EDMUND FONG portrait
  • Associate Professor, Ethnic Studies
  • Chair, Ethnic Studies
  • Associate Professor, Political Science Department
  • Assistant Professor, Political Science Department
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Internal Service

  • Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month Planning Committee, 2023. 03/28/2023 - 05/31/2023. University service.
  • Co-Chair, School for Cultural & Social Transformation Dean Search Committee, 2022- 2023. Co-Chair, 09/19/2022 - 04/21/2023. University service.
  • Undergraduate Council, 2022-2025. 08/22/2022 - present. University service.
  • CSBS Faculty Search Advisory Committee, May 2022. 05/23/2022 - 05/23/2022. College service.
  • Ethnic Studies Learning Outcomes Assessment, May 2022. Reviewer, 05/09/2022 - 05/31/2022. Department service.
  • Ethnic Studies Curriculum Committee. 11/22/2021 - present. Department service.
  • College of Social Behavioral Science Dean Search Committee. 10/04/2021 - 01/14/2022. College service.
  • American Politics Comprehensive Exam Committee, Chair, 2021. Chair, 09/13/2021 - 10/29/2021. Department service.
  • EDI Inclusion Style Guide Review Committee, 2021-present. 07/05/2021 - present. University service.
  • URC Faculty Scholarly Grant Program Reviewer, 2020. 10/01/2020 - 11/02/2020. University service.
  • American Politics Comprehensive Exam Committee, 2020. 09/01/2020 - 11/02/2020. Department service.
  • Political Science RPT Committee, 2020-present. 08/24/2020 - present. Department service.
  • School for Cultural and Social Transformation, Programming Committee, 2020-2022. 08/24/2020 - 05/13/2022. College service.
  • Graduate School Academic Policy Advisory Group, 2020. 06/01/2020 - 08/10/2020. University service.
  • UROP Reviewer, 2020- present. 04/01/2020 - present. University service.
  • Assistant Vice President for Faculty Diversity Search Committee, 2020. 03/02/2020 - 05/17/2021. University service.
  • School for Cultural and Social Transformation, Associate Dean for Research Search Committee, 2019. 08/01/2019 - 10/31/2019. College service.
  • School for Cultural and Social Transformation, Assistant Dean Search Committee, 2019. 03/01/2019 - 04/30/2020. College service.
  • Vice President of Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Search Committee, 2018-2019. 10/01/2018 - present. University service.
  • Ethnic Studies 50th Anniversary Event Committee, 2018-2019. 08/20/2018 - present. Department service.
  • MLK, Jr. Week Planning Committee. 08/01/2018 - present. University service.
  • Political Science Nominations & Awards Committee, 2018-present. 08/01/2018 - present. Department service.
  • School for Cultural and Social Transformation Council, 2018-present. 07/01/2018 - present. College service.
  • School for Cultural and Social Transformation Executive Committee, 2018-present. 07/01/2018 - present. College service.
  • Diversity Leadership Team, Office for Equity and Diversity, 2018-present. 07/01/2018 - present. University service.
  • Manuscript reviewer, Politics, Groups and Identities. 02/2018 - present. Other service.
  • Undergraduate Studies Committee (Political Science). 01/08/2018 - 04/24/2018. Department service.
  • Ethnic Studies Diversity Scholars Coordinator Search Committee. 01/2018 - 06/01/2018. Department service.
  • Ethnic Studies Curriculum Committee. 08/2017 - present. Department service.
  • Manuscript reviewer, New Political Science. 03/2017 - present. Other service.
  • Manuscript reviewer, Political Theory. 01/2017 - present. Other service.
  • Pacific Island Studies Search Committee. 09/2016 - 03/2017. College service.
  • Division of Gender Studies Internal Review Team. 09/2016 - 11/2016. University service.
  • Ethnic Studies Central Committee. 08/2016 - present. Department service.
  • Manuscript reviewer, Polity. 08/2016 - present. Other service.
  • Political Science RPT Committee. 08/2016 - 06/30/2018. Department service.
  • Hinckley Journal of Politics, Faculty Editor. 08/2016 - 06/29/2018. Department service.
  • Academic Senate. Substitute. 08/2016 - 05/2017. University service.
  • Division of Ethnic Studies RPT guidelines. Sole drafter. Approved 3/2017. 04/2016 - 03/2017. Department service.
  • Undergraduate Studies Committee (Political Science). 08/2015 - 05/2017. Department service.
  • Western Political Science Association, 2016 Annual Meeting Section Coordinator, Interpretation and Methods. 08/2015 - 04/2016. Other service.
  • Association for Asian America Studies, 2016 Annual Meeting Program Committee. 08/2015 - 04/2016. Other service.
  • Book manuscript reviewer, Routledge. 04/2015 - present. Other service.
  • Ethnic Studies/ Social Work Search Committee. 09/2014 - 02/2015. Department service.
  • Political Research Colloquium Committee. 08/2014 - 06/30/2016. Department service.
  • College of Social and Behavioral Science Undergraduate Scholarship Committee. 08/2014 - 05/2016. College service.
  • Ethnic Studies Central Committee. 08/2012 - present. Department service.
  • Asian Pacific American Area Studies Head. 08/2012 - present. Department service.
  • Utah Opportunity Scholars Committee. 01/2012 - 05/2012. University service.
  • Ethnic Studies Curriculum Committee. 08/2011 - present. Other service.
  • Diversity requirement course designations. Ethnc 2500, Ethnc/ Pols 5430, Pols 3190. 09/2010 - present. Department service.
  • University Teaching Committee. 09/2010 - 06/2013. University service.
  • RPT revisions committee. 09/2010 - 05/2012. Department service.
  • Undergraduate Studies Committee. 08/2010 - 06/2013. Department service.
  • Political Inquiry Encounters (PIE) Co-coordinator. 08/2010 - 05/2012. Department service.

