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Gasiewski, J.A., Kagan, M.K., Garcia, G.A., Hurtado, S., & Chang, M.J. (forthcoming). From gatekeeping to engagement: A multicontextual, mixed method study of student academic engagement in introductory STEM courses. Research in Higher Education.

Chang, M.J., Eagan, N., Lin, M.H., & Hurtado, S. (2011). Considering the impact of racial stigmas and science identity: Persistence among biomedical and behavioral science aspirants. Journal of Higher Education, 82(5), 564-596.

Hurtado, S., Eagan, M. K., Tran, M. C., Newman, C. B., Chang, M. J., & Velasco, P. (2011). “We do science here”: Underrepresented students’ interactions with faculty in different college contexts. Journal of Social Issues, 67(3), 553-579.

Kagan, M.K., Sharkness, J., Hurtado, S., Mosqueda, C.M., & Chang, M.J. (2011). Engaging undergraduates in science research: Not just about faculty willingness. Research in Higher Education, 52(2), 151-177.

Chang, M.J. (2011). Battle hymn of the model minority myth, Amerasia Journal, 37(2), 137-143.

Chang, M.J. (2011). Asian American and Pacific Islander millennial students at a tipping point. In F.A. Bonner II, A.F. Marbley, & M.F. Howard-Hamilton (Eds.), Diverse Millennial Students in College: Implications for Faculty and Student Affairs (pp. 55-67). Sterling, VA: Stylus Publishing.

Chang, M.J., & Ledesma, M.C. (2011). The diversity rationale: Its limitations for educational practice. In L.M. Stulberg & S.L. Weinberg (Eds.), Diversity in Higher Education: Toward a More Comprehensive Approach (pp. 74-85). New York, NY: Routledge.

Chang, M.J., Milem, J.F., & Antonio, A.L. (2011). Campus climate and diversity. In S.R. Harper & J. Schuh (Eds.), Student Services: A Handbook for the Profession, 5th Edition. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.

Chang, M.J. (May 23, 2011). Is Harvard worth all the fuss? Huffington Post, http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mitchell-j-chang/is-harvard-worth-all-the-_b_865774.html.

Chang, M.J. (May 23, 2011). Busting the myth: Are Asian Americans really up for it? Hyphen Magazine, http://www.hyphenmagazine.com/blog/archive/2011/05/busting-myth-are-asian-americans-really-it.

Chang, M.J. (January 26, 2011). ‘Tiger Mother’ adds to stereotype, hurts chances for college. Sacramento Bee, 17A.

Hurtado, S., Newman, C.B., Tran, M.C., & Chang, M.J. (2010). Improving the rate of success for underrepresented racial minorities in STEM fields: Insights from a national project. New Directions for Institutional Research, 148(Winter), 5-15.

Park, J.J., & Chang, M.J. (2010). AAPI serving institutions: The motivations and challenges behind seeking a federal designation. AAPI Nexus: Asian Americans & Pacific Islanders Policy Practice and Community, 7(2), 107-125.

Kiang, P., & Chang, M.J. (Eds.; 2010). Special Issue on K-12 Education. AAPI Nexus: Asian Americans & Pacific Islanders Policy Practice and Community, 7(1).

Chang, M.J., & Kiang, P. (Eds.; 2010). Special Issue on Higher Education. AAPI Nexus: Asian Americans & Pacific Islanders Policy Practice and Community, 7(2).

Kim, Y., Chang, M.J., & Park, J.J. (2009). Engaging with faculty: Examining rates, predictors, and educational effects for Asian American Undergraduates. Journal of Diversity in Higher Education. 2(4), 206-218.

Museus, S.D., & Chang, M.J. (2009). Rising to the challenge of conducting research on Asian Americans in Higher Education. New Directions for Institutional Research, 142(Summer), 95-105.

Chang, M.J. (2009). Review of Li, G. & Wang, L. (Eds.). Model Minority Myth Revisited: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Demystifying Asian American Educational Experiences. Education Review, http://edrev.asu.edu/reviews/rev771.htm.

Denson, N., & Chang, M.J. (2009). Racial diversity matters: The impact of diversity-related student engagement and institutional context. American Educational Research Journal, 46(2), 322-353.

