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.