She received her Ph.D. in Anthropology from UCLA. Her research focuses on the social dynamics of post 1965 Asian immigrants to the U.S. - particularly among Chinese and Japanese immigrants. Her book, Envisioning America: New Chinese Americans and the Politics of Belonging is being published by Stanford University Press in 2009. Dr. Toyota is an award-winning broadcast journalist with more than 25 years in Southern California television news. At KNBC and KCBS, she became one of Los Angeles� most recognized and respected news anchors.