Associate Professor
Assistant to the Dean for Curriculum and Quality Assurance

Ph.D. in Political Science and International Relations, Yonsei University
Room 204, Hall of Wisdom • This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Korean Studies • Filipino migration to Korea • Environmental politics •  Korea and Southeast Asia

PUBLICATIONS

PUBLICATIONS

2022. “China, Japan, and Korea in Laos’ Hydro Power Business Ventures: The Hydro-Hegemon Prevails.” Asian Development Perspectives 13 (2): 129-35.
2020. "Toyota in the Philippines: Towards Harmony with Nature." In Toyota in the Philippines: 30 Years and Beyond in Nation-Building, edited by Joefe B. Santarita, 169–86. Quezon City: Toyota Philippines and Asian Center, University of the Philippines Diliman.

2018. "The Evolution of Korean Studies in the Philippines." International Journal of Korean Studies 12 (1): 37–59.

2012. “Finding ‘Refuge’ and ‘Home’ in Religion: The Case of Unificationist and Roman Catholic Filipina Marriage Migrants in Korea." Localities 2 (2): 235–92.

2011. “Comparing South Korea and Germany’s Official Development Assistance Projects in Climate Protection in Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar and Vietnam.” International Journal of Climate Change Strategies and Management 8 (5). Co-written with Bessey, Donata.

COURSES HANDLED

COURSES HANDLED

  • AS 237.1 Social and Economic Development in Korea
  • AS 237.2 Politics and Governance in Korea
  • AS 237.3 Culture and Society in Korea

EDUCATION & RESEARCH

EDUCATION

  • B.A. History, University of the Philippines in the Visayas, 1999
  • M.A. Asian Studies (Korea Studies), University of the Philippines, Diliman, 2007
  • M.A. Korean Studies, Yonsei University, Seoul, 2012
  • Ph.D. Political Science and International Relations, Yonsei University, Seoul, 2016

RESEARCH INTERESTS

  • Korean studies
  • Filipino migration to Korea
  • environmental politics
  • Korea and Southeast Asia

 

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