Membership

We are an interdisciplinary community.

2026-2027 Coordinator

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Katherine Chamberlin
MIRS, Southeast Asian Studies | School of Environment and Sustainability
Coordinator 2026-2027
Country of interest: Cambodia
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Members

Our members are affiliated with various departments and schools: Political Science, the International Institute, Anthropology, History, Asian Languages and Cultures, the Taubman School of Architecture & Urban Planning, the Ford School of Public Policy, the School of Environment and Sustainability, the Law School, Data Science, Statistics, and Economics.

Jeremy Boo
Department of Political Science
Countries of interest: Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore
(Profile)

Andy Buschmann
Department of Political Science
Country of interest: Myanmar
(Profile)

Tyler Chen
Department of Political Science
Countries of interest: Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Brunei
(Profile)

Yehan He
MIRS, Chinese Studies
Country of interest: Thailand
(Profile)

Eunsoo Hyun
Taubman College of Architecture & Urban Planning
Countries of interest: Philippines, Laos
(Profile)

Tanasorn Junkrapor
Ford School of Public Policy
Country of interest: Thailand

Yee Ting Leong
Department of History
Countries of interest: Malaysia, Singapore
(Profile)

Chengpeng Li
Department of Asian Languages & Cultures
Countries of interest: Thailand, Laos
(Profile)

Ken Lohatepanont
Department of Political Science
Coordinator 2023-2025 & co-founder
Country of interest: Thailand
(Profile)

Patrick Peralta
Department of Political Science
Coordinator 2024-2025
Countries of interest: Philippines, Cambodia
(Profile)

Kade Phoonsiri
School of Environment and Sustainability
Country of interest: Thailand

Ng Qian Qian
Department of Political Science
Country of interest: Singapore
(Profile)

Yudo Rahmadiyansyah
Department of History
Co-organizer 2025-2026
Countries of interest: Indonesia,
Timor-Leste

Rebecca Wai
Department of Political Science
Country of interest: Singapore
(Profile)

Qi Yi
Department of Anthropology
Country of interest: Thailand
(Profile)

Previous members

Pat Chimtanoo
Masters in Applied Statistics
Country of interest: Thailand
(Profile)

Settasit Chitpenthom
Masters of Science in Data Science
Country of interest: Thailand

Donna Hoang
MIRS, Southeast Asian Studies
Coordinator 2023-2024 & co-founder
Country of interest: Cambodia

Gengrun Li
MIRS, Southeast Asian Studies
Coordinator 2025-2026
Countries of interest: Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand

Shimon Likhtman
MIRS, Southeast Asian Studies
Country of interest: Cambodia

Dr. Htet Thiha Zaw
Department of Political Science
Country of interest: Myanmar
(Profile)