IACP Board of Directors Held Transitional Meeting and Introduced New Board of Directors (2025-2027)

  • October 6, 2025

On August 27, 2025, the International Association for China Planning (IACP) held its virtual transitional meeting for the Board of Directors. Members of the outgoing Board of Directors (2023–2025) participated in the session and welcomed the incoming Board of Directors (2025–2027).

The first half of the meeting was chaired by Dr. Zhilin Liu, Chair of the IACP (2023–2025). Dr. Liu and Dr. Zhenhua Chen, Chair of the IACP Conference Committee (2023–2025), presented a summary of the IACP 2025 Annual Conference and shared plans for the upcoming IACP Business Meeting at the ACSP 2025 Annual Conference. Members of both the outgoing and incoming Boards introduced themselves and discussed preparations for a smooth transition of responsibilities across committees, regional chapters, and task forces.

The second half of the meeting was chaired by Dr. Zhenhua Chen, incoming Chair of the IACP (2025–2027). Members of the new Board engaged in a discussion of the association’s governance structure, division of labor, and work plan for the 2025–2027 term.

The Incoming Board of Directors extends its heartfelt appreciation to the outgoing Board (2023–2025) for their dedicated leadership and perseverance, which guided the IACP through a challenging period of uncertainty.

 

Introducing Members of the New IACP Board of Directors (2025-2027)

Chair

  • Zhenhua Chen
    Chair of the Board
    Associate Professor, The Ohio State University, USA

Board Members (alphabetical order by last name)

  • Na Chen
    Member, Outreach Committee; Conference Committee
    Associate Professor, Sun Yat-sen University, China

 

  • Si Chen
    Treasurer
    Assistant Professor, Michigan State University, USA

 

  • Yefu Chen
    Chair, Young Scholar Committee; Academic Affairs Committee; Co-Treasurer
    Assistant Professor, Xiamen University, China

 

  • Li Fang
    Chair, Award Committee; Academic Affairs Committee
    Associate Professor, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA

 

  • Yiyi He
    Co-Chair, Communication Committee; Young Scholar Committee
    Assistant Professor, Georgia Institute of Technology, USA

 

  • Meiqing Li
    Secretary; Member, Young Scholar Committee
    Assistant Professor, University of Central Florida, USA

 

  • Hantao Sun
    Member (Student Representative); Communication Committee; Conference Committee
    PhD student, Cornell University, USA

 

  • Yue Tang
    Chair, IACP European Chapter (Non-Voting)
    Associate Professor, University of Nottingham, UK

 

  • Guang Tian
    Chair, Conference Committee
    Associate Professor, University of Utah, USA

 

  • Kailai Wang
    Co-Chair, Communication Committee; Young Scholar Committee
    Assistant Professor, University of Houston, USA

 

  • Li Yin
    Chair, Outreach Committee; Conference Committee
    Associate Professor, University at Buffalo, USA

 

  • Chunwu Zhu
    Member (Student Representative); Communication Committee; Conference Committee
    Texas A&M Transportation Institute, USA

 

  • Zhixi Zhuang
    Chair, Academic Affairs Committee; Member, Award Committee
    Associate Professor, Toronto Metropolitan University, Canada

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