CURRICULUM VITAE. Keith T. Chan

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1 CURRICULUM VITAE Keith T. Chan School of Social Welfare, University at Albany 135 Western Ave, Richardson 277 Albany, NY (518) EDUCATION 2013 Ph.D. (Social Work), Boston College, School of Social Work Dissertation: Examining the Measurement of Health and its Relationship to Acculturation for Older Asian Americans. Committee: Thanh Van Tran (Chair), Barbara Berkman & Melissa Kelley 2006 M.S.W. Boston College, School of Social Work Concentration: Clinical 1999 A.B. Brown University, Providence, RI Major: English and American Literature EDUCATIONAL APPOINTMENT 2013 Present Assistant Professor, University at Albany School of Social Welfare, State University of New York ADDITIONAL EMPLOYMENT Research Associate, Boston College School of Social Work. Principal Investigator, Thanh Van Tran, PhD Graduate Statistical Consultant, Information Technology Services (ITS) Research Services, Boston College Research Assistant, Boston College Graduate School of Social Work, Boston, MA 2010 Cultural & Linguistic Expert Member, Boston College Institute on Aging. Funded by the John A. Hartford Foundation. Principal Investigator, James Lubben, PhD. Curriculum Vitae of Keith Chan Page 1

2 SELECTED SOCIAL WORK EMPLOYMENT Research & Clinical Consultant, Beacon Hill Multicultural Psychological Services, Boston, MA - Designed, implemented, and evaluated community programs for persons diagnosed with serious mental illness - Participated in grant-writing for Massachusetts Department of Public Health community mental health program grants Clinical Psychotherapy Intern, Veteran s Affairs, Boston, MA - Provided individual/group therapy and case management with veterans dually diagnosed mentally ill/substance dependence Clinical Intern, Beacon Hill Multicultural Psychological Services, Boston, MA - Provided individual/group therapy and case management at group residence with persons diagnosed with serious mentally illness Human Service Coordinator, Massachusetts Department of Mental Health (DMH), Solomon Carter Fuller Mental Health Center, Boston, MA - Developed service plans for persons with serious mental illness in Massachusetts s most racially diverse community in Boston Case Worker, South Cove Community Health Center, Chinatown, Boston, MA - Provided culturally sensitive direct care services for primarily Cantonese-speaking Chinese clients and their intergenerational families Inpatient Direct Care Staff, Intensive Residential Treatment Program, Solomon Carter Fuller Mental Health Center, Boston, MA - Engaged in therapeutic interactions and promoted appropriate social/coping skills in locked adolescent residential inpatient mental health unit HONORS AND AWARDS National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Institute of Minority Health & Health Disparities Loan Repayment Program Award, 10/01/14-10/01/16. $47, Hartford Doctoral Fellows Award, John A. Hartford Foundation $100,000 Curriculum Vitae of Keith Chan Page 2

3 Minority Fellowship Program (MFP) Award, Council for Social Work Education (CSWE), SAMHSA $41,447 Dissertation Support Grant Award, Boston College Institute on Aging, $7,500 Exemplary Service Award, Massachusetts Department of Mental Health Brown University Club of New York Scholar Award, , $5,000 International Ladies Garment Workers Union College Scholarship, ILGWU. 1993, $2500 Bausch and Lomb Science Award for Excellence, 1993 George Washington University Engineering Medal, 1993 PUBLICATIONS BOOKS Tran, T. V., Nguyen, T. & Chan, K. T. (2017). Developing cross-cultural measurement for social work research and evaluation. 2 nd edition. Oxford University Press. New York, NY. REFEREED ARTICLES (*indicated a student) Shi, J.*, Chan, K., Ferretti, L., & McCallion, P. (In Press). Caregiving Load and Respite Service Use: A Comparison between Older Caregivers and Younger Caregivers. Journal of Gerontological Social Work. Accepted. doi: / Fuller-Thomson, E., Roy, A.*, Chan, K., Kobayashi, K. (2017). Diabetes among non-obese Filipinos: Findings from a large population based study. Canadian Journal of Public Health, 108(1). e36-e42. doi: /cjph Tran, T. V., Canfield, J.*, & Chan, K. (2016). Differential association between unemployment status and mental health among veterans and civilians. Social Work in Mental Health, 15(4), doi: / Tran, T. V., Canfield, J.*, & Chan, K. (2016). The Association between unemployment status and physical health among veterans and civilians in the U.S. Social Work in Health Care, 55(9), doi: / Leung, R., Hastings, J., Keefe, R. H., Brownstein-Evans, C., Chan, K. T., & Mullick, R. (2016). Building mobile apps for underrepresented mental healthcare consumers: A grounded theory approach. Social Work in Mental Health, 14(6), doi: / Curriculum Vitae of Keith Chan Page 3

