth Year, Class of 2024
Cindy Nguyen is a first-generation Vietnamese-American undergraduate student in her fourth year at UC San Diego. She is currently double majoring in Interdisciplinary Computing and the Arts (ICAM) & Cognitive Science with a specialization in Design and Interaction in hopes of pursuing a career in design. Cindy is very excited to improve her skills, design for diverse communities, and connect with the community online and in-person.
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Program: PhD student, History (United States)
Catherine is a queer, biracial Chinese-Vietnamese American Ph.D. student in History at UC San Diego. Her research focuses on Southeast Asian refugee community/community building in refugee camps in the aftermath of the Vietnam War. She specifically aims to understand the influences of U.S. colonialism and militarism that many refugees regularly navigate, along with how cross cultural, social, and political solidarities formed between refugees, camp workers, and volunteers as camp residents underwent the process of resettlement. Catherine is incredibly passionate about community and solidarity, and is eager to help foster a safe and welcoming environment for Graduate/Professional students and undergraduates alike!