Areas of Expertise

East Asian Political & Security Relations (Japan, China, Korean Peninsula)
Business in Asia
Kyoto – past & present

Teaching Interests

Introduction to Asian Business
Experiencing Kyoto’s History & Culture (course title tbc)
Special Topics’ courses on Asian Politics (focus on Japan, Korea – N&S)

Research

NE Asian Political & Security Relations
Democratization, Paradigm Shifts, & Efforts at Peace-building in Asia

Representative Publications

“Recriminations & Deepened Distrust – Assessing PM Abe’s Legacy of Mismanaging Japan-ROK Relations” in James Brown et al, Eds, The Abe Legacy – How Japan has been shaped by Abe Shinzo (2021, Rowman & Littlefield)

Education

PhD in Political Science, University of Washington (Seattle) - 1994
MA in Int’l Affairs & Korean Studies, Univ of Washington (Seattle) - 1979

Previous Appointments

Adjunct Associate Professor, Temple University Japan (TUJ) – (2017-2024)
Founding Director, Council on Int’l Educational Exchange (CIEE) Kyoto Center (2019-22)
Executive Director, Japan-U.S. Educational Commission (Fulbright Japan) – (2004-2013)
Managing Director, The Economist Group-Japan (affiliated w The Economist) (1997-04)