Tom Lun-nap Chung, Ph.D.

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  1. Formal Appointments
  1. Executive Director, China Initiatives, University of Cincinnati (UC), 2012-now (working with deans and faculties to plan, develop & coordinate education and research collaboration with major Chinese universities)
  2. Director, Greater Cincinnati Chinese Chamber of Commerce, 2010-2011
  3. Executive Director, Cincinnati Foundation for Biomedical Research & Education, 2008-2009
  4. Research Associate Professor, Univ. of Cincinnati, Dept of Family Medicine, 2005–2008
  5. Director of Research, Massachusetts Department of Elder Affairs, 1993-2005 (received a “Best Employee Award” and a “Citation for Outstanding Performance”)
  6. Program Management/Research Specialist, MA Department of Elder Affairs, 1985-1993
  7. Grant Reviewer, NIH National Center for Minority Health & Health Disparities, 2002 and 2003
  8. Member, National Academics of Sciences’ Liaison Panel, on Disparities in Health Care, 2001
  9. Senior Director, Tufts Institute for Leadership and International Perspective, 1998-2001 (Part-time, Received a distinguished service award from Tufts University)
  10. Lecturer, Univ. of Massachusetts-Boston (Part-time, 1993-1997, nominated by students for a teaching award.)
  11. Asst.Exec. Director and Director of Adult Day Health, Greater Boston Chinese Golden Age Center, 1982-1985
  12. Principal, Asian American Research & Training (beginning 1985, when time permits)
  13. Independent Writer, (whenever time permits)
  1. Professional Experiences include:
  1. Coordinated and developed major collaboration projects between UC & higher education institutions in China.
  2. Conducted dozens of studies (incl. random sample surveys on elderly in 351 cities & towns) on needs assessment, health & health care, marketing, membership opinion, program demonstration & evaluation.
  3. Taught research courses and published a text book on research methods.
  4. Submitted dozens of proposals,received funding for multi-million dollar grants.
  5. Completed dozens of reports, published journal articles textbook chapters.
  6. Reviewed grant and budget proposals for federal and state governments, assisted grant management.
  7. Coordinated research subject rights reviews.
  8. Drafted RFP andselected vendors. Developed financial policies & procedures & an employee handbook.
  9. Analyzed policies & regulations. Participated in policy developmentprogram planning.
  10. Published Chinese essays,books, and poems in the U.S.A., Hong Kong, Taiwan, & Mainland China on Chinese societies, history, & culture; the Amer. & western societies, research methods, & parliamentary procedures.
  11. Coordinated activities with various organizations topromote exchanges between China & the U.S.A.
  12. Developed a cross-cultural leadership program for Tufts University, Peking University, Hong Kong University, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, & dozens of international business/organizations.
  13. Provided Asian Americancommunity leaders with training and assistance in organization empowerment.

C. Education:

Ph.D., 1982. Boston University (Specialization: Medical Sociology and Community Studies)

M.Phil., 1974. The Chinese University of Hong Kong (Concentration: Social Development)

B.Soc.Sc., 1972. The Chinese University of Hong Kong (Concentration: Theory and Methodology)

