APIDA/AFSA

The Asian, Pacific Islander, Desi American/Asian Faculty and Staff Association (APIDA/AFSA) of Michigan State University advocate for the needs of Asian Pacific Islander Desi American/Asian (APIDA/A) faculty, staff, and administrators. APIDA/AFSA welcomes new members to build community and capacity to show our presence on campus and create a positive change for the MSU APIDA/A community.

Our Mission

• To serve as a collective Asian, Pacific Islander, DESI American/Asian (APIDA/A) voice on matters that impact the APIDA/A community at Michigan State University.
• To increase the representation and participation of APIDA/A at all levels of the university and aspects of its functioning.
• To increase awareness amongst the greater university community as well as the APIDA/A community itself of issues and concerns that directly and indirectly impact the APIDA/A community.
• To advocate on behalf of the APIDA/A Faculty and Staff at MSU.
• To serve as a resource for APIDA/A and the overall MSU community of students, Faculty, Staff, and Administrators.
• To stand and work in solidarity with the Coalition on Race Ethnic Minorities (CoREM) and other MSU affinity groups.

 Current Members for 2025 - 2026 

• Conveners:

• • Joy Hannibal, Ph.D., hanniba2@msu.edu
  • Becky La, labecky@msu.edu
  • Jeff Tsang, tsangjef@msu.edu

• CoREM Reps: 

• • Maggie Chen-Hernandez, chenma@msu.edu
  • Stephanie Ly, lsl@msu.edu

• Historian:  Jonglim Han, hanjong@msu.edu
• Treasurer: Ian Gallardo, gallard3@msu.edu
• Communications Manager: Brady Velazquez, harri454@msu.edu
• Social Chairs: 

• • Stephanie Ly, lsl@msu.edu
  • Brady Velazquez, harri454@msu.edu

• Members-At-Large:

• • Shreena Gandhi, Ph.D., gandhish@msu.edu
  • Ellen Moll, Ph.D., mollelle@msu.edu

Interested in joining our listserv? Sign up here: bit.ly/APIDAAFSA