JAMES DESHAW RAE

Tahoe Hall #3123; 6000 J Street Department of Government California State University, Sacramento Sacramento, CA 95819-6089

Phone: 916-278-7866 Fax: 916-278-6488

e-mail: rae@csus.edu

EDUCATION University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, Doctor of Philosophy. Political Science, 2005 Honolulu, HI

• Fields: International Relations, Comparative Politics • Dissertation: “Hello Malae, Goodbye Barang: Building Peace, Justice, and Reconciliation in Post-Conflict Cambodia and East Timor” • Dissertation Committee: Dr. Carolyn Stephenson (Chair), Dr. Barbara Andaya, Dr. James Dator, Prof. Jon Van Dyke, Dr. Charles Morrison, Dr. Belinda Aquino

American University, Master of Arts. International Affairs, 1998 Washington, DC

• Core Field: International Politics: Peace and Conflict Resolution • Related Field: International Law • Thesis: “Political Violence in Cambodia, 1975–1998: Explaining the Absence of Peace” • Thesis Committee: Dr. Zhao Quansheng (chair), Dr. Michael Salla

University of Iowa, Bachelor of Arts. Political Science, 1993 Iowa City, IA

• Minors: History, French • 1992-93 Term, Queen’s University; Belfast, Northern Ireland

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE California State University, Sacramento Sacramento, CA

Professor, Department of Government. August 2016-current. Associate Professor, August 2012-16. Assistant Professor, August 2006-2012.

Beijing Foreign Studies University (Beijing Waiguoyu Daxue/Beiwai) Beijing, China Visiting Professor and Fulbright Scholar, School of English and International Studies. September 2017-July 2018.

University of International Business and Economics (Duiwai Jingmao Daxue) Beijing, China

Visiting Professor, International Summer Session. July 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019. China Foreign Affairs University (Zhongguo Waijiao Xueyuan) Beijing, China

Visiting Professor and Fulbright Scholar, Postgraduate Department. September 2011-January 2013.

University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa Honolulu, HI

Lecturer, Department of Political Science. Summer 2000-04, Fall 2000, Spring 2001, 2005.

Globalization Research Center Honolulu, HI Research Assistant. September 2004-June 2005.

University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa Honolulu, HI Teaching Assistant, Department of Political Science. August 2001-04. Admiral Arthur W. Radford High School Honolulu, HI

Instructor. September 2002-May 2003. University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa Honolulu, HI Research Assistant, Program on Conflict Resolution. September 2000-May 2001. United States Institute of Peace Washington, DC

Research Associate. December 1997-99. • Jul. 1998-Dec. 1999: Education Program • Jul. 1998-Dec. 1999: Cambodia project

• July 1998-May 1999: Balkans project • Dec. 1997-Jul. 1998: No. Ireland project

COURSES TAUGHT Graduate Courses:

• International Organization (IA 220, CFAU) • American Foreign Policymaking (CFAU, BFSU) • American Politics (CFAU, BFSU) • Power in America (BFSU)

Undergraduate Courses:

• Genocide and Human Rights in Southeast Asia (ASIA 151) • Asia in the World Today (ASIA 198) • World Politics (GOVT 35) • International Law (GOVT 127) • International Organization (GOVT 131) • Nationalism (GOVT 137) • China: Politics of Rule and Change (GOVT 145) • Government and Politics in Asia (GOVT 145) • American Film and Culture in the Nuclear Age (GOVT 162) • Introduction to Political Science (POLS 110) • Introduction to World Politics (POLS 120) • Introduction to American Politics (POLS 130) • International Law (POLS 317) • International Relations (POLS 320) • International Security (BFSU) • American Foreign Policy (POLS 322) • Power in America (POLS 336) • Comparative Politics (POLS 340) • History of Sino-US Relations (BFSU)

High School:

• Global Studies and Media Literacy

RESEARCH INTERESTS

• Human Rights and Transitional Justice • Peacebuilding and the United Nations • Politics of East and Southeast Asia • Ethnic Conflict, Nationalism, and Political Violence

PUBLICATIONS (PEER-REVIEWED *) Maryam Ahmad and James DeShaw Rae. “Women and Peacemaking in the Arab Spring: an Islamic Perspective on Women’s Empowerment,” in Jolyon Mitchell, Lesley Orr, Martyn Percy, S. Francesca Po, eds. Wiley-Blackwell Companion to Religion and Peace (Wiley-Blackwell, Hoboken, NJ:

forthcoming 2020). *

James DeShaw Rae. “With or Without Chinese Characteristics in Beijing, Wuhan, and Shenzhen: Navigating Antiquity and Modernism in Socialist China’s Urban Space.” In Alexander C. Diener and Joshua Hagen, eds. The City as Power: Urban Space, Place, and National Identity. Lanham, MD: Rowman and Littlefield: 2018. James DeShaw Rae and Xiaodan Wang. “Placing Race, Culture, and the State in Chinese National

Identity: Han, Hua, or Zhongguo?” Asian Politics and Policy 8, no. 3 (July 2016): 474-493. * James DeShaw Rae. Review of Shane Gunderson. Momentum and the East Timor Independence Movement: The Origins of America’s Debate on East Timor. Lanham, MD: Lexington Press, 2015. Marine Corps University Journal 7, no. 1 (Spring 2016).

James DeShaw Rae. “Drones and a Culture of Death.” Peace Review 27, no. 4 (2015): 477-483. *

Maryam Ahmad and James DeShaw Rae. “Women, Islam, and Peacemaking in the Arab Spring.”

Peace Review 27, no. 3 (2015): 312-319. *

Orhon Myadar and James DeShaw Rae. “Territorializing National Identity in Post-Socialist Mongolia: Purity, Authenticity, and Chinggis Khaan.” Eurasian Geography and Economics 55, no. 5

(2014): 560-577. *

James DeShaw Rae. “Planting Flags on the Tide: Sovereignty, Containment, and Conflict Resolution in the East and South China Seas.” İstanbul Gelişim University Journal of Social Sciences 1, no. 1 (June

2014): 93-116. *

James DeShaw Rae. Analyzing the Drone Debates: Targeted Killing, Remote Warfare, and Military Technology.

New York, NY: Palgrave/Macmillan, 2014. *

James DeShaw Rae. “Can We Expect More Constructive Relations between the US and China after the Leadership Changes?” Euro Atlantic Quarterly 1, no. 8 (1/2013).

