“I am deeply interested in the next generation of U.S. foreign policy towards East Asia, especially as it pertains to the Korean Peninsula. Therefore, I would like to graduate from the MASIA program with a dual focus: (1) the regional understanding necessary to understand the historical and present geopolitical positions, goals, and policies of various actors towards the Korean Peninsula; and (2) the security background necessary to grapple with pressing issues such as the denuclearization of North Korea and military proliferation in broader East Asia.”

Concentration: Politics and Security

Hometown: Sacramento, CA

Academic Background: B.A. in Asian Humanities, UCLA