Curriculum Vitae

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Updated March 2011

EDUCATION

Ph.D. Political Science, University of California, Berkeley (Expected 2013)

  • Subfields: Comparative politics, international relations, East Asia
  • Dissertation: "Permeable Policymaking: Cross-National Coalitions & Foreign Policy Formation in Japan"
  • Committee: T.J. Pempel, Steven Vogel, Vinod Aggarwal, & Thomas Gold

M.A. Political Science, University of California, Berkeley (2007)

  • Thesis: "From the East Asian Economic Group to the East Asian Summit: Japan’s Evolving Approach to Regionalism"
  • Advisor: T.J. Pempel

B.A. Political Science, Cum Laude with College Honors, University of Washington, Seattle (2005)

  • Thesis: "Japan and the Strategic Value of 'East Asia'"
  • Advisors: Saadia Pekkanen & Donald Hellmann

B.A. Japanese, Cum Laude with College Honors, University of Washington, Seattle (2005)

  • Thesis: "'Feminine' Speech in Japanese Animation"
  • Advisor: Amy Snyder Ohta

FELLOWSHIPS & RESEARCH GRANTS

  • Blakemore Freeman Fellowship (2011)
  • Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Fellowship (2011-2012), declined
  • Boren Fellowship (2011-2012), declined
  • Japan Foundation Doctoral Fellowship (2010-2011)
  • Graduate Fellowship in Japanese Studies, UC Berkeley (2008-2011)
  • Critical Language Scholarship, U.S. Department of State (2010)
  • Beinecke Scholarship (2005-2010)
  • Foreign Language & Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowship, UC Berkeley (2009-2010)
  • Eugene Cota Robles Fellowship for Graduate Study, UC Berkeley (2006-2008)
  • Institute of East Asian Studies Grant, UC Berkeley (2006-2008)
  • International Affairs Internship Grant, Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation (2007)
  • Mary Gates Undergraduate Research Grant, University of Washington (2005)

OTHER HONORS & AWARDS *

  • Washington Scholars Award, Washington State Higher Education Coordinating Board (2000-2004)
  • Dean's List, University of Washington (2000-2005)
  • Presidential Achievement Award, University of Washington Office of Minority Affairs (2005)
  • Tatsumi Scholarship for Japanese Language, University of Washington (2005)
  • Murakami Scholarship for Japan Studies, University of Washington (2004)
  • Yamamura Scholarship in Japan Studies, University of Washington (2004)
  • Outstanding Junior Student Scholarship, Golden Key International Honour Society (2003)
  • Gerberding EOP Scholarship, University of Washington (2002 & 2003)
  • Henley & Gerberding Scholarships, University of Washington Honors Program (2001 & 2002)
  • Undergraduate Scholar Award, University of Washington (2000)

JOURNAL ARTICLES

  • "Japan in 2007: A Divided Government" (with Steven Vogel), Asian Survey, vol. 48, no. 1 (January 2008), pp. 97-106. Click here to download

EDITED BOOKS

  • Responding to a Resurgent Russia: Russian Policy and Responses from the European Union and the United States (co-edited with Vinod Aggarwal). New York: Springer (2011).

BOOK CHAPTERS

  • "Introduction: The Fall of the Soviet Union and the Resurgence of Russia" (with Vinod Aggarwal). In Aggarwal & Govella (eds.) Responding to a Resurgent Russia: Russian Policy and Responses from the European Union and the United States. New York: Springer (2011).
  • "Russian Foreign Policy: Challenging the Western Liberal International Order?" (with Vinod Aggarwal). In Aggarwal & Govella (eds.) Responding to a Resurgent Russia: Russian Policy and Responses from the European Union and the United States. New York: Springer (2011).

WORKING PAPERS

  • "Hot Economics, Cold Politics? Reexamining Economic Linkages and Political Tensions in Sino-Japanese Relations" (with Sara Newland). Presented at the 2010 Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association and the 2010 Annual Meeting of the Western Political Science Association. Click here to download
  • "The Trade-Security Nexus in the Asia-Pacific" (with Vinod Aggarwal). Presented at "Linking Trade, Traditional Security, and Human Security: Lessons from Europe and the Americas and Implications for Asia," Berkeley, California, December 2010.

