Past Student-Faculty Fellows
| Year | Institution | Location | Program |
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| 2019 | Coastal Carolina University | Japan | Experiencing Virtual Sacred Spaces: Designing an immersive virtual exploration platform for the Shikoku Pilgrimage in Japan Student(s): Jacob Brine, Shonte Clement, Luke Rutherford, Anna Varick Clayton, Kasey Charette and Wyatt Beard Mentor(s): Ronald S. Green, Associate Professor of Religious Studies and Susan Bergeron, Associate Professor of Geography |
| 2019 | College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University | China | Cultural Identity and Sustainable Future: A Case Study of Two Heritage Towns in China Student(s): Ian Bush, Runmin Geng, Cameron Odden, Meghan Reeves Mentor(s): Sophia Geng, Associate Professor of China Studies |
| 2019 | North Central College | China | Understanding China through the Classic Novel Hóng lóu mèng Student(s): Sophie Juhlin, Andrea Du, Aiden Schadt, Madeline Derango, and Juliet Mathey Mentor(s): Jinai Sun, Assistant Professor of Chinese and Stuart Patterson, Visiting Associate Professor and Chair of the Shimer Great Books School |
| 2019 | Slippery Rock University | Forest Fire Management in Rural Yunnan, China Student(s): Phil Abegg, Anna Burtch, Haley Hartenstine, Corinne Rockefeller, Corrina Yobp Mentor(s): Jialing Wang and Stentor Danielson, Associate Professors of Geography, Geology, and the Environment |
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| 2019 | Union College | China | Between State and Populace, Chasing the China Dream Student(s): Trevor Atkins, Jeremy Rausch, Meghan Reilly Mentor(s): Megan M. Ferry, Professor of Chinese and Chair of Modern Languages and Literatures Department |
| 2019 | University of Findlay | Japan | Rural Communities in Japan: Challenges, Revitalization Strategies, and Future Student(s): Valerie Jacksack, Garrett Brown Mentor(s): Hiroaki Kawamura, Associate Professor of Japanese |
| 2018 | Carleton College | China | Ancient Music in a Globalized World: Documentation of Nanyin Preservation in Quanzhou, Fujian Student(s): Augustus Holley, Yiqing Yu, and Lia Spencer Mentor(s): Gao Hong, Director of Carleton Chinese Music Ensemble |
| 2018 | Dickinson College | China | The “Stay-Behinds”: Village Labor and Sustainability in the New Era of Migration in Rural China Student(s): Jingwen Zhang, Rachel Gross, Muhajir Lesure, Pema Lhamo Tashi, Meaghan Emily McBride, Alex Bossakov Mentor(s): Alex Bossakov, Ann Maxwell Hill (Anthropology) and Susan D. Rose (Sociology) |
| 2018 | Gettysburg College | Singapore | Cultural Representation in Tourism: Alignment and Diversion Student(s): Xiunan Yu, Jesse Shircliff, Brianna Costira, and Meira Ruben Mentor(s): Voon Chin Phua (Sociology) |
| 2018 | Monmouth College | Indonesia | Use of a Landscape Approach to Measure and Mitigate the Effects of Deforestation in Sumatra, Indonesia Student(s): Jonathan Cunningham, Shane Herkert, Emma Johanns, and Kathryn Saulcy Mentor(s): James S. Godde (Biology) |
| 2018 | Roanoke College | South Korea | Strangers in Their Imagined Motherland: North Korean Refugees in South Korea Student(s): Anna Mari Ford, Brittney Ann Rowe, Carolyn Marie Marciniec, Phantesa Omenza Cri Amote Ingram, Alexander Pelletier, and Emily Costello Mentor(s): Whitney Leeson (Anthropology) and Stella Yingzi Xu (History) |
| 2018 | Seattle University | Vietnam | Sustainable Coffee: Building a Coffee Community with a Global Mindset for Environmental and Social Justice Student(s): Braden Wild, Samantha Henry, Grace Jovanovic, Linh Bui, Don-Thuan Le, and Danielle Alday Mentor(s): Quan Le (Economics) and Le X. Hy (Psychology) |
| 2018 | Slippery Rock University | China | The Development and Benchmarking of Contemporary Sustainability Indicators for Rural Ethnic Chinese Villages: A Case Study of the Social, Economic, and Ecological Issues of Two Gelao Villages Near Chongqing Municipality Student(s): Marshall Tuten, Marlee Theil, Aisha Aldubayan, and Thomas Fibian Mentor(s): John Golden (Business) and Li Pu (Communication) |
| 2018 | College of Idaho | Thailand | Refugee Narratives along the Thai-Myanmar Border: Bringing the Dara’ang Out of Obscurity Student(s): Kennedy Alvaro, Hannah DalSoglio, Kaytlyn Marcotte, Gavin McCaw, and Marine Vieille Mentor(s): Robert Dayley (Political Economy) and Alice Vinson(Art) |
| 2018 | College of New Jersey | Japan | Gender, food and disaster recovery: Women’s food cooperatives as sites of recovery following the Great Eastern Japan Earthquake of 2011 Student(s): Yani Aldrich, Jason Sagalow; Annette Giacobbe, and Jordan Gonzalez Mentor(s): Holly Didi-Ogren (Anthropology) |
| 2018 | University of the South | China | Citizen Monitoring of Water Pollution in China Student(s): Jasmine Huang, Wint Myat Thu, Caroline Wright, Alyssa Marie Holley, and Magdelene Isabel Smith Mentor(s): Scott Howard Wilson (Politics) and Deborah McGrath (Biology) |
| 2017 | Guilford College | China | The Effects of Centralized Boarding Schools on Tibetan Families in Shangri-la Student(s): Anna Kelly, Billie Dunn-McMartin, and Christopher Collins Mentor(s): Eric Mortensen (Religious Studies) |
| 2017 | Hope College | China | Social Inclusion and (Dis-)Ability in China: Community-based Service Provision Student(s): Kylie DeKryger, Abby Duran, Maria Garcia, and Gabbi Werner Mentor(s): Dennis Feaster, Assistant Professor of Social Work |
| 2017 | Lewis & Clark College | Cambodia | Loans that Change Lives: Interrogating Microcredit in Cambodia Student(s): Andrea Blobel Pérez, Peter Bradley, and Lacey Jacoby Mentor(s): Maryann Bylander (Sociology) |
| 2017 | Mayville State University | Japan | The future of the back roads and little farm towns in an urbanizing Asia: A case study exploring cultural change in the rural communities of Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan Student(s): Cherokee Durant, Cheyenne Durant, Ingrid Hefta, Megan Maassel, Nicholas Peterson, and Donte Stevens Mentor(s): Aaron Kingsbury (Geography and Political Science) and Lonamalia Smith (Sociology) |
| 2017 | Saint Mary's College, Notre Dame | Nepal | Just Water? Exploring biological and social determinants of public health in Kathmandu, Nepal Student(s): Emily Castro, Victoria Chandler, Adrian Milos, and Julie Weilbaker Mentor(s): Laura Elder (Anthropology) and Reena Lamichhane-Khadka (Biology) |
| 2017 | Warren Wilson College | China | Researching and Learning about Northern Chinese Farming Practices Student(s): Matthew Olson, Alexis LaValliere, Larissa Robinov, Julia Rose Bruce Mentor(s): Dongping Han (Political Science) |
| 2017 | Washington & Jefferson College | China | Senior Care in China: Successes and challenges of senior care facilities Student(s): Katherine Campbell, Capri Backus, and Kyle Carroll Mentor(s): Ye Han (Chinese) |