James DeShaw Rae. “Transitional Justice in Divided Societies: Using Hybrid Courts to Manage Conflict.” In William J. Lahneman and Joseph R. Rudolph, Jr., eds. From Mediation to Nation-Building: Third Parties and the Management of Communal Conflict. Lanham, MD: Lexington Books, 2013. James DeShaw Rae. “International Commission of Inquiry on East Timor (ICIET).” In Lavinia Stan and Nadya Nedelsky, eds. The Encyclopedia of Transitional Justice. Cambridge, U.K.: Cambridge University Press, 2013. James DeShaw Rae. “Promoting Human Rights through Hybrid Courts: The Serious Crimes Process in East Timor.” In Lilian A. Barria and Steven D. Roper, eds. The Development of Institutions of Human Rights: A Comparative Study. London, U.K.: Palgrave/Macmillan, 2010. James DeShaw Rae. Peacebuilding and Transitional Justice in East Timor. Boulder, CO: First Forum

Press/Lynne Rienner, 2009. *

James Rae. Review of Victor Peskin. International Justice in Rwanda and the Balkans: Virtual Trials and the Struggle for State Cooperation. Cambridge, U.K.: Cambridge University Press, 2008. Peace Review 21, no. 3 (Fall 2009): 420-425. James Rae. Review of Vincent Kelly Pollard. Globalization, Democratization, and Asian Leadership: Power Sharing, Foreign Policy and Society in the Philippines and Japan. Aldershot, U.K.: Ashgate, 2004. Political Studies Review 5, no. 2 (May 2007): 313-314. James Rae. “War Crimes Accountability: Justice and Reconciliation in Cambodia and East Timor.”

Global Change, Peace, and Security 15, no. 2 (June 2003). *

Cynthia Irvin and James Rae. “Spain and the Basque Country.” In John Darby. The Effects of Violence on Peace Processes. Washington, DC: U.S. Institute of Peace Press, 2001: 77-86. John Darby and James Rae. “Peace Processes from 1988-98: Changing Patterns.” Ethnic Studies

Report 17, no. 1 (January 1999): 45-64. *

Daniel Serwer, Lauren Van Metre, and James Rae. “Montenegro-And More-At Risk.” Special Report No. 42, Washington, DC: United States Institute of Peace Press, 1999.

COMMISSIONED REPORTS Expert Testimony/Declaration. In the Matters of Gorazd Boltezar. U.S. Department of Justice Executive Office for Immigration Review. Immigration Court, San Francisco, California. March 31, 2011. “Companion Guide and Curriculum: Confronting the Truth.” Case study for documentary Confronting the Truth at the United States Institute of Peace, Washington, D.C. 2010. “Democratic Governance in Afghanistan.” Case study for course Governance and Democratic Practice in War to Peace Transitions at the United States Institute of Peace, Washington, D.C. 2009.

“Implementing the Rule of Law in Kosovo.” Case study for course Post-Conflict Peace and Stability Operations at the United States Institute of Peace, Washington, D.C. 2008.

NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE OPINION PIECES

“History, a Reason for Japan’s Economic Sanction over ROK” CGTN Opinions (July 13, 2019) https://news.cgtn.com/news/2019-07-13/History-a-reason-for-Japan-s-economic-sanction-over-ROK-IhPYYYHzBm/index.html

“Trump’s Vision and Reality,” CGTN Opinions (June 3, 2019) https://news.cgtn.com/news/3d3d514e7859444d35457a6333566d54/index.html

“Whither the Trans-Atlantic Partnership” CGTN Opinions (April 10, 2019) https://news.cgtn.com/news/3d3d774e354d544f33457a6333566d54/index.html

“How will the Trump-Kim Summit Affect NE Asia Political Matrix?” CGTN Opinions (February 26, 2019) https://news.cgtn.com/news/3d3d674e7955544f32457a6333566d54/index.html

“No Trade Deal Yet between China and the United States” CGTN Opinions (February 16, 2019) https://news.cgtn.com/news/3d3d414d7a4d7a4e32457a6333566d54/index.html

“Can the Munich Security Conference Save the INF Treaty?” CGTN Opinions (February 15, 2019) https://news.cgtn.com/news/3d3d414d356b6a4e32457a6333566d54/index.html

“Will the Sino-U.S. Economic Friction Lead to Conflict,” CGTN Opinions (December 31, 2018) https://news.cgtn.com/news/3d3d514f7a6b6a4e31457a6333566d54/share_p.html

“Kissinger’s Political Wisdom is Still Beneficial to US-China Relations,” CGTN Opinions (November 9, 2018) https://news.cgtn.com/news/3d3d674e3459444e30457a6333566d54/share_p.html

“American Midterms Overshadowed by Growing Violence and Division,” CGTN Opinions (November 4, 2018) https://news.cgtn.com/news/3d3d674d34517a4d30457a6333566d54/share_p.html

“Back to Free Trade for United States?” CGTN Opinions (August 30, 2018) https://news.cgtn.com/news/3d3d674e3451444f79457a6333566d54/share_p.html

“Why US-China Relations Going Down Hill?” CGTN Opinions (August 3, 2018) https://news.cgtn.com/news/3d3d674e7a556a4d79457a6333566d54/share_p.html

“American Economic Protectionism more than Tactical,” CGTN Opinions (June 17, 2018) https://news.cgtn.com/news/3d3d514e776b544d78457a6333566d54/share.html

“Growing Security Ties in the SCO,” CGTN Opinions (June 9, 2018) https://news.cgtn.com/news/3d3d514d3541444d78457a6333566d54/share_p.html

“With Trump, Everything is Ephemeral,” CGTN Opinions (April 27, 2018) https://news.cgtn.com/news/3d3d514f3545544d77457a6333566d54/share_p.html

“Can Trump Win a Trade War?” CGTN Opinions (April 6, 2018) https://news.cgtn.com/news/31676a4e326b7a6333566d54/share_p.html

“Has Russia Gone Too Far?” CGTN Opinions (March 29, 2018) https://news.cgtn.com/news/344d6a4d316b7a6333566d54/share_p.html.

“New Year Brings Renewed Hope for Dialogue on Korean Peninsula,” CGTN Opinions (January 18, 2018) https://news.cgtn.com/news/32596a4d79677a6333566d54/share_p.html.

“Pathway to a New Era,” Beijing Review, No. 45 (November 9, 2017). http://www.bjreview.com.cn/Nation/201711/t20171106_800109086.html

“Kerry Returns to Asia with Same Message,” China.org, January 28, 2016. http://www.china.org.cn/opinion/2016-01/28/content_37684165.htm.

“Time for a New Model in Sino-US Relations,” China.org, September 23, 2015. http://www.china.org.cn/opinion/2015-09/23/content_36661184_2.htm.

“Remembering the Great Sacrifice of the Chinese People,” China.org, September 1, 2015. http://www.china.org.cn/opinion/2015-09/01/content_36467737.htm.

“New Summit Takes Leaders back to the Future.” China.org, June 7, 2013. http://www.china.org.cn/opinion/2013-06/07/content_29060846.htm.