OPINION PIECES

  • "Regional Architecture and Japan" (with See-Won Byun, Leif-Eric Easley, Daniel Kliman, Kei Koga, Oriana Mastro, Ryo Sahashi, Kevin Shepard, and Ting Xu). CSIS Pacific Forum Issues & Insights, vol. 10, no. 9 (March 2010). Click here to download
  • "Old Friends, New Times: The Perception Gap and the Future of the U.S.-Japan Alliance" (with Michele Fugiel Gartner, Dianna Hummel, Kerry Nankivell, and Sophia Yang). CSIS Pacific Forum Issues & Insights, vol. 8, no. 19 (October 2008). Click here to download
  • "The Alliance: Redefining Relationships Between the U.S. and the Asia-Pacific Region in the 21st Century"
    (with John Friend, Ana Villavicencio, Adrian Yi, and Stephanie Young). CSIS Pacific Forum Issues & Insights, vol. 8, no. 14 (September 2008). Click here to download
  • Reinvigorating the ASEAN Regional Forum: Preventive Diplomacy and Beyond (with Shanshan Wang and Alan Hao Yang). CSIS Pacific Forum Issues & Insights, vol. 8, no. 9 (August 2008). Click here to download
  • Non-Traditional Security: A Panacea for Asian Regional Institutions? Berkeley APEC Study Center News, vol. 10, no. 1 (Fall 2007). Click here to download
  • Accomodating the Rise of China: Toward a Successful U.S.-Japan Alliance in 2017. CSIS Pacific Forum Issues & Insights, vol. 7, no. 16 (September 2007). Click here to download

RESEARCH POSITIONS

  • Visiting Research Scholar, University of Tokyo Institute of Social Science (2010-Present)
  • East Asia Project Director, Berkeley APEC Study Center (2007-Present)
  • Graduate Student Researcher with Professor T.J. Pempel, UC Berkeley (2009-2010)
  • Graduate Student Researcher with Professor Steven Vogel, UC Berkeley (2007-2011)

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

  • Graduate Student Instructor, Political Science 143: Japanese Politics with Professor T.J. Pempel (Spring 2009)

RESEARCH PRESENTATIONS

  • "The Trade-Security Nexus in the Asia-Pacific" (with Vinod Aggarwal). Linking Trade, Traditional Security, and Human Security, Honolulu (2011).
  • "Linking Trade and Security in the Asia-Pacific" (with Vinod Aggarwal). Linking Trade, Traditional Security, and Human Security, Berkeley (2010).
  • "Hot Economics, Cold Politics? Reexamining Economic Linkages and Political Tensions in Sino-Japanese Relations" (with Sara Newland). Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association, Washington D.C. (2010).
  • "Hot Economics, Cold Politics? Reexamining Economic Linkages and Political Tensions in Sino-Japanese Relations" (with Sara Newland). Annual Meeting of the Western Political Science Association, San Francisco (2010).
  • "Permeable Policymaking: Cross-National Coalitions and Foreign Policy Formation in Japan". Institute for Qualitative and Multi-Method Research, Syracuse (2009).
  • "Asian Regional Organizations: A Nexus of International Relations, Area Studies, and Organization Theory". Harvard Networks in Political Science Conference, Boston (2008).

OTHER CONFERENCE PARTICIPATION

  • Discussant, "The Evolution of East Asian Regionalism," UC Berkeley (2007 & 2008)

EMPLOYMENT & INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE

  • Intern, U.S. Department of State, Bureau of East Asian & Pacific Affairs, Office of Regional & Security Policy (2007)
  • Assistant Language Teacher, Japan Exchange & Teaching (JET) Programme (2005-2006)
  • Intern, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Water, Drinking Water Academy (2003)

LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES

  • Young Leaders Program, CSIS Pacific Forum (2007-Present)
  • Co-Founder & Coordinator, East Asian Politics Graduate Student Research Group (2008-2010)
  • Committee Chair, Political Science Graduate Student Association (2006-2010)
  • Secretary/Treasurer, Political Science Graduate Student Association (2007-2008)
  • Mentor, Undergraduate-Graduate Mentorship Program, UC Berkeley (2006-2008)
  • Political Science Departmental Representative, UC Berkeley Graduate Assembly (2008-2009)
  • President (2004) & Trustee, University Book Store, Seattle (2002-2005)
  • Founding Member & Coordinator, Honors Student Advisory Panel, University of Washington (2001-2005)
  • Vice President, Golden Key International Honour Society (2002-2003)

LANGUAGE SKILLS

  • English (native)
  • Japanese (advanced)
  • Italian (basic)

METHODOLOGY TRAINING

  • Coursework in qualitative methodology, game theory, and statistics
  • Proficient in Stata, R, and SPSS
  • Completed 2009 Interuniversity Consortium for Political & Social Research (ICPSR) Summer Program
  • Completed 2009 Institute for Qualitative & Multi-Method Research (IQMR)

SELECTED TRANSLATION WORK

  • Voyeurs in Tokyo (Interview Translation), Quoted in Res Magazine, Nov/Dec 2004

* This is non-exhaustive. If you wish to see a complete list, please email me.
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