Ivan Sun
Education
- Ph.D. – University at Albany, State University of New York, Albany, NY
- M.S. – University at Albany, State University of New York, Albany, NY
- M.B.A. – George Washington University, Washington, D.C.
- B.A. – Fu-Jen Catholic University, New Taipei City, Taiwan
Biography
Ivan Y. Sun, Ph.D., is a professor with the Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice with a joint appointment teaching Asian studies with the Center for Global and Area Studies at the University of Delaware.
His research interests include police attitudes and behavior, public assessments of legal authorities, and crime and justice in Asian societies. Sun has published more than 140 refereed journal articles, including more than 90 pieces on mainland China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong. His recent books include Race, Immigration and Social Control: Immigrants’ Views on the Police (2018), Policing in Taiwan: From Authoritarianism to Democracy (2014), and The Routledge Handbook of Chinese Criminology (2014). Sun served as president of the Association of Chinese Criminology and Criminal Justice (ACCCJ) in the U.S. between 2016 and 2018.
Resources and Links
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Asian Studies
June 14, 2024 | Written by CAS StaffThe Asian Studies program kicked off the year with an international call for applications for Emerging Scholars in Asian Studies spearheaded by director Vimalin Rujivacharakul in collaboration with 10 departments at UD. -
How a North Texas PD and Asian American enclave partnered to improve trust, representation
May 23, 2024 | Written by Zaeem Shaikh of The Dallas Morning NewsThere is a limited amount of research on Asian Americans’ perceptions of the police, said Ivan Sun, a professor in the department of sociology and criminal justice at the University of Delaware.