| 2016 | Beloit College | Japan | War and Peace: Museums and the Construction of Collective Memory Student(s): Emma Dawson, Sarah Herendeen, Jasmine Vasquez, Sasha Feinberg, Emma Mooney and Mieke Miller Mentor(s): Joy Beckman (Art History) and Susan Furukawa (Japanese) |
| 2016 | Colby College | China | New Museum Culture in Contemporary Beijing Student(s): Wilder Davies, Nellie Lavalle, Lynna Lei, Ling Maclean, Shauna Yuan and Jacob (Zhicheng) Zhang Mentor(s): Mariola Alvarez and Ankeney Weitz (Art) |
| 2016 | Earlham College | China | The Relationship between Family Planning and Migrant Labor in China Student(s): Jacob Daniel Breen, Jacob Ebbs, Truman McGee, Hao Mai Hoan Nguyen, Dante Petti, and Elizabeth Swomley Mentor(s): Rajaram Krishnan (Economics) Peng Yu (Politics) |
| 2016 | Eckerd College | Thailand | Local Forest Use and the Feasibility of Carbon Credit Programs in Kam Cha i, Thailand Student(s): Robert Musci, Julia Sparks, Michael Bartosewicz, and Grace Miller Mentor(s): Jeff Felardo (Economics) |
| 2016 | Kalamazoo College | Japan | The Role of Okinawan Identity in the Anti-base Protests Student(s): Dalbyeol Bae, Hannah Berger, Emerson Brown and Frank Meyer Mentor(s): Dennis Frost (Asian Studies) |
| 2016 | Kenyon College | Philippines | The Road Ahead: Navigating the Impact of Tourism on Igorot Youth in the Philippines Student(s): Tristan Biber, Alexandra Hansen, Bradley Rainor and Camila Velasquez Mentor(s): Sam Pack (Anthropology) |
| 2016 | Monmouth College | Singapore | Wellbeing in Singapore’s unique third places Student(s): Kelci Foss, Stephanie Saey and Elizabeth Hippen Mentor(s): Kristin Larson (Psychology) |
| 2016 | Slippery Rock University | China | Climate Change, Land Cover Dynamics and Land Access in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region Student(s): Alexander Edmonds, Tyler Pollman, Nicholas Orbash, Victoria Yeager, Trevor Chambers and Luke Sherer Mentor(s): Xianfeng Chen and Robert Livingston (Geography, Geology, and Environment) |
| 2016 | Virginia Wesleyan University | China | Saving China’s Cultural Heritage: Balancing Preservation and Development at Wutai Shan and the Yungang Grottoes Student(s): Brian Hanna-Sauro, Nicholas Hipple, Victoria Laughlin, Ching Lee, Robert McComb and Alana Peters Mentor(s): Steven Emmanuel (Philosophy) and Zizhong Wang (Computer Science) |
| 2015 | Augustana College | Japan | The Changing Dynamics of A Japanese Company Amid the Globalizing Business Environment: A Case Study of Hitachi Construction Machinery Company Student(s): Shawna Ables’17, Stephanie Drago’15, Sarah Funke’17, Trang Ho’17, Gage Meyers’17, Emily Stanevicius’16 Mentor(s): Ann Ericson (Business Administration) and Mari Nagase (World Languages, Literature, and Cultures) |
| 2015 | Luther College | China | Heto: A Northern Chinese Village in the Process of Urbanization Student(s): Kaitlyn Fillmore’15, James Foster’16, Travis Houle’15, Rachel Johnson’17, Sophis Ristau’15, John Rosenwinkel ‘16 Mentor(s): Hongmei Yu (Modern Languages, Literatures and Linguistics) and Stratis Giannakouros (Environmental Studies) |
| 2015 | Maryville College | Nepal | Micro-credit and Rural Development: The Importance of Credit Cooperatives to Small Scale Entrepreneurs in Rural Nepal Student(s): Tyler Jones’15, Eric Lipka’16, Caitlyn Myers’15, Taylor Rigatti’16 Mentor(s): Shankar Ghimire (Social Science) |
| 2015 | McDaniel College | China | Ownership and Entrepreneurship in the Tiehua Industry: Capitalism with Chinese Characteristics 1992-2014 Student(s): Kent Hu’15, Greg Laslo’15, Zoie McNeil’17, Andrew Roberts’16, Aaron Sampson’17, Carly Weetman’16 Mentor(s): Qin Fang (History) and Kevin McIntyre (Economics and Business Administration) |
| 2015 | Southwestern University | China | Environmental Problems, Awareness and Solutions in Tibetan Populated Areas of Qinghai Province (China) Student(s): Adrienne Dodd’15, Hunter Jurgens’17 Mentor(s): Patricia Schiaffini (Modern Languages and Literatures) |
| 2015 | St. Olaf College | China | A Tale of Two Eco-Cities: Environmental Awareness and Sustainable Urban Development In Tianjin and Qingdao, China Student(s): Jacob Caswell’17, Nathalie Kenny’16, Cameron Rylander’16 Mentor(s): Ka Wong (Asian Studies) |
| 2015 | SUNY, New Paltz | China | Urban Farms in Chongqing, China: Examining the opportunities and Challenges of Food Production in the City Student(s): Marian Chen’15, Melissa Iachetta’15, Aidan Mabey’17, Kevin McGill, Joanne Zhao’16 Mentor(s): Melissa Yang Rock and Salvatore Engel-Di Mauro (Geography) |
| 2015 | Trinity University | Vietnam | Effects of Declining International Aid on NGO HIV/AIDS Program in Vietnam Student(s): Dima Alhourani’16, Dana McLaughlin’17, Faith Ozer’15, Nikita Viswasam’15 Mentor(s): Alfred Montoya (Sociology and Anthropology) |
| 2014 | Augustana College | China | Emerging Concern over Urban Air Pollution in China: Opportunities and Challenges for Civil Society Student(s): Mason Broxham ’14, Emma Cox ’16, Jessica Flondro ’14, Anh Hoang ’14, Peter Siepiora ’16, Aubrey Waddick ‘16 Mentor(s): David Dehnel & Xiaowen Zhang, Political Science |
| 2014 | Belmont University | China | Commodification of China’s New Cultural Industry Student(s): Anna Croghan ’16, Samantha Hubner ’16, Joseph Minga ’16, John Pino ‘15 Mentor(s): Qingjun Li, Foreign Languages |
| 2014 | Beloit College | Vietnam | Community Tourism and Sustainable Development in Mai Chau, Vietnam Student(s): Margaret Cress ’15, Jon Hammon ’15, Hilary Walker, ’15, Wenxin Xu ’15 Mentor(s): Diep Phan, Economics |
| 2014 | Benedictine University | China | Insect Pollinators in China: Survey of the Main Characters and Exploration of Floral Cues Student(s): Elizabeth Do ’14, Bichnu Le ’14, Firdous Moin ’15, Kyle Turcic ’14, Sivaranjini Velanthottukoottale ‘14 Mentor(s): Steven Day (Chinese) and Cheryl Heinz (Biological Sciences) |
| 2014 | Chatham University | Taiwan | Creative Entrepreneurialism, Relationship Networks, and Family Dynamics: A Study of Women-Led Hospitality Businesses in Regional Hubs of Taiwan Student(s): Chloe Bell ’16, Diana Cabrera ’17, Ashley Henry ’14, Kristina Hruska ’16, Sook Yee Leung ’14, Rachel McNorton ‘14 Mentor(s): Karen Kingsbury (International Studies) and Charlotte Lott (Business and Entrepreneurship) |
| 2014 | Davidson College | China | Sustainable Patterns of Food Production and Consumption in China Student(s): Thomas DeMarzo ’17, Antonia Giles ’16, Karen Xiaoyun Liu, 14, John Murphy ’16, Lucy Sexton ’16, Elizabeth Stevens ‘16 Mentor(s): Eriberto P. Lozada Jr.(Anthropology) and Jeff Mittelstadt (Sustainability) |
| 2014 | Monmouth College | Borneo | Use of Low-Cost Methods to Gauge the Biodiversity of Logged vs. Unlogged Rainforests in Borneo Student(s): Theo Bloom ’16, Maxwell Holle ’15, Kaitlyn Miller ’15, Alanna Trettin ‘16 Mentor(s): James Godde, Biology |
