We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of our colleague, Yoonmee Chang. Yoonmee received her Ph.D from the University of Pennsylvania in English and was an instrumental leader in the founding of the Asian American Studies Program at Penn. She was Associate Professor at George Mason University and author of Writing the Ghetto: Class, Authorship, and the Asian American Ethnic Enclave.
On behalf of Yoonmee's mother, Debbie Chang, below is the information for memorial services for Yoonmee:
Memorial Service: Saturday, January 27, 2018
Visitation: 2:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Fairfax Memorial Funeral Home
9902 Braddock Road
Fairfax, VA 22032
Funeral service: 3:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Fairfax Memorial Funeral Home
9902 Braddock Road
Fairfax, VA 22032
Reception following the service:
Han Gang Restaurant
7243 Little River Turnpike
Annandale, VA 22003
In lieu of flowers, contributions in Yoonmee Chang’s memory may be made to the Asian American Studies Program (link here) of the University of Pennsylvania with checks made out to the:
Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
c/o Laura Weber, SAS Office of Advancement
3600 Market Street, Suite 300, Philadelphia, PA 19104-3284