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EWCA - Asian Studies Development Program (ASDP)

EWCA - ASIAN STUDIES DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (ASDP)

Region: Constituent/Special Interest

The ASDP Alumni Chapter was established to help ASDP program alumni support the Asian Studies Development Program in its efforts to enhance undergraduate teaching and learning about Asian cultures and societies, and to support the East-West Center (EWC) in its mission of contributing to the realization of a just, prosperous and equitable Asia-Pacific community. The ASDP Alumni Chapter cooperates with the East-West Center Association (EWCA) Executive Board and the EWC Alumni Association Office to promote activities and initiatives consistent with the EWC mission.

The ASDP Alumni Chapter was the first non-geographic, special interest alumni chapter and remains the largest chapter in the EWC Alumni Association. The general meeting of the ASDP Alumni Chapter is held annually in conjunction with the ASDP National Conference. The elected Chapter leadership includes a President and Vice-President/President Elect (2-year terms), Secretary and Treasurer (5-year terms), and three Members-at-Large (3-year terms). The President, upon conclusion of their two-year term, serves as Past-President (ex-officio, non-voting) for an additional year to ease the transition process.

With volunteer assistance, the ASDP Alumni Chapter maintains several social media sites, including Facebook and LinkedIn, that features news about ASDP alumni and programs, and other content relevant to expanding and enhancing undergraduate Asian studies.

CHAPTER CONTACT

Chapter Leader

Dr. Matthew Ruane
(ASDP Infusing Institute 2010, 2012, 2019; 2010 ASDP NEH Landmarks WS: Legacies of War; ASDP National Conference 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022)
Director of Accreditation and Assessment
Culinary Institute of America
Hyde Park, NY
USA

CHAPTER OFFICERS

Matthew Ruane, Culinary Institute of America, President, 2022-2024
Eric Spears, Columbus State University, Vice President/President-Elect, 2022-2024
Barbara Lass, City College of San Francisco, Secretary, 2020-2025
Roslyn Schoen, Texas A&M University, Treasurer, 2022-2027
Susan Spencer, University of Central Oklahoma Emeritus Faculty, Member-at-Large, 2023-2026
Jinhua Li, University of North Carolina-Asheville, Member-at-Large, 2022-2025
Kerrianne Gamache, Middlesex Community College, Member-at-Large, 2022-2025
Taine Duncan, University of Central Arkansas, EWCA Executive Board and Non-Voting Advisor, 2021-2024
Peter Hershock, Asian Studies Development Program, Alumni Chapter Advisor, 2011 -