Professional Service

  • Utah Division of State History. The Peoples of Utah Steering Committee. 06/01/2021 - present
  • The College Board. Role: Consultant. Consultant, AP African American Studies Course, College Board, 2021-2023. 04/01/2021 - 02/13/2023
  • Journal of Political Science Education. Manuscript reviewer. 02/01/2021 - present
  • American Council of Learned Societies. Fellowship Reviewer, 2020 & 2021. 08/17/2020 - 12/08/2021
  • Politics, Groups, and Identities. Reviewer. 02/01/2018 - present
  • Political Theory. Manuscript reviewer. 12/2016 - present
  • Routledge. Book monograph reviewer. 04/2016 - present
  • New Political Science. Manuscript reviewer. 03/2016 - present
  • Public Administrative Review. Manuscript Reviewer. 03/2016 - present
  • Western Political Science Association. Section Coordinator, Interpretation & Methods. 08/01/2015 - 04/01/2016
  • Association for Asian American Studies. 2016 Annual Meeting Program Committee. 07/01/2015 - 05/01/2016
  • Polity. Reviewer. 10/2014 - present
  • Political Research Quarterly. Reviewer. 04/2011 - present
  • Urban Studies. reviewer. 09/2010 - present
  • American Quarterly. reviewer. 02/2010 - present
  • American Political Science Review. Reviewer. 11/2009 - present

Community Partnership

  • “When and Where I Enter: On Asian American Awareness in the 21st Century,” Invited Participant, Asian American Student Association High School Conference, University of Utah, February 17, 2017. 02/2017 - 02/2017
  • “2016 Election De-brief: Immigration Policy and the Policy Process,” Invited Participant, International Scholar and Student Services, Office of Global Engagement, University of Utah, November 21, 2016. 11/2016 - 11/2016
  • Modern American Race Relations and Institutional State Violence. Speaker Sponsored by Hinckley Institute of Politics and Political Science Student Advisory Council. 11/20/2014 - 11/20/2014
  • Panel Speaker, Asian Pacific American Heritage Awareness. 04/2012 - 04/2012

Honors & Awards

  • Finalist, Superior Teaching Award, CSBS 2023. CSBS, 03/20/2023
  • Faculty of the Game Recognition, University of Utah vs. USC Homecoming Game, October 19, 2018. University of Utah, 10/20/2018
  • Nominated, Don Nakanishi Award for best paper, "Race Against Time: The Temporal Structure of the White Yeomanry". Committee on the Status of Asian Pacific Americans, Western Political Science Association, 12/2017
  • “Race and Ethnicity in Global Contexts: Transforming Ethnic Studies.” Global Learning Across the Disciplines (GLAD) Grant, $10,000. With Lourdes Alberto (PI) & Elizabeth Archuleta. Office of Global Engagement, 03/10/2017
  • Nominated. CSBS Superior Teaching Award. College of Social & Behavioral Sciences, 03/2017
  • Finalist, CSBS Junior Teaching Award. College of Social and Behavioral Science, 01/2012
  • Hannah Arendt Award for Politics. New School for Social Research, 04/2009

