Leadership Team
Greeting
Welcome to the APA Studies program! We are a community of students, teachers, and scholars built on a shared interest in APA people's experiences. Our events are driven by our community's needs that are broadly and critically relevant. Please come see us at one of our events and get involved!
Lin Cabada is a third-year student completing dual degrees in Political Science and Linguistics with a minor in APA Studies and Women and Gender Studies. As a Program Assistant for APA Studies, she supports the program by promoting and marketing via social media and newsletter, and by assisting with the programming of events. She is also an active member of the Grand Rapids Asian Pacific Foundation and has worked on implementing internship and grant opportunities in the foundation. Her other roles include being a Student Research Assistant for the MI Diaries Project, and this academic year she will be serving as the Secretary for the Academic Scholars Program Advisory Council and as the Academic Chair of foreign service sorority, Delta Phi Epsilon.
Katy Winkler is a third-year student at Michigan State University studying Applied Engineering with a concentration in Supply Chain Management and a minor in Asian Pacific American Studies. She serves as the Outreach and Inclusion Coordinator with the University Activities Board, where she plans large-scale campus events focused on partnerships, outreach, and culturally engaging programming. Katy is also the lead of the Students Demand Action chapter at MSU, continuing her long-standing involvement in gun violence prevention by organizing initiatives and fostering student engagement. Outside of her academic and leadership commitments, Katy enjoys reading, watching TV shows and movies, and spending time with friends. She hopes to pursue a career that combines engineering problem-solving with community-centered impact.