Graduate Students
Laney Bahan
MA Student
Laney Bahan was born and raised in California, but moved her life to Tokyo, Japan for three years, and later lived in the United Kingdom for another three years.
Michael Burns
Doctoral student
Michael Burns received his B.A. in History and Japanese Language and Literature from the University of Kansas in 2019.
Lucero Estrella
Doctoral student
Lucero graduated with a B.A. in Mexican American & Latina/o Studies and Asian Cultures and Languages with a concentration in Japanese from the University of Texas at Austin in 2018.
Alexander Schweinsberg
Doctoral student
Alexander Schweinsberg is a doctoral candidate in history. He did his BA at the University of Toronto in 2008 and then lived in Wakayama for three years on the JET Programme.
Mindy Su
Doctoral student
I am a first-year PhD student in Japanese history. I am interested in the migration between colonies of the Japanese Empire and the history of travel passes in East Asia.
Holden Zimmerman
Doctoral student
Holden Zimmerman is a Ph.D. candidate (May 2026 graduation) in International History, whose research stretches across Japan, the United States, and Europe.