4 Jones, L, Ahn, S.*, & Chan, K. (2016). Expanding the psychological wellness threshold for black college women: An examination of the Claiming Your Connections intervention. Research on Social Work Practice, 26(4), doi: / Tran, T. V., DeMarco, R. F., Chan, K., & Nguyen, T. N.* (2015). Race, age and serious psychological distress in the United States. International Journal of Culture and Mental Health, 8(2), doi: / Tran, T. V., Nguyen, T. N.*, & Chan, K. (2014). Acculturation and functional disability among older Vietnamese Americans. Journal of Ethnic and Cultural Diversity in Social Work, 23(1), doi: / Tran, T. V., Nguyen, T. N.*, & Chan, K. (2014). Body mass index, demographic and socioeconomic risk and protective factors of type 2 diabetes among six groups of foreign born Asian Americans. Journal of Social Service Research, 40(4), doi: / Tran, T. V., Allen, N., Nguyen, T.*, Lee, H. L.*, & Chan, K. T. (2014). Risk and preventive factors for type 2 diabetes and heart disease among foreign-born older adult Vietnamese Americans. Social Work in Health Care, 53(2) doi: / Norstrand, J., & Chan. K. (2014). The relationship of health and community across aging cohorts. Journal of Aging Research, Article ID , 10 pages. doi: /2014/ Crea, T., Chan, K., & Barth, R. (2014). Family environment and attention-deficit/hyperactivity in adopted children: associations with family cohesion and adaptability. Child: Care, Health & Development, 40(6) doi: /cch Tran, T. V., Nguyen, D., Chan, K., & Nguyen, T. N. (2013). The Association of Self-Rated Health and Lifestyle Behaviors among Foreign-Born Chinese, Korean, and Vietnamese Americans. Quality of Life Research, 22(2), doi: /s DeMarco, R. F., & Chan, K. (2013). The Sistah Powah structured writing intervention: a feasibility study for aging, low-income, HIV-positive Black women. American Journal of Health Promotion, 28(2), doi: /ajhp QUAN-115 Tran, T. V., Lee, H. L., Nguyen, T., & Chan, K. (2013). Perceived community efficacy, social networks and depression in a sample of Vietnamese Americans living in post-hurricane Katrina areas. Race, Gender & Class, 20(3/4), Retrieved from Chan, K., Tran, T. V., & Nguyen, T. N. (2012). Cross-cultural equivalence of a measure of perceived discrimination between Chinese and Vietnamese Americans. Journal of Ethnic Curriculum Vitae of Keith Chan Page 4

5 and Cultural Diversity in Social Work, 21(1), doi: / Kelley, M., & Chan, K. (2012). The role of attachment to god, meaning-making, and religious coping as mediators in the grief experience. Death Studies, 36(3), doi: / Tran, T. V., Chan, K., & Nguyen, T. N. (2011). Reliability and validity of a bilingual measure of religiosity in English and Vietnamese. Psychological Reports, 108(3), doi: /07.17.PR Lee, E. O., & Chan, K. (2009). Religious/spiritual and other adaptive coping strategies among Chinese American older immigrants. Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 52(5), doi: / UNREFEREED ARTICLE Chan, K. (2016). In search of a more authentic metaphor for the Asian American struggle. Reappropriate. Published online 12/23/2016. Retrieved from BOOK CHAPTERS Tran, T. V., Nguyen, T. N., & Chan, K. (Forthcoming in 2017). Vietnamese families. In Gielen, U., Akram, S., & Moodley, R. (Ed.), Asian Families in the USA and Canada. Springer Publishers. OTHER SCHOLARLY ACTIVITY LETTER TO THE EDITOR Chan, K. (2016). How schools of social work can improve outcomes for minorities. The Chronicle of Higher Education. Retrieved from PEER REVIEWED CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS (*indicated a student) Chan, K. & Trant, J.* (2017). Racial/Ethnic Differences in Disability for Older Adults: Findings from Data from NYC. Paper presentation at the 45th Annual Conference of the State Society on Aging of New York. Saratoga, NY. Curriculum Vitae of Keith Chan Page 5