“Japan’s Lack of Public Diplomacy.” China.org, February 28, 2013. http://www.china.org.cn/opinion/2013-02/28/content_28084593.htm. “A Pragmatic and Steady Diplomat to Enhance Sino-US Dialogue.” China.org, February 15, 2013. http://www.china.org.cn/opinion/2013-02/15/content_27935946.htm. “Change Brings Renewed Hope for Sino-US Ties.” China.org, December 23, 2012. http://www.china.org.cn/opinion/2012-12/23/content_27471865.htm.

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS James D. Rae. “Paradigm Shifts: IR Theories Around the World.” 8th UIBE International Affairs Summer Forum. Evolving Identities and Interests in a Dynamic World. University of International Business and Economics (UIBE), Beijing, China, July 14, 2019. James D. Rae. “Remembering Genocide: Truth, Justice, Politics and Memory.” 5th Conference on Genocide. California State University, Sacramento. Sacramento, CA, November 2, 2018. James D. Rae. “Finding a Home for China’s New Model: How does it fit in International Relations Theory.” 7th UIBE International Affairs Summer Forum. The Global Significance and Practical Implications of Building a New Model of International Relations. University of International Business and Economics (UIBE), Beijing, China, July 15, 2018. James D. Rae. “From Bretton Woods to Astana: A Shifting Paradigm of Global Governance.” 6th UIBE International Affairs Summer Forum. The Belt and Road Initiative: Achieved Effects and Future Perspectives. University of International Business and Economics (UIBE), Beijing, China, July 16, 2017.

James D. Rae. “Hegemony and Global Governance.” Conference Panel: Governance in East Asia: Promoting Peace Inside and Out. International Studies Association (ISA) International Conference, Hong Kong, China, June 15, 2017. James D. Rae. Keynote Address: “Hegemony and Global Governance.” 5th UIBE International Affairs Summer Forum. The Governance of China in the International Community. University of International Business and Economics (UIBE), Beijing, China, July 9, 2016. James D. Rae (and Discussant). “Race, History, and Territory in Post-Socialist Mongolia’s National Identity.” Conference Panel: Exploring National Identity Construction across Northeast Asia: Self-Perception, the State, and Transnationalism. Association of Asian Studies (AAS), Seattle, Washington, April 1, 2016. James D. Rae. “Building Peace Studies across the Curriculum.” Conference Panel: Thinking Anew About International Studies Curricula. International Studies Association (ISA), Atlanta, Georgia, March 19, 2016. James D. Rae. “Contested Multilateralism: Asia Pacific or East Asian Regionalism?” Conference Panel: The Promise of Regional Integration Beyond Europe. International Studies Association (ISA), Atlanta, Georgia, March 18, 2016. Discussant. Conference Panel: Exploring the Conditional Effectiveness of Transitional Justice. International Studies Association (ISA), Atlanta, Georgia, March 16, 2016. James D. Rae. “Race, Culture, and the State in Chinese National Identities.” Conference Panel: Ethnic Politics in the Developing World. American Political Science Association (APSA), San Francisco, California, September 4, 2015. James D. Rae. “China’s New Regionalism and the AIIB.” 4th UIBE International Affairs Summer Forum. China’s ‘One Belt One Road’ Initiative and International Society. University of International Business and Economics (UIBE), Beijing, China, July 19, 2015. James D. Rae. “Globalization, Transnationalism, and Migration: The Impact on Chinese National Identity and Foreign Relations.” Conference Panel: Reconceptualizing National Identity. International Studies Association (ISA), New Orleans, Louisiana, February 20, 2015. Discussant. Conference Panel: International Politics of Human Rights. International Studies Association (ISA), New Orleans, Louisiana, February 19, 2015. James D. Rae. “Social Harmony and Ethnic Distinction in Contemporary China: Han, Minority, and Chinese Identity.” Conference Panel: China and Identity Politics. International Studies Association (ISA), Toronto, Ontario, March 29, 2014. Chair. Conference Panel: The Politics of International Criminal Law. International Studies Association (ISA), Toronto, Ontario, March 26, 2014. James D. Rae. “Planting Flags on the Tide: Sovereignty, Containment, and Conflict Resolution in the East and South China Seas.” Conference Panel: China 2. Peace Science Society International (PSS)-International Studies Association (ISA), Budapest, Hungary, June 29, 2013.

Discussant. Conference Panel: Conflict in Asia 1. Peace Science Society International (PSS)-International Studies Association (ISA), Budapest, Hungary, June 29, 2013. James D. Rae and Xiaodan Wang. “The Party’s Over, Love the Country: Measuring Nationalism in China.” Conference Panel: Creations and Implications of Nationalisms: Cases of China, India and Northern Ireland. International Studies Association (ISA), San Francisco, California, April 5, 2013. James D. Rae and John Crist. “Fear the Reaper: Just War Doctrine, Drones, and the Notion of a Fair Fight.” Conference Panel: Drones: Legality and Ethics. International Studies Association (ISA), San Francisco, California, April 4, 2013. James D. Rae. “Sovereignty, Culture, and Society: Lessons of the English School.” Workshop on The Development of the English School and the Building of the Chinese School. Jilin University, Changchun, China, October 31, 2012. James D. Rae. “China’s Diplomacy: Challenges and Solutions.” Roundtable on China and China’s Diplomacy from Global Perspective. China Foreign Affairs University. Beijing, China, June 13, 2012. James D. Rae. “The End of the Road for Justice in Cambodia.” Conference Panel: Postcolonialism, Asia, and International Law. International Studies Association (ISA), Montreal, Quebec, March 19, 2011. James D. Rae. “Adjusting the Time: Temporal Jurisdictions in International Tribunals.” Conference Panel: International Law in the Domestic, International and Supranational Sphere. International Studies Association (ISA), New Orleans, Louisiana, February 21, 2010. James D. Rae. “Implementing the Rule of Law in Post-Conflict Setting: An Analysis of Bosnia, Cambodia, East Timor, Iraq, Kosovo, and Sierra Leone.” Conference Panel: Peacebuilding and the Rule of Law: Lessons for and from Iraq. International Studies Association (ISA), San Francisco, California, February 15, 2009. James D. Rae. “Reconsidering the UN’s Success Story: The State of East Timor.” (and Chair) Conference Panel: UN Peacekeeping: Expectations and Outcomes. International Studies Association (ISA), San Francisco, California, March 29, 2008. James D. Rae. “Without Intent? Mens Rea in the Crime of Genocide.” Conference Panel: Rethinking Genocide. International Studies Association (ISA), San Francisco, California, March 26, 2008. James D. Rae. “As Good as It Gets? The International Rebuilding of East Timor.” Conference Panel: Post-Conflict Reconstruction. International Studies Association-West (ISA-West), San Francisco, California, September 29, 2007. Chair. Conference Panel: Post-colonial Development. International Studies Association-West (ISA-West), San Francisco, California, September 28, 2007. James D. Rae. “Sequencing Phases of Implementation during Peace Operations,” Conference Panel: Securing Peace. International Studies Association (ISA), Chicago, Illinois, March 2, 2007.