Affiliations

  • Western Political Science Association (WPSA), Member, 01/2006 - present
  • Association for Political Theory (APT), Member, 10/2003 - present
  • American Political Science Association (APSA), Member, 06/1998 - present
  • Association for Asian American Studies (AAAS), Member, 01/1997 - present

In the Media

  • Invited Guest. “Roots, Race & Culture: Colorism,” PBS Utah, March 22, 2022. 03/22/2022.
  • “Interview on Anti-CRT/Book Bans,” Al Jazeera English Live, January 28, 2022. 01/28/2022.
  • Transformative Intersectional Studies Collective Grant Interview, Daily Utah Chronicle, January 27, 2022. 01/27/2022.
  • Interview on Patriotism & American Exceptionalism, Daily Utah Chronicle, September 21, 2021. 09/21/2021.
  • Interview on BLM Utah Statement on American Flag, ABC4 News, July 13, 2021. 07/13/2021.
  • “Could Utah’s colleges be stopped from teaching about divisive topics?” Salt Lake Tribune, June 23, 2021. 06/23/2021. https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2021/06/23/co...
  • “Interview about Critical Race Theory,” KRCL, June 22, 2021. 06/22/2021.
  • “Understanding Critical Race Theory,” @theU, June 18, 2021. 06/18/2021. https://attheu.utah.edu/facultystaff/understanding...
  • “Critical Race Theory: Experts break down what it actually means,” Washington Post video segment, June 8, 2021. 06/08/2021. https://youtu.be/svj_6w0EUz4
  • “Debate on Critical Race Theory in Schools,” KUER w/ Jon Reed, June 4, 2021. 06/04/2021. https://www.kuer.org/2021-06-11/an-academic-debate...
  • “Interview on Critical Race Theory,” Daily Utah Chronicle, May 27, 2021. 05/27/2021.
  • “Interview on Critical Race Theory,” KUTV 2News, May 19, 2021. 05/19/2021.
  • “Interview on Critical Race Theory,” KSL Newsradio, May 19, 2021. 05/19/2021.
  • “Interview on Critical Race Theory,” KSL TV, May 18, 2021. 05/18/2021.
  • “Interview on Critical Race Theory/1619 Project,” FOX13, May 17, 2021. 05/17/2021.
  • “Comment on H.B. 377,” ABC4, April 30, 2021. 04/30/2021.
  • “Myth of the Model Minority, hate crimes and hate speech against Asian Americans,” Panelist. KRCL RadioACTive, April 6, 2021. 04/06/2021. https://krcl.org/blog/radioactive-april-6-2021/
  • “Get comfortable feeling uncomfortable: Why kids need to learn about race at home,” ABC4.com, March 17, 2021. 03/17/2021.
  • “Partisanship and Personal Relationships,” Daily Utah Chronicle, February 5, 2021. 02/05/2021.
  • “2020 VP Debate,” Courthouse News Service, October 2, 2020. 10/02/2020.
  • “Black Conservatism,” KUER, July 23, 2020. 07/23/2020.
  • “What Does It Mean to Be an American?” KRCL RadioACTive, July 3, 2020. 07/03/2020.
  • "Power to the People: U.S. Voting Rights," KCPW. 10/30/2019. http://kcpw.org/blog/local-programs/2020-02-19/pow...
  • "The Power of the Ballot". 01/30/2019. http://kcpw.org/blog/local-news/2019-01-30/the-pow...
  • “Civility in Politics,” KCPW, May 5, 2018. 05/05/2018. http://kcpw.org/blog/local-programs/hinckley-insti...
  • "Utahns respond to Charlottesville," KCPW. 30 minute interview over race and free speech in the wake of Charlottesville. 08/17/2017.
  • "Ethnic Studies Goes Global," @theU. 04/24/2017.
  • “How Will Race Relations Impact the 2016 Election?” Good4Utah, ABC4. 11/04/2016.
  • "Modern American Race Relations and Institutional State Violence" KUER (NPR Affiliate). 11/20/2014. http://kuer.org/post/hinckley-forum-modern-america...