Joshua W. Walker, PhD
President & CEO · Japan Society
Walker leads Japan Society to create deep bonds between the US & Japan through programs in culture, education, business, policy & technology
UN Conflict Diplomacy Asia Minor Japanese Language
Alexis Dudden, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of History · University of Connecticut
Professor of History specializing in modern Japan and Korea, and international history.
History/Memory Modern Korea Modern Japan Territorial Disputes Japan-Korea Relations
David Blake Willis, PhD
Doctoral Faculty - School of Leadership Studies · Fielding Graduate University
Professor of anthropology and education
Transcultural Studies Ethnography and Narrative Research Qualitative and Quantitative Research Methods Educational Administration and Policy - Japan, USA Multicultural Education
Michael Weiner, PhD
Professor and Assistant Dean of Faculty · Soka University
Professor of East Asian History and International Studies, Associate Dean of Faculty and Director of Faculty Research and Development.
Race, Ethnicity and Migration in Modern and Imperial Japan Japan's Minorities Economic and Social History of Modern Japan
Setsuo Miyazawa
Senior Professor of Law and Senior Director of the East Asian Legal Studies Program · UC Hastings College of the Law
Contacts: miyazawa@uchastings.edu / 415-939-1284 / Office 384-200
Police and Criminal Justice Legal Ethics Public Interest Lawyering Legal Education Corporate Legal Practice
Jon Metzler
Lecturer · Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley
Expert on strategy for the networked economy, competitive advantage in technology markets, and international business
Clusters Business in Japan Sharing Economies and Aging Economies Tech, Telecom and Media Strategy Competitive Strategy
Ethan Segal
Associate Professor · Michigan State University
Japanese history, politics, foreign relations, society, social issues, earthquakes & tsunami, food, film and pop culture, women and gender.
Japan Constitution Ancient History (Japan) Tsunami Earthquakes Japanese History East Asia
Marc Gallicchio, PhD
Professor and Chair of History | College of Liberal Arts and Sciences · Villanova University
Marc Gallicchio, PhD, is an expert on World War II, U.S. foreign relations, East Asia, modern military history and modern U.S. history.
History Modern Military History U.S. Foreign Policy Modern U.S. History World War II
Rintaro Mori
Regional Adviser for Population Ageing and Sustainable Development · UNFPA
Involved in research/aid-works in Madagascar, Bangladesh and Mongolia, as well as research in health systems & women’s & children’s health
Global Health Health Policy Population Ageing Women's and Children's Health Sustainability
Mark Warschauer
Professor of Education and Informatics · UC Irvine
Mark Warschauer is a Professor of Education and Informatics at the University of California, Irvine.
Literacy Educational Technology Online Learning Education Language
Alana Officer
Unit Head, Demographic Change and Healthy Ageing · World Health Organization
Alana Officer coordinates the United Nations Decade of Healthy Ageing (2021-2030) & oversees WHO's work on age-friendly environments.
Disability and Rehabilitation Public Health Communications Age-friendly Environments Ageism
Liam Matthew Brockey
Professor of History · Michigan State University
Expert in Early Modern History, with focus on European Empires and Roman Catholicism.
Colonialism Portuguese Empire European Empires Missionaries Portugal
Pamela Usukumah
Associate · Weil Gotshal and Manges
Business Professional in Boston, Massachusetts with interests in pro bono work, world travel, and international business.
Politics Editing Leadership Management Nonprofits
Prof. Sarah Harper
Director and Professor of Gerontology · Oxford Institute of Population Ageing, Oxford University
Sarah trained as an ethnographer and her early research focused on migration and the social implications of demographic change
Addressing Inequalities Global Migration Public Policy Longevity Global Population Ageing
Anoop Rai
Professor of Finance · Hofstra University
Hofstra University Director of the Center for International Financial Services and Markets
Corporate Finance Financial Institutions International Finance Capstone Course Financial Regulations
Howard Oliver
Forensic Pathologist
Howard Oliver is an experienced Forensic Pathologist.
Forensic Pathology medical examination Pathology
Dermott J. Walsh
Postdoctoral Instructor of Theological Studies · Loyola Marymount University
Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts
Husserlian phenomenology Kyoto school of Japanese Philosophy Buddhist Ethics Chan/Zen Buddhism Tiantai Buddhist Philosophy
Edward M. Feasel, PhD
Vice President for Academic Affairs, Chief Academic Officer, Professor of Economics · Soka University
Professor Feasel is responsible for academic affairs at Soka University.
Foreign Aid Economic Growth Economic outcomes and societal values Foreign aid, international trade and foreign direct investment Orange County Economy
Gregory F. Udell
Professor of Finance · Indiana University, Kelley School of Business
Professor Udell has more than sixty publications on topics such as contracting, credit, monetary policy and financial intermediation.
Finance Banking Economics Entrepreneurial Finance Credit Research
Clark Freshman
Professor of Law · UC Hastings College of the Law
Contacts: freshman@uchastings.edu / 415-581-8804 / Office 330-200
Civil Procedure Mediation Lie Detection Deception Emotion and Law