Date

Institution

Degree, Course of Studies

1998-present

University of Wisconsin—Madison

Ph.D. Development Studies

February-May 2001  

Yunnan Normal University, Yunnan Province, PR China

Mandarin Chinese Language Classes

2000

University of Wisconsin—Madison

Certificate in Geographical Information Systems (GIS)

1998  

University of Wisconsin--Madison

MA, Southeast Asian Studies

1992-96 

University of Wisconsin--Milwaukee

*BA, International Relations with emphasis on Southeast Asia

*Minor in Political Science

1994-95

Chiangmai University; Chiangmai, Thailand

*Field work research on the driving factors of girl prostitution in a village of Phayao Province, Thailand

*Courseworks  in Southeast Asian History, Religion and Anthropology; Thai Prose Literature:  The Short Story (conducted in Thai)

*Modern Thai Literature: The Novel (conducted in Thai)

Summer 1994

University of Wisconsin--Madison

Southeast Asian Studies Summer Institute (SEASSI)

(fifth and sixth semester Thai--advanced level)

Summer 1995  

United Nations Headquarters, New York

*Extensive training/learning about the United Nations' organization

*Extensive Research on the Golden Triangle, including interviews with many representatives from Southeast Asia

Date

Description

Granted By

2002-03

Granted for the study of Chinese culture and society.

Chiang Ching-Kuo Foundation Fellowship

2001-02

Granted for Mandarin Chinese language study and overseas fieldwork research in China.

National Security Education Program (NSEP) David L. Boren Graduate Fellowships, Academy for Educational Development

2000-01

Granted to those who demonstrate high academic achievements.  Must be nominated by the student’s department.

Advanced Opportunity Fellowship (AOF), University of Wisconsin

1998-99

Granted to graduate students of color who demonstrate high academic achievements.  Only two students are nominated per department. Received fellowships for two consecutive years.

Vilas Graduate School Fellowship, University of Wisconsin—Madison

1996-97

Granted for a year of research on “Migration and AIDS” in Thailand.

Fulbright Fellowship, Academy for Educational Development

Summer 1995

Granted for traveling expenses from the University of Wisconsin—Milwaukee to the United Nations headquarters in New York.

United Nations Summer Seminar Traveling Grant

1992-96

Granted for high academic achievements.

Member of the Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society (UWM)

Date

Title

2003?

A Karen Dictionary (translator), not yet published.  Institute of Language and Culture for Rural Development, Mahidol University at Salaya, Thailand.

2001

“GIS Mapping of Tai Linguistic Geography of Southern China.” Journal of Geographic Information Sciences.

1998

Introduction to Tai-Kadai People.  (Lao and Seak Section) The International Conference on Tai Studies.  July 29-31.  Mahidol University, Thailand.

1997

A Lawa Dictionary (translator).  Institute of Language and Culture for Rural Development, Mahidol University at Salaya, Thailand & Department of Linguistics & Applied Linguistics, University of Melbourne, Australia.

1996

Languages and Cultures of the Kam-Tai (Zhuang-Dong) Group: A Word List. Institute of Language and Culture for Rural Development; Mahidol University, Salaya; Thailand & Kam-Tai Institute; Central University for Nationalities.  Beijing, PR China.  Sahadhammink Co. Ltd.

Date

Title

November 2002

Southeast Asian Studies Lecture; Northern Illinois University; “Dai People’s Indigenous Knowledge of Communal Irrigation System”

September 2002

National Security Education Program Symposium; Washington, D.C.; “Dai People’s Indigenous Knowledge   of Communal Irrigation System:  A Case Study of the Adjustment of the Tai Lue to Centralized Policies in Xishuangbanna, Yunnan, China”

May 2002

 International Southeast Asian Linguistics Society Conference (SEALS XII); Northern Illinois University; “Refinements in Fieldwork Methodology: Case Study - Comparative Linguistic Work on Tai Irrigated Rice Agriculture in Southern China”

