Please join me in congratulating Dr. Sun and (soon-to-be elected, board members) at AAAFSC's spring reception and celebrating the end of the term in the Commons Fireside Lounge on May 16, from 4:30-5:30pm. Refreshments will be served! We hope to see you there! A separate event announcement will follow soon.
Dr. Shuyan Sun is an Associate Professor of Quantitative Methods in the Department of Psychology. Her leadership and service focus on promoting minoritized/marginalized faculty on campus and across the University System of Maryland. As a member of the Faculty Senate Honors and Awards Committee since Fall 2017, Shuyan proactively advocates for faculty from groups that are underrepresented in honors and awards nominations. As an executive board at-large member of AAAFSC since its inception in 2015, Shuyan actively assists in programming and aids in recruitment of new members by regularly meeting with job candidates who identify with AAAFSC. Shuyan is interested in the AAAFSC chair position because she deeply cares about our community and believes in the power of advocacy and action we have as a group. As the chair, Shuyan will work with the executive board to (1) develop sustainable and accessible programming to enhance member engagement and sense of community, (2) cultivate connection, communication, and collaboration among members, (3) identify shared interests and priorities of our community, (4) develop short-term and long-term action plans to increase the visibility, recognition, and impact of our community.