Degrees: Ph.D. History, University of California, Davis (1985), M.A. History, University of California, Davis (1979), B.A. History and Chinese language dual degree, San Francisco State University (1975),
Career: - Professor of history and women studies at the University of Washington. - Professor of History and director of the Chao Center for Asian Studies at Rice University.
She is known for her interest in Chinese feminism.