[EGOV LIST] Sharing Sad News

[Hauser, Paula M via eGov-list]

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Dear Colleagues,



It is with profound sadness that I share the news of the passing of our remarkable colleague, Dr. Soon Ae Chun.



Today, we lost a visionary scholar, a dedicated educator, a transformative leader, and a dear friend in the field of digital government research.



Dr. Chun was a professor and director of the Information Systems and Informatics program at the College of Staten Island, part of the City University of New York. She also held faculty positions in the Computer Science PhD and Data Science MS programs at the CUNY Graduate Center. Her leadership extended beyond the classroom and into the realm of cutting-edge research, where she directed the iSecure Lab, a National Science Foundation-sponsored initiative focused on cybersecurity and information assurance.



Dr. Chun’s research spanned a wide array of critical and emerging topics: cybersecurity, semantic web technologies, social data analytics, and smart city policy. Her work, supported by NSF, NOAA, and state agencies, resulted in over 120 publications in top-tier journals and conferences. Her contributions significantly advanced our understanding of data integration, privacy, and the role of technology in governance.



Our community particularly benefited from her extensive advocacy and service to the Digital Government Society (DGS). She served as President of DGS from 2016 to 2017. After her presidency, she reinvented herself once again and launched a new journal, ACM Digital Government: Research and Practice. Most recently, she was appointed Co-Editor-in-Chief of Government Information Quarterly. Through these and many other roles, she helped shape the development and future of digital governance research.



Soon had a way of connecting with everyone—making each person feel seen and valued. I first got to know her when I was a junior faculty, and she always offered the most welcoming encouragement with grace and sincerity. She cared deeply about scholarship, but even more so about people and community. I miss her deeply. I cannot fathom that our meeting at dg.o 2025 was our last.



The board is planning an event during dg.o 2026 to share her memory, celebrate her achievements, and honor her legacy.



She will be deeply missed, but her impact will continue to resonate for generations to come.



Jing Zhang                             President

Yu-Che Chen                         President elect

Marijn Janssen                      Past President

Mila Gasco                            Treasurer

Gabriela Viale Pereira           Secretary



Board Members:

Loni Hagen

Tomasz Janowski

Ida Lindgren

Helen K. Liu

Edimara Luciano

Gabriel Puron-Cid



Jing Zhang, Ph.D.

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