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Personnel

Dean and Administrative Assistant

Dean: Sven Saaler
Professor of Modern Japanese History, Graduate Program in Global Studies

Administrative Assistant: Ayako Hirokata

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Postdoctoral fellows (PD) and research assistants (RA)

PD: Conde Amorim Samuel
Doctoral Candidate in Area Studies
Research Interest: International Relations, Latin American Studies, Global Governance, Brazilian Foreign Policy, Development Studies

PD: Edward Lugo Asis
PhD in Global Studies, Sophia University
Research Interest: Migrants, Mental Health, Aging/Gerontology, Human Rights, and Global Health

RA：Yugo Hisanaga
Doctoral Student in International Relations
Research Interest: Judicial Politics, Authoritarianism, Comparative Politics

RA：Kongsawat Khoompetch
Doctoral Student in Global Studies
Research Interest: Politics & Religion, Thai Politics, International Political Economy

RA：Sta. Romana Michelle
Doctoral Student in Global Studies
Research Interest: Southeast Asian Politics, Philippine Studies, Comparative Political Economy, Social Movements, Nationalism and Electoral Narratives

For personnel in previous years, click here.