6 Chan, K., & Tran, T. V. (2017). Item Response Theory and Structural Equation Modeling for Health Disparities Measurement Research. Workshop Presentation at the 63 rd Annual Program Meeting of the Council for Social Work Education. Dallas, TX. Trant, J.*, & Chan, K. (2017). The Relationship of Psychological Distress and Living with a Minor for Opioid-Misusers. Paper Presentation at the 63 rd Annual Program Meeting of the Council for Social Work Education. Dallas, TX. Trant, J.* & Chan. K. (2017). Understanding the Relationship of Psychological Distress and Living with a Minor Child for Opioid-Misusers Healthy Families Training Institute. Albany, NY. Chan, K. & Tran, T. V. (2017). Ethnic differences in the effect of acculturation, self-esteem and perceived discrimination on depressive symptoms for Cuban and Vietnamese youth. Paper Presentation at the Society for Social Work Research s Twenty-first Annual Conference. New Orleans, LA. Nguyen, T., Chan, K., & Tran, T. V. (2017). Developing measurements for analysis with diverse populations using Item Response Theory and Structural Equation Modeling. Methods Workshop Presentation at the Society for Social Work Research s Twenty-first Annual Conference. New Orleans, LA. Chan, K. & Lee, E.* (2016). Comparison of learning outcomes for face-to-face versus online research-based social work courses. Paper Presentation at the 62 nd Annual Program Meeting of the Council for Social Work Education. Atlanta, GA. Knight-Thomas, D., Chan, K., Fletcher, F.*, & Briar-Lawson, K. (2016). Promoting social justice education and practice across disciplines and professional levels. Panel Discussion at the 62 nd Annual Program Meeting of the Council for Social Work Education. Atlanta, GA. Chan, K. Tran, T. V., Shi, J.*, & Chun, S. A.* (2016). Comparing racial and ethnic differences in social determinants with use of assistive devices for elders with a disability. Paper Presentation at the Society for Social Work Research s Twentieth Annual Conference. Washington, DC Chun, S. A.*, Chan, K., & Shi, J.* (2016). Impact of health insurance status on having a personal health care professional for older Asian Americans with disabilities. Poster Presentation at the Society for Social Work Research s Twentieth Annual Conference. Washington, DC Chan, K., Tran, T., Berridge, C., Shi, S.*, Chun, S.* (2015). Examining social determinants in use of assistive devices for Asian American elders with a disability at 67 th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America. Orlando, FL. doi: /geront/gnv Curriculum Vitae of Keith Chan Page 6

