Jian (Lily) Chen, PhD, RN, CNE
Executive Director
Changfu Chang, PhD
Documentary Film Director
Rep. Maria Cervania
Board Member
Jie Chen, RN, PhD
Research
Xiaohong Gao, PhD
Research
Jing Kong, RN, MSN
Special Projects
Crystal Leng
Director of Volunteer Engagement/WAVES Village, MHFA Trainer
Pao-Hwa Lin, PhD
Research
Laura Liu
Outreach
Lisa Liu
MHFA Trainer
Elaine Peng
MHFA Training Co-Director
Yan(Laura) Wu
Operation Associate
Xuemei Han, PhD
Research
Jennifer Tu, MD
Board Secretary
Cissy Wang
Special Projects
Chunying Zhao, LMSW, MEd
MHFA Training Co-Director, MHFA Trainer
Jan Xie
Administrative Associate
Feng Xue
Director of Operations
Allison Connelly
Creative Director
Xuesong Han, PhD
Research Director
Reid Bowman, MPH, CHES
Outreach & Program Manager
Meina Liu, PhD
Research
Grace He, LCMHCA
Mental Health Therapist
Ling Jin
Acting Program Director
Lei Jiang
Peer Support Specialist
Krystal Zhang
Certified Peer Support Specialist
Anne Zheng
Coordinator & Peer Support Specialist
Linda Zheng
Peer Support Specialist, Admin Support
Yiqi Zheng, PhD
Peer Support Specialist
Hong Wang, PhD
Program & Research
Warren Lu, MPH
Member
Xiaolu Sheng, Lawyer
Member
Elaine Wang, MS
Co-Chair
Peggy O. Wong, RN, PMNHP-BC
Co-Chair
Justin Zhang, School Counselor
Member
Hannah Feng, BA
Member
Ran (Emma) Tao
Member
Ellean Chen, High School
Research Assistant
John Chen, High School
Research Assistant
Sam Han, High School
Member
Juliana H. Chen, MD
Advisor, Clinical Scholar Alum
Justin Chen, MD, MPH
Advisory Board Chair, Clinical Scholar Alum
Melissa Green, DHSc
Advisor
John K Holton, PhD
Advisor
Derrick Hoover, MD
Advisor
Thava Mahadevan, LCAS
Advisor, Clinical Scholar Alum
Gail Pruett, MSN, RN (Retired)
Advisor
Heidi Zhang, Lawyer
Legal
Ruby Brown-Herring
Mental Health & Wellbeing
Emma Niou, Lawyer
Legal
Grace Wu, RN, PHD
Research
Emmanuel O. Amoako, MSW
PhD student, Research
Charissa Cheah, PhD
Research
Cixin Wang, PhD
Research
Sandy Chen
Past Youth Ambassador
Tim He
Past Youth Ambassador
Linda Li, MD
Immediate Past Leader, Psychiatry Resident
Jessie Li
Past WAVES Coordinator
Jessica Pei
Past Youth Ambassador
Lucy Lei
Past Youth Ambassador
Elise Liu, High School
Member
Xiaohua Wang
Visual Communication
Ren Li
Parent Ambassador Leader
Sherry Huang
Parent Ambassador
Chyanne Chen
Parent Ambassador
“When we come together as a community, we are stronger, more resilient, and able to face adversity with hope.”
Daniel Dae Kim, Korean American Actor & Activist
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