
George Mason University
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Academic Background: Ph.D. in History, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2000; M.A. in History, University of Illinois, 1994.
Research Interests: Japanese history, cultural history, and education reform in East Asia.
Appointments: Associate Professor, Department of History and Art History, George Mason University; Chair, Department of History and Art History.
Publications: Author of Burning and Building: Schooling and State Formation in Japan (Harvard University Asia Center, 2004).
Additional Contributions: Advisor to National Endowment for the Humanities projects.