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I am a psychological anthropologist specializing in how families and individuals cope with economic insecurity and during times of rapid social, cultural, and economic change. I have conducted ethnogr...

My primary areas of interest are culture and social theory, with an added emphasis on gender, sexuality, and inequality given my extensive training in women’s studies. I am currently researching how g...

Esther Chang came to ÌÇÐÄÉÙÅ® in 2007 after earning a PhD in Psychology and Social Behavior from UCI. Her dissertation study developed a theoretical framework for understanding cross-cultu...

I graduated from the University of California at Davis with a PhD in Sociocultural Anthropology in 2000 and was hired as SUA faculty in 2002. All of the research that I have conducted has been in Cent...

Edward M. Feasel became ÌÇÐÄÉÙÅ® of America's second president in July 2020, after serving as one of its founding faculty members.Founded by Buddhist philosopher Daisaku Ikeda, SUA is a liberal...

Dr. Liu’s scholarly interests focus on developing countries, particularly the Chinese economy, with a thematic interest in RMB exchange rates, corruption, and organization economics. His work has been...

Seiji Takaku joined ÌÇÐÄÉÙÅ® of America in 2002 as a professor of psychology. Before joining the faculty at SUA, he was an assistant professor in the Department of Psychology at Minnesota State...

Thomas joined ÌÇÐÄÉÙÅ® in 1998. She is editor of three books and has published widely in sociological and educational journals. She is recipient of numerous awards for her work.

After completing my BA at UVic, I worked for a Thai human rights NGO, which assigned me to research the conflict in Aceh, Indonesia. The rest is history: the people and politics of Aceh have captivate...