Leadership

Martin Manalansan

President

Rutgers University

2024-2026

John Paul (JP) Catungal

Pacific Northwest, Hawai’i, and Pacific Islands and Western Canada

University of British Columbia

2025-2028

Cheryl Narumi Naruse

Interior West/South Representative

Tulane University

2025-2028

Christina Ong

Section Representative

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

2025-2028

Kathleen Escarcha

Student Representative

University of Washington, Seattle

2024-2026

Eric Hung

AAAS Archivist

Music of Asian America Research Center

2025-2027

Sony Coráñez Bolton

New England/Central and Eastern Canada Representative

Amherst College

2023-2026

James Zarsadiaz

Northern California Representative

University of San Francisco

2023-2026

Shalini Shankar

Mid-West Representative

Northwestern University

2023-2026

Josen Masangkay Diaz

Southern California Representative

University of San Diego

2023-2026

Edward Nadurata

Contingent Faculty Representative

UC Irvine

2025-2027

Vacant

Mid-Atlantic Representative

Pawan Dhingra    2022-2024

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