Standing Committee Chairs
AAPINA 2025 Standing Committees
(Service period: January 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025)
| Committee | Committee Chair | Committee Member(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Membership | Hyunhwa Henna Lee, PhD, MSN, ARPN, FAAN Interim Associate Dean for Research & Associate Professor with Tenure University of Nevada, Las Vegas, School of Nursing AAPINA Secretary | Meng Zhao, PhD, RN, Associate Professor and Associate Dean Texas A&M University at Corpus Christi College of Nursing & Health Sciences Sarah Low, MSN, RN, OCNn, CMSRN Oncology Nurse Navigator Patient and Family Support Program Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Chien Jen Chen, MSN, RN, NEA-BC Chief Officer for Healthcare Advancement and Partnerships Veterans Health Administration Hyekyun Rhee, PhD, RN, FAAN Associate Dean for Global and Community Engagement La Quinta Centennials Endowed Professor of Nursing University of Texas at Austin, School of Nursing Sun Jones, DNP, FNP-BC Systematic Plan of Evaluation and Curriculum Evaluator, University of Phoenix |
| By-Laws | Hyochol Brian Ahn, PhD, APRN, FAAN Professor & Dean University of Arizona College of Nursing AAPINA President-Elect | Lixin Song, PhD, RN, FAAN Vice Dean for Research & Endowed Professor UT Health San Antonio Hyunwha (Henna) Lee, RN, PhD, FAAN Associate Professor University of Nevada Las Vegas Angelina Nguyen, PhD, RN, CNE Assistant Professor Baylor University Louise Herrington School of Nursing Yuqing Guo, PhD, RN, FAAN Associate Professor University of California, Irvine Sue & Bill Gross School of Nursing Shu-Yi (Emily) Wang Professor of Clinical Teaching University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus College of Nursing Kyeung Mi Oh, PhD, MSN, RN Associate Professor & PhD Program Director George Mason University, School of Nursing |
| Nominating | Jing Wang, PhD, MPH, RN, FAAN Professor & Dean Florida State University College of Nursing AAPINA - Immediate Past President | Jane Chung, PhD, RN Associate Professor Virginia Commonwealth University School of Nursing Sangmi Kim, PhD, MPH, RN Assistant Professor Emory University, School of Nursing Connie Kim Yen Nguyen-Truong, PhD, RN, ANEF, FAAN Associate Professor Washington State University, College of Nursing |
| Finance | Weihua-Zhang, PhD, AGACNP-BC, ANP-BC Clinical Professor Neil Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing Emory University AAPINA Past Treasurer | Donna-Marie Palakiko, PhD, APRN Assistant Professor University of Hawaii at Manoa Nancy Atmospera-Welch School of Nursing AAPINA Treasurer Sangwoo Ahn, PhD, RN Assistant Professor Penn State University, College of Nursing Wonshik Chee, PhD Professor University of Texas at Austin, School of Nursing |
| Program | Hyochol Brian Ahn, PhD, APRN, FAAN Professor & Dean University of Arizona College of Nursing AAPINA President-Elect | 2025 AAPINA Conference Chair Linda Y. Kim, PhD, MSN, RN, PHN, CPHQ Research Scientist, Nursing Research Assistant Professor, Medicine Cedars-Sinai Medical Center 2025 AAPINA Conference Co-Chair Kim-Dung Mai, MSN, RN, CMSRN Nurse Manager Baylor Scott & White Health All Saints Fort Worth KimDung.Mai@BSWHealth.org |
| Communications | Angela Chia-Chen Chen, PhD, PMHNP-BC Professor & McLaren Greater Lansing Endowed Chair for Behavioral Mental Health Nursing Education Michigan State University, College of Nursing | Kristen R. Choi, PhD, RN, FAAN Assistant Professor UCLA School of Nursing Lihong Ou, PhD, RN Arizona State University College of Nursing and Health Innovation Cheng-Ching Liu. PhD, MBA, RN Assistant Professor College of Nursing Michigan State University Andrew Charles Gordon, BSN Program/Project Coordinator Gerri & Richard Brawerman Nursing Institute Cedars-Sinai Medical Center |
| Awards | Heeyoung Lee, PhD, PMHNP-BC, FAAN Associate Professor University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing Chair for Health & Community Systems | Hyun Jung Kim, PhD, RN, ARNP, PMHNP Associate Professor Seattle University College of Nursing Wei-Ti Chen, PhD, CNM, RN, FAAN Professor UCLA, School of Nursing Seol Ju (Esther) Moon, PhD, RN Assistant Professor University of Minnesota School of Nursing Michael H. Yim, MPH, BSN, RN, CMSRN, CEN International Health Specialist Pacific Air Forces Kyeongra Yang, PhD, MPH, RN, CNE Associate Professor Rutgers University, School of Nursing |