Founder & CEO of Chinese Radio Seattle

Dr. Xiaoyuan Su, Founder & CEO of Chinese Radio Seattle, Publisher of Seattle Chinese Monthly Magazine, Principal of Seattle Lifelong Learning Academy, is a media entrepreneur, data scientist, educator, and community leader committed to expanding civic engagement, advancing STEM education, and strengthening connections between Chinese/Asian American communities and the broader society. In 2012, Dr. Su founded Chinese Radio Seattle, Washington State’s first Mandarin- and Cantonese-language radio station. Under his leadership, it has grown into a multimedia organization encompassing radio, print, online, video, and social media platforms, supported by a team of more than 130 staff members, hosts, reporters and editors, advisers, and volunteers. Its news, public-affairs, cultural, educational, and community-service programs reach hundreds of thousands of Chinese and Asian American residents.

Dr. Su also leads public-service initiatives in partnership with state and local government agencies. These efforts have improved access to public-health information, COVID-19 vaccines, overdose prevention resources, tax credits, and other essential services for immigrants, limited-English-proficient residents, seniors, and underserved families. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Chinese Radio Seattle provided daily news and lifesaving information while helping organize multilingual outreach and mobile vaccination events.

As Principal of Seattle Lifelong Learning Academy, Dr. Su promotes accessible lifelong education through courses in calligraphy, Chinese painting, artificial intelligence, English, Chinese culture, photography, singing, dancing, Yoga, Taichi etc. He also mentors young people through broadcasting, journalism, public speaking, cultural programs, internships, and hands-on media opportunities, helping them build confidence, leadership skills, and pathways toward high education and professional careers.

Dr. Su earned a Ph.D. in Computer Science from Florida Atlantic University and an MBA from the University of Washington Foster School of Business. He previously worked as a data-mining and analytics professional and has authored an academic book in machine learning and more than 20 peer-reviewed papers in artificial intelligence, machine learning, and data mining, with over 6,800 academic citations. He has been a senior member of IEEE since 2010. In 2023, he was selected as a Fellow of the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism. Through technology, education, media, and sustained community service, Dr. Su has created enduring platforms that amplify Asian American voices, develop human potential, and connect people and organizations across cultural and professional boundaries.