Bianca Mabute-Louie is a scholar-activist, currently completing her PhD and conducting research in the Sociology department at Rice University. Her research examines how religious socialization shapes the racial attitudes and political engagement of Asian Americans. She also serves on the city of Houston’s AAPI Advisory Board. 

Previous to her work in Houston, Bianca served Asian American youth and taught Ethnic Studies in the San Francisco Bay Area for nearly 10 years. She received her B.A. in Public Policy from Mills College and M.A. in Asian American Studies from San Francisco State University. 

Bianca’s public scholarship has been featured on CNN, TIME, Elle, ABC7, LA Times, Cheddar News, USA Today, among other outlets. She is writing her first book, UNASSIMILABLE, with Harper Collins.