Lucie Cheng

Lucie Cheng
Lucie Cheng
成露茜
Born	February 11, 1939; British Hong Kong
Died	January 27, 2010 (aged 70); Zhongzheng District, Taipei, Taiwan
Other names	Lucie Cheng Hirata
Citizenship	Taiwanese, British, USA
Alma mater	National Taiwan University (BA); University of Chicago (MA); University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa (MA, PhD);
Known for	First director of Asian American Studies Center, UCLA; Founder of the Cheng She-Wo Institute for Chinese Journalism, Shih Hsin University;
	Scientific career
Fields	Sociology
Institutions	University of California, Los Angeles; Shih Hsin University, Taiwan;

Lucie Cheng (Chinese: 成露茜; pinyin: Chéng Lùxī) was a Taiwanese sociologist who was known for her work in Asian American studies, as well as being the first permanent director of the Asian American Studies Center at UCLA. She was also one of the first academics from the United States to visit the mainland after the country normalized its relations with China.

Lucie Cheng
成露茜
Born	(1939-02-11)February 11, 1939 British Hong Kong
Died	January 27, 2010(2010-01-27) (aged 70) Zhongzheng District, Taipei, Taiwan
Other names	Lucie Cheng Hirata
Citizenship	Taiwanese, British, USA
Alma mater	National Taiwan University (BA) University of Chicago (MA) University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa (MA, PhD)
Known for	First director of Asian American Studies Center, UCLA Founder of the Cheng She-Wo Institute for Chinese Journalism, Shih Hsin University
Scientific career
Fields	Sociology
Institutions	University of California, Los Angeles Shih Hsin University, Taiwan