Fawn Ngo, PhD, an associate professor in the Department of Criminology, was appointed by USF President Rhea Law to serve on the Asian, Pacific Islander, and Desi American (APIDA) Presidential Advisory Council. Ngo will work with the council to advise the president on issues facing Asian, Pacific Islander, Desi, and South Asian American faculty, staff, and students.

"I am honored to contribute to this important initiative and will do my best to represent our department and university community in this capacity," Ngo said.

Ngo will also evaluate and monitor the university environment for issues and successes.