Director of Client Services and Business Development, Amplify AAPI Lead
NORC at the University of Chicago
Alex Chew is a director with NORC at the University of Chicago, a leading research organization where he is championing Amplify AAPI, the largest, most representative survey panel of Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders committed to illuminating the needs, opinions, and experiences of the AANHPI community.
Alex has advocated for Amplify AAPI and data equity for the AANHPI community. Alex also has over twenty years of experience leading large-scale, multinational consumer, B2B, and non-profit market research projects in the U.S, Asia, Europe, Latin America, and Middle East markets. He has led the development of transformational brand and reputation programs, working as an advisor to senior executives at some of the world’s largest and most influential organizations. Alex received a bachelor’s in political economics and history from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.
Dr. Sam Collitt
Research and Data Scientist
Committee of 100
Dr. Sam Collitt is Committee of 100’s Research and Data Scientist. He graduated with a doctorate in political science from UC Davis in March, 2022. He joined Committee of 100 shortly after and has since led Committee of 100’s research initiatives, including the annual State of Chinese Americans survey and a data hub of federal and state legislation that affects Chinese Americans.
During his PhD, his research focused on using survey data to assess how partisans get and process political information. Before attending UC Davis, he attended The Pennsylvania State University where he received a BS degree in earth science and policy. His work has been featured in news stories by a wide variety of national outlets.
Dr. Vivien Leung
Assistant Professor of Political Science
Santa Clara University
Dr. Vivien Leung (she/they) is an Assistant Professor (tenure-track) of Political Science at Santa Clara University. Their research areas are in Asian American politics, race and ethnic politics, political psychology, immigration, and American politics. More specifically, they are interested in the racialization of Asian Americans and how experiences with discrimination shapes identity formation and influences behavior.
Vivien is a University of California President’s Pre-professoriate Fellow (2020-2021), and an American Political Science Association Minority Fellow (2017). Their work has appeared in Political Behavior, PS: Political Science and Politics, and Perspectives on Politics. Vivien is currently working on a book manuscript entitled “But Where Are You Really From? The Politics of Stereotyping and Discrimination” that theorizes how Asian Americans come to participate in politics as well as a study on how Asian Americans view affirmative action.
Cindy Tsai
Interim President and General Counsel
Committee of 100
Cindy Tsai currently serves as the Interim President and General Counsel for the Committee of 100. In this capacity, she leads the organization’s mission to advocate for the full inclusion of Chinese Americans in the United States and foster constructive dialogue between the people of the United States and Greater China. Cindy’s legal background is integral to addressing critical issues such as anti-Asian hate, racial profiling, and discrimination affecting marginalized communities.
Prior to joining Committee of 100, Cindy practiced law at a prominent civil rights law firm. Her work focused on combating governmental abuse of power, including cases involving police misconduct, malicious prosecutions, and other violations of due process. Cindy’s efforts have lead to groundbreaking outcomes, such as securing significant judgments for wrongfully convicted individuals and policy reforms for improved conditions in detention centers.
Before transitioning to law, Cindy had a successful career in advertising and marketing. She managed a diverse portfolio of brands at a global advertising agency, overseeing advertising budgets exceeding $45 million.
Cindy holds a degree in Marketing and Advertising from Syracuse University and a JD/MBA from Loyola University Chicago, where she was actively involved in Loyola’s Law Journal and moot court team.