Chang, M.J., Cerna, O., Han, J., & Saenz, V. (2008). The contradictory roles of institutional status in retaining underrepresented students in biomedical and behavioral science majors. The Review of Higher Education, 31(4), 433-464.

Chang, M.J. (May 15, 2008). Asian evasion: A recipe for flawed resolutions. Diverse: Issues in Higher Education, 26.

Guiton, G., Chang, M.J., & Wilkerson, L. (2007). Student body diversity: Relationship to medical students’ experiences and attitudes. Academic Medicine, 82(10 Suppl), S85-S88.

Chang, M.J. (2007). Beyond artificial integration: Re-imagining cross-racial interactions among undergraduates. New Directions for Student Services, 120(Winter), 25-38.

Chang, M.J., Park, J., Lin, M.H., Poon, O., & Nakanishi, D.T. (2007). Beyond myths: The growth and diversity of Asian American college freshmen, 1971- 2005. Higher Education Research Institute, UCLA.

Chang, M.J., Denson, N., Saenz, V. & Misa, K. (2006). The educational benefits of cross-racial interaction among undergraduates. Journal of Higher Education, 77(3), 430-455.

Moses, M.S. & Chang, M.J. (2006). Toward a deeper understanding of the diversity rationale. Educational Researcher, 35(1), 6-11.

Chang, M.J. (October 17, 2006). The diversity vote: The Michigan Civil Rights Initiative. OpEdNews.com.

Chang, M.J. (2006). Review of T. Wise (Affirmative Action: Racial Preference in Black and White). The Journal of Higher Education, 77(5), 930-932.

Chang, M.J., Chang, J., & Ledesma, M.C. (2005). Beyond magical thinking: Doing the real work of diversifying our institutions. About Campus, 10(2), 9-16.

Chang, M.J. (2005). Reconsidering the diversity rationale. Liberal Education, 91(1), 6-13.

Chang, M.J. (February 13, 2005). Will diversity return to UC? San Francisco Chronicle.

Chang, M.J., & Yamamura, E. (2005). Quantitative approaches to measuring student body diversity: Some examples and thoughts. In W. Allen, M. Bonous-Hammarth, & R. Teranishi (Eds.), Higher Education in a Global Society: Achieving Diversity, Equity, and Excellence (pp. 379-396). Oxford, England: Elsevier Publishers.

Milem, J.F., Chang, M.J., & Antonio, A.L. (2005). Making Diversity Work on Campus: A Research-Based Perspective. Washington D.C.: American Association of Colleges and Universities.

Chang, M.J. (January 19, 2005). Faculty apathy more of a problem than politics. Daily Bruin.

Chang, M.J., Altbach, P.G., & Lomotey, K. (2005). Race in higher education: Making meaning of an elusive moving target. In P.G. Altbach, R.O. Berdahl, & P.J. Gumport (Eds.), American Higher Education in the Twenty-first Century (pp.517-536). Baltimore, MD: The Johns Hopkins University Press.

Chang, M.J. (2005). Student Diversity in Higher Education. In S. J. Farenga & D. Ness (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Education and Human Development (pp. 604-610). Armonk, NY: M.E. Sharpe, Inc.

Chang, M.J., Astin, A.W., & Kim, D. (2004). Cross-racial interaction among undergraduates: Some causes and consequences. Research in Higher Education, 45(5), 529-553.

Antonio, A.L., Chang, M.J., Hakuta, K., Kenny, D.A., Levin, S., Milem, J.F. (2004). Effects of racial diversity on complex thinking in college students. Psychological Science, 15(8), 507-510.

Chang, M.J. (2003). Racial differences in viewpoints about contemporary issues among entering college students: Fact or fiction? NASPA Journal, 40(4), 55-71.

Chang, M.J., Witt, D., Jones, J., & Hakuta, K. (2003). Compelling Interest: Examining the Evidence on Racial Dynamics in Colleges and Universities. Stanford, CA: Stanford University Press.

Chang, M.J. (2003). Haunted by the myth of universal success. In E. Lai & D. Arguelles (Eds.), The New Face of Asian Pacific America: Numbers, Diversity and Change in the 21st Century (pp. 203-208). San Francisco: AsianWeek Publishing Group.