James D. Rae. “Making the Transition in Post-Conflict Societies: Does Justice Really Matter?” Conference Panel: Approaches to Post-Conflict Societies: Truth, Justice, and Reconciliation. International Studies Association (ISA), San Diego, California, March 23, 2006. Chair. Conference Panel: The Role of Mediation in Intractable Conflicts. International Studies Association (ISA), Honolulu, Hawai‘i, March 5, 2005. James D. Rae. “Neoliberalism Under Threat: The Fate of UN Peacebuilding and Transitional Justice.” Conference Panel: Contemporary War, Intervention, and the Purview of International Law. International Studies Association (ISA), Honolulu, Hawai‘i, March 3, 2005. James D. Rae. “Integrating Truth Commissions and Tribunals: Prospects and Dilemmas.” Conference Panel: Comparing Structures of Transitional Justice. International Studies Association (ISA), Montreal, Quebec, March 17, 2004. James D. Rae. “An Analysis of UN Peacebuilding in Cambodia and East Timor.” Conference Panel: Transborder Challenges to State Sovereignty. Association of Asian Studies-Pacific Coast (ASPAC), Honolulu, Hawai‘i, June 2003. James D. Rae. “UN Peacebuilding in Cambodia and East Timor: The Role of Human Rights.” Conference Panel: Transborder Challenges to State Sovereignty. International Studies Association (ISA), Portland, Oregon, February 26, 2003. James D. Rae. “UN Peacebuilding in Cambodia and East Timor: The Role of Human Rights.” Conference Panel: Reform of International Organizations. International Studies Association-West (ISA-West), Las Vegas, Nevada, October 12, 2002. James D. Rae. “War Crimes Accountability: The Cases of Cambodia and East Timor.” Conference Panel: Judging the Courts: Problems and Prospects in the Development of International Criminal Law, Part 1. International Studies Association (ISA), New Orleans, Louisiana, March 24, 2002. James D. Rae. “War Crimes Accountability: The Cases of Cambodia and East Timor.” Conference Panel: Struggles, Integration, and Justice: From Borderline Peoples to International Community. East West Center International Graduate Student Conference. Honolulu, Hawai‘i, February 2002.

PUBLIC LECTURES “China’s New Multilateralism and Global Leadership: The SCO, BRI, and AIIB,” China Foreign Affairs University, Beijing, China, June 21, 2018. “Sino-US Relations: Strategic, Diplomatic, and Economic Engagement,” Sichuan University, Chengdu, China, May 11, 2018. “US Foreign Policy: Intervention and the Revolution in Military Affairs,” Sichuan University, Chengdu, China, May 10, 2018.

“Understanding American Politics: Inside the 2016 Election.” University of International Business and Economics, Beijing, China, December 14, 2017. “Regionalism in Asia: China’s Belt and Road, America’s Hub and Spoke.” Beijing Foreign Studies University, Beijing, China, November 21, 2017. “Sino-American Mutual Understanding: Studying in the United States.” China Agricultural University, Beijing, China, November 14, 2017. “Sino-American Mutual Understanding: Studying in the United States.” RDFZ Xishan High School, Beijing, China, November 14, 2017. “Understanding American Politics: Inside the 2016 Election.” U.S. Embassy, Beijing, China, July 17, 2015. “Academic Writing.” Capital Normal University, Beijing, China, June 18, 2015. “The 2016 Election and Hillary Clinton.” Beijing Foreign Studies University, Beijing, China, June 16, 2015. “America’s Educational Diplomacy and Globalization.” Beijing International Studies University, Beijing, China, June 11, 2015. “Regionalism in East and Southeast Asia.” Beijing International Studies University, Beijing, China, June 9, 2015. “Targeted Killing, Remote Warfare, and Military Technology,” Honors Program. California State University, Sacramento, Sacramento, CA, April 23, 2015. “Targeted Killing, Remote Warfare, and Military Technology,” College Republican Club. California State University, Sacramento, Sacramento, CA, October 15, 2014. “Making Sense of Drones.” Peace and Conflict International. California State University, Sacramento, Sacramento, CA, April 29, 2014. “The Fulbright Scholar Program: My China Experience.” California State University, Sacramento, Sacramento, CA, April 22, 2013. “Politics and Culture in the Chinese University: Teaching and Research as a Fulbright Scholar.” Asian Studies Symposium: Cultural Reflections: Tradition and Modernity in Asia. California State University, Sacramento, Sacramento, CA, April 6, 2013. “Speed Bumps on China’s Road to Modernization.” Project for an Informed Electorate (PIE). California State University, Sacramento, Sacramento, CA, March 20, 2013. “Planting Flags on the Tide: The South China Sea as Containment Policy.” Nankai University, Tianjin, China, December 17, 2012.

“Lame Duck or Second Honeymoon: Political Transitions from Election to Inauguration.” U.S. Embassy, Beijing, China, December 11, 2012. “Understanding American Politics: Inside the 2012 Election.” Jilin University, Changchun, China, October 30, 2012. “China’s Rise and America’s Return: Crossroads or Convergence?” Nankai University, Tianjin, China, June 14, 2012. “Understanding American Politics: Inside the 2012 Election.” Nankai University, Tianjin, China, June 14, 2012. “China’s Rise and America’s Return: Crossroads or Convergence?” Northwest University, Xi’an, China, June 8, 2012. “United Nations Peacebuilding in Post-Conflict Societies.” Northwest University, Xi’an, China, June 7, 2012. “China’s Rise and America’s Return: Crossroads or Convergence?” Guangdong Foreign Studies University, Guangzhou, China, June 2, 2012. “Drivers of US Foreign Policy.” Guangdong Foreign Studies University, Guangzhou, China, June 2, 2012. “War Crimes Tribunals.” Jinan University, Guangzhou, China, May 31, 2012. “China’s Rise and America’s Return: Crossroads or Convergence?” Dalian Maritime University, Dalian, China, May 23, 2012. “Drivers of US Foreign Policy.” Dalian Maritime University, Dalian, China, May 23, 2012. “Education in America.” Xinjiang Normal University, Urumqi, China, May 16, 2012. “China’s Rise and America’s Return: Crossroads or Convergence?” Xinjiang Normal University, Urumqi, China, May 16, 2012. “Ethnic Conflict: Perception and Identity.” China University of Science and Technology, Hefei, China, May 10, 2012. “China’s Rise and America’s Return: Crossroads or Convergence?” Tongji University, Shanghai, China, May 4, 2012. “Understanding American Politics: Inside the 2012 Election.” Tongji University, Shanghai, China, May 3, 2012. “Education in America.” China Foreign Affairs University, Beijing, China, April 25, 2012. “Conflict, Peace, and Justice in East Timor.” Georgetown University, Doha, Qatar, April 21, 2012.

