Graduate School of Asia Pacific Studies Faculty
- *1M: Master's Thesis Advising, D: Doctoral Dissertation Advising
- *2Please note that seminar courses may not be offered every year.
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Professor
KIKKAWA Takuro
- Graduate Advising *1
- M, D
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- Ph.D. (International Relations), Ritsumeikan University
- Divisions
- International Public Administration (IPA)
- Research Fields
- Comparative Politics (Inc. Political System, Policy Analysis, Foreign and Security Policies)), IR, History, and Area Studies (the Middle East)
- Biography
- Professor Kikkawa received his Ph.D. in International Relations from Ritsumeikan University in Kyoto. He instructs under the International Public Administration (IPA) division and his current research fields are Politics and Area Studies. He is currently a member of the International Studies Association, the Japan Association for Middle East Studies and the Japan Association for Comparative Politics. He has written multiple books and research papers on the middle east; chiefly in regards to politics, security and social movements.
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Professor
KIMURA Rikio
- Graduate Advising *1
- M, D
- Degree
- Doctor of Education, University of Sussex
Master of Arts, Regent University
Master of Science, Michigan State University
Bachelor in Social Sciences, Mie University - Divisions
- International Public Administration (IPA)
- Research Fields
- NGO, Social Enterprise, Community Development, Adult Learning, Pedagogy, Organizational Development and Leadership
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Professor
MEIRMANOV Serik
- Graduate Advising *1
- M, D
- Degree
- Ph.D. (Medical Sciences), Nagasaki University Medical School
- Divisions
- Tourism and Hospitality (TH) , International Public Administration (IPA)
- Research Fields
- General Life Science, Social Psychology, Human Genetics, Human Pathology, Public Hygiene Studies/Health Science, International Education
- Biography
- Professor Meirmanov received his Ph.D in Medical Sciences from the Nagasaki University Medical School. His research fields are General Life Science, Social Psychology, Human Genetics, Human Pathology and Public Hygiene Studies/Health Science. Before coming to APU, Professor Meirmanov was an assistant professor at Nagasaki Medical School. He is licensed for General Surgery as well as a Medical Doctor. He has written a plethora of research papers as well as a few books.
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Professor
SUZUKI Yasushi
- Graduate Advising *1
- M, D
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- PhD in Economics, University of London
LLM in International Economic Law, Birkbeck, University of London
MSc (with Distinction) in Economics with reference to South Asia, SOAS, University of London
B.A. in Political Science, Waseda University - Divisions
- International Public Administration (IPA) , Development Economics (DE)
- Research Fields
- Political Economy; Law and Economics; Comparative Economic and Financial Systems; Financial Development; History of Political Economy Thought;
Theories of Rent and Rent-Seeking; Institutional Change; Philosophy of Economics.
Doctoral supervision available only for students that have completed their master's thesis under the professor's supervision
- Biography
- He completed his Ph.D. in Economics from University of London, SOAS in 2009, LLM in International Economic Law from University of London, Birkbeck in 2011 and Msc (distinction) in Economics with reference to South Asia from University of London, SOAS in 1999, respectively. His research interests are the institutional political economy of financial development, comparative financial systems, and economic philosophy. His work has been published in Asian-Pacific Economic Literature, Journal of Comparative Asian Development and Journal of Global Ethics, International Journal of Islamic Finance and Business Management, and many other PRJs. He has been a co-editor of a special issue of the International Journal of Financial Service Management on the Future of Islamic Banking. Prior to his appointment at APU, he worked for the Long-Term Credit Bank of Japan (LTCB) including assignments as Vice President for customer relations at LTCB Central Asia in Indonesia, Vice President for loan syndication at LTCB Singapore Branch, and Deputy General Manager for loan syndication at LTCB New York Branch.
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Associate Professor
GOMEZ Oscar A.
- Graduate Advising *1
- M, D
- Degree
- PhD (Environmental Studies), Tohoku University
- Divisions
- International Public Administration (IPA)
- Research Fields
- International Cooperation, Human Security, Global Governance
- Biography
- Professor Gomez's research focuses on international relations, human security, and humanitarian responses to global crises. He has published widely on development cooperation and the role of states in humanitarian action. He is currently working on non-Western humanitarianism, particularly comparing East Asian and Latin America.
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Associate Professor
K C Dipendra
- Graduate Advising *1
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- PhD (Development Administration), National Institute of Development Administration
Master (Rural Development Management), Khon Kaen University
- Divisions
- International Public Administration (IPA) Development Economics (DE)
- Research Fields
- NGOs, Social Enterprise (SE), Civil Society, State-Civil Society Relations, Political Economy of International Development, Aid Effectiveness, Digital Technologies & Social Change
- Biography
- He completed his Doctor of Philosophy in Development Administration from the National Institute of Development Administration in Thailand in 2020. His current research interests are NGOs, Social Enterprises, Organization Theory, Foreign Aid, and Digital Inequality, and his work has been published in various journals. Prior to his appointment at APU in 2023, he worked at Thammasat University in Thailand.
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Associate Professor
SANADA Kie
- Graduate Advising *1
- M
- Degree
- Ph.D., University of Berlin
M.Sc., Lund Universty - Divisions
- International Public Administration (IPA)
- Research Fields
- Decentralized governance, Regional policies, Community building, DX (Smart cities etc), GX (Ecotown etc) , Center-periphery relationship, Sociology, Japanese Studies
- Biography
- Associate Professor Sanada's academic experience includes roles as a postdoctoral researcher and research fellow at the Stockholm School of Economics. Her research focuses on the sociological analysis of global social challenges, particularly spatial inequality, within specific geographic contexts. Drawing on meta-theoretical frameworks developed by Pierre Bourdieu, her recent work examines how regional investments in green and digital transformation can drive social innovation through comparative studies of Japan and the EU.
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