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B.A.
East Asian Studies
2005
Post-Doctoral Scholar & Assistant Professor
Ohio State University 
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B.A.
East Asian Studies
2020
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B.A.
East Asian Studies
2015
B.A.
Economics
2015
Business Risk & Control Associate
Wells Fargo
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Junyuan Chen
Ph.D.
East Asian Studies
2023
Assistant Professor and Coordinator of Japanese Program
Central Washington University
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Arizona
B.A.
East Asian Studies
1994
B.A.
Political Science
1994
Director, Global Supply Chain
SIRVA Worldwide
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Arizona
B.A.
East Asian Studies
1974
Executive Co-Director
The Desert Foundation
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B.A.
East Asian Studies
2014
B.A.
Global Studies
2014
Computer Forensic Examiner
Department of Justice
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B.A.
East Asian Studies
2020
B.A.
Global Studies
2020
Graduate Student and Boren Fellow
Hopkins-Nanjing Center
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Arizona
B.A.
East Asian Studies
2019
Mathematics Teacher
Tucson Unified School District
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B.A.
East Asian Studies
1996
B.S.
Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
1995
Researcher
Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology
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Arizona
B.A.
East Asian Studies
1995
B.A.
Art History
1995
Lecturer
University of Leeds 
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Arizona
B.A.
East Asian Studies
2017
B.S.
Psychology
2017
Law Student
Arizona State University
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Arizona
B.A.
East Asian Studies
2021
City Year
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Arizona
B.A.
East Asian Studies
2021
Bachelor of Music in Performance
2021
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B.A.
East Asian Studies
2013
English Language Acquisition for Adults Instructor
Pima Community College
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B.A.
East Asian Studies
2016
B.A.
Linguistics
2016
Localization Editor
Lionbridge
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M.A.
East Asian Studies
2019
Graduate Student & Research Fellow
Johns Hopkins University SAIS
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Arizona
B.A.
East Asian Studies
2009
B.S.
Business Administration
2009
Director of Oil and Gas Products
BTU Analytics, LLC
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Arizona
B.A.
East Asian Studies
2009
M.A.
East Asian Studies
2011
Concept Artist/Designer
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Arizona
B.A.
Spanish
1997
B.A.
East Asian Studies
2002
Freelance Translator
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Arizona
B.A.
East Asian Studies
1998
Teacher
Huntington Beach Union High School District
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B.A.
East Asian Studies
2012
M.A.
International Security
2015
Cyber Surety Technician
United States Air Force
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Arizona
B.A.
East Asian Studies
1977
Business Owner
Select Fleet Transportation, Inc.
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B.A.
Japanese
1993
B.S.
Physics
1993
B.S.
Theoretical Mathematics
1993
Regents Professor of Planetary Science
University of Arizona
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B.A.
East Asian Studies
2015
B.A.
Global Studies
2015
Tour Director
Global Travel Alliance - Globus Family of Brands
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Arizona
Ph.D.
East Asian Studies
1991
Professor
National Chengchi University
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Xiaoyi Liu
M.A.
East Asian Studies
1999
Ph.D.
East Asian Studies
2010
Professor
School of Literature, Shandong University
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Arizona
Ph.D.
East Asian Studies
2023
Lecturer
University of Texas at San Antonio
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B.A.
East Asian Studies
2015
B.S.
Business Administration
2015
AmeriCorps with the City of Phoenix
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Arizona
B.A.
East Asian Studies
2021
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Ph.D.
East Asian Studies
2020
Educator
Vail School District
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Arizona
M.A.
East Asian Studies
1993
Assistant Dean, Grad Programs, Albers School of Business
Seattle University
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B.A.
East Asian Studies
2012
B.S.
Health Sciences
2012
Radiation Health Specialist
NASA Johnson Space Center
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Arizona
B.A.
East Asian Studies
2010
M.A.
East Asian Studies
2012
PhD Candidate
Rutgers University
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Arizona
M.A.
East Asian Studies
2023
Assistant Professor
Grinnell College
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Arizona
B.A.
East Asian Studies
2020
Educator
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B.A.
East Asian Stuides
2013
B.A.
Economics
2013
Presidential Management Fellow
U.S. Agency for International Development
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B.A.
East Asian Studies
2014
B.S.
Business Administration
2014
M.A.
Accounting
2016
Tax Associate
Epstein Schneider 
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B.A.
East Asian Studies
1995
Vice President of Product Development
SAVO
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Arizona
M.A.
Oriental Studies
1970
M.A.
Journalism
1977
M.A.
Education
1983
Afternoon host, NPR 89.1
Arizona Public Media
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Arizona
B.A.
East Asian Studies
1981
President
Shatz Family Foundation
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B.A.
East Asian Studies
2013
Account Executive, Group Medical Sales
UnitedHealthcare
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Arizona
B.A.
East Asian Studies
2022
Software Engineer
Microsoft
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Arizona
B.A.
East Asian Studies
1981
English Teacher
Wicomico County Board of Education
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Huiqiao Yao
Ph.D.
East Asian Studies
2023
ASIANetwork and Luce Foundation Postdoctoral Teaching Fellow
Trinity University

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B.A.
East Asian Studies
2010
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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B.A.
East Asian Studies
2004
Google Inc.
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B.A.
East Asian Studies
2012
B.A.
Political Science
2012
Ropes & Gray LLP
Litigation Associate