Biography
I am a historian of the Tibetan diaspora whose work explores the intersections of exile, immigration, religion, race, and transnational political activism. My research interests are U.S.-Tibet relations, Tibetan immigration to the United States, and Asian American Studies.
Education
M.A., History, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2016
B.A., History and History of Science: University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2014
Field
- Tibetan American History, U.S. Transnational History, Asian American History
M.A. Title
- “The Dalai Lama is Tibet: Deterritorializing Tibetan Nationhood, Citizenship, and Activism, Post-1959”
Working Dissertation Title
- “The Dalai Lama is Tibet: Nationalism, Political Activism, and Immigration, 1970s-1990s”
Awards
- Campus-Wide TA Award for Exceptional Service, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Spring 2017
- Amy Ling Yellow Light Award for Scholarship and Creative Endeavors, Asian American Studies Program, Fall 2016
- Davis-Gerstein Pre-Dissertator Award, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Summer 2016
- Chancellor’s Fellowship, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Fall 2014
Courses Taught as TA
- History 134 – Women and Gender in World History, Fall 2017
- Asian American Studies 101 – The Introduction to Asian American Studies, Spring 2018
- Asian American History 161 – Settlement and National Belonging, Spring 2016 and 2017
- Asian American History 160 Processes of Movement and Dislocation, Fall 2015 and 2016