Bianca Mabute-Louie (she/her) is a scholar, educator, and activist. She is currently completing her PhD in Sociology at Rice University, where she researches the intersections of race, religion, and politics. Bianca is published in top academic journals, including Social Forces, Sociology of Race and Ethnicity, Sociology of Religion, and Socius, as well as in public outlets like Elle Magazine. Her work has been featured in CNN, TIME, ABC, LA Times, USA Today, among other outlets.

Previous to academia, Bianca served Asian American youth in community-based organizations and taught Asian American Studies in the San Francisco Bay Area. She currently serves on the board of Asian Texans for Justice. Through her work in academia and in the community, Bianca is dedicated to helping Asian Americans celebrate their ethnic/racial identities and deepen their commitments to interracial, anti-imperialist solidarity and liberation.