Executive Board
Asian & Pacific Islander Social Work Educators Association (APISWEA) is a national organization that represents Asian and Pacific Islander (API) social work educators; discusses issues of concern to social work educators and students; and promotes social work education and research of API in the social work context.
Peter Szto
Department of Social Work
Azusa Pacific University
Azusa, CA
pszto@apu.edu
President
(2025-2028)
Hanae Kanno
Division of Social Work
Valdosta State University
Valdosta, GA
hkanno@valdosta.edu
Vice President for Public Relations
(2024-2027)
Secretary
(2024-2027)Eleanor Parks
School of Social Work
Cal State LA
Los Angeles, CA
jbai3@calstatela.edu
Treasurer
(2025-2028)Karl Holland
Department of Social Work
Azusa Pacific University
Azusa, CA
rtrammel@apu.edu
Serena Lee
Soul Tea Therapy
Chicago, IL
serena@soulteatherapy.com
Treasurer
(2025-2028)
Zhenrong Su
School of Social Work
University of Connecticut
Hartford, CT
hkanno@valdosta.edu
Doctoral Student Board Member
(2024-2027)
Luan Sy
Doctoral Student Board Member
(2026-2029)
School of Psychology & Counseling
Regent University
Virginia Beach, VA
luanhsy@regent.edu