Professional Experience

Assistant Professor, Department of Public and International Affairs, University of North Carolina Wilmington, 2003-present

Teaching: undergraduate classes in Comparative Politics, International Relations, and Public Administration.  Courses taught:  111: Introduction to Global Politics (and an Honors version), 218: Ethics in International Affairs, 222: Contemporary Political Issues (Taught as Political Parties and Democracy), 292: Model United Nations, 308: Introduction to Public Administration, 317: Asian Political Thought, 339: Asian Politics, 427: International Organizations, 494/592: India Study Abroad (trip webpage).  Additional directed independent studies at both the graduate and undergraduate level in Southeast Asian, Japanese, and Russian Politics.  Supervise honors theses (including chair).  Advise departmental majors on degree progress and course selection.

Research:  Current interests include Indonesian political parties, transitional justice, democratization, foreign policy, and the role of internet in politics.  On-going interests in one-party dominant regimes in Asia, Asian political thought, Asian women, US foreign policy in Asia, and Southeast Asian-Chinese-Indian foreign relations.  Developing interest in comparing Indonesian and Indian political parties and democracy.  Publish articles on Southeast Asian topics in Asian Perspective, Indonesia, Contemporary Southeast Asia, the Journal of Social Work in Disability and Rehabilitation, Education about Asia, and Inside Indonesia.  Contribute book chapters, book reviews, op-eds, and encyclopedia entries. 

Service:  (Society) Consulting with the World Bank office, Jakarta, Indonesia (2005), invited presentations to the Bureau of Intelligence and Research of the US State Department and National Intelligence Council (2008), United Nations Association of the Coastal Carolinas (2004, 2007), and the Drug Enforcement Agency (2004).  Board Member and Program Committee member, United Nations Association of the Coastal Carolinas (2007-2009).  Media appearances on WWAY TV 3 (2008) and WAAV Radio 980 (2008, 2004).  (Profession) Review manuscripts and books for publishers such as Cambridge, Oxford, Palgrave, Rowman & Littlefield, and Continuum and journals such as Comparative Political Studies, Education about Asia, International Negotiation: A Journal of Theory and Practice, and Bijdragen tot de Taal-, Land- en Volkenkunde (Netherlands).   Served as Program Chair, Southeast Regional Conference, Association for Asian Studies Annual Meeting, January 2005, Lexington, Kentucky. (University) Organize seminars and deliver lectures on international topics (such as at UNCW College Day 2003, 2004, 2006, and 2008; Pathways/Osher Lifelong Learning Institute 2009).  Serve as founding faculty advisor to UNCW Model United Nations Club (2004-present) and advisor for STAND, an anti-genocide organization (2007-present).  Serve on Asian Studies Minor Faculty Committee (2004-present) and Faculty Senate (2003-2004).  Small-group leader at Freshman Convocation (2008, 2009 invited).  Member for UNCW, South Asian Studies Network, Colonial Academic Alliance (2009-present). (Department) Peer Review Committee (Elected, 2007-2009, Distinguisher Departmental Service Award), Undergraduate Assessment Committee (2009), Undergraduate Graduation Committee (2009), Junior Faculty Colloquium (Spring/Fall 2008), PIA International Affairs and Undergraduate Faculty Subgroups (2006-present), new faculty search committees (2004, 2006-2007), and Active Learning Task Force (2006).

Project Assistant, Harvard Institute for International Development; Visiting Fellow, Public Policy Program (PPP), National University of Singapore (NUS), 1998-1999 (in residence in Singapore for ten months and in Cambridge for two months)

Served as liaison between the Kennedy School of Government, Harvard and the Public Policy Program at NUS. Teaching: Revised and co-taught year-long Policy Analysis Exercise Seminar. Revised and co-taught June Orientation Program for incoming students (introduced creative new projects and more public policy content). Tutored (TA'd) Macroeconomics and Cost-Benefit Analysis courses. Academic Support: Assisted other faculty with syllabus development for their courses. Developed, planned, and executed short courses and executive programs. With faculty, conducted curriculum review. Surveyed alumni and on-board students to improve program. Translated materials from Indonesian language for use in cases and faculty research. Delivered guest lectures on Southeast Asian politics and policy. Case Development: Encouraged development and adoption of Southeast Asian-based cases for teaching. This included co-authoring cases, developing an international relations simulation exercise, editing the work of others, developing interview questions, and conducting interviews. Publications: Designed brochures, advertisements, and newsletters.

Graduate Instructor, Department of Politics, University of Virginia, 1995-1998 and 2000-2001

Taught nine upper-level undergraduate courses on Southeast Asia and International Affairs, Comparative Politics in Southeast Asia, Chinese Foreign Policy, and Chinese Domestic Politics.

Association Dean and Assistant to the Associate Dean, College of Arts & Sciences, University of Virginia, 1998

Served as dean for academic affairs for an "association" (several hundred undergraduates). Monitored students' academic progress. Administered faculty rules/college policies on all academic matters for students in the association. Counseled students. Spoke to groups of students on issues of concern.

Assistant to the Director, East Asia Center, University of Virginia, 1995-1997

Organized two conferences--"Asia to 2010" (November 1996; in cooperation with the Atlantic Council, Washington, DC) and "Hong Kong: Today and Tomorrow" (March 1997; in cooperation with the University of Virginia's Student Council). Created and maintained East Asia Center's web resources. Hosted and made arrangements for visiting speakers. Organized receptions. Publicized East Asia Center events. Assisted with administration of East Asia Center's M.A. program in East Asian Studies.

Teaching Assistant, Department of Government and Foreign Affairs, University of Virginia, 1993-1994

Taught four sections (approximately 75 students) of the introductory comparative government course. Countries included China, Russia, Italy, and the United Kingdom.

Analyst, China Branch, Center for International Research, U.S. Bureau of the Census, Spr./Sum. 1992

Co-authored study on population of Cambodia. Attended June 1992 conference on Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos as representative of the U.S. Census Bureau. Updated Chinastat (statistical database on China) and the International Database. Used spreadsheet programs for demographic analysis. Collected data from both Chinese- and English-language sources.

Other:

Office Assistant, Department of Government and Foreign Affairs, UVa, 1992-1995

Grading Assistant, Department of Government and Foreign Affairs, UVa, 1993-1995

Analyst, Office of Educational Research and Improvement, U.S. Department of Education, Washington, D.C., Summer 1993

Intern, International Center for Development Policy, Washington, D.C., Summer 1990

Last updated June 29, 2009.

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