“Peace-building in Post-Conflict Societies: (Re)Constructing Cambodia and East Timor.” Georgetown University, Doha, Qatar, April 19, 2012. “Understanding American Politics: Inside the 2012 Election.” Sichuan International Studies University, Chongqing, China, April 14, 2012. “China’s Rise and America’s Return: Crossroads or Convergence?” Sichuan University, Chengdu, China, April 13, 2012. “China’s Rise and America’s Return: Crossroads or Convergence?” Sichuan University, Chengdu, China, April 12, 2012. “China’s Rise and America’s Return: Implications for Southeast Asia.” Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand, March 29, 2012. “Understanding American Politics: Inside the 2012 Presidential Race.” Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Thailand, Bangkok, Thailand, March 28, 2012. “Ideology, Constituents, and Coalitions: The Modern Two Party Political System.” U.S. Embassy, Beijing, China, March 13, 2012. “US-China Relations.” Liaoning University of Science and Technology, Anshan, China, December 11, 2011. “2012 US Election Prospects and Presidential Candidates.” Liaoning University of Science and Technology, Anshan, China, December 10, 2011. “2012 US Election Prospects and Presidential Candidates.” Northeastern University, Shenyang, China, December 9, 2011. “US-China Relations.” Northeastern University, Shenyang, China, December 8, 2011. “US-China Relations and Drivers of US Foreign Policy.” Central University of Finance and Economics, Beijing, China, November 22, 2011. “US-China Relations.” Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, China, November 18, 2011. “Drivers of US Foreign Policy.” Wuhan University, Wuhan, China, November 13, 2011. “US-China Relations.” Wuhan University, Wuhan, China, November 12, 2011. “2012 US Election Prospects and Presidential Candidates.” Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, China, November 1, 2011. “US-China Relations.” Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, China, October 31, 2011. “Nation-building in Post-Conflict Societies: (Re)Constructing Cambodia and East Timor.” Asian Studies Symposium. California State University, Sacramento, Sacramento, CA, April 30, 2011.

“Nation-building in Post-Conflict Societies.” Monterey Institute for International Studies, Monterey, CA, March 2, 2011. “Nation-building in Post-Conflict Societies: (Re)Constructing Cambodia and East Timor.” Peace and Conflict International. California State University, Sacramento, Sacramento, CA, February 24, 2011. “The Unsatisfactory End to Justice in Cambodia: War Crimes Trials at the Extraordinary Chambers.” Emeritus Association Lecture. California State University, Sacramento, Sacramento, CA, December 1, 2010. “In the Balance: Accommodating China in the 21st Century.” Peace and Conflict International. California State University, Sacramento, Sacramento, CA, March 3, 2010. “Building Peace in Divided Societies: The International Reconstruction of East Timor.” Peace and Conflict International. California State University, Sacramento, Sacramento, CA, October 30, 2009. “Dilemmas of Transitional Justice in Practice: Evidence from East Timor.” U.S. Institute of Peace, Washington, DC, May 19, 2006. “Challenges on the Road to Democratization.” Progress in the Newest Country in the World: Timor-Leste. Johns Hopkins University-SAIS: Southeast Asia Studies Program, Washington, DC, April 24, 2006. “Dilemmas of the Researcher doing Field Work in a Foreign Culture.” Workshop on East Timor. University of Hawai‘i, Center for Southeast Asian Studies. Honolulu, Hawai‘i, November 14-16, 2003.

MEDIA APPEARANCES China Global Television (CGTN), Dialogue, Panelist, “Japan-South Korea Trade Spat,” July 12, 2019, Beijing, China. China Radio International (CRI) Today, Panelist, “Summer Davos and Globalization 4.0,” June 28, 2018, Beijing, China. China Global Television (CGTN), Dialogue, Panelist, “Harvard Rescinds Offer to Parkland Survivor,” July 1, 2019, Beijing, China. China Global Television (CGTN), Global Watch, Interview, “Dalian World Economic Forum,” July 1, 2019, Beijing, China. China Global Television (CGTN), Dialogue, Panelist, “G20 Summit,” June 29, 2019, Beijing, China. China Radio International (CRI) Today, Panelist, “G20 Osaka Summit,” June 28, 2018, Beijing, China.

China Global Television (CGTN), Dialogue, Panelist, “President Xi’s Visit to the DPRK,” June 21, 2019, Beijing, China. China Global Television (CGTN), Global Watch, Panelist, “US-China Trade Talks,” April 4, 2019, Beijing, China. China Global Television (CGTN), Dialogue, Panelist, “China-US Trade,” July 31, 2018, Beijing, China. China Radio International (CRI) Today, Panelist, “Is Trump-Kim Summit a Beginning of a New Era?” June 15, 2018, Beijing, China. China Global Television (CGTN), Global Watch, Panelist, “Wrap up of Shanghai Cooperation Organization,” June 10, 2018, Beijing, China. China Global Television (CGTN), Global Watch, Panelist, “Xi-Putin relationship,” June 9, 2018, Beijing, China. China Global Television (CGTN), Global Watch, Interview, “Economic Cooperation in Shanghai Cooperation Organization,” June 9, 2018, Beijing, China. China Global Television (CGTN), Global Watch, Panelist, “Economic Cooperation in Shanghai Cooperation Organization,” June 8, 2018, Beijing, China. China Global Television (CGTN), Global Watch, Panelist, “Security in Shanghai Cooperation Organization,” June 6, 2018, Beijing, China. China Global Television (CGTN), Global Watch, Interview, “Security in Shanghai Cooperation Organization,” June 5, 2018, Beijing, China. China Global Television (CGTN), The Point, Panelist, “US-China Trade,” June 4, 2018, Beijing, China. China Global Television (CGTN), Global Watch, Interview, “China-US Trade Conflict,” May 31, 2018, Beijing, China. China Global Television (CGTN), Global Watch, Interview, “U.S.-China Trade Talks,” May 16, 2018, Beijing, China. China Global Television (CGTN), Dialogue, Panelist, “U.S.-led Airstrike on Syria,” April 16, 2018, Beijing, China. China Global Television (CGTN), Dialogue, Panelist, “China-US Trade Conflict,” April 5, 2018, Beijing, China. China Radio International (CRI) Today, Interviewee, “Trump’s National Security Strategy,” December 19, 2017, Beijing, China. China Radio International (CRI) Today, Panelist, “CPC World Political Parties Dialogue,” December 8, 2017, Beijing, China.

