Sarah Skaluba graduated with an M.A. in Asian Studies in 2018, concentrating in politics and security, with an honors certificate in International Business Diplomacy. She is currently a Policy Associate at BSA | The Software Alliance, where she primarily works on global digital trade issues related…
In the weeks ahead of the historical summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Hanoi, Vietnam, Asian Studies Program faculty were hard at work assessing, analyzing, and predicting the implications of the summit for the United States and U.S. allies in the region.
This November, The Asian Studies Program hosted a full program of events featuring notable Asia experts and highlighting The Asian Studies Program’s continued commitment to researching and teaching the field of Asian Studies. Please read below to learn more about November’s events. Where is China’s Economy Headed: An Update on…
Jennifer Mayer graduated with an M.A. in Asian Studies in 2017, concentrating in politics and security with a focus on China. She is currently a Senior Associate at Dataminr in Seattle, Washington where she is responsible for informing clients in news, government, and business of major national and international developments…
Brian Moore graduated with an M.A. in Asian Studies in 2017. He is currently a Sanctions Compliance Officer in the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). OFAC is tasked with creating and implementing sanctions programs against those that threaten U.S. national security system, including the…
The Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University is pleased to announce that the Asian Studies Program has been awarded the U.S. Department of Education Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowship for the third time, securing funding for the 2018-2022 academic years. These fellowships are awarded…
Catherine Killough graduated with a M.A. in Asian Studies in 2017 with a concentration in Politics and Security. She was a 2015-2016 FLAS fellow in Korean area and language studies as well as the co-founder and treasurer of the Georgetown Collaborative Diplomacy Initiative. As a student, she pursued two summer…
This is a special feature to highlight the Asian Studies Program’s alumni who have been admitted to Ph.D. programs since their graduation. Hyeon-young Ro, University of Michigan Hyeon-Young Ro graduated with her M.A. in Asian Studies in 2013. Currently, she is completing her Ph.D. in Political Science at the…
Olivia Lamb graduated with an M.A. in Asian Studies in 2016. While at Georgetown, she focused her research on China and international political economy, earning a certificate in International Business Diplomacy. Before joining MASIA, she attended Ohio State University and earned her B.S. in Business Administration. Currently, Olivia works at…
