Staff

Katherine 'Kat' Parpana, M.A.

Director | Strategic Asian and Pacific Islander Retention Initiative

438 Memorial Union

Office Hours

Monday-Thursday: 10am-6pm
For appointments, email apiretention@ucdavis.edu

Lou Cha, M.S.

Academic Success Advisor | Strategic Asian and Pacific Islander Retention Initiative

Christopher Pangelina, M.A.

Associate Director | Strategic Asian and Pacific Islander Retention Initiative

Tatum Phan, Ph.D

Community Counselor | Student Health and Counseling Services

Angel Truong

Office Coordinator | Strategic Asian and Pacific Islander Retention Initiative

Student Assistants

Adhithi Narasimhan

Community Organizer
Strategic Asian and Pacific Islander Retention Initiative

Andrea Singson

Graphic Designer
Strategic Asian and Pacific Islander Retention Initiative

Audrey Tang

AANAPISI Undergraduate Research Fellow | Strategic Asian and Pacific Islander Retention Initiative

Aneka Torgrimson

Community Organizer | Strategic Asian and Pacific Islander Retention Initiative

Bree Cannella

Intern | Strategic Asian and Pacific Islander Retention Initiative

Our Graphic Element

Inclusivity, Resilience, Family, Community, Leadership, Journey, Goals, Strengths. These are the words which inspire our Asian and Pacific Islander graphic element. This graphic element was a year-long process and was developed in partnership with the scholars of our AandPI community.

Why AandPI?

Championing the addition of ‘and’ is a visible marker of connectivity and a micro-affirmation, making clear the intention of the retention initiative as a bridge to all of UC Davis for our Asian and Pacific Islander scholars. AandPI more accurately describes the diversity of our community and affirms our commitment to living the Principles of Community.