China Global Television (CGTN), Dialogue, Panelist, “CPC in Dialogue with World Political Parties,” December 4, 2017, Beijing, China. China Global Television (CGTN), Dialogue, Panelist, “Lebanon Political Crisis,” November 16, 2017, Beijing, China. China Radio International (CRI) Today, Panelist, “Trump Visits China,” November 10, 2017, Beijing, China. China Radio International (CRI) Today, Interviewee, “Trump Visits China,” November 9, 2017, Beijing, China. China Global Television (CGTN), Dialogue, Panelist, “Trump Visits China,” November 8, 2017, Beijing, China. China Global Television (CGTN), Dialogue, Panelist, “Duterte Visits Japan,” October 31, 2017, Beijing, China. China Radio International (CRI) Today, Panelist, “China’s 19th Party Congress,” October 20, 2017, Beijing, China. China Global Television (CGTN), Dialogue, Panelist, “U.S. Withdrawing From Multilateral World,” October 20, 2017, Beijing, China. Shenzhen Television (SZTV), Interview, “19th Party Congress,” October 18, 2017, Beijing, China. China Radio International (CRI) Today, Interviewee, “Trump Scrapping Clean Air Plan,” October 12, 2017, Beijing, China. China Global Television (CGTN), Dialogue, Panelist, “Korea Nuclear Crisis 11 Years On,” October 9, 2017, Beijing, China. China Global Television (CGTN), Panelist, “China’s Martyrs’ Day,” September 30, 2017, Beijing, China. China Global Television (CGTN), Dialogue, Panelist, “Japan’s Abe Triggers Early Elections,” September 26, 2017, Beijing, China. China Global Television (CGTN), Dialogue, Panelist, “100th Anniversary of October 1917 Revolution,” September 24, 2017, Beijing, China. China Global Television (CGTN), Panelist, “BRICS Summit,” September 4, 2017, Beijing, China. China Central Television (CCTV) Dialogue, Panelist, “The DPRK Second Intercontinental Missile Test,” July 31, 2017, Beijing, China. China Radio International (CRI) Today, Interviewee, “Trump and Healthcare,” July 19, 2017, Beijing, China.

China Radio International (CRI) Today, Interviewee, “Trump’s Russian Ties,” July 13, 2017, Beijing, China. China Central Television (CCTV) Dialogue, Panelist, “US and Iran Military Strikes in Syria,” June 20, 2017, Beijing, China. China Radio International (CRI) Today, Panelist, “World without a Fixed Order?,” February 24, 2017, Beijing, China. China Radio International (CRI) Today, Panelist, “A Spring Festival under Economic New Normal,” January 13, 2017, Beijing, China. China Radio International (CRI) Today, Interviewee, “2016 American General Election,” July 29, 2016, Beijing, China. China Central Television (CCTV) Dialogue, Panelist, “Philippine State of the Nation Address,” July 26, 2016, Beijing, China. China Central Television (CCTV) Dialogue, Panelist, “Chilcot Inquiry Report: Iraq,” July 21, 2016, Beijing, China. China Central Television (CCTV) Dialogue, Panelist, “Global Challenges: Peace and War,” July 18, 2016, Beijing, China. China Radio International (CRI) Today, Interviewee, “Xi’s Visit to the US,” September 22, 2015, Beijing, China. China Radio International (CRI) Today, Interviewee, “Xi Jinping’s Speech on 70th Anniversary of End of World War II,” September 7, 2015, Beijing, China. China Radio International (CRI) Today, Interviewee, “US Base Relocation in Okinawa,” August 5, 2015, Beijing, China. China Central Television (CCTV) Dialogue, Panelist, “Iran Nuclear Deal,” July 15, 2015, Beijing, China. China Radio International (CRI) Today, Interviewee, “Vietnam General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong Visits US,” July 6, 2015, Beijing, China. China Radio International (CRI) Today, Panelist, “Iran Nuclear Issue,” June 26, 2015, Beijing, China. China Central Television (CCTV) China24, Interviewee, “Fan visits US, Cuba,” June 13, 2015, Beijing, China. China Central Television (CCTV) Dialogue, Panelist, “Fan visits US, Cuba,” June 11, 2015, Beijing, China. China Radio International (CRI) Today, Interviewee, “Hillary Clinton’s Candidacy,” April 13, 2015, Beijing, China.

China Radio International (CRI) Today, Panelist, “The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank,” March 27, 2015, Beijing, China. China Radio International (CRI) People in the Know, Interviewee, “President Xi’s Leadership,” March 16, 2015, Beijing, China. China Radio International (CRI) Today, Interviewee, “NATO in the Baltics,” March 10, 2015, Beijing, China. China Radio International (CRI) Today, Interviewee, “Obama Vetoes Keystone XL Pipeline,” February 25, 2015, Beijing, China. China Radio International (CRI) Today, Interviewee, “Funding for US Department of Homeland Security,” February 24, 2015, Beijing, China. KXTV ABC News 10, Interview, “US Ends Cuba Embargo,” December 18, 2014, Sacramento, California. China Radio International (CRI) Today, Panelist, “China-US Relations in 2014,” November 21, 2014, Beijing, China. China Radio International (CRI) Today, Panelist, “The 2014 APEC Meeting in Beijing,” November 7, 2014, Beijing, China. China Radio International (CRI) Today, Panelist, “China’s Key Session on the Rule of Law,” October 23, 2014, Beijing, China. China Radio International (CRI) Today, Panelist, “China’s Anti-terrorism Campaign,” May 30, 2014, Beijing, China. China Radio International (CRI) Today, Panelist, “Government Work Report and the NPC,” March 5, 2014, Beijing, China. China Radio International (CRI) Today, Panelist, “China’s Good Neighborly Policy,” November 12, 2013, Beijing, China. China Radio International (CRI) Today, Panelist, “China-Central Asia Ties,” September 16, 2013, Beijing, China. China Radio International (CRI) Today, Panelist, “Xi-Obama Meeting in California,” June 7, 2013, Beijing, China. China Central Television (CCTV) Dialogue, Panelist, “Sino-Japan Territorial Disputes” January 16, 2013, Beijing, China. China Central Television (CCTV) Dialogue, Panelist, “Prospects for Peace in Northeast Asia in 2013,” January 4, 2013, Beijing, China.

