Current Graduate Students

Global & International Studies 2023-2024

Camila Mican

camilaamicanr@ku.edu

Regional interest: Latin America

Advisor: Dr. Brian Lagotte

More info: Graduate Teaching Assistant Spanish Department

Katie Nisbet

nisbetka@ku.edu

Regional interest: East Asia

Advisor: Dr. John Kennedy

Kyle Granzow

kgranzow@ku.edu

Regional interest: East Asia

Advisor: Dr. Akiko Takeyama

More info: Graduate Teaching Assistant American Studies

Jacob Barta

bartajac@ku.edu

Regional interest: East Asia

Advisor: Dr. Jack Zhang

Recent Graduates in the Master’s Program

Jordan Clark, MA thesis:



"Place Attachment in Kazakhstan: Changes in Place Attachment after Sponsored Education Abroad.” 

Supervised by Dr. Alexander C. Diener.

Committee members: Dr. Michael Wuthrich and Dr. Erik Scott.

Graduated Spring 2023.

Hamideh Gerami, MA research project:



"Iranian Jewry’s Perception of The Jewish State: Do They Consider Israel Home?” 

Supervised by Dr. Jacquelene Brinton.

Committee members: Dr. Sheyda Jahanbani and Dr. Rami Zeedan.

Graduated Fall 2022.

Jeremy Ross, MA thesis:

“Guns and ships, but does the balance shift? The impact of naval balance of power on China's maritime disputes”

Supervised by Dr. Jack Zhang.

Committee Members: Dr. Nazli Avdan and Dr. John Kennedy.

Graduated Spring 2022.

Rachel Hogan, MA thesis:

“How does the varying budget allotted to Arab and Jewish school systems impact the results of the Bagrut exam in Israel?”

Supervised by Dr. Rami Zeedan.

Committee members: Dr. Michael Wuthrich and Dr. Brian Lagotte.

Graduated Spring 2021.