Olivia Y. Hu

My name is Olivia, but you can call me Liv. I’m a Sociology Ph.D. Candidate studying race, dating, and family-making at the University of Pennsylvania.

More specifically, my research agenda is motivated by two primary questions:

• How do individuals come to select long-term committed partners, especially across race and class boundaries?

• What are individuals’ experiences in interracial and interethnic relationships?

I am currently recruiting interview participants for my dissertation project, which has been approved by the University of Pennsylvania’s Institutional Review Board (IRB Protocol Number: 852920).

If you're currently in a romantic relationship with someone of a different ethnic or racial background and you identify as East Asian, I would like to hear about your thoughts and experiences. The interview will last 1-2 hours, and as a token of appreciation for your time, you will receive $25 upon completing the interview. Below are some of the eligibility criteria for my study:

• You identify as a man or woman of East Asian descent

• You are currently in a heterosexual romantic relationship with someone of a different racial or ethnic background

• You have been with your current partner for at least 3 years

• You and your romantic partner both currently live in New York

To check if you're fully eligible for the study, please take a couple of minutes to fill out this questionnaire. If you're eligible, I'll contact you to arrange an in-person or virtual (Zoom) interview. In the meantime, feel free to reach out to me at oliviahu@sas.upenn.edu with any questions you may have. Thank you for your consideration.