Research

Nina's research focuses include: Culture, Politics, and Identity in the Asia-Pacific Region; U.S.-Japan Relations; Public Diplomacy; Governmental action, identity, and memory demonstrated through the U.S. Military Base Debate in Okinawa, Japan

Representative Publications

Gamell, Nina Tachibana. (2024). Friendship or Networking? The case of the TOMODACHI Initiative’s MetLife Women’s Leadership Program. Waseda University The Journal of the Graduate School of Asia-Pacific Studies, No. 47, pp. 1-15.

Education

2025
PhD in International Studies, Waseda University Graduate School of Asia-Pacific Studies

2020
MA in International Relations, Waseda University Graduate School of Asia-Pacific Studies

2018
BA in International Relations and Asian Studies, University of Redlands

Previous Appointments

2020-2024
Graduate Teaching Assistant, Writing Center, Waseda University's Global Education Center