Monica Liu

Monica Liu is a sociologist whose research interests include gender, globalization, immigration, race/ethnicity, Asia and Asian America, digital technology/media, and qualitative methods. Her previous research explored the phenomenon of global internet dating and cross-border marriage between women from China and men from English-speaking Western countries. She is currently working on a new research project that examines institutional racism against Asian women leaders in higher education. Born and raised in China by her grandparents, Monica immigrated to the U.S. at the age of eight. Before joining the University of St. Thomas in Minnesota, she lived in Boston, Seattle, New York, San Diego, Los Angeles, and Tampa.