Education

University of Minnesota

MA, Comparative and International Development Education

 

Gustavus Adolphus College (Minnesota)

BA, Scandinavian Studies

 

Research & Areas of Interest

Master's thesis: LGBT and Study Abroad (see "Research" section)

Scandinavian culture and studies

Japanese culture and studies

 

International Experience

Study abroad year in Sweden

Japan Exchange and Teaching Programme (JET) (3 years)

 

Personal Activities & Interests

Fluent in Swedish

Conversational in Japanese

Taiko drumming

Travel (of course!)