A³C Professional and Student Staff

The professional and student staff supporting the Asian American Activities Center are here to help!  Learn more about us below as well as how to connect.

Linda M. Tran

Associate Dean of Students and Scott J. J. Hsu Director

(She/Her/Hers)

Linda joined the A³C staff in 2022 and is a passionate education advocate with over 12 years of international and domestic experience driving impact through education, youth and community development, gender equality, and women empowerment programs with an emphasis on providing services for marginalized populations. Linda’s activism and deep commitment to social justice stems from her own formative experiences as an undergraduate and graduate student at Stanford University, where she graduated with a BA in Asian American Studies and an MA in Sociology. She also holds a Master of Public Administration degree from San Francisco State University.

Hailing from San Jose, CA, Linda is the daughter of refugee parents from Viet Nam and is a first-generation college student. Prior to returning to Stanford, she served as Associate Director of Gender Equality and Girls’ Education at an international NGO, where she provided strategic leadership for a global portfolio of eight program countries across Asia and Africa.

Office Hours: By appointment.

Jerald L. Adamos, Ed.D.

Assistant Dean of Students and Associate Director

(He/They/Siya)

Jerald is a son of immigrant parents from the Philippines and grew up in a low-income community in San Diego, CA.  He is a first-generation college student who received a BA in English Education, a MS in Higher Education from the California State University, Long Beach and Fullerton respectively and a Doctor of Education from the University of San Francisco. His research focuses on the experiences of Asian American male leaders and how they negotiate issues around race, patriarchy, and hegemonic masculinity.  Jerald joined the A³C staff in 2012 after serving Stanford's Fraternity & Sorority Life and the Row in Residential Education.  Prior to Stanford, he worked in student leadership development, multicultural education, and Greek affairs in Southern California.

Office Hours: By appointment.

Mary Q. Tran

Assistant Director

(She/They, Chi/Chanh)

Mary is the newest addition to the A³C team, joining in 2024.  She brings deep passion and experience working in higher education on issues of student transition and retention, college access and equity, and bridging the P-20 pipeline, with an emphasis on first-generation and/or low-income students of color.  Born and raised in San José, CA, Mary is the daughter of Vietnamese immigrants.  She received her BA in Child and Adolescent Development from San José State University, and a M.Ed in Student Development Administration from Seattle University.

Office Hours: By appointment.

Sunny Trivedi, Ph.D.

Assistant Director

(He/Him/His)

Sunny joined the A3C staff in 2023.  He has extensive experience working in various community-based organizations and with the public-school system in Chicago, as well as within the university setting to support underserved and minoritized populations through critical lenses. Sunny earned his PhD from Stanford University in the Anthropology of Education and Race, Inequality, and Language in Education through the Graduate School of Education.  He also holds both a BA and MS in Anthropology, from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst and Purdue University, respectively. As the child of Indian immigrants from the state of Gujarat, Sunny identifies as a second-generation South Asian American.

Office Hours: By appointment.

Student Staff