Jessica Petalio

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Jessica Petalio is a first-year doctoral student in the Ph.D. program in Clinical-Community Psychology at UAA with a rural, cultural, and indigenous emphasis. Her research is primarily focused on Filipino American mental health and psychology. She has been active within the Filipino American community as an organizer and educator for various organizations such as the Pilipino American Collegiate Endeavor and Pin@y Educational Partnerships.

Troubling stats spur reflection after month honoring Filipino Americans

OPINION: Stereotypes obscure the real challenges faced by Alaska's Asian and Pacific Islander communities, and that's worth reflecting on after the state finishes celebrating its first official Filipino-American History Month.

By Jessica Petalio●

November 09, 2014 at 5:05 pm