Graduate School Admissions
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.
【Current as of Oct 26, 2022】
Divisions
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Professor
BUI Thanh Huong
- Graduate Advising *1
- M, D
- Degree
- PhD (Tourism Management), Griffith University
MBA (International Business), Waseda University
MA (Tourism Management), Griffith University
- Divisions
- Tourism and Hospitality (TH) , International Public Administration (IPA) , Sustainability Science (SS)
- Research Fields
- Human Geography, Social Psychology, Tourism Management and Development, Sustainability and Resilience
- Biography
- Professor Bui completed her master’s in Tourism Management and International Management before completing her Ph.D. at Griffith University in Australia. Her current academic societies include the European Association for Southeast Asian Studies and the Australia and New Zealand Association of Leisure Studies (ANZALS).
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Professor
KIKKAWA Takuro
- Graduate Advising *1
- M, D
- Degree
- Ph.D. (International Relations), Ritsumeikan University
- Divisions
- International Public Administration (IPA)
- Research Fields
- Politics, Area Studies, International Relations
- 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
- Social Welfare and Social Work Studies, Area Studies, Sociology of Education, Education
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Professor
LI Yan
- Graduate Advising *1
- M, D
- Degree
- Doctor of Engineering, Kyoto University
Master of Science, East China Normal University
Bachelor of Science, Nanjing University - Divisions
- Sustainability Science (SS) , International Public Administration (IPA)
- Research Fields
- Environmental Policy, City Planning, Regional Planning, Traffic Engineering, Social System Engineering
- Biography
- Professor Li received her Bachelor’s degree in City Planning from Nanjing University and Master of Science in Urban Geography from East China Normal University before obtaining her Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from Kyoto University. She served as an assistant in the Engineering Department of Ritsumeikan University before working at Fukuyama Consultants Co., Ltd. as a researcher; she has been at APU since 2000. She teaches under the Sustainability Science division. Her current research fields are Environmental Policy, City Planning, and Traffic Engineering. She currently is a member of the Japan Society of Civil Engineers, the City Planning Institute of Japan and the GIS Association of Japan.
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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
- 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
SATO Yoichiro
- Graduate Advising *1
- M, D
- Degree
- Ph.D. (Political Science), University of Hawaii
- Divisions
- International Public Administration (IPA)
- Research Fields
- Politics, International Relations
- Biography
- Professor Sato graduated from the University of Hawaii with a Ph.D. in Political Science. At APU, he teaches under the International Relations Division, and his research fields are Politics and International Relations. Professor Sato has authored many books and papers, most of which focus on the Indo-Pacific
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Professor
SUZUKI Yasushi
- Graduate Advising *1
- M, D
- Degree
- 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
- Fiscal Studies/Finance Theory, Theoretical Economics, Institutional Economics, Political Economy
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
- Degree
- PhD (Environmental Studies), Tohoku University
- Divisions
- International Public Administration (IPA)
- Research Fields
- Global Governance, Human Security, Humanitarian Crises (disasters, armed conflicts, displacement, pandemics), International Cooperation
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Associate Professor
K C Dipendra
- Graduate Advising *1
- M
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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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