East Asian Studies at IU
Spotlight
Tim Rich
Ph.D. student in Political Science
Political science doctoral student Tim Rich exemplifies the high quality of scholarship and globally-directed service supported by the EASC. Tim, whose research focuses on Taiwanese politics, cross-strait relations, and U.S.–China relations, has acted as an observer at a Taiwanese mayoral election and met Taiwanese President Chen Shui-bian. In addition to building his own publication profile, he has helped form a peer group to encourage other graduate students in his department to present and publish early and often. Recently, Tim taught a continuing studies course sponsored by the EASC, “Emerging Issues in China,” which tracked the foreign and domestic policy implications of China’s rise as a political and economic superpower. Through Tim’s efforts with this course, the center was able to connect many nontraditional students in the local community to knowledge about contemporary East Asia.
Graduate Students
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Cynthia Jeffries
M.A. student, East Asian Languages and Cultures
Research Interests: Chinese studies; journalism
David Kendall
M.A. student, East Asian Languages and Cultures
Research Interests: Cross-cultural understanding
Kaleem Kheshgi
M.A. student, East Asian Languages and Cultures
Research Interests: Japanese literature; Japanese music
Amy Klouse
M.A. student, East Asian Languages and Cultures
Research Interests: Japanese language and history
Yi-Lu Kuo
M.A. student, East Asian Languages and Cultures
Research Interests: Chinese language pedagogy
Wei-Ping Lee
Ph.D. student, Folklore and Ethnomusicology
Research Interests: Taiwanese hand puppetry
Lily Li
Ph.D. student, Comparative Literature
Research Interests: Chinese writers in exile
Chelsea Liddell
M.A. student, East Asian Languages and Cultures
Research Interests: Japanese history
Meng Liu
M.A. student, East Asian Languages and Cultures
Research Interests: Chinese language pedagogy
Levko Luchuk
M.A. student, East Asian Languages and Cultures
Research Interests: Japanese language; Japanese literature; Japanese anime
Vera Marinova
M.A. student, East Asian Languages and Cultures and M.P.A. student, School of Public and Environmental Affairs
Research Interests: China’s environmental policy; environmental movements and state-society relations; role of environmental NGOs in shaping state policies and regulations
Kaitlin McCloughan
M.A. student, East Asian Languages and Cultures
Research Interests: Chinese politics; international relations
Kellie Mendenhall
M.A. student, East Asian Languages and Cultures
Research Interests: Japanese history
James Nagler
M.A. student, East Asian Languages and Cultures
Research Interests: Contemporary China
Joannah Peterson
Ph.D. student, East Asian Languages and Cultures
Research Interests: Tale of Genji
Jonathan Pettit
Ph.D. candidate, East Asian Languages and Cultures
Research Interests: Chinese religion
Andrea Polegato
Ph.D. student, French and Italian
Research Interests: Comparative Studies of cultural relations between Italy and China
John Quarles
M.A. student, East Asian Languages and Cultures
Research Interests: Japanese language pedagogy; Japanese linguistics
Anthony Ross
M.A. student, East Asian Languages and Cultures
Research Interests: Korean studies; sexuality in East Asia