7 Fletcher, S.*, Knight-Thomas, D. & Chan, K. (2015). The Gathering: Promoting social justice in social work education and practice. Discussion Group at the 61 st Annual Program Meeting of the Council for Social Work Education. Denver, CO. Chan, K., Tran, T. V., Nguyen, T. N., Chun, S.*, & Shi, J.* (2015) Racial and ethnic differences in functional disability for older Americans. Paper Presentation at the Society for Social Work Research s Nineteenth Annual Conference. New Orleans, LA. Shi, J.*, Chan, K., Chang, M.*, & Chun, S.* (2015). The effect of expectation and availability of community-based formal support services on psychological well-being of senior adults: a comparison between rural and urban China. Paper Presentation at the Society for Social Work Research s Nineteeth Annual Conference. New Orleans, LA. Chun, S.*, Chan, K., & Shi, J.* (2015) Racial/ethnic variations of social support in health care access among diverse groups of older adults. Poster Presentation at the Society for Social Work Research s Nineteenth Annual Conference. New Orleans, LA. Chan, K., Tran, T. V., & Chun, S. A.* (2015). Racial differences in use of assistive devices for older disabled Americans. Paper Presentation at the 61 st Annual Program Meeting of the Council for Social Work Education. Denver, CO. Shi, J.*, Chan, K. & McCallion, P. (2015) The effects of childlessness on psychological wellbeing of Chinese elderly with disabilities. Paper Presentation at the 61 st Annual Program Meeting of the Council for Social Work Education. Denver, CO. Tran, T. V., & Chan. K. (2014). Measurement issues for social work evaluation and research with diverse populations. Special Invitation to Present Pre-Conference Methods Workshop at the Society for Social Work Research s Eighteenth Annual Conference. San Antonio, TX Chan, K., & Tran T. V. (2014). Using innovative research methodologies for understanding the context of aging and disability. Symposium Presentation at the 66 th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America. Washington, D.C. Chan, K., & Tran T. V. (2014). Immigrants as they age: asian elders and functional disability. Late-Breaker Poster Presentation at the 66 th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America. Washington, D.C. Chan, K., Tran T. V., Shi, J.*, Chun, S.*, Jones, L., & Miller, R. (2014). Racial differences in the measure of religiosity and spirituality for African American and white elders. Poster Presentation at the 66 th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America. Washington, D.C. Curriculum Vitae of Keith Chan Page 7

8 Chan, K., Tran, T. V., & Nguyen, T. N.* (2013). Ethnic differences in acculturation and health for older Asian Americans. Paper Presentation at the 59 th Annual Program Meeting of the Council for Social Work Education. Dallas, TX Chan, K., & Tran, T. V. (2013). The intersection of acculturation and health for older Asian Americans. Poster Presentation at the 65 th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America. New Orleans, LA Chan, K., & Tran, T. V. (2013). Comparative social work research: measurement development and analysis for research with diverse populations. Methods Workshop at the Society for Social Work Research s Seventeenth Annual Conference. San Diego, CA Chan, K., Tran, T. V., & Nguyen, T. N. (2012). Ethnic differences in the measure of psychological health for older Asian Americans. Paper Presentation at the 58 th Annual Program Meeting of the Council for Social Work Education. Washington, DC Chan, K., Tran, T. V., & Nguyen, T. N. (2012). Ethnic differences in the measurement of physical functioning for older Asian Americans. Paper Presentation at the Society for Social Work Research s Sixteenth Annual Conference. Washington, DC Chan, K., Tran, T. V., Stokes, C., & Kaplan, D. (2012). Racial differences in the measure of functional disability for older Americans. Paper Presentation at the 65 th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America. San Diego, CA Kaplan, D., Freedman, M., Williams, K., Chan, K., & Andersen, T. (2012). The need for professional training in geriatric mental illness: Findings of an urban environmental scan. Poster Presentation at the 65 th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America. San Diego, CA Chan, K., Tran, T. V., & Nguyen, T. N. (2011). Cross-cultural equivalence of perceived discrimination between Chinese and Vietnamese Americans. Poster Presentation at the 57 th Annual Program Meeting of the Council for Social Work Education. Atlanta, GA Chan, K., & Tran, T. V. (2010). The intersection of discrimination and acculturation for Chinese and Vietnamese Americans. Presented at the Boston College Interdisciplinary Graduate & Professional Student Conference. Chestnut Hill, MA Chan, K., & Tran, T. V. (2008). The reliability and validity of perceived discrimination between Asian and Latino Americans. Presented at the Diversity Challenge, sponsored by the Institute for the Study and Promotion of Race and Culture (ISPRC), Boston College. Chestnut Hill, MA Lee, O., & Chan, K. (2006). Religion and spirituality as predictors of well being among Chinese American and Korean American Older Adults. Presented at The Gerontological Society of America s 52 nd Annual Scientific Meeting. Dallas, TX Curriculum Vitae of Keith Chan Page 8