| 2014 | Washington & Jefferson College | China, Japan | The Green Practices of Automakers in China and Japan Student(s): Naomi Bick ’16, Conor Crowe ’15, Hannah Hill ’16, Jake Meyers ‘15, Emma Russell ’16, Maxwell Thomas ‘15 Mentor(s): Robert East (Environmental Studies and Biology) and Yongsheng Wang (Economics) |
| 2013 | Baldwin Wallace University | China | Individual Projects: Internet Censorship, Chinese Christians’ Views on Environment and Economy, and China’s Urban Demolition and Relocation Management Policies Student(s): Erin Amschlinger ’14, Sundous Eddeb ’13, Paul Krause ’15, Daniela Muhaj ’14 Mentor(s): Xudong Chen, Economics |
| 2013 | Carleton College | Taiwan, Singapore | Temple Music in the Chinese Diaspora: Exploration and Preservation Student(s): Kim Bauer ’13, Yawen Chen, ’15, Joseph Concannon, ’13 Mentor(s): Gao Hong Dice, Music |
| 2013 | Concordia College | South Korea | Printmaking and Related Media in South Korea Student(s): Turi Anderson ’14, Lauren Johnson ’14, Cheryl Lussky ’14, Bridget Medbery ’13, Jenna Morris ’15, Solveig Swenson ‘14 Mentor(s): Heidi Goldberg & Susan Lee, Art |
| 2013 | DePauw University | Mongolia | Individual Student Research Projects focused upon the Alashan Region of Inner Mongolia Student(s): Jeffrey Craig ’15, Jason Grullon ’15, Janelle Lyons ’14, Phua Xiong ‘14 Mentor(s): Sherry Jenq-yunn Mou, Modern Languages & Asian Studies |
| 2013 | Green Mountain College | Thailand | Thailand’s Environmental Development Student(s): Kristen Friedel ’14, Titania Green ’15, Nicholas Ravotti ’14, Luz Guel ‘15 Mentor(s): Sam Edwards, Environmental Law & Policy |
| 2013 | Hamline University | Indonesia | The Dynamics of Change in a Toraja Village, Indonesia Student(s): Richmond Fiksdal ’14, Melanie Nomura, ’13 Mentor(s): Elizabeth Coville, Anthropology |
| 2013 | Hanover College | China | Physical and Philosophical Daoism: A Study of Taijiquan Student(s): Slaton Blickman ’15, Tylor Cunningham ’14, Elizabeth Hartman ’13, Timothy Reidy IV ‘13 Mentor(s): Aimin Shen, Philosophy |
| 2013 | John Carroll University | Tibet | ‘Wild West’: Crossing Borders on the Sino-Tibetan Frontier Student(s): Andrew Dockery ’16, Alexandra Ehrett ’16, Brenton Mineo ’13, Sarah Pawlaczyk ‘15 Mentor(s): Paul Nietupski, Theology and Religious Studies |
| 2013 | LeMoyne College | Thailand | Cultural Sustainability across the Generation Gap in Northern Thailand Student(s): Leon Cominsky ’13, Emily Powers ’13, Frank Sapere ’14, Kelsey Woodrick ‘13 Mentor(s): Deborah Tooker, Anthropology, Criminology & Sociology |
| 2013 | Marietta College | Thailand | Sustainable Shrimp Farming in Surat Thani, Thailand Student(s): Alina Keilbasa ’15, Taylor Landrie ’13, Eric Miranda-Marin ’15, Malisa Spring ‘14 Mentor(s): David Brown, Biology and Environmental Science |
| 2013 | University of Louisville | Malaysia | Malaysia: The State of Suspension: Refugee Life in Absentia of Global Norms and Models for Resolution Student(s): Meagan Floyd ’13, Michael Zeller ‘13 Mentor(s): Jason Abbott, Political Science |
| 2013 | University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire | Cambodia | The Monk’s Community Forest: Biodiversity and Ethnobotany in a Cambodian REDD Project Student(s): Breana Meyer ’14, Kelsey Pischke ’13, Joel Smith ’13, Joseph Weirich ‘13 Mentor(s): Deborah Freund, Biology |
| 2013 | Valparaiso University | China | The Shanghai Jewish Refugees: History and Commemoration Student(s): Kaley Buck ’14, Angela Elliott ’13, Aura Harper-Smith ’15, Peter Keim ’13, Jonathan Mack ’14, Trace Ostergren ‘15 Mentor(s): Kevin Ostoyich & Yun Xia, History |
| 2012 | Benedictine University | China | “Modern Beauties, Marriage Markets, and Emergent Individualism in Contemporary Chinese Society” Student(s): Adam Baldocchi, ’12, Kathleen Thomas, ’12 Shelby Workman, ’13 Mentor(s): Steven Day (Language and Literature) |
| 2012 | Colby College | China | “Redefining Old Age and Eldercare: Stories from China” Student(s): Petya Andreeva, ’13, Bette Ha, ’14, Eliza Laamoon, ’13, Fiona Masland, ’12, Jennifer Tsang, ’13 Mentor(s): Hong Zhang (East Asian Studies) |
| 2012 | College of Charleston | Thailand, Cambodia | “Savages, Victims, Saviors and Their Engagement in Neoliberal Processes” Student(s): Elizabeth Figliola, ’13, Susannah Hicks, ’12, Lua Parsi, ’12, Tara Schiraldi, ’12, Liza Wood, ’13 Mentor(s): Helen Delfeld (Political Science) |
| 2012 | Green Mountain College | China | “Environmental Memory at the Edge of Empire” Student(s): Jessica McClusky, ’12, Alison Putnam, ’13, Jena Stevens, ’13, Simon Winchell-Manning, ’13, Charlotte Wright, ’13 Mentor(s): Mark Dailey (Anthropology) |
| 2012 | Linfield College | Thailand | “Governing the Stateless: New Perspectives on the Plight of Burmese Refugees in Thailand” Student(s): Morgan Christianson, ’13, Bridget Grant,’13, Kole Kracaw, ’13, Leanne McCallum, ’13, William McHenry, ’13 Mentor(s): Michael Patrick Cottrell (Political Science) |
| 2012 | Loras College | China | “Buddhism and Christianity in Post-Mao China: Case Studies of Lingyin Temple and Chongyi Church, Hangzhou, China” Student(s): Shanae Kemen, ’13, Stephanie Schulze, ’13, Colleen Sullivan, ’13, Shanshan Zhu, ’13 Mentor(s): Lee S. Zhu (History) |
| 2012 | Roanoke College | China | “Reinvented Tradition in the Age of Globalization: The Silk Road and its Legacy in Contemporary China” Student(s): Thomas Emerson, ’14, Zachary Hottel, ’12, Mathilda Nassa, ’15, Kathleen Chenya Ouyang, ’13 Mentor(s): Stella Yingzi Xu (History) |
| 2012 | St. Mary’s College of Maryland | Japan | “Ceremony, Theatricality, Festivity, and Festivals: The Gion Festival of Kyoto, Japan” Student(s): Jemarc-Van Ruiz Axinto, ’14, Samuel DiDonato, ’14, Jean Drzyzgula, ’13, Frances Pierce, ’13, Elizabeth Porter, ’14 Mentor(s): Holly Ann Blumner (Theater, Film and Media Studies) |
| 2012 | St. Olaf College | China | “Sustainable Development in Northwestern China: Relationships between Water and People” Student(s): Daniel Habesland, ’13, Virginia Ma, ’12, Olivia Schares, ’12, Matt Venker, ’12 Mentor(s): Xun Zhang Pomponio (Economics) |
| 2012 | University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire | China | “The China Hmong History Research Project” Student(s): Der Lee, ’14, Becky Vang, ’14, Nou Vue, ’14, Choua Xiong, ’14, Chee Yang, ’14 Mentor(s): Ezra Zeitler (Geography) |
| 2012 | Valparaiso University | China | “The Dynamics of Nutrient Exchange and Reduction of Nutrient Loading in Aquatic Ecosystems” Student(s): Kelly Belisle, ’14, Tim Brown, ’12, Adam Dickey, ’13, Laura Mattson, ’14, Caitlin Soley, ’13 Mentor(s): Jonathan Schoer (Chemistry) |
| 2012 | Vassar College | China | “Attitudes and Practices of Beijing Residents Regarding Sustainability in Their Choice of Foods, Transportation and Home Appliances” Student(s): Jiayi Bao, ’14, Emily Denn, ’14, Zachary Kent, ’13, Gaelin Monkman-Kotz, ’12, Michael Norton, ’14 Mentor(s): Yu Zhou (Geography) |
