Pawan Dhingra President Amherst College 2022-2024 Martin Manalansan President-Elect University of Minnesota, Twin Cities 2023-2024 President: 2025-2027 Gina Velasco Mid-Atlantic Representative Gettysburg College 2022-2024 Linh Thuy Nguyen Pacific Northwest, Hawai’i, and Pacific Islands and Western Canada University of Washington, Seattle 2022-2024 Francis Tanglao Aguas Interior West/South Representative College of William and Mary 2022-2024 Thaomi Michelle Dinh Section Representative University of Washington, Seattle 2022-2024 Khoi Nguyen Student Representative University of Minnesota, Twin Cities 2022-2024 Julia Huỳnh AAAS Archivist 2023-2025 Sony Coráñez Bolton New England/Central and Eastern Canada Representative Amherst College 2023-2025 Falu Bakrania Northern California Representative San Francisco State University 2020-2023 Shalini Shankar Mid-West Representative Northwestern University 2023-2025 Josen Masangkay Diaz Southern California Representative University of San Diego 2023-2025 Rishi Guné Contingent Faculty Representative Princeton University 2023-2025 Past Board Presidents Jennifer Ho 2019-2022 Theodore S. Gonzalves 2018-2020 Cathy Schlund-Vials 2016-2018 Linda Trinh Vo 2014-2016 Mary Yu Danico 2012-2014 Josephine Lee 2010-2012 Rick Bonus 2008-2010 Rajini Srikanth 2006-2008 Franklin Ng 2004-2006 Dana Y. Takagi 2002-2004 Hien Duc Do 2000-2002 Stephen H. Sumida 1999-2000 Yen Le Espiritu 1997-1998 Gail M. Nomura 1995-1997 Kenyon S. Chan 1993-1995 Elaine H. Kim 1991-1993 Franklin Odo 1989-1991 Shirley Hune 1987-1989 Gary Y. Okihiro 1985-1987 Don T. Nakanishi 1983-1985 Sucheng Chan 1981-1983 Douglas W. Lee 1979-1980 Media When there is breaking news or published excellence within the Asian American community, journalists frequently need to identify individuals of a particular expertise willing to be interviewed or issue a public statement. Browse media contacts from within the AAAS on the media page. Media Contacts