We are thrilled to announce that Dr. Jacqueline Kim’s co-edited special issue, “Expanding the Frontier of Asian American Cancer Control and Survivorship Research,” is featured in the APA Spotlight on Research by the American Psychological Association. 

Published in the Asian American Journal of Psychology, this issue compiled the latest advances in cancer control and survivorship research describing issues affecting Asian American communities. The issue contains a broad range of topics such as stigma, communication, survivorship, and supportive needs when dealing with cancer. The APA Spotlight emphasizes the cultural and social impacts on cancer care and the importance of community engagement.

Among the articles cited in the APA spotlight is Dr. Kim’s own publication, which examines the psychosocial needs of Asian Americans with metastatic cancer.

To explore more:

• CLICK HERE to view the editorial introduction by Drs. Lu, Kim, and Fang.
• CLICK HERE to view Dr. Kim’s cited publication on supportive care needs.
• CLICK HERE to view the coverage of Dr. Kim’s special issue by the UCI Cancer Center.

Congratulations to research assistant Mai Vy Dang for her first regional scientific presentation at the 2025 Western Psychological Association (WPA) Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada. The project titled, “Cultural Influences Among Vietnamese-Speaking Patients with Metastatic Cancer,” examined how cultural values such as family obligation, emotional self-control, and saving face shape experiences of stigma and burden among Vietnamese American cancer patients.

Through semi-structured interviews, we were able to explore the emotional and psychological struggles that were not entirely captured when using surveys. This study emphasizes the strengths of qualitative data in portraying the complex experiences of cancer survivorship in underserved communities.

Huge thanks to the cancer survivor participants for their time, and Dr. Kim’s research team for making this work possible. Special gratitude to Hailey Do, Dung Hua, Becky Nguyen, and the Vietnamese American Cancer Foundation (VACF) for their contributions. We also acknowledge Drs. Annette L. Stanton, Marjorie Kagawa Singer, and Qian Lu, whose guidance shaped the original DAWN Study.