| 2012 | Warren Wilson College | Indonesia | “Unveiling the Mysteries of Aceh: Local and Global Intersections of Women’s Agency” Student(s): Annie Pryor, ’13, Elizabeth Miano, ’12, Breanna Ryan, ’14 Mentor(s): Siti Kusujiarti (Sociology) |
| 2012 | Washington & Jefferson College | China | “The Impact of Recent Labor Shortages in China” Student(s): McKenzie Graf, ’13, Alexander Smith, ’13, Savannah Sprowls, ’13, Aaron Szafran, ’13 Mentor(s): Yongsheng Wang (Economics) |
| 2011 | Bard College at Simon’s Rock | China | Of Fengshui and Fengshuilin Student(s): Joelle Chevrier, Maeve Dwyer, Lindsey Longway, Michael Xu Mentor(s): Christopher Coggins |
| 2011 | Carleton College | China | Individual Student Research Projects in the city of Chengdu and in Yunnan Province Student(s): Josiah Burns, Nora Driscoll, Rose Hyson, Yer Yang, Herman Zheng Mentor(s): Hong Zeng |
| 2011 | Carthage College | China | Traditional Medicine in Contemporary Beijing Student(s): Samuel Haswell, Kala Istvanek, Scolastica Njoroge, John Tackes III Mentor(s): Dan Choffnes |
| 2011 | Coastal Carolina University | Japan | History in Service of the Nation: Historical Remembrance of Japanese Imperialism in South Korea Student(s): Amanda Kraft, Jeffery Robinson, Hans Sapochek, Rebekah Thomas, Laura Whitefield–Smith Mentor(s): Brandon Palmer |
| 2011 | College of Idaho | Thailand | Tangerine Dreams: The Local Effects of Liberalizing Thai–China Trade Student(s): Morgan Bow Hanson, Alexandra Grande, Christoph Kober, Nicole Watson Mentor(s): Robert Dayley |
| 2011 | DePauw University | Mongolia | A Disappearing Legacy and an Emerging Perspective: The Sound and Scenery of the Inner Mongolian Steppe Student(s): Betty Jin Jin Cao, Christopher Granger, Tavian Lucas, Stefan O’Neil, Seth Tsui Mentor(s): Sherry Jenq–yunn Mou |
| 2011 | Drew University | China | Not One Less: A Case Study of Mandatory Education for Rural and Minority Girls in China Student(s): Emilyn Aguilar, Megan Cofresi, Jessica Cooney, Melaina Fraboni Mentor(s): Bai Di |
| 2011 | McDaniel College | China | Hammering Art in Iron: Wuhu Tiehua (1670s–2010) Student(s): Dani Allen, Scott Camuto, Brooke Freeland, Monika Lemke, Yichong Li Mentor(s): Qin Fang |
| 2011 | Swarthmore College | China | Pilgrimage to Shanxi Historical Villages: Making Connections to the Past and Comparisons to China’s Urban Future Student(s): Tiffany Barron, Emma Saarel, Eugenia Sokolskaya, Abigail Starr, Rebecca Teng Mentor(s): Lala Zuo |
| 2011 | University of Findlay | Japan | Search for Ethnic and National Identity among Contemporary Japanese: Through the Window of Kyosei (Coexistence) Student(s): Caitlin Adkins, Shawna McAllister, Craig White Mentor(s): Hiroaki Kawamura |
| 2011 | University of San Diego | China | Independent Student Research in Beijing, Tianjin and Xian Student(s): Elishia Appleton, Michael Lu, Chelsea Sosnowski Mentor(s): Yi Sun |
| 2011 | University of Wisconsin-Whitewater | Japan | Independent Student Research in Nagasaki and the Unzen Volcanic Area of Japan Student(s): Rhiannon LaVine, Heather McFarlin, Scott Nussbaum, Monica Wilson Mentor(s): Marjorie Rhine |
| 2011 | Webster University | Japan | Japan’s Youth: Disaster and Rebuilding for a Common Future Student(s): Lena DeBold–Clem, Miranda Guiles, Kristen Paxton, Cory Schmidt, Rebecca Serfass Mentor(s): Roy Tamashiro |
| 2010 | Carleton College | Japan, China, Korea | Ancient Melodies: Temple Music in Kyoto, Seoul, and Beijing Student(s): Andrew Terwilliger, Ava Navasero, Shao Min Tan Mentor(s): Gao Hong Dice |
| 2010 | College of Saint Benedict & Saint John's University | China | The Storytelling Tradition of Geng Village Student(s): Shazreh Ahmed, Abbie Helminen, Katlynn Nelson, Taylor Peterson, Philip Whitcomb Mentor(s): Zhihui Sophia Geng |
| 2010 | College of Saint Benedict & Saint John's University | Nepal | Independent Student Research in Nepal Student(s): Elizabeth Carroll-Anderson, Megan Kack, Sarah Mahowald, JessicanNajarian, Jamie Utzinger Mentor(s): Gar Kellom |
| 2010 | Davidson College | Malaysia | Globalization and Localization of Chinese Malaysian Religiosity Student(s): Zachary Herron, Brian Leahy, Whitney Webb Mentor(s): Hun Y. Lye |
| 2010 | Drake University | China | Baling Hou (Post 80’s) Identity and Consumption in Urban China Student(s): Carly Hurley, Tyler O’Neil, Sheng Peng, Kathleen Stephenson, Xian Zhang Mentor(s): Darcie Vandegrift |
| 2010 | Hobart and William Smith Colleges | India | Independent Student Research on Traditional Tibetan Art in Dharmsala Student(s): Alyson Feldman-Piltch, Yanli Guo, Margaret Horner, Rashid Perkins, Andrew Upton Mentor(s): Tenzin Yignyen |
| 2010 | Hope College | Japan | Jazz in Japan: Music, Community and Culture Student(s): Larry Figueroa, Zachary Pedigo, Nathaniel Roberts, David Webster Mentor(s): Robert Hodson |
| 2010 | Kenyon College | Vietnam | Digital Repatriation in Vietnam Student(s): Michael Eblin, Eliza Leavitt, Jean Mougin, Carrie Walther, Said Zahga Mentor(s): Sam Pack |
| 2010 | Lawrence University | Philippines | An Assessment of Cave Bats and Cave Resource Use on Siquijor Island, Philippines Student(s): Thomas Coben, Paul Senner Mentor(s): Jodi Sedlock |
| 2010 | Susquehanna University | Nepal | Street Children in Nepal Student(s): Christina Harrington, Stephen Hyde, Garth Libhart, Blake Mosser Mentor(s): Ranchana Sachdev |
| 2010 | University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire | Cambodia | The Effects of Agrochemicals on Biodiversity in Cambodian Rice Paddies Student(s): Katrina Jacobs, Andrew Ludvik, Christopher Maierhofer, Brian Pauley, Kathryn Prince Mentor(s): Deborah Freund |
| 2010 | Willamette University | China | Shamanic Rituals and Symbols in Yi Folk Culture Student(s): Kali Bonife, Morgan Faricy, Audrey Hirschberger, Heather Hurlburt, Matthew Satterthwaite Mentor(s): Sijuan Zhou |
| 2009 | Agnes Scott College | China | To Save or Not to Save: The Challenge Facing China Student(s): Kelley Bledsoe Tiye Glover Asalwe Edwige Tia Qian Zhang Mentor(s): Li Qi |
| 2009 | Coastal Carolina University | Japan | Kansai and Kyushu: Roots and Routes of China-Korea-Japan Interconnections Student(s): Yelena Ninichuk Victoria Poston Mikkenna Woods Mentor(s): Miglena Ivanova |
| 2009 | College of William and Mary | Japan | Foodways and Daily Ritual Practice in Contemporary Japan Student(s): Samuel Davis Jeffrey DeMars, Jr. Christopher Pugliese Nathaniel Revere Loretta Scott Mentor(s): Tomoko Hamada Connolly |
| 2009 | Edgewood College | China | Local Identity and Change in 21st-Century Suzhou: A Multidisciplinary Perspective Student(s): Kellian Hartshorn Renee Hartshorn Patrick Meuer Ruthie Rolfsmeyer Zachary Uher Mentor(s): Jinxing Chen |