Chang, M.J. & DeAngelo, L. (2002). Going Greek: The effects of racial composition on white students' participation patterns, Journal of College Student Development, 43(6), 809-823.

Chang, M.J. (2002). An exploratory study of the role of race in selecting a student body with a broader range of viewpoints, Promoting Inclusion, 5, 4-13.

Chang, M.J. (2002). The impact of an undergraduate diversity course requirement on students’ level of racial prejudice, Journal of General Education, 51(1), 21-42.

Chang, M.J., & Kiang, P. (2002). New challenges of representing Asian American students in U.S. higher education. In W. A. Smith, P. G. Altbach & K. Lomotey (Eds.), The Racial Crisis in American Higher Education: Continuing Challenges for the twenty-first Century (pp. 137-158). Albany, NY: SUNY Press.

Chang, M.J. (2002). Preservation or transformation: Where's the real educational discourse on diversity? The Review of Higher Education, 25(2), 125-140.

Chang, M.J. (2002). Racial dynamics on campus: What student organizations can tell us. About Campus, 7(1), 2-8.

Chang, M.J. (2001). Is it more than about getting along?: The broader educational implications of reducing students’ racial biases. Journal of College Student Development, 42(2), 93-105.

Chang, M.J. (2001). The educational implications of affirmative action and crossing the color line, Amerasia Journal, 26(3), 67-84.

Chang, M.J. (2001). The positive educational effects of racial diversity on campus. In G. Orfield & M. Kurlaender (Eds.), Diversity Challenged: Evidence on the Impact of Affirmative Action (pp. 175-186). Cambridge, MA: Harvard Education Publishing Group.

Chang, M.J. (2000). The relationship of high school characteristics to the selection of undergraduate students for admission to the University of California–Berkeley, Journal of Negro Education, 69(1), 49-59.,

Chang, M.J. (2000). Improving racial diversity: A balancing act among competing interests. The Review of Higher Education, 23(2), 153-175.

Chang, M.J. (2000). Review of S. Hurtado, J. Milem, A. Clayton-Pedersen, & W. Allen (Enacting Diverse Learning Environments: Improving the Climate for Racial/Ethnic Diversity in Higher Education). About Campus, 5(5), 30, 32.

Chang, M.J. (2000). Review of H. Ball, S. D. Berkowitz, & M. Mzaman (Multicultural Education in Colleges and Universities). The Journal of Higher Education, 71(2), 269-272.

Chang, M.J. (Winter, 2000). Measuring the impact of a diversity requirement on students' level of racial prejudice. Diversity Digest, 6-7.

Chang, M.J. (1999). Expansion and its discontents: The formation of Asian American studies programs in the 1990s. The Journal of Asian American Studies, 2(2), 181-206.

Chang, M.J. (1999). Does racial diversity matter?: The educational impact of a racially diverse undergraduate population. Journal of College Student Development, 40(4), 377-395.

Chang, M.J., Witt-Sandis, D., & Hakuta, K. (1999). The dynamics of race in higher education: An examination of the evidence. Equity and Excellence in Education, 32(2), 12-16.

Chang, M.J. (October/November, 1999). In the fast lane: The turbo-charged expansion of Asian American Studies. A. Magazine, 60-61.

Chang, M.J. & Astin, A.W. (1997). Who benefits from racial diversity in higher education? Diversity Digest, 1(2),13,16.

Chang, M.J. (1997). Not Strange Bedfellows: Reclaiming Asian American Support for Affirmative Action. Asian Week, 19(16), 9, 22.

Astin, A.W. & Chang, M.J. (1995). Colleges that emphasize research and teaching: Can you have your cake and eat it too? Change, 27(5), 44-49.

Chang, M.J. (1995). Review of B. Barber (An Aristocracy of Everyone). Amerasia Journal, 21, 197-200.

Chang, M.J. (1995). Ito and Fung: Will they ever speak perfect English? Asian Week, 16(40), 2, 4.

Chang, M.J., Seltzer, M., & Kim, J. (under review). Does increased racial diversity lead to a more diverse collection of thoughts, ideas, and opinions on campus?: A study of racial diversity and students' viewpoints.


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