My research focuses primarily on historical and contemporary Japan and China. However I also have research interests in Christianity, cross-cultural relations, global history and culture, U.S. intelligence and foreign policy, and the environment. In 2005, I completed my master's thesis at Stanford under the aegis of Dr. Mary Elizabeth Berry entitled "Faith and Ambition: The Essence of Alessandro Valignano's Dedication to the Christian Mission in Sixteenth Century Japan."

Under the broad heading of research on East Asia, the following topics have been of most interest to my studies over the last decade:

• Premodern Japanese history and culture
  - Kamakura period
  - Sengoku period
  - Samurai culture
  - 16-17th century Jesuit missions
  - Christian persecutions
• Modern Japanese history and society
  - Meiji period
  - Pacific War
  - Post-war Allied Occupation
  - Modern Japanese political economy
  - Modern Japanese society & culture
  - Contemporary social issues (eg. environment, education, psychological illness and handicap awareness, identity issues, social acceptance)
• Modern Chinese history and society
  - Pacific War
  - Reform era
  - Contemporary socio-political issues (eg. religious freedom, media freedom, civil liberties, environment, education, minority issues, village elections)
• Christian history in East Asia
  - 16-17th century Jesuit missions to Japan
  - Christian persecutions in Japan
  - 17th century Jesuit missions to China
  - Christianity in modern China
• Foreign Policy in East Asia (historical and contemporary)
  - U.S.-Japan relations
  - U.S.-China relations
  - Japan-China relations
  - China-Taiwan relations
  - U.S./Japan/China relations with greater Asia

I am available to teach and do research on many of the aforementioned subject areas. If you are interested in discussing or sponsoring research on any of the above topics, please feel free to contact me. Thank you.