| 2009 | Hope College | Japan | The Role of Non-Profit Organizations in Providing Elderly Care in Japan Student(s): Karianne Bechtel Amanda Bruff David Dethmers Alexander Krieg Lindsay TerHaar Mentor(s): Roger Nemeth |
| 2009 | Lake Forest College | China | China through Students’ Eyes: Three Case Studies of China’s Economic and Educational Development Student(s): David Esturain Ryan Glowacz Caitlin Smith Ian Tinley Kylie Trotman Mentor(s): Shiwei Chen |
| 2009 | Linfield College | Japan | Lessons Learned from Looking Inside the Classroom: A Study of Middle School Mathematics Education in Japan Student(s): Marissa Davis Amy Shoemaker Mentor(s): Nancy Drickey |
| 2009 | Macalester College | China | Independent Student Research on Visual Art in China Student(s): Eartha Bell Myoungah Park Pei-hsuan Wang Mentor(s): Gary Erickson |
| 2009 | St. Olaf College | Japan | National Memories in Action: Peace and Nationalist Museums in Japan Student(s): Katherine Abell Benjamin McNeill Kelsy Manninga Amanda Wright Mentor(s): Katherine Tegtmeyer Pak |
| 2009 | Swarthmore College | China | Living Near the Central Power: Government Policy and the Realities of Life in Contemporary Beijing Student(s): Miyuki Baker William Lin Amanda Morrison Mary Prager Benjamin Yelsey Mentor(s): Hongyu Huang |
| 2009 | University of Evansville | South Korea | The Dynamics of the Changing U.S. Image in South Korea: A Study of South Korean College Students’ Perceptions of the U.S. Student(s): Kelly Cyr Maria Gahan Marissa Mitchell Mentor(s): Young-Choul Kim |
| 2009 | University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire | Vietnam | Linking Landscape Recovery and Land-Use Patterns to Disturbances Associated with the Second Indochina War: Khe Sanh, Vietnam Student(s): Justin Berg Thomas Koehler Mentor(s): Joseph Hupy |
| 2009 | Warren Wilson College | China | Researching the Impact of Globalization on Rural China Student(s): Elizabeth Green Allison Hoyman-Browe Sean Moffit Anna Petrie Mentor(s): Dongping Han |
| 2009 | Willamette University | Japan | Three Separate Papers on How the Memory of World War II in the Pacific is Constructed in Japan Student(s): Jennifer Fujita Caitlin Godwin Chelsea Robinson Amy Wada Mentor(s): Miho Fujiwara |
| 2008 | Bard College | Tibet | Striving for Cultural Authenticity Amid a Confluence of Civilizations: Tibetan Communities of Aba (Sichuan Province) and Diqing (Yunnan Province) Student(s): David Duckler, Eun Hae Kim, Quinn Olbrich Mentor(s): Li-hua Ying |
| 2008 | Earlham College | Singapore | Immigrants in Singapore: A Study of Connections, Class, and Country Student(s): Kim Hardy, Jonathan Jenner, Virgil Looney, Lukas Manka Mentor(s): Rajaram Krishnan |
| 2008 | Eckerd College | China | Individual Research Projects Student(s): Suzanne Simpson, Galway B. Traynor, Christina Marie Welter Mentor(s): Andrew Chittick |
| 2008 | Kenyon College | China | China in Transition – Individual Projects Student(s): Alexander Gladston, Amanda Harris, Paige Markham, Andrew Stein, Jerry Stewart Mentor(s): Jie Zhang |
| 2008 | Loras College | China | Chinese Towns in the Past and Present Student(s): Christopher Bodane, Andrew Border, Nickolas Helten, Erin Horst Mentor(s): Lee S. Zhu |
| 2008 | Maryville College | China | Prosperity and Preservation: The Impact of Globalization on Rural China and Minorities Student(s): Amanda Brooks, Whitney Downing, Cory Everett, Ally Ketron, Josh Phillips Mentor(s): Scott Henson |
| 2008 | St. Mary’s College of Maryland | Japan | Studying Traditional Japanese Theatre Student(s): Kathryn Miller, Zachary Pajak, Ian Prince, Rachel Reckling, Judith Sellner Mentor(s): Holly Ann Blumner |
| 2008 | St. Norbert College | Japan | 100 Faces of Japanese Women: How Japanese Women and Bigaku (The Japanese Sense of Beauty) are Portrayed in Japanese Pop Culture (Manga and Anime) and Traditional Japanese Theater (Kabuki and Noh) Student(s): Alyssa Beyer, Katlyn Jaeger, Deziree Larson, Paul McEnaney Mentor(s): Ikuko Torimoto |
| 2008 | Union College | Japan | Street Fashion: Rebellion against Traditional Gender Roles? Student(s): Emily Brunelle, Jasmine Maldonado, Nozomi Sakata Mentor(s): Linda Patrik |
| 2008 | University of New Hampshire | China | Early Childhood Education in China Today: Exploring the Experience of Young Children in Rural and Urban Preschools Student(s): Amy Martin, Jacqueline Maude, Emilee Minkwitz, Jennifer Mongelli Mentor(s): Dora Wu Chen |
| 2008 | University of Redlands | China | Urban Space Transformation in Contemporary Shanghai Student(s): Sara Adams, Jessica Irby, Iyleen Ismail, Cassandra Peisel, Brian Wobst Mentor(s): Hongwei Lu |
| 2008 | Vassar College | Japan | Starbucks in Japan: A Case Study in Globalization and Cultural Change Student(s): Jonathan Kaye, Eli Lewis, Lauren Scanlan, Robert Woodward Mentor(s): Hiraku Shimoda |
| 2008 | Viterbo University | South Korea | A Dynamic Diet: The South Korean Nutrition Transition and Movement toward a Westernized Diet Student(s): Leah Anderson, Brooke Moersfelder, Amanda Richardson, Rebecca Sikorski, Stephanie Walker Mentor(s): Carol Klitzke |
| 2007 | Bard College | Malaysia | Cultural Festivals, Tourism and the Politics of Representation in Island Southeast Asia Student(s): Kristia Castrillo, Andrea Sandor, Nathan Smith, Jean Lor, Libby Dorot Mentor(s): Mercedes Dujunco |
| 2007 | Colby College | China | Reconfiguration of Public Spaces in Urban China Student(s): Robert Ferriter, Thomas Huff, Stella Kim, Keane Ng, Jessie Tang Mentor(s): Hong Zhang |
| 2007 | Colorado College | Japan | Joint Project: Regional Comparison: Knee Laxity and Leg Strength in Female Soccer Athletes in Japan and the United States Student(s): Katlin Okamoto, Lucy Thompson Mentor(s): Joan E Ericson |
| 2007 | Eckerd College | Malaysia | Joint Project: The Confrontation between Cultural and Religious Traditions and Modernity among Youth in Malaysia Student(s): Jonathan Boinner, Melissa Christie, Zoe Friedman, Countney Graham Mentor(s): Nancy Janus |
| 2007 | Gettysburg College | China | Buddhism in the Modern World: The Quest for Social and Religious Identity in Southwest China Student(s): Eric Canzano, Eric Klotz, Kate Vredenburgh, Brian Wilson, David Yager Mentor(s): Deborah Ann Sommer |
| 2007 | Green Mountain College | Philippines | Joint Project: The Impact of Overseas Filipino Employment on Families Left Behind Student(s): Matthew Bower, Paula Maciel, Svea Miller, Ashley Potter Mentor(s): Evangelina Blust |
| 2007 | Hiram College | China | Individual Research Projects Student(s): Daniel Falk, Patricia Nash, John Somerville Mentor(s): Adam Cathcart |
| 2007 | Illinois Wesleyan University | China | Urban Planning in the Early Years of the People’s Republic of China: The Challenges of Education, Health Care, Housing, Sanitation and Pollution Abatement Student(s): Elizabeth Reinhart (nee Chandler), Eric Fatla, Christy Ivie, Melisa Maisel, Sneh Rajbhandari Mentor(s): Thomas D. Lutze |
