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The ACCS
Association for Chinese Communication Studies
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About.

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What is The Association for Chinese Communication Studies?

Founded in 1991, the Association for Chinese Communication Studies (ACCS) is an ethnically inclusive, non-profit professional organization with a mission to promote the study of Chinese communication behaviors. It is officially affiliated with the National Communication Association, the largest communication association in the world, and a member of the International Federation of Communication Associations. The ACCS has co-sponsored different professional conferences, including the 2001 annual convention of Chinese Communication Society in Hong Kong and the 2009 convention of China Association of Intercultural Communication in Beijing. Members are active scholars, teachers, students and practitioners in communication and related fields.
EXECUTIVE BOARD
​The Executive Board is the principal policy making body of the ACCS.
​It is responsible for managing ACCS resources and affairs.

The Executive Board consists of the ACCS President, Vice President, Secretary/Treasurer, Newsletter Editor, Immediate past President, and Chairs of the Standing Committee.
Current ACCS Leadership

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Faculty Profile
*Executive Board Member*
​Dr. Dongjing Kang 
[email protected]
​President
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(2024-2026)
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Vice President
(2022-2024)
​​Research Committee Member
(2020-2022)

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Faculty Profile
*Executive Board Member*
Dr. Mengqi (Monica) Zhan
​[email protected]
​Vice President
(2024-2026)
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Faculty Profile
*Executive Board Member*
Dr. Julie Lin Zhu
​[email protected]
Program Planner
(2024-2026)
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President
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(2022-2024)
​​Vice-President
(2020-2022)
Research Committee Chair
(2018-2020)


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Student Profile
*Executive Board Member*
Yingke Li
[email protected]
Newsletter Editor
(2024-2026)
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*Executive Board Member*
Dr. Andrew Gilmore
[email protected]​
Secretary/Treasurer
(2022-2026)​
Newsletter Editor

(2020-2022)
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Dr. Rya Butterfield
[email protected]
​Webmaster
(2017-present)
Program Planner
(2016-2018) 
President
(2015-2016)
Vice-President
(2015-2016)


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Faculty Profile
*Executive Board Member*
​Dr. Ran Ju 
[email protected]
​Research Committee Chair
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(2024-2026)
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*Executive Board Member*
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Jeff Jianfeng Lan
​[email protected]
​Student Affairs Committee Chair
(2024-2026)​

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Founding President
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Dr. Guo-Ming Chen
[email protected]
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ACCS Leadership (2024-2026)
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President, Dr. Dongjing Kang, Shanghai Jiao Tong University 
Vice President, Dr. Mengqi (Monica) Zhan, The University of Texas at Arlington

Secretary/Treasurer, Dr. Andrew Gilmore, Pennsylvania State University
Newsletter Editor, Yingke Ling, Pennsylvania State University 

NCA Program Planner, Dr. Julie Lin Zhu, University of Massachusetts Boston 
Research Committee Chair, Dr. Ran Ju, Mount Royal University 
Student Affairs Committee Chair, Jeff Jianfeng Lan, Shanghai Jiao Tong University 

Webmaster, Dr. Rya Butterfield, Federal Aviation Administration
ACCS Leadership (2022-2024)
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President, 
Dr. Julie Lin Zhu  
Vice President, Dr. Dongjing Kang, Shanghai Jiao Tong University 
Secretary/Treasurer, Dr. Andrew Gilmore, Central State University
Newsletter Editor, Dr. Xu Xiaowen 
NCA Program Planner, Dr. Patrick Dodge, University of Colorado Denver, International College Beijing 
Research Committee Chair, Dr. Lingyan Ma, Minzu University of China
External Affairs Committee Chair,
Dr. Sumin Fang, University of the Fraser Valley
Student Committee Chair, Yan Wang, Hong Kong Baptist University
Webmaster, Dr. Rya Butterfield, Department of Transportation
ACCS Leadership (2020-2022)

​President, Dr. Patrick Dodge
Vice-President, Dr. Julie Lin Zhu
Secretary/Treasurer, Dr. Xu Xiaowen
Newsletter Editor, Andrew Gilmore

