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Xiaojian Zhao is a Professor and former Chair (2005-2008) in the Department of Asian American Studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara. She received her Ph.D. in U.S. History from the University of California, Berkeley in 1993, following a B.A. in History from Fudan University, Shanghai.
- Education: Ph.D. in History from UC Berkeley
- Current Role: Professor, Department of Asian American Studies, UCSB
Her research focuses on intersections of U.S. history with Asian-American experiences, emphasizing immigration patterns, family dynamics, gender roles, and legal frameworks. Key work includes transnational family studies during post-WWII and analyzing urban-rural relations during China's Maoist era sent-down youth movement.
Recent publications reveal trends in archival research on marginalized communities, with specific expertise in Chinese diaspora studies and Cultural Revolution social policies. Her co-authored Across the Great Divide (2019) reinterprets Maoist social engineering through local perspectives.
Awards:
- History Book Award, Association for Asian American Studies (2002) for Remaking Chinese America
As co-curator of the Gold Mountain: Chinese California Stories exhibit (2020), she contributes to public history through museum installations. Her academic career spans 25+ years at UCSB, producing five major monographs and multiple edited collections.