| 2007 | Naropa University | Tibet | Joint Project: An Exploration of Pilgrimage to Mount Kailash within Three Distinct Religious Traditions Student(s): Kyra Coates, Thiago Leao, Tiffani Parrish, Benjamin Pitcher, Christopher Whitson Mentor(s): Nataraja Kallio |
| 2007 | SUNY, Purchase College | Thailand | Individual Research Projects Student(s): Erika Brenner, Rebecca Katzenberg, Michal Vaisben Mentor(s): Peter Bell |
| 2007 | Swarthmore College | China | China and the West: An Investigation of Chinese Cultural Encounters in the New Context of Globalization Student(s): Elizabeth Bogal-Allbritten, Arthur Chyan, Fletcher Coleman, Ghristopher Green, Karma Lama Mentor(s): Xiaorong Li |
| 2007 | University of Puget Sound | Japan | Individual Research Projects Focussed upon Japanese Omamori Student(s): Daniel Bradley, Andrew Dalton, Alexander Larson Mentor(s): Mikiko Ludden |
| 2007 | Valparaiso University | China | Joint Project: Contrasts and Similarities in Water Quality Issues Facing East Central China and Northwest Indiana: Issues, Perceptions, and Approaches for Resolutions Student(s): Jeffrey Field, Sarah Mohlman, Shelly Schmeltz Mentor(s): Jonathan Schoer |
| 2007 | Virginia Wesleyan University | Vietnam | Making Peace with Vietnam Student(s): Julie Maggioncalda, Lauren Perry, Matthew Ryan, Lan My Tran, Sarah Tytler Mentor(s): Steven Emmanuel |
| 2006 | Elon University | Japan | The Institutionalization of Japanese Art Student(s): Alexa Little, Leslie Mumme, Thomas Spradling Mentor(s): Kirstin Ringelberg, Art History |
| 2006 | Gettysburg College | Singapore | The Social Construction of Chineseness in Singapore Student(s): LiFong Chen, Emily Harsen, Douglas Kaufman, Jason Loh, Michael Quinn Mentor(s): Voon Chin Phua, Sociology |
| 2006 | Green Mountain College | China | Changes in Traditional Behaviors and Beliefs Relating to Ancestors in Jiangsu Province China Student(s): Ashley Converse, Felipe Estudillo-Colón, HariNarayan Khalsa, Keith Solmo, Tala Wunderler-Selby Mentor(s): Mark Dailey, Anthropology |
| 2006 | Guilford College | Tibet | Field Study at Nomadic Horse Festivals in Khams, Eastern Tibet Student(s): Amanda Armbrust, William Frank, Lauren Reed, Joshua Shelton, William McKindley-Ward Mentor(s): Eric Mortensen, Religious Studies |
| 2006 | Haverford College | Indonesia | Balinese Identity in Transition Student(s): Colin Cahill, Ippolita DiPaola, Elizabeth Rhoads (Bryn Mawr College), Deepa Vesudevan Mentor(s): Leslie Dwyer, Anthropology |
| 2006 | John Carroll University | Tibet | Conflict and Compromise in the Labrang Community: Cultures of the Sino-Tibetan Borderlands Student(s): Melissa A. Cigoi, Nicholas Mercurio, Alecia Ott, Rosemary Stanitz-Skove, Jeffrey Villanueva Mentor(s): Paul Nietupski, Religious Studies |
| 2006 | Loyola Marymount University | Japan | A Forgotten Age – The Material Culture of Kamakura Zen Student(s): Stephanie Jewel Mentor(s): Katherine Anne Harper, Art History |
| 2006 | Marietta College | China | Investigating the Building Blocks of Advertising in Contemporary China Student(s): Jamie Gougarty, Timothy Kemble, Lauren Stermer, William Sullivan IV Mentor(s): Luding Tong, Modern Languages |
| 2006 | Mills College | China | China: The Metropolis as Icon of Modernity Student(s): Stacy Fisher, Stephanie McLeod, Stephanie Snyder, Emily Warde, Sarah Wong Mentor(s): Wah K. Cheng, History |
| 2006 | Oglethorpe University | Japan | Ainu Culture in Contemporary Japan Student(s): Brittany Bennett, [Name deleted at student fellow’s request], Jessica Pond Mentor(s): Robert Steen, Foreign Languages |
| 2006 | Trinity University | China | Rethinking Early Chinese Civilization: New Light from Excavated Chinese Manuscripts Student(s): John R. Bandy, Jennifer V. Rektorik, Brenda Teo, Daniel J. Williamson Mentor(s): Wen Xing, Modern Languages and Literatures |
| 2006 | Valparaiso University | China | Chinese Perceptions of the Rise of China and Chinese Relations with the United States Student(s): Bethany Birch, Carl Boschert, Stanley Chiu, Laura Van’t Land Mentor(s): Zhimin Lin, Political Science |
| 2006 | Wittenberg University | Japan | Religion Expression and Practice in Japan: The Modern Henro at the 88 Sacred Places of Shikoku Student(s): Kimie Yomoko James, Zachariah Simon Mentor(s): Jennifer Oldstone-Moore, Religion |
| 2005 | Austin College | Taiwan | Taiwan: Politics Student(s): S.J. (Elle) Park, Karl Satterwhite, Katie Scofield, Ross Worden Mentor(s): Donald M. Rodgers, Political Science |
| 2005 | Beloit College | China | China: Physics in Everyday Life Student(s): Kristin Block, Elon Candea, Ricky DeVoe, Jason Marmon, Cionne Wolfe Mentor(s): Paul E. Stanley, Physics and Astronomy |
| 2005 | Dickinson College | China | China: Everyday Notions of Patriotism Student(s): Alexander Becket, Amy Eardley, Abhishek Kedia, Sarah Loudon, Katherine Paul, Caitlin Steirman Mentor(s): Neil J. Diamant, Asian Studies and Political Science |
| 2005 | Fairfield University | China | China: Women in the Anti-Japanese War Student(s): Lauren Howard, Sarah Howe, Katie Molteni Mentor(s): Danke Li, History |
| 2005 | Lawrence University | Philippines | The Philippines: Reassessing the Value of Montane Forests and Degraded Lowlands for Bat Conservation Student(s): Laura Corcoran, Marin Damerow, Shi-Hsia Hwa, Ben Pauli Mentor(s): Jodi L. Sedlock, Biology and Environmental Studies |
| 2005 | Northern Kentucky University | Thailand | Thailand: Pottery Manufacture in Prehistory: An Examination of Ceramics from the Mun Valley from the Neolithic to the Origins of Angkor Student(s): Emily Powers Dean, Shawn Fehrenbach, Rogelio Rivera, Mandy Turner Mentor(s): Judy C. Voelker, Sociology, Anthropology, and Philosophy |
| 2005 | University of the South | China | China: The Sociology of Streets in Shanghai Student(s): Jean Anne Babin, Christina Kwauk, Adam Moran, Marcus Murphy, Adriana Zimova Mentor(s): Scott H. Wilson, Political Science |
| 2005 | Southwestern University | Japan | Political Leadership in Japan Student(s): Chris Bailey, Tyson Berger, Sarah Morris, Lissa Terrel, Grace Webster Mentor(s): Alisa Gaunder, Political Science |
| 2005 | St. Mary’s College of Maryland | Thailand | Thailand: Engaged Buddhism Student(s): Chris Kalman, Allison Mull, Claudia Peknik, Sarah Posey, Erica Schuetz Mentor(s): John Schroeder, Philosophy and Religious Studies |
| 2005 | St. Olaf College | China | Kakure Kirishitan (Hidden Christians) in Japan: Past and Present Student(s): Brendan Eagan, Naoya Nishino, Erin Plant, Kirk Sandvig Mentor(s): Robert E. Entenmann, History and Asian Studies |
| 2005 | St. Olaf College | China | Sustainable Development in Western China: Water Study in Sichuan and Gansu Student(s): Angela Lau, Brendan Mrosak, David Sluis, Bin Xue Mentor(s): Xun Z. Pomponio, Economics |