  1. Selected Publications (* = in Chinese):
  1. Social Research Methods and Daily Life*, by a university press, in print.
  2. “The Chinese Pursuit of Common Dreams --- New Approaches for Concerns, Reasoning, and Communication”, in Chung Tan & LVM Ling, eds., Overseas Chinese and the Chinese Dream, (in English & Chinese), Beijing: Central Compilation & Translation Press, 2015.
  3. Clarifications & Re-analyses of the Chinese Culture*, Shanghai: Shanghai People’s Press, 2014.
  4. A Re-configuration of the Chinese History*, Hong Kong: Joint publishers, 2011; Hunan: Yuelu Publishers, 2015
  5. “Diversity and Development Models in China and the USA: Methodology in the Study of Diversity and its Application”*, A preface for Keelian Huang, A Study on the Development Paradigm from a New Perspective. University of Macau, 2012.
  6. Greater Cincinnati Asian American Needs Assessment – 2010, Cincinnati: Asian Community Alliance, 2010.(Summary in 4 languages:
  7. “Discrepancies, Convergence, and Enclave-specific Trends”, in W. Bateman, et al. eds., ThePraeger Handbook of Asian American Health, Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO, 2009.
  8. Parliamentary Procedures and Organization Strategies*, Hong Kong: Joint Publishers, 2008.
  9. Underneath the Flag of Diversity --- An Analysis of the American Society*, Hong Kong: Joint Publishers, 2006.
  10. “The most important reason China stopped Cheng-he’s sea-faring efforts”*, Nanjing: Cheng-he Studies, 2005, #4; Also in SM Lee, (eds.,) Globalization and Regional Collaboration, Hong Kong Education Publication, 2013.
  11. Status of the Elderly in Massachusetts --- Report of the Statewide Needs Assessment Survey, Massachusetts Department of Elder Affairs, four reports from 1993 to 2005.
  12. “A history of Guangdong Province and China*” U.S.-China Society & Culture, Vol. 4, #1, 2001.
  13. "Asian Americans in ‘enclaves’, they are not a 'community',” in Asian American Policy Review, Harvard U. & UC-Berkeley, #5, 1995. Also in T. Fong & L. Shinagawa, (eds.,) Asian Americans: Experiences and Perspectives, Prentice Hall, 2000.
  14. “New settlement trends of the Chinese in Greater Boston: implications for Overseas Chinese Studies*,” in Journal of the Institute of Ethnology, Academia Sinica, #1, Taipei: Academia Sinica, 1996; Also in Overseas Chinese Historical Studies, Beijing: Oversea Chinese Historical Studies Society, # 2 and # 4, 1998
  15. Hate Crimes and The Glass Ceiling Against Asian Americans in Massachusetts, Governor's Asian American Commission and Massachusetts Office of Refugees & Immigrants, 1996.
  16. Applied Social Research Methods*, Hong Kong: The Commercial Press, 1992.
  17. "The measurement of community long-term care needs*,” Taipei: Community Development J., 9/1991.
  18. Needs Assessment for the Chinatown Community Center (Parcel C) Project, with the Henderson's Planning Group, Boston Redevelopment Authority and South Cove Chinatown Neighborhood Council, 1989.
  19. Job Expectations and Opportunities of Asian American Clients, Boston: Boston Redevelopment Authority and the South Cove – Chinatown Neighborhood Council, 1988.
  20. "Knowledge dissemination & the modernization of China,”* Hong Kong J. of Economics, 10/1986.
  21. A Random Sample Survey of the Needs of the Elderly in Hong Kong, Hong Kong Council of Social Services. In Eng. & Chinese, 1975.
  1. Major Topics Presented (in the USA, Sydney, Hong Kong, and China)
  1. Chinese societies, history and culture: to various Chinese and non-Chinese groups. (including “The past in present China”, “What did Confucius not know and did not say”, “De-mystifying I-Ching -- the Book of Change”, “Why the fierce-looking Chinese Dragon is a benevolent symbol”, “Is Suntze’s Art of War meant to be an art?”, “Urbanization & sustainability in China”, “Differences between Chinese and Modern Medicine”, and “The decline and re-building of typical Chinese communities”.)
  2. Needs assessment of and community-based care for the elderly: to various government, professional, and academic groups.
  3. Chinese in American Higher Education: to various Chinese and non-Chinese groups.
  4. Health discrepancies and convergence, historical changes in demography, morbidity and coping strategies in Asian American communities: at universities, hospitals, community agencies, and professional conferences.
  5. Early prediction of and treatment algorithms for Type 2 Diabetes: to various units of the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, The Ohio Academy of Family Medicine, and Asian American groups.
  6. Research methodology and data application: to an academic journal editorial board, a state Interagency Committee on Population Statistics, a U.S. Bureau of Census User Workshop, academic departments, and research/planning/administrator groups.

F. Community Participation

A wide range of community activities including: Board member of a community health center for 26 years,Columnist for a community newspaper in Boston, President of the Cincinnati Association for Rational Thought. Currently appointed by the Ohio Governor to the Asian American Pacific Islander Advisory Council, and a member of the International Academic Advisory Committee of the Global Chinese Arts & Culture Society and Forum of Eastern Cultures in the21st Century (