China Central Television (CCTV) Dialogue, Panelist, “China-US Relations in the Coming Decade,” January 3, 2013, Beijing, China. China Radio International (CRI) Today, Panelist, “Democratic National Convention,” December 28, 2012, Beijing, China. China Radio International (CRI) Today, Panelist, “US Fiscal Cliff: The Deadline is Approaching,” December 27, 2012, Beijing, China. China Central Television (CCTV) Dialogue, Panelist, “India-China Strategic Economic Dialogue,” November 26, 2012, Beijing, China. China Central Television (CCTV) Dialogue, Panelist, “Secretary of State Debate Continues,” November 25, 2012, Beijing, China. China Central Television (CCTV) Dialogue, Panelist, “Egypt Announces Gaza Ceasefire,” November 22, 2012, Beijing, China. China Central Television (CCTV) Dialogue, Panelist, “Obama’s Visit to Myanmar,” November 19, 2012, Beijing, China. China Radio International (CRI) Today, Panelist, “Kuwait Political Chaos,” October 29, 2012, Beijing, China. China Central Television (CCTV) Dialogue, Panelist, “Northeast Asia’s Tangled Power Lines,” October 27, 2012, Beijing, China. China Central Television (CCTV) Dialogue, Panelist, “50th Anniversary of Cuban Missile Crisis,” October 26, 2012, Beijing, China. China Radio International (CRI) Today, Panelist, “Religion in America,” October 19, 2012, Beijing, China. China Radio International (CRI) Today, Panelist, “Diaoyu Islands,” September 17, 2012, Beijing, China. China Central Television (CCTV) Dialogue, Panelist, “Japan Plays Brinkmanship on Diaoyu Islands,” September 13, 2012, Beijing, China. China Radio International (CRI) Today, Panelist, “US Public Universities Lack Funding,” September 6, 2012, Beijing, China. China Central Television (CCTV) Dialogue, Panelist, “Bilateral Meeting between US and China: Success or Failure?” September 5, 2012, Beijing, China. China Central Television (CCTV) Dialogue, Panelist, “President Morsi’s Trip to China and Iran,” August 30, 2012, Beijing, China. China Central Television (CCTV) Dialogue, Panelist, “RIMPAC Maritime Maneuvers,” July 6, 2012, Beijing, China.

China Radio International (CRI) Today, Panelist, “The US Supreme Court Ruling on Health Care,” July 4, 2012, Beijing, China. China Radio International (CRI) Today, Interviewee, “Citizen’s United v. FEC,” June 28, 2012, Beijing, China. China Central Television (CCTV) Dialogue, Panelist, “Putin’s Visit to Israel,” June 26, 2012, Beijing, China. China Central Television (CCTV) Dialogue, Panelist, “Military Exercise,” June 22, 2012, Beijing, China. China Central Television (CCTV) Dialogue, Panelist, “Iran Faces P5+1 Scrutiny over Nuclear Ambitions,” June 18, 2012, Beijing, China. China Central Television (CCTV) Dialogue, Panelist, “Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit in Beijing,” June 6, 2012, Beijing, China. China Central Television (CCTV) Dialogue, Panelist, “ASEAN Defense Ministers Meeting,” May 29, 2012, Beijing, China. China Radio International (CRI) Today, Panelist, “G8” May 21, 2012, Beijing, China. China Central Television (CCTV) Dialogue, Panelist, “Beijing Urges Manila to Negotiate,” May 14, 2012, Beijing, China. China Central Television (CCTV) Dialogue, Panelist, “China-US Military Ties,” May 8, 2012, Beijing, China. China Central Television (CCTV) Dialogue, Panelist, “China’s Unpredictable and Provocative Actions,” May 2, 2012, Beijing, China. China Central Television (CCTV) Dialogue, Panelist, “South Sudan Seeks Funding for Alternative Pipeline,” April 26, 2012, Beijing, China. China Radio International (CRI) Today, Panelist, “Taliban Offensives in Afghanistan” April 26, 2012, Beijing, China. China Radio International (CRI) Today, Panelist, “North Korea Conundrum?” April 17, 2012, Beijing, China. China Central Television (CCTV) Dialogue, Panelist, “US-Philippine Joint Military Exercise,” April 16, 2012, Beijing, China. China Central Television (CCTV) Dialogue, Panelist, “Turkey Favors China’s Policy in Xinjiang,” April 9, 2012, Beijing, China. China Central Television (CCTV) Dialogue, Panelist, “Second Nuclear Security Summit Convenes,” March 26, 2012, Beijing, China.

China Central Television (CCTV) Dialogue, Panelist, “DPRK’s Satellite Launch Plan,” March 21, 2012, Beijing, China. China Radio International (CRI) Today, Panelist, “Is North Korea Changing?” March 16, 2012, Beijing, China. China Central Television (CCTV) Voices and Votes, Panelist, “China’s Diplomacy,” March 11, 2012, Beijing, China. China Radio International (CRI) Today, Panelist, “Super Tuesday,” March 8, 2012, Beijing, China. China Central Television (CCTV) Voices and Votes, Panelist, “China’s Diplomacy,” March 6, 2012, Beijing, China. China Central Television (CCTV) Dialogue, Panelist, “Third Anniversary of China’s Escort Mission,” February 27, 2012, Beijing, China. China Central Television (CCTV) Dialogue, Panelist, “Friends of Syria,” February 24, 2012, Beijing, China. China Radio International (CRI) Today, Panelist, “Obama Reorganizing Government,” February 2, 2012, Beijing, China. China Radio International (CRI) Today, Panelist, “The Taliban Has a New Office,” January 18, 2012, Beijing, China. China Radio International (CRI) Today, Panelist, “Iran’s Nuclear Program and the IAEA Report,” November 15, 2011, Beijing, China. China Radio International (CRI) Today, Panelist, “US Presidential Selection Process,” October 27, 2011, Beijing, China. China Radio International (CRI) Today, Panelist, “Occupy Wall Street,” October 18, 2011, Beijing, China. China Radio International (CRI) Today, Panelist, “Resumption of Six Party Talks,” September 22, 2011, Beijing, China. China Radio International (CRI) Today, Panelist, “The Leadership of President Obama,” September 1, 2011, Beijing, China.

PRE-PUBLICATION REVIEWS Reviewer for journals: International Journal of Transitional Justice, Ethics and International Affairs, Millennium, Legal History, Portuguese Journal of Social Sciences, Polish Political Science Yearbook. For books: Cambridge University Press, U.S. Institute of Peace Press, West Academic Publishers, Westview.

