{"id":3984,"date":"2025-10-06T18:35:06","date_gmt":"2025-10-06T23:35:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.china-planning.org\/alpha\/?p=3984"},"modified":"2025-10-06T18:35:20","modified_gmt":"2025-10-06T23:35:20","slug":"iacp-board-of-directors-held-transitional-meeting-and-introduced-new-board-of-directors-2025-2027","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.china-planning.org\/alpha\/2025\/10\/06\/iacp-board-of-directors-held-transitional-meeting-and-introduced-new-board-of-directors-2025-2027\/","title":{"rendered":"IACP Board of Directors Held Transitional Meeting and Introduced New Board of Directors (2025-2027)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>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\u20132025) participated in the session and welcomed the incoming Board of Directors (2025\u20132027).<\/p>\n<p>The first half of the meeting was chaired by Dr. Zhilin Liu, Chair of the IACP (2023\u20132025). Dr. Liu and Dr. Zhenhua Chen, Chair of the IACP Conference Committee (2023\u20132025), 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.<\/p>\n<p>The second half of the meeting was chaired by Dr. Zhenhua Chen, incoming Chair of the IACP (2025\u20132027). Members of the new Board engaged in a discussion of the association\u2019s governance structure, division of labor, and work plan for the 2025\u20132027 term.<\/p>\n<p>The Incoming Board of Directors extends its heartfelt appreciation to the outgoing Board (2023\u20132025) for their dedicated leadership and perseverance, which guided the IACP through a challenging period of uncertainty.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3985\" src=\"https:\/\/www.china-planning.org\/alpha\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/unnamed.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"832\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.china-planning.org\/alpha\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/unnamed.png 832w, https:\/\/www.china-planning.org\/alpha\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/unnamed-300x208.png 300w, https:\/\/www.china-planning.org\/alpha\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/unnamed-768x532.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 832px) 100vw, 832px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Introducing Members of the New IACP Board of Directors (2025-2027)<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Chair<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Zhenhua Chen<\/strong><br \/>\nChair of the Board<br \/>\nAssociate Professor, The Ohio State University, USA<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Board Members (alphabetical order by last name)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Na Chen<\/strong><br \/>\nMember, Outreach Committee; Conference Committee<br \/>\nAssociate Professor, Sun Yat-sen University, China<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Si Chen<\/strong><br \/>\nTreasurer<br \/>\nAssistant Professor, Michigan State University, USA<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Yefu Chen<\/strong><br \/>\nChair, Young Scholar Committee; Academic Affairs Committee; Co-Treasurer<br \/>\nAssistant Professor, Xiamen University, China<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Li Fang<\/strong><br \/>\nChair, Award Committee; Academic Affairs Committee<br \/>\nAssociate Professor, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Yiyi He<\/strong><br \/>\nCo-Chair, Communication Committee; Young Scholar Committee<br \/>\nAssistant Professor, Georgia Institute of Technology, USA<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Meiqing Li<\/strong><br \/>\nSecretary; Member, Young Scholar Committee<br \/>\nAssistant Professor, University of Central Florida, USA<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Hantao Sun<\/strong><br \/>\nMember (Student Representative); Communication Committee; Conference Committee<br \/>\nPhD student, Cornell University, USA<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Yue Tang<\/strong><br \/>\nChair, IACP European Chapter (Non-Voting)<br \/>\nAssociate Professor, University of Nottingham, UK<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Guang Tian<\/strong><br \/>\nChair, Conference Committee<br \/>\nAssociate Professor, University of Utah, USA<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Kailai Wang<\/strong><br \/>\nCo-Chair, Communication Committee; Young Scholar Committee<br \/>\nAssistant Professor, University of Houston, USA<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Li Yin<\/strong><br \/>\nChair, Outreach Committee; Conference Committee<br \/>\nAssociate Professor, University at Buffalo, USA<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Chunwu Zhu<\/strong><br \/>\nMember (Student Representative); Communication Committee; Conference Committee<br \/>\nTexas A&amp;M Transportation Institute, USA<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Zhixi\u00a0Zhuang<\/strong><br \/>\nChair, Academic Affairs Committee; Member, Award Committee<br \/>\nAssociate Professor, Toronto Metropolitan University, Canada<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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\u20132025) participated in the session and welcomed the incoming Board of Directors (2025\u20132027). 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