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:
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.
Ting Abanco
Asian American Awareness Month Planning Committee
Asian American Mentor Program
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
Gopi Engineer
Associate Director for Membership, University of Illinois Alumni Association
Melissa Gaba
President, Filipinos in Alliance
Asian American Student Organization Council
Julie Hau
Advisor for Undergraduate Studies, Department of English
Heather Imrie
Associate Director, Campus Advocacy Network
Kathleen Kashima
Senior Associate Dean of Students, College of Medicine
Alex Kim
President, Chi Sigma Tau
Asian American Student Organization Council
Julie Kim
Recruitment and Admissions Counselor, Office of Admissions and Records
Paula Kim
President, University of Illinois Asian American Alumni Network
Rachel Kim
Asian American Mentor Program
North Korea Peace
Sicheng Liao
Asian American Awareness Month Planning Committee
Chinese Students and Scholars Association
Mark Martell
Student Employment Specialist, Career Services
Madelle Olea
Asian American Mentor Program
Darryl Pendleton
Associate Dean for Student and Diversity Affairs, College of Dentistry
Gayatri Reddy
Coordinator, Asian American Studies
Associate Professor, Gender and Women's Studies
Jill Rothamer
Director, Campus Programs
Andrew Sia
Clinical Therapist, Counseling Service
Elizabeth Thomson
Assistant Director, Gender & Sexuality Center
Jason Waak
Assistant Director, Office of the Historian
Chancellor's Committee on the Status of Asian Americans
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