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Edwin Tan, Ph.D. serves as the Director of Strategic Partnerships and Operations at San José State University. In his role he works with neighborhoods, community-based organizations, business associations, and other non-governmental entities. He has extensive experience working in the local community, previously he served as Director of Advocacy and Development for Asian Americans for Community Involvement (AACI) a community health center and District Director and Senior Chief Advisor to Congressman Mike Honda. In those positions he worked on issues such as health care access, Asian Pacific Islander data disaggregation, educational equity, etc. Prior to moving to the Bay Area he was trained as a developmental psychologist and conducted research and taught at the University of California, Irvine and in Indonesia. Edwin earned his Ph.D. in Psychology and Social Behavior from the University of California, Irvine. He also serves on various community boards and government task forces, including the City of San José's COVID-19 Recovery Task Force and Santa Clara County's 2021 Redistricting Commission.