Areas of Expertise
Yoneyuki Sugita is currently Executive Director of Strategic Relationships at Temple University, Japan Campus. He is primarily responsible for establishing, maintaining, and improving TUJ’s strategic relationships with external stakeholders.
Teaching Interests
Sugita has taught courses on US history, US diplomacy, international relations in the Asia-Pacific region, US-Japan relations, History of Japanese health insurance, Negotiation, English, academic writing, etc.
Research
Areas of active inquiry for Sugita include US diplomacy, US-Japan relations, Japanese health insurance, CEPA, CPTPP, CBAM, WTO procurement in Japan, economic security, food security, etc. Yoneyuki Sugita (researchmap)
Education
- Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison
- LL.M., Hitotsubashi University
- BA, Osaka University of Foreign Studies
Previous Appointments
Prior to joining Temple in 2024, Sugita served as Senior Trade Policy Advisor at the British Embassy in Japan, professor of US diplomatic history at Osaka University and Osaka University of Foreign Studies.
Professional and Business Associations
Sugita is an H-Diplo Editorial Board member, Founder and editor of H-US-Japan, a member of the Society for Historians of American Foreign Relations, a member of the American Chamber of Commerce in Japan (ACCJ), etc.