9 Lee, O., & Chan, K. (2007). Religion and spirituality among Chinese American Older Adults. Presented at the Diversity Challenge, sponsored by the Institute for the Study and Promotion of Race and Culture (ISPRC), Boston College. Chestnut Hill, MA INVITED PRESENTATIONS Chan, K. (2017). Health and Mental Health for Older Asian Americans. Invited Speaker at the New York State Interagency Geriatric Mental Health and Substance Abuse Council. Albany, NY. Bowen, B. & Chan, K. (2016). The Shame of Being Poor? Stigma as a Social Determinant of Health. Invited Presenters for Zero Degrees of Separation: The Role of Social Determinants. Sponsored by the NYU McSilver Institute for Poverty Policy and Research. %20final%20pres%20Betsy%20and%20Keith_BGedits.pdf Chan, K., Tran, T. V., & Nguyen, T. N. (2014). The Intersection of Acculturation and Health for Asian American Elders. Invited Speaker on the Ethnicity and Aging Track at the Annual National Initiative of Elderly Knowledge Exchange, sponsored by the University of Toronto. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. TEACHING EXPERIENCE Teacher of Record University at Albany, SUNY, School of Social Welfare Baccalaureate Course: SSW 210 Introduction to Social Welfare Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017 MSW Course: SSW 661 Evaluation of Clinical Practice Fall 2013, Fall 2014, Fall 2015, Fall 2016, Fall 2017 Course: SSW 600 Social Welfare Policy Summer 2014, Summer 2015, Summer 2016, Summer 2017 Course: SSW 710 Social Gerontology Spring 2016, Spring 2017 Doctoral Course: SSW 679/687 Data Analysis and Statistics I & II Fall, 2017/Spring, 2018 Independent Studies Curriculum Vitae of Keith Chan Page 9

10 Course: SSW 690 Independent Study in Social Welfare Spring 2014, Spring 2016, Course: SSW 760 Independent Research in Social Welfare Fall 2014, Spring 2014, Spring 2016 Course: SSW 854 Doctoral Internship Spring 2015, Fall 2016 PhD Dissertation Committees Amy Hegener, University at Albany, SUNY, School of Social Welfare The Role of Unpaid Volunteers in a Group Caregiving Approach: Validation of the Share the Care Program (Graduated April, 2016) Role: Dissertation Committee Member Junrong Shi, MSW, University at Albany, SUNY, School of Social Welfare A Later life without Children in China: An Examination of Moderators and Mediators of the Effects of Childlessness on the Wellbeing of Elders Role: Dissertation Committee Member Jennifer Bordon, MS, University at Albany, SUNY, School of Education A Cross Cultural Comparison of Asian College Students Well-Being: Exploring the Impact of Cultural Factors in a Social Cognitive Framework Role: Dissertation Committee Member SangAh Chun, MSW, University at Albany, SUNY, School of Social Welfare Role: Dissertation Committee Member Graduate Statistical Instructor Boston College, School of Social Work Doctoral Graduate Teaching Assistant Boston College Graduate School of Social Work Course: SW952 Tools for Scholarship for Doctoral Students Workshops Tutorial Workshop Instructor Boston College Research Services Tutorial Workshop Topics: Introduction to Statistics in Social Science Research Constructing a Path Model: Complementing Theory with Empirical Evidence Curriculum Vitae of Keith Chan Page 10

11 Examining the Measurement Properties of a Scale Cross-Cultural Comparisons using Reliability Confirmatory Factor Analysis Using Mixed Modeling in Stata & HLM Conducting Missing Values Analysis for Social Science Research Introduction to Stata: Learning the Package Using Stata for Linear Regression Using Stata for Logistic Regression Using Stata for Panel Analysis on Longitudinal Data TEACHING INTERESTS Social Gerontology Social Welfare Policy Diversity in Social Work Practice Advanced Statistical Methods for Social Work Doctoral Research Program Evaluation Design and Implementation of Social Work Interventions Measurement Design and Validation for Social Work Research Team-Based Learning GRANT & FELLOWSHIP SUPPORT ARDRAW Small Grant Trant (PI) 08/31/17-06/30/18 The Relationship Among Opioid Misuse, Disability, and Employment Status Funded by: Policy Research, Inc. as part of U.S. Social Security Administration Award: $10,000 Role: Faculty Mentor Diversity Transformation Fund Award Knight-Thomas, Fletcher, Chan (Co-PIs) 09/01/15-08/01/16 Promoting Diversity and Inclusion through Student Engagement with Social Justice Research and Multimedia Funded by: University at Albany, SUNY, Office of Diversity and Inclusion Award: $3000 Role: Co-PI Presidential Initiative Fund Shaw (PI) 05/01/15 08/01/16 Population Aging Grant-Writing Boot Camp Funded by: University at Albany, SUNY, Presidential Initiative Fund Award: $15,000 Role: Junior Faculty Participant Faculty Research Award Program Chan (PI) Curriculum Vitae of Keith Chan Page 11