NCA Program Planner, Dr. Su Chiaoning
Research Committee Chair, Dr. Hsin-I Cheng
External Affairs Committee Chair, Dr. Zhi Li 
​Student Committee Chair, Lingyan Ma
Webmaster, Dr. Rya Butterfield
ACCS Leadership (2018-2020)
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President, Dr. Su Chiaoning
Vice President, Dr. Patrick Dodge
Secretary/Treasurer, Dr. Yi Jasmine Wang
Newsletter Editor, Dr. Jiang Shaohai
NCA Program Planner, Dr. Meina Liu
Research Committee Chair, Dr. Julie Lin Zhu
External Affairs Committee Chair, Dr. Qinghua Yang
Student Committee Chair, Chen Zeng
Webmaster, Dr. Rya Butterfield
ACCS Leadership (2017-2018)
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President,
Meina Liu, George Washington University
Vice President, Chiaoning Su, Oakland University
Secretary/Treasurer, Ping Yang, Millersville University
Newsletter Editor, Luling Huang, Temple University
NCA Program Planner, Rya Butterfield, Nicholls State University
Research Committee Chair, Bo Feng, University of California, Davis
External Committee Chair, Pei Zhang, Ithaca College
Student Committee Co-Chair, Yunkang Yang, University of Washington
Student Committee Co-Chair, Yang Bai, University of Oklahoma
Student Committee Co-Chair, Minghui Fan, University of Alabama
Webmaster, Dr. Rya Butterfield, Nicholls State University
ACCS Leadership 2016-2017
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​President,
Meina Liu, George Washington University
Vice President, Chiaoning Su, Oakland University
Secretary & Treasurer, Ping Yang, Millersville University
News Letter Editor, Luling Huang, Temple University
Founding President, Guo-Ming Chen, University of Rhode Island
Immediate Past President, Rya Butterfield, Nicholls State University
Chair, Research Committee, Bo Feng, University of California, Davis
Chair, External Affairs Committee, Pei Zheng, Ithaca College
Chair, Student Affairs Committee, Yunkang Yang, University of Washington
Webmaster, Zhuojun Joyce Chen, University of Northern Iowa

Officers (1993-2016)
President

1993-1994 Guo-Ming Chen
1994-1995 Ringo Ma
1995-1996 Hui-Ching Chang
1996-1997 Ling Chen
1997-1998 Casey Lum
1998-1999 Mary Fong
1999-2000 Randy Kluver
2000-2001 Rueyling Chuang
2001-2002 Mei Zhong
2002-2003 Minmin Wang
2003-2004 John Powers
2004-2005 Lucy Xing Lu
2005-2006 Shuming Lu
2006-2007 Todd Sandel
2007-2008 Bei Cai
2008-2009 Yun Xiai
2009-2010 Canchu Lin
2010-2011 Zhuojun Joyce Chen
2011-2012 Chin-Chung (Joy) Chao
2012-2013 Qin Zhang
2013-2014 Qi Wang
2014-2015 Hairong Feng
2015-2016 Rya Butterfield

Secretary/Treasurer

1993-1995 Casey Lum
1995-1997 Mary Fong
1997-1999 Rueyling Chuang
1999-2001 Minmin Wang
2001-2003 Andrew Jared Critchfield
2003-2005 Vivian Hsueh-hua Chen
2005-2007 Yun Xia
2007-2008 Canchu Lin
2008-2011 Qin Zhang
2011-2012 Qi Wang
2012-2014 Qi Tang
2014-2016 Chiaoning Su

ACCS Newsletter Editor
1997-1998 Wenjie Yan
1998 (Special Summer Issue) Casey Man Kong Lum
1998-1999 Angela Chang
1999-2000 Jinguo Shen
2000-2001 Andrew Jared Critchfield
2001-2002 Richard Holt
2002-2003 Yu Zhang
2003-2004 Yun Xia
2004-2005 Wei Sun
2005-2007 Bei Cai
2007-2008 Hairong Feng
2008-2009 Wenli Yuan
2009-2010 Qi Wang
2010-2011 Janice Xu
2011-2012 Chiaoning Su
2012-2013 Ling Fang
2013-2014 Chiao-ning Su
2014-2015 Meina Liu
2015-2016 Gennadi Gevorgyan

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