Asian American / Pacific Islander
Nurses Association, Inc.

Affiliation to National Coalition of Ethnic Minority Nurse Associations (NCEMNA)

NCEMNA is a unified force advocating for equity and justice in nursing and health care for ethnic minority populations. The Asian American / Pacific Islander Nurses is a proud affiliate of NCEMNA.

2024 – 2025 Executive Committee

Jung-Ah Lee, PhD, RN, FGSA, FAAN
President (January 1, 2024 – December 31, 2025)
Professor & Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Belonging
University of California, Irvine
Sue & Bill Gross School of Nursing

Hyochol Brian Ahn, PhD, APRN, FAAN
President-Elect (January 1, 2024 – December 31, 2025)
Professor & Dean
University of Arizona, College of Nursing

Hyunhwa ‘Henna’ Lee, PhD, APRN, FAAN
Secretary (January 1, 2025 – December 31, 2026)
Interim Associate Dean for Research & Associate Professor with Tenure
University of Nevada, Las Vegas, School of Nursing

Linda Y. Kim, PhD, RN
Secretary (January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2024)
Research Specialist, Nursing Research
Assistant Professor, Medicine
Cedars Sinai Medical Center

Donna Palakiko, PhD, APRN
Treasurer (January 1, 2022 – December 31, 2025)
Assistant Professor
University of Hawaii at Manoa
Nancy Atmospera-Walch School of Nursing

Jing Wang, PhD, MPH, RN, FAAN
Immediate Past President (January 1, 2024 – December 31, 2025)
Professor & Dean
Florida State University, College of Nursing