| 2005 | Trinity University | South Korea | Korea: Religious Traditions Student(s): Stephanie Hilz, Sarah Hutt, Jonathan Magee, Christine Thiering, Jennifer Yu Mentor(s): Donald N. Clark, History |
| 2003 | Baldwin Wallace University | South Korea | South Korea Student(s): Tiffany Lynn Carwile, Scott Damberger, Dylan S. Davis Mentor(s): Haesook Chae, Political Science |
| 2003 | Bard College at Simon’s Rock | China | China: Sacred Landscapes, Eco-cultural Tourism, and Nature Conservation in Northwest Yunnan Student(s): Nicholas Ballenger, Kristen Garringer, Tessa Hutchinson Mentor(s): Christopher Coggins, Social Studies |
| 2003 | Bard College | China | China: Exploring Communication in the Absence of a Shared Language: A Cross-Cultural Production of The Good Person of Sichuan Student(s): Crichton Atkinson, Rebecca Chernoff, Hunter McClamrock, Corey Sullivan, Joanne Tucker Mentor(s): Jeffrey Sichel, Theater |
| 2003 | California Lutheran University | Vietnam | Vietnam Student(s): Michael Barker, Brusta Brown, Ryan S. Mayfield, Brian Weinberger Mentor(s): David Del Testa, History |
| 2003 | Daemen College | Taiwan | Taiwan: Taiwan’s Democratization and Its Implications Student(s): Laurence Beahan III, Nicole Grabski Mentor(s): Baohui Zhang, History and Government |
| 2003 | Hartwick College | Thailand | Thailand Student(s): Amy Bateman, Colleen Didas, Kristin Hardman, Melissa Huizinga, Andrea Jones Mentor(s): Linda S. Swift, Biology |
| 2003 | Hobart and William Smith Colleges | Vietnam | Vietnam Student(s): Gwynne Decker, Danielle Faul Mentor(s): Jack Harris, Sociology |
| 2003 | Illinois Wesleyan University | China | China: Towards Sustainable Development in the Chinese Countryside Student(s): April Guthrie, Caleb Stevens, Andrew Sur Mentor(s): Abigail Jahiel, Political Science |
| 2003 | Spelman College | Japan | Japan: The Influence of Cultural Factors on the Labor Market Decisions of Japanese Women: Views from Yokohama and Tokyo Student(s): Camille Edwards, Jahaan Johnson, Lesley Jones, Erin Poulson Mentor(s): Bernice J. DeGannes-Scott, Economics |
| 2003 | Trinity University | China | China Student(s): Bianca Abate, Kyle Brillante, Elizabeth Hugetz, Arthur Merschat, Randall Robinson Mentor(s): Randall L. Nadeau, Religion |
| 2003 | Warren Wilson College | China | China Student(s): Sarah Cox, Paul Edmonds, Theo Eliezer, Erin McVey, Soren Norris Mentor(s): Dongping Han, Political Science |
| 2003 | Whitman College | Japan | Japan Student(s): Diana Kusunoki, Christine Yang Mentor(s): Akira R. Takemoto, Foreign Languages and Literatures |
| 2002 | Carthage College | India | India: The Price of Progress: Pilgrimage Sites and Tourism Development in the Indian Himalayas Student(s): Nicholas John Barootian, Sarah Ann Helminski Mentor(s): James G. Lochtefeld, Religion |
| 2002 | Central College | China | China: Individual Projects Student(s): Katharine Jane Dorn, Michelle Joy Foutty, Jacob Michael Greiner, Adam Jacob Swisher, Cindra Visser Mentor(s): Chia Ning, History |
| 2002 | Colgate University | China | China: Daughters of Mulan: Female Representation and Construction in Chinese Girls’ Schools, Textbooks, and Popular Culture Student(s): Jenna Kaye Boswell, Mariah Margaret Contreras, Yue Ming Mei, Rebecca Jane Pond, Karin Elizabeth Thul Mentor(s): Heidi A. Ross, Educational Studies/Asian Studies |
| 2002 | Colorado College | China, Taiwan | China and Taiwan: The Dances of Han Dynasty Student(s): Melanie Laine Bennett, Alyssa Marrin Eichelberger, Patricia Ann Klempf, Angela La Borde Mentor(s): Yunyu Wang, Drama and Dance |
| 2002 | Eckerd College | China | China: Religious Practice and Chinese Local Culture Student(s): John Robert Diedrich, Bradley D. Fountain, Mary Katherine Morrison, Amanda Grace Uscicki Mentor(s): Andrew Chittick, East Asian Studies |
| 2002 | Hamline University | Taiwan | Taiwan: Tobacco Regimes in Taiwan Student(s): Briana Adams, April Marie Nigh, Jeffrey Michael Paffrath, Robert August Peterson, Heather Rae Posthumus Mentor(s): Richard C. Kagan, History |
| 2002 | John Carroll University | China | China: Sino-Tibetan Borderlands Student(s): Timothy Andrew Grose, Paul Gifford Kozak, Therese Anne Matthews, Michael Patrick Pratt, Angela Smith Mentor(s): Paul Kocot Nietupski, Religious Studies |
| 2002 | Lake Forest College | India | India: Music and Ritual at Hindu and Sufi Shrines Student(s): Christa Rutt, Tiffany Martinez, Maryam Vahedi Mentor(s): Cathy Benton, Asian Studies and Religion |
| 2002 | University of the South | China | China: Confucianism in Everyday Life Student(s): David John Atkinson, Carl Joseph Dull, John Rory Fraser, Alan Barton Wray Mentor(s): James Franklin Peterman, Philosophy |
| 2002 | St. Olaf College | China | China: Xanadu Revisited: Transition with Chinese Characteristics Student(s): Julie Jessica Stiehl, Matthew Warren Wright Mentor(s): Xun Zhang Pomponio, Economics/Asian Studies |
| 2002 | University of Redlands | Japan | Japan: Social and Cultural History of Japan through Music Education Student(s): Katherine Grace Bartolomea, Amanda Brooke Coak, Meena Malik, Danielle Katie White Mentor(s): Yukiko Kawahara, Asian Studies |
| 2002 | Whitman College | China | China: Production of a Western Adaptation of The Peach Blossom Fan Student(s): Julia McDaniel Brown, Benjamin Carl Kerrick, Curtis Blake Roberts, Sarah Diana Sitts Mentor(s): Shu-chu Wei, Foreign Languages and Literatures |
| 2001 | Austin College | Mongolia | Mongolia: Individual Projects Student(s): Amanda Lauren Darby, Michael Andrew Dorsey, Charles Caleb Dupuis, Georgina Michel, Sarah Rush Mentor(s): Charles C. Krusekopf |
| 2001 | Belmont University | China | China: Individual Projects Student(s): Erin May Cline Mentor(s): Ronnie L. Littlejohn |
| 2001 | Butler University | China | Chinese Voices on the Impact of Globalization Student(s): Rebecca Lynne Dayhuff, Nicole Fugate, Matthew Clark Guebard, Elizabeth Nancy Jackson, Jeffrey Scott Payne Mentor(s): Fuji Lozada |
| 2001 | Carthage College | Thailand | Thailand: Individual Projects Student(s): Miriam Eck, Mary Jean Preston Mentor(s): Pamela Smiley |
| 2001 | Davidson College | India | India: Individual Projects Student(s): Austin Stroebele Cashman, Geneviève Corbière, Rebecca Awotwe Essah, Katherine Rice Miller, Rebecca Renee Wilson Mentor(s): I. Job Thomas |
| 2001 | Elmira College | India | India: Individual Projects Student(s): Jennifer Jeanne Dennis, Juliet Kristen Marion, Kelly Renee Monk Mentor(s): James A. Cook |
| 2001 | Illinois Wesleyan University | Indonesia | Indonesia: Individual Projects Student(s): Sara Ashleigh Cordes, Jillian Mary Denoma, Allison M. Lawton, Kristina L. McDonald Mentor(s): Doran C. French |
| 2001 | Kenyon College | India | India: Individual Projects Student(s): Soubhik Saha, Erin Diane Saunders Mentor(s): Miriam Dean-Otting |
