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AARCC Advisory Board


AARCC Advisory Board

On a quarterly basis, AARCC staff consult with the Advisory Board which is composed of students, staff, faculty and alumni who work closely with Asian American students, Asian American issues, and/or Asian American Studies. The Advisory Board also serves to:

  • participate in providing vision for AARCC's mission, goals, infrastructure and programs.
  • hear reports on activities and developments of the AARCC
  • make recommendations to AARCC staff based on needs of various constitutencies
  • act as a strategic group to advocate for the AARCC and its needs when required
  • serve as a sounding board for vital issues relevant to the AARCC when needed
  • play an outreach role for the AARCC in the community on and off campus

The Advisory Board's specific responsibilities can be flexible and evolving and subcommittees may be formed based on interests of individual members and needs of the AARCC.


Veronica Arreola

Director, Women in Science and Engineering

Jessica Canlas

Assistant to the University Librarian

Chancellor's Committee on the Status of Asian Americans

Bernadette Casaclang

President, Asian American Students in Alliance

Asian American Student Organization Council

Mark Chiang

Coordinator, Asian American Studies

Associate Professor, Department of English

Gopi Engineer

Associate Director for Membership, University of Illinois Alumni Association

Julie Hau

Academic Advisor , Department of Psychology

Jennifer Ho

Asian American Mentor Program

Heather Imrie

Associate Director, Campus Advocacy Network

Kathleen Kashima

Senior Associate Dean of Students, College of Medicine

Julie Kim

Recruitment and Admissions Counselor, College of Nursing

Rachel Kim

Asian American Mentor Program

Sicheng Liao

Asian American Awareness Month Planning Committee

Chinese Students and Scholars Association

Linda Luk

President, University of Illinois Asian American Alumni Network

Mark Martell

Assistant Director, Career Services

Carla Navoa

Asian American Mentor Program

Darryl Pendleton

Associate Dean for Student and Diversity Affairs, College of Dentistry

Jill Rothamer

Director, Campus Programs

Andrew Sia

Clinical Therapist, Counseling Service

Elizabeth Thomson

Assistant Director, Gender & Sexuality Center

Edmar Viloria

Asian American Awareness Month Planning Committee

Asian American Student Organization Council

Jason Waak

Assistant Director, Office of the Historian