12 09/01/14-09/01/16 The Intersection of Acculturation, Social Networks and Health for Older Asian Americans. Funded by: University at Albany, SUNY, Faculty Research Award Program (FRAP-C) Award: $5,000 Role: PI Prevention Program Branch (PPB) Grant DeMarco (PI) 09/09-09/10 The effect of structured writing on stigma, self-advocacy, health adherence, and condom use/safe sex behaviors in Black Women Living with HIV. Award: $50,000 Funded by: Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Role: Statistical Consultant Prevention Program Branch (PPB) Grant DeMarco (PI) 09/08-09/09 The Effect of a Bundled Group Intervention (Meditation, Film Viewing, and Expressive Writing) on Stigma, Self-Advocacy, Adherence, and Safe Sex Behaviors/Intentions in Older HIV Seropositive African American Women. Award: $50,000 Funded by: Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Role: Statistical Consultant SERVICE TO SCHOOL University at Albany, State University of New York Member University Senate 2016-Present Member University Graduate Academic Council 2016-Present Chair University Graduate Curriculum and Instruction Committee 2017-Present Member University Graduate Curriculum and Instruction Committee 2016-Present NIH Loan Repayment Program (LRP) Ambassador to University at Albany SUNY 2016-Present Grant Reviewer - Presidential Initiative Awards November, 2016 Curriculum Vitae of Keith Chan Page 12

13 United University Professional Representative 2015-Present Member Baccalaureate Program Committee, School of Social Welfare, 2013-Present Member Doctoral Program Committee Interviewer for Faculty Search School of Social Welfare SERVICE TO PROFESSION Grant Reviewer - Insight Grant, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada January, 2016 Reviewer - Council on Social Work Education, Recovery to Practice Educational Policy Guidelines 2012 Journal Peer Reviewer The Gerontologist 2014 Present American Journal of Orthopsychiatry 2012 Present American Journal of Health Promotion 2012 Present Death Studies 2010 Present Journal of Aging and Health 2015 Present Journal of Aging Research 2015-Present Social Science and Medicine 2015-Present SERVICE TO COMMUNITY Council Member (Pending Final Approval) 2017 Present Interagency Geriatric Mental Health and Chemical Dependence Planning Council (established through the New York State Geriatric Mental Health Act of 2005) - Attended quarterly meetings with New York State Department leadership Curriculum Vitae of Keith Chan Page 13

14 - Provided expertise as social work population health researcher on minority aging issues Community Organizer 2015 Present - Transported, served meals, and passed out free, donated produce to low-income, food insecure populations with the Albany, NY Chapter of Food Not Bombs - Initiated study on how the organization addresses food insecurity, reduction of food waste, promoting the conservation of the environment, providing a community of activism to discuss social action, and advancing non-violent social change through volunteer-run, grass-roots community-based direct action. Martial Arts Instructor 2002 Present - Taught traditional martial arts at the Wang Chinatown YMCA in Boston, MA ( ) - Operated a free traditional martial arts school (Albany Ueshiro Shorin Ryu Dojo) for adult learners (2013 to Present) - Developed a chair Tai-Chi program for low mobility seniors at Catholic Charities in Schenectady, NY - Developed and led a martial arts program as a volunteer for inner city youths at University at Albany Liberty Partnership Program (Spring, 2014) & Albany Police Athletic League (Spring/Summer, 2016) - Conducted free self-defense workshops to the Albany community (2013 to Present) MEMBERSHIPS AND AFFILIATIONS Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) Society on Social Work Research (SSWR) Gerontological Society of America (GSA) LANGUAGES English (native), Cantonese and Toishanese Chinese (fluent), Spanish (conversational) Curriculum Vitae of Keith Chan Page 14