Mission Statement
This Membership committee aims to:
1) Expand the ANA membership to include all students and professionals who are interested in neuropsychology and in working with the Asian population both domestically and globally
2) Oversee nomination and election of ANA leadership while upholding diversity and equity principles
3) To continually promote the engagement and sense of community within the ANA
Monica Ly – professional Co-Chair
Monica Ly, PhD, is an assistant professor in the Department of Neurology at the Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, and division chief of Neuropsychology at Boston Medical Center. She completed her PhD in clinical psychology at the University of Connecticut, internship in neuropsychology at the Tampa VA, and postdoctoral fellowship focused on aging and dementia at the San Diego VA. Her recent research at the BU Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center and Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy Center has been at the intersection of head injury, aging, and psychiatric disorders. She also serves as the ANA Representative to the Advisory Board for New2Neuropsychology. She enjoys going hiking with her dog, Oreo, and ballroom dancing.
shiyuan chen – student Co-Chair
Shiyuan Chen, MS, is a fourth-year Ph.D. candidate in school psychology at Northern Illinois University with a cognate specialization in neuropsychology. Her research explores the intricate relations between emotional regulation, academic performance, parenting styles, and internalizing disorders in adolescents, particularly among Hispanic and Chinese youth. Her clinical experience spans neuropsychological evaluations in outpatient clinics, a hospital, and an academic medical center, as well as psychoeducational evaluations and interventions in school settings. As a first-generation immigrant and multilingual student, Shiyuan is passionate about promoting diversity, inclusion, and cultural humility in psychology. Her professional aspirations include becoming a skilled scientist-practitioner who provides tailored care to youth and their families while advocating for underserved populations in our field. Through her work, she aims to bridge cultural gaps and advance culturally informed neuropsychological assessment and intervention practices for diverse communities. She speaks fluent Mandarin and English, as well as conversational Portuguese. In her spare time, she loves spending time with her family and friends, exploring new places, and hiking.
annie lee – Student member
Ann (Annie) Lee, MS, is a Clinical Psychology graduate student at The Ohio State University. Annie grew up in Singapore and South Korea and moved to the U.S. for college. She speaks fluent Korean and conversational Mandarin. Annie’s research interests include biomarker and imaging correlates of cognitive aging and neurodegenerative diseases. She enjoys watching movies, exploring new restaurants, and spending time with family and friends.
christine you – professional member
Christine You, PhD is a faculty member in the Department of Psychiatry & Biobehavioral Sciences at the UCLA Semel Institute and in private practice. She currently provides neuropsychological and psychodiagnostic assessments. She earned her BS in Psychology and Statistics from Carnegie Mellon University and PhD in Clinical Psychology from Palo Alto University. During her graduate training, she specialized in the field of neuropsychology by completing an elective certificate program in neuropsychological assessment and acquired specialty training at the VA Palo Alto Health Care System and the University of California, San Francisco. She then completed an internship at NYU and a postdoctoral fellowship at UCLA where she served as Chief Fellow.
eileen ng – professional member
Eileen Ng, Psy.D., is a licensed clinical psychologist working with an international public agency and in private practice. She earned her Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.) degree in Clinical Psychology from Wheaton College, Illinois, where she had a neuropsychology focus. Her graduate training included practicum and internship experience in neuropsychology, which she further honed during her postdoctoral fellowship at a private practice. Currently based in Singapore, she provides forensic, psychological, and cognitive assessments. As a former international student, she is dedicated to promoting and researching culturally informed and internationally normed neuropsychological assessments. Her work in an international forensic setting reflects her commitment to integrating neuropsychological assessments into forensic practice. During her free time, she enjoys long road trips.
numfon vilay – student member
Numfon Vilay, MS, is a third-year clinical psychology doctoral student at California Northstate University. She grew up in Las Vegas, NV, and completed her bachelor’s at the University of Nevada, Reno in neuroscience. She also completed a master’s in clinical psychology and applied research. Numfon’s current interest is in pediatric neuropsychology and working with children diagnosed with neurocognitive conditions and neurodevelopmental and related disorders. She has been a practicum student at the UC Davis MIND Institute, UC San Francisco’s AME Center, and is currently at the UC Davis Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Center. Her dissertation explores how attentional deficits in children with 22q11.2 deletion syndrome impact their socio-emotional functioning and affective behaviors. She is also passionate about advancing culturally sensitive neuropsychological services for individuals of Asian descent, which remains an underrepresented focus in psychology.
Mimi Wong – Advisor
Mimi Wong, PhD, was born in Guangzhou China, and immigrated to the USA with her family when she was about 8 yrs old. As she progressed in her clinical training, she learned that not only were there few psychological and neuropsychological resources available to the Chinese and Asian American patient population, there was also little peer or mentor support for those training to serve this population. This led to a journey of seeking out and helping to create a new community, the Asian Neuropsychological Association, with the shared vision of providing excellent culturally sensitive neuropsychological services for all individuals of Asian descent. For fun, she likes to play tennis, badminton, snowboard, travel, and enjoy time with family and friends.