UNIVERSITY SERVICE • Director, Asian Studies Program, Sacramento State University. 2019-current. • Chair, IR Major Ad Hoc committee. 2018-19. • Member, College of Social Sciences and Interdisciplinary Studies (SSIS) Secondary Retention Committee. 2018-current. • Chair, Asian Studies Search committee. 2018-19. •Member, Department of Political Science Primary RTP Committee. 2018. • Chair, Comparative Politics Search committee. 2016-17. • Chair, Post-Tenure Review (ad hoc) committee. 2016-17. • Honors General Education Adviser. 2016-current. • Member, College of Social Sciences and Interdisciplinary Studies (SSIS) Faculty Council. 2015-17. • Chair, College of Social Sciences and Interdisciplinary Studies (SSIS) Nobel Peace Prize Forum Steering Committee. 2015-17. • Co-Chair, College of Social Sciences and Interdisciplinary Studies (SSIS) Global Education Task Force. 2015-17. • Member, International Programs committee. 2014-17. • Member, CSUS Wang Family Excellence Award Subcommittee. 2014-17. • Reviewer, Research and Creative Activities Awards. 2014. • Affiliate, Asian Studies Program, Sacramento State University. 2009-current. • Vice-Director, Asian Studies Program, Sacramento State University. 2009-11, 2016-19. • Chair, Part-Time Hiring Committee, Sacramento State University. 2010-11, 2013-17, 2018-current. • Member, Outstanding Teaching Award Committee. Sacramento State University. 2010-11. • Member, Faculty Hearing Panel. Sacramento State University. 2008-11. • Member, International Affairs Admissions Committee. Sacramento State University, Government Department. 2007-11. • Chair, Scholarship and Awards Committee. Sacramento State University, Government Department. 2007-11, 2016-17; member 2013-16, 2018-current. • Faculty Adviser, Sacramento State University, American Civil Liberties Union, 2013-14. • Faculty Adviser, Sacramento State University, Habesha Student Union, 2009-11. • Faculty Adviser, Sacramento State University, Epsilon Sigma Rho Multicultural Fraternity, 2008-09. • Faculty Adviser, Sacramento State University, Student Forum, 2006-08. • Member, Grants and Awards Committee. University of Hawai‘i, Political Science Department. 2003-04. • Member, Admissions Committee. University of Hawai‘i, Political Science Department. 2002-03. • Member, Curriculum Committee. University of Hawai‘i, Political Science Department. 2001-02. • Captain, Intramural Basketball Team. University of Hawai‘i, Political Science Department, 2001-06; Intramural Soccer Team, 2003.

COMMUNITY SERVICE • Guest Speaker, “China’s New Multilateralism and Global Leadership: The SCO, BRI, and AIIB.” Lecture to Global Governance Summer Camp (UIBE), Beijing, China, July 14, 2018. • Judge, 8th Beijing Postgraduate English Speaking Competition. Beijing, China, December 17, 2017. • Member, Visiting PhD Fulbright Scholar Selection Panel. Fulbright Program, Beijing, China, September 18-19, 2017.

• Guest Speaker, “Understanding American Politics.” Training for employees from the State Grid Corporation of China, Beijing, China, July 12, 2017. • Member, Fulbright Discipline Peer Review Panel, U.S. State Department/Council for International Exchange of Scholars (CIES), 2015-16. • Guest Speaker, “Sino-US Relations and International Organizations.” Training for officials from China’s National Bureau of Geographic Information of Surveying and Mapping, China Foreign Affairs University, Beijing, China, June 30, 2015. • Guest Speaker, “Globalization, Transnationalism, and Migration.” Asian Studies, California State University, Sacramento, April 8, 2015. • Panelist, “Human Trafficking in the U.S.: Realities of Modern Day Slavery,” California State University, Sacramento, September 18, 2013. • Guest Speaker, “Symposium for Foreign Experts in China.” State Administration of Foreign Experts of the People’s Republic of China. Beijing, China, December 10, 2012. Advice to General Secretary Xi Jinping on China’s social and economic development. • Judge, Model UN, China Foreign Affairs University, Beijing, China, December 1, 2012. • Guest Speaker, “China’s Rise and America’s Return.” China Foreign Affairs University, Beijing, China, April 10, 2012. • Guest Speaker, “China’s Rise and America’s Return.” Webster University, Bangkok, Thailand, March 28, 2012. • Member, Visiting Research Scholar (VRS) Selection Panel. Fulbright Program, Beijing, China, November 28-December 2, 2011. • Judge, English Language Dubbing Contest. Beijing Foreign Studies University, Beijing, China, October 28, 2011. • Presentation, “East West Center: Research & Scholarships.” China Foreign Affairs University, Beijing, China, October 19, 2011. • Guest Speaker, “Transitional Justice.” Rio Americano High School, Sacramento, CA, October 2008. • Volunteer, Model United Nations. Honolulu, Hawai‘i. 2000-05. • Volunteer, English Teacher, Education Advancement Fund International (EAFI). July-August 2004 & 2005. Taught English in Beijing, Benxi, and Kunming, China. • Volunteer, Pacific and Asian Affairs Council (PAAC). Honolulu, Hawai‘i. 2002-03. • Volunteer, English language tutor, Foundry United Methodist Church. Washington, DC. September 1998-October 1999.

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS • International Studies Association, Member. • International Studies Association-West, Member. • American Political Science Association, Member • Association of Asian Studies, Member. • Pacific and Asian Affairs Council, Member. • Fulbright Alumni Association, Member.

HONORS, AWARDS & GRANTS • Faculty Research Incentive Grant, 2019. Office of Research, Innovation, and Economic Development (ORIED), Sacramento State University. • Fulbright Scholar, 2017-18. Beijing Foreign Studies University, Beijing, China.

• Faculty Senate Outstanding Teaching Award, 2016-17. College of Social Sciences and Interdisciplinary Studies (SSIS), Sacramento State University. • ASI External Grant, Nobel Peace Prize Forum Steering Committee, 2016-17. Sacramento State University. • Campus Grant Program Award, Asian Studies Program, 2016. University Enterprises, Sacramento State University. • Faculty Senate Outstanding Scholarly and Creative Activity Award, 2015-16. College of Social Sciences and Interdisciplinary Studies (SSIS), Sacramento State University. • Wang Family Scholarship Faculty Stipend, 2012. California State University system; host university: Beijing University, Beijing, China. • Fulbright Scholar, 2011-12. China Foreign Affairs University, Beijing, China. • Faculty Fellow, 2011. College of Social Sciences and Interdisciplinary Studies (SSIS). Sacramento State University. • Faculty Promotion and Development Award, 2009, 2010. Sacramento State University. • Faculty Council Travel Award, 2010, 2013-15. Sacramento State University. • University Enterprises Institute (UEI) Award, 2009. Sacramento State University. • East West Center affiliate, 2005-06. • Graduate Student Organization (GSO) Travel Grant, 2005. Graduate Student Organization, University of Hawai‘i. • Nobumoto Tanahashi Peace Scholarship Award, 2005. Matsunaga Institute for Peace. University of Hawai‘i. • Peace Scholar Dissertation Fellowship Award, 2004-05. U.S. Institute of Peace, Washington, DC. • Arts and Sciences Advisory Council Award, 2004. College of Arts and Sciences, University of Hawai‘i. • Graduate Student Organization (GSO) Travel Grant, 2004. Graduate Student Organization, University of Hawai‘i. (declined). • College of Social Sciences Travel Grant, 2001. College of Social Sciences, University of Hawai‘i. • CALI Excellence for the Future Award, 2001. Presented by a nation-wide consortium of 180 law schools, including William S. Richardson School of Law, to top student in a given law class. • Norman Meller Award for Meritorious Academic Achievement, 2000. University of Hawai‘i Political Science Department. (declined, could not hold simultaneously to teaching assistantship) • Dean’s List, University of Iowa.