Floyd Cheung
Floyd Cheung is an American literary scholar, poet, and academic. He is a professor in the English Department and American Studies Program, former Director of the Sherrerd Center for Teaching and Learning, and current Vice President for Equity and Inclusion at Smith College. Cheung is most known for his works in English Language and Literature, with a primary focus on American studies, American literature, Asian American literature, and cultural analysis. He has edited numerous volumes featuring lesser-known authors, such as The Hanging on Union Square by H. T. Tsiang and John Okada: The Life and Rediscovered Work of the Author of No-No Boy. Education Born in Hong Kong and raised in Las Vegas, Cheung obtained a BA in English from Whittier College in 1992 followed by a MA in English from Tulane University in 1993. Later, he obtained a PhD in English from the same institution in 1999. Career Cheung began his academic career in 1996 as a visiting instructor at Mount Holyoke College's English Department and served until 1999. In the same year he joined Smith College, where he held multiple appointments, including serving as visiting lecturer for a brief period, assistant professor from 1999 to 2007, and associate professor from 2007 to 2017. As of 2017, he is professor in the English Department and American Studies Program at Smith College. Cheung was the Sherrerd Center for Teaching and Learning Director at Smith College from 2014 to 2019. As of 2019 he has been the position of vice president for equity and inclusion at Smith College. Research Cheung's literary research has won him the 2006 Fred Ho Fellowship from Asian American Studies Institute at the University of Connecticut and the 2019 American Book Award from the Before Columbus Foundation. He has authored numerous publications spanning the field of Asian American literature, psychology, and American studies including essays and articles in peer-reviewed journals. Asian-American studies Cheung's literary research on Asian American studies has investigated the historical and political contexts that have shaped Asian American literature and has provided insights on the social, cultural, and political influences on the creation and reception of literary works. His early research focused on Tsiang's life and work, primarily his contributions to Chinese American culture and literature and concluded that despite possessing a complex and multifaceted persona, Tsiang made noteworthy advancements in Chinese American literature and culture, demonstrated exceptional writing skills, exhibited fervent activism, and displayed unwavering dedication as an intellectual. While analyzing the concept of "strategic hybridity" in early Japanese and Chinese American literature, he examined the works of Sadakichi Hartmann, Yung Wing, and H. T. Tsiang and lauded their efforts and contributions towards cultural advancement within their specific historical context on the complex and diverse struggles of Asian American identity during the period of exclusion. Cheung's research on recovering early American literature has emphasized the necessity of recognizing and addressing the various biases, whether political, personal, or institutional, that hinder the appreciation of certain writers or forms of writing. Moreover, his work has