An interview from the university about her starting at the UW can be read here. She earned her BA in Asian Studies and Media Studies from Pomona College, MA in Mass Communication at Indiana University and PhD from the Annenberg School of Communication at USC. “Asian American media activism: Past, present, and digital futures” was the title of her dissertation written in 2012. She tweets @kidolopez and was the Asians and Pacific Islanders (API) for LGBT Equality – LA Division December Activist of the Month in 2010. More information about here activism can be read here.