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Taiwan Psychology Network (TPN) Officers

Chair
Hsin-Ya Liao, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Department of Counseling

San Francisco State University

Responsibilities: Coordinate and oversee the activities of the committees; appoint the Convention On-Site coordinator with the approval of the majority of the Executive Committee; develop relationships with other national or international organizations; hold annual meetings; represent the Network in business matters with other organizations, agencies, or governmental bodies; serve for one year term of office, or until a successor assumes the office.


Chair-Elect
Meifen Wei, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Department of Psychology

Iowa State University

Responsibilities: Assist the Chair in coordinating and overseeing the activities of the committees; serve in place of the Chair should the Chair not be able to carry out her or his duties; assume other duties as agreed upon with the Chair; attend Executive Committee and business meeting(s); serve for one year term of office, or until a successor assumes the office.


Past Chair
Paul S. Wang, Ph.D.

Licensed Clinical Psychologist

Mental Health Department

Shanghai United Family Hospitals and Clinics in China

Responsibilities: Assist chair and chair elect; serve as the award committee chair; provide consultation in the election process and, in collaboration with the
Executive Committee, ensure the smooth transition of officers; assist the Network with special projects; attend Executive Committee and business meeting(s); serve for one year term of office, or until a successor assumes the office.


Secretary/Historian:
Chia-Wen (Winnie) Hsieh, Psy.D.

Licensed Clinical Psychologist

Program Supervisor

Tri-City Mental Health Authority in California

Responsibilities: Collect and maintain archival items of that Network, including, but not limited to, Network publications (newsletters, journals, monographs; convention proceedings) and convention programs; document Executive Committee meetings and other Network meetings of historical significance when so directed by the Executive Committee; compile an annual report, summarizing all the activities of the Executive Committee and distributing it among all members; compose election materials for the newsletter and collect ballots; attend Executive Committee and business meeting(s); serve for two year term of office, or until a successor assumes the office.


Professional Development Officer
Jack Tsai, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Department of Psychiatry

Yale University

VA Connecticut Healthcare System

Responsibilities: Oversee the responsibilities of the professional development of the members, including the mentoring of undergraduate students, graduate students, practitioners, and/or faculty; encourage collaborations between research, funding, and practice; Ad Hoc committee coordinators appoint their own committee members; whenever possible, the Ad Hoc Committees should consist of members who are in the United States and Taiwan; report to the Chair and the Executive Committee regarding the planning of the professional development of the members; attend Executive Committee and business meeting(s); serve for two year term of office, or until a successor assumes the office.

Public Relations Officer
Shu-Ping Lin, Ph.D.
(Primary Officer)



Jenny Su, Ph.D.
(Assistant Officer)

Assistant professor

Graduate Institute of Educational Psychology and Counseling

Tamkang University in Taiwan


Assistant professor

Department of Psychology

National Taiwan University in Taiwan

Responsibilities: Oversee the responsibilities of the publicity of the Network, including, but not limited to, fundraising, the construction/maintenance of TPN website, publication of the newsletter, and establishment of relationships between the Network and the public; coordinate TPN events at conferences; form Ad Hoc committees, when appropriate, and appoint coordinators for the Ad Hoc committees with the approval of the Chair; (Ad Hoc committee coordinators appoint their own committee members; whenever possible, the Ad Hoc Committees should consist of members who are in the United States and Taiwan); report to the Chair and the Executive Committee regarding the planning and development of the Network’s public relations; attend Executive Committee and business meeting(s); serve for two year term of office, or until a successor assumes the office.


Membership Officer/Treasurer
Huan-Chung Scott Liu, Ph.D.

Staff Psychologist/Group Coordinator

University Counseling Service

University of Iowa

Responsibilities: Recruit members; collect membership forms and approve membership; update membership directory; organize the results of needs assessment surveys; manage TPN listserv; collect dues; keep financial record and reports; attend Executive Committee and business meeting(s); serve for two year term of office, or until a successor assumes the office.