Sue Fawn Chung

Background

Chung, Sue Fawn was born on March 11, 1944 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Daughter of Walter K. and Jane Beverly Chung.

Education

Bachelor, University of California at Los Angeles, 1965; AM, Harvard University, 1967; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California, Berkeley, 1975.

Career

Lecturer, San Francisco State University, 1971-1973; assistant professor, U. Nevada, Las Vegas, 1975-1979; associate professor, U. Nevada, Las Vegas, since 1979; director international programs, U. Nevada, Las Vegas, 1985-1987; chairman, U. Nevada, Las Vegas, since 1994. Member media panel National Endowment for Humanities, 1992. Director Asia and Nevada project Nevada Humanities Committee, 1992-1994, chair department history.

Achievements

• Sue Fawn Chung has been listed as a noteworthy Educator, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Humanities advisor Lied Discovery Children's Museum, since 1993. Member committee Nevada Dance Theater, Las Vegas, 1988. Member American History Association, Association for Asian Studies, Society for Qing Studies, United States-China Friendship Association (co-founder Las Vegas chapter 1975), Chinese History Association, Harvard University Alumni Association (board directors since 1994), Phi Kappa Phi (vice president Las Vegas chapter 1986-1988).

Interests

• Avocations: swimming, hiking, horseback riding, sewing, cooking.

Connections

Married Alan Moss Solomon, April 17, 1980. Children: Walter Moss, Alexander Moss.

Father:

Walter K. Chung

Mother:

Jane Beverly Chung

Spouse:

Alan Moss Solomon

child:

Walter Moss Chung

child:

Alexander Moss Chung