Biography
I am a historian of the Tibetan diaspora with research interests in exile, immigration, religion, race, and transnational political activism.
Education
M.A., History, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2016
B.A., History and History of Science: University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2014
Field
- U.S./North American History
M.A. Title
- “Tibetan Long Distance Nationalism”
Working Dissertation Title
- “Political Transformations in the Tibetan Freedom Movement: Resettlement and Political Activism in the United States”
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 Studies 152 – Asian American Literary and Popular Culture, Fall 2019
- Asian American History 160 -Processes of Movement and Dislocation, Fall 2015 and 2016
- Asian American History 161 -Settlement and National Belonging, Spring 2016 and 2017