 He chaired George Washington University's Department of Theatre and Dance from 2009 to 2017.He has served on the board of Asian American Arts and Media and was a commissioner for the Commission for the Arts and Humanities for the District of Columbia and as a commissioner for Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Affairs for Washington, DC.In 1994 he received the award for Outstanding Emerging Artist at the 12th Annual Mayor Arts Award Ceremony.