| 2001 | Lake Forest College | China | The Convergence of Socialism and Capitalism in Urban China Student(s): Julia Marin Haskell, Jie Li, Sven Pinczewski, John Stephen Root, Matthew M. Saffar Mentor(s): Shiwei Chen |
| 2001 | Millikin University | India | Occidentalism: Indian Images of the Other Student(s): Kristina Compton-Parker, Casey J. Guimond, Jace Quinlin Hoppes, Gloria Shaw, Nicole M. Surprenant Mentor(s): Sushil Mittal |
| 2001 | St. Lawrence University | Japan | Japan: Individual Projects Student(s): Nicole Gagnon, Marcus Perman, Bethany Mason Taylor, Courtney Ann Williams Mentor(s): Erin A. McCarthy |
| 2001 | St. Olaf College | Thailand | Thailand: Individual Projects Student(s): Dannia Lor Vang, Tong Xiong Mentor(s): Robert Eric Entenmann |
| 2001 | Viterbo University | India | India: Individual Projects Student(s): Jennifer Jene Holtz, Ryan John Nelson, Stacey Beth Scott Mentor(s): Pamela S. Maykut |
| 2000 | Fairfield University | Nepal | Nepal: A Study of the Nepalese Bodhnath Pilgrimage Community Student(s): Jeffrey Adams Wenger Mentor(s): Ronald M. Davidson, Religious Studies |
| 2000 | Hiram College | Japan | Japan: Zen Meditation, Gardening, and Contemporary Japanese Life Student(s): Julia Levin Mentor(s): Lisa B. Safford, Art |
| 2000 | Illinois Wesleyan University | China | People’s Republic of China: A Study of the Effectiveness of the New Chinese Tax System Student(s): Yi Linda Zhang Mentor(s): Zhenhu Jin, Business Administration |
| 2000 | Kalamazoo College | China | People’s Republic of China: Daoist Practice In Contemporary Beijing Student(s): Jeffrey Michael Lung Mentor(s): Brian Russell Dott, History |
| 2000 | Kenyon College | China | Taiwan (Republic of China): Ancestor Worship in Taiwan Student(s): Philip A Davolos Mentor(s): Joseph A. Adler, Religious Studies |
| 2000 | Luther College | India | India: Mahakali: Her Worship and Her Followers Student(s): Jean Marie Hollingsworth Mentor(s): Brahmjyot K. Grewal, History |
| 2000 | Missouri Southern State University | India | India: Preserving an Indian Princely State’s Past: An Oral History of Hyderabad, 1940-1955 Student(s): Erin Dale Sellers Mentor(s): Karl Joseph Schmidt, History |
| 2000 | University Of Puget Sound | Malaysia | Malaysia: Hinduism in the Diaspora: The Sathya Sai Movement in Malaysia Student(s): Jasmine Furnish Mentor(s): Sunil Kukreja, Sociology |
| 2000 | University of San Diego | China | China: Dynamics and Dilemmas: The Case Study of the First Women’s Hotline in China Student(s): Karina Kirana Mentor(s): Yi Sun, History |
| 2000 | Valparaiso University | China | China: Changing Chinese Popular Perception of the US in the Wake of the Embassy Bombing and the WTO Deal Student(s): Ryan Michael Murray Mentor(s): Zhimin Lin, Political Science |
| 1999 | Carthage College | Vietnam | Vietnam: Vietnamese Women and Nation Building: Perceptions of the Roles of Vietnamese Women in the French Colonial Periods and in Contemporary Vietnam Student(s): Heidi Jugenitz Mentor(s): Micheline R. Lessard, History |
| 1999 | Coe College | India | India: A Study in the Sociology of Religion: The Thomas Christians of Kerala Student(s): Jennifer Lawrence Mentor(s): Elizabeth C. Galbraith, Religion |
| 1999 | Colgate University | China | People’s Republic of China: Engendering Social Capital Formation: An Urban Rural Partnership for Enhancing Girls’ Schooling in China Student(s): Janna Pistiner Mentor(s): Heidi Ross, Education/Asian Studies |
| 1999 | Colorado College | Japan | Japan: Diversity in Language: The Japanese /r/ Sounds Student(s): Andrew J. Schroeder Mentor(s): Joan E. Ericson, Japanese |
| 1999 | Kalamazoo College | Japan | Japan: A Cross-Cultural Comparison of the Political Socialization of Chinese and Japanese Children Student(s): Heather M. Schmidt Mentor(s): Jeremy D. Mayer, Political Science |
| 1999 | Seattle University | China | China: Popular Culture and Everyday Life: A Study of the Taohuawu Woodblock Prints Student(s): Sarah K. Fisher Mentor(s): Kan Liang, History |
| 1999 | St. Andrews Presbyterian College | Japan | Japan: Sharing the Stage: Women as Performers of Shinto Festival Music Student(s): Luanne Homberger Mentor(s): David Fish, Music |
| 1999 | St. Olaf College | China | Thailand: HIV/AIDS Treatment and Education in Rural vs. Urban Northern Thailand Student(s): Amy S. Brendel Mentor(s): Michael R. Leming, Sociology and Anthropology |
| 1999 | St. Olaf College | China | China: Determining Buddhism’s Capacity as an Ecological Influence in Hong Kong Student(s): Eric Buenz Mentor(s): Barbara E. Reed, Religion and Asian Studies |
| 1999 | University of Puget Sound | Taiwan | Taiwan: Go South or Go West? The Effect of Taiwan’s Economic Interests in The People’s Republic of China on Cross-Strait Relations During the Asian Crisis Student(s): Foster D. Reif Mentor(s): Y. Paul Huo, International Business |
| 1998 | Augustana College | China | China: Life of Sister Ingeborg Nystul, First Augustana SL Deaconess to Serve in China Student(s): Jane Tiedge Mentor(s): Marsha Smith, Sociology |
| 1998 | Gettysburg College | China | China: Contemporary Applications of Traditional Medicine Student(s): Ashley Lynn Anderson Mentor(s): Deborah A. Sommer, Philosophy & Religious Studies |
| 1998 | Colorado College | China | China: Issues of Gender and Sexuality in the Works of Contemporary Women Writers Student(s): Mara Sunshine Andersen Mentor(s): Hong Jiang, Chinese Language & Literature |
| 1998 | Davidson College | India | India: Would Wetlands be Viable Wastewater Treatment Facilities in India? Student(s): Laura Amanda Walker Mentor(s): David William Martin, Economics |
| 1998 | Eckerd College | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka: How and Why is Sri Lanka at the Forefront Among South Asian Nations in Solving its Population Dilemmas? Student(s): Jan Marci Brunson Mentor(s): Victoria Jean Baker, Anthropology |
| 1998 | Illinois Wesleyan University | India | India: Do the People of Ramakrishna Mission in Calcutta Agree or Disagree with the View of Ramakrishna Proposed by Jeff Kripal in ‘Kali’s Child” (1995)? Student(s): Andrew Michael Busch Mentor(s): Brian Allison Hatcher, Religion |
| 1998 | Kalamazoo College | Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka: Buddhist Practices and Tenets of Lay Women in the Metropolitan Area of Colombo Student(s): Karen Elizabeth Stoll Mentor(s): Carol S. Anderson, Religion |
| 1998 | Skidmore College | India | India: Role and Status of Nuns in Tibetan Buddhism Student(s): Elizabeth Noble Mentor(s): Joel R. Smith, Philosophy |
| 1998 | St. Olaf College | China | China: Income Distribution in the Shanghai Area and Its Effect on Future Growth Student(s): Paul Andrew Boruta Mentor(s): Xun Zhang Pomponio, Economics |
| 1998 | University of Puget Sound | Tibet | Tibetan Women and the Feminine Principle in Dharamsala Student(s): Stacey Leigh Brown Mentor(s): Elisabeth Benard, Asian Studies |