May 2001

International Southeast Asian Linguistics Society Conference (SEALS XI); Mahidol University, Thailand; Keynote Speaker-- “Tai Southern Migration” 

May 2000

International Southeast Asian Linguistics Society Conference (SEALS X); University of Wisconsin, Madison; “GIS Mapping of Tai Linguistic Geography of Southern China”

July 1998

International Tai Conference; Bangkok, Thailand; Moderator

July 1996

Dhurakijpundit University; Donmueng, Bangkok, Thailand “Internet in Education”

June 1996

Institute of Language and Culture for Rural Development; Mahidol University at Salaya, Thailand; “Museums in the US."

June 1996

Institute of Language and Culture for Rural Development; Mahidol University at Salaya, Thailand; “Reading English as a Foreigner”

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Employer/Address

Job Classification

Summer 2000

Luce Foundation Project

Northern Illinois University

Dekalb, IL

Position: Researcher

Responsibilities: Conduct research for Northern Illinois University, DeKelb and Central University for Nationalities, Beijing (Luce Foundation Project).  Collect data on Zhuang, Sui, and Buyei minority groups in Guangxi and Guizhou Provice, China.

Sept. 1999 to April 2000

Environmental Remote Sensing Center

University of Wisconsin—Madison

Center for Limnology

Long Term Ecological Research Project (LTER)
680 North Park Street
Madison WI 53706

Position: Web page technical assistant

Responsibilities: update and maintain the NTL-LTER spatial data catalog. Specific duties include:

* generate metadata for spatial data sets (satellite imagery, aerial photography, and raster and vector thematic data);

* create browse images for each available dataset,

* post metadata and browse images on an on-line data catalog (accessible through the program's web site: www.limnology.wisc.edu);

* work with regional tabular data sets (e.g. lake chemistry from a regional survey) so they can be easily linked to spatial data sets;

* explore the utility of ArcView's Internet Map Server for interactively posting spatial data on the web;

* work with the following software packages: Arc/Info, ArcView, ERDAS Imagine, Microsoft Excel and Access;

* construct and update the web page concerning satellite images; and

* work with GIS tools such as Arc/View and Arc/Info programs.

Sept. 1999 to December 2000

Office of Admissions University of Wisconsin—Madison

432 North Lake Street

Madison, WI 53706

Position: Technical Support

Responsibilities: Help staff with computer related tasks which include installation of softwares, and software usage, and give support to technical problems and issues.

May 1998 to August 1998

Institute of Language and Culture for Rural Development

Mahidol University at Salaya

Nakorn Pathom, 71730

Thailand

Position: Visiting Lecturer

Responsibilities: Teach a graduate course entitled Theories of Development.  Taught students different development theories and their developments pertaining to regional and global settings.

Summer 1997

Central University for Nationalities

Beijing, China

Position: Researcher

Responsibilities: Conduct research with Central University for Nationalities, Beijing. Collect data on Kam (Dong) and Zhuang minority groups in Guangxi and Guizhou Provinces, China.

May 1996 to October 1997

Institute of Language and Culture for Rural Development

Mahidol University at Salaya

Nakorn Pathom, 71730

Thailand

Position: Foreign Affairs Liaison and Foreign Lecturer

Responsibilities: Teach a course to graduate students entitled:  English for Newspaper; Other responsibilities include:

* serve as an advisor on the Northeast dialect (Lao) and editor of the China Project Wordlist;

* serve as a translator (from Thai to English) and editor of the Karen Dictionary Project;

* serve as a translator (from Thai to English) and editor of the Lawa Dictionary Project;

* serve as a Thai-Buyi (Tai Yoi) English-China Dictionary Project Editor;

* lecture on Thai culture and language, and helped with the development of network between Mahidol University and Central University for Nationalities (CUN), Beijing.

Sept. 1995 to  April 1996

Great Lakes Communication

4057 N. Wilson Dr.

Milwaukee, WI 53211

Position:  Telemarketer

Responsibilities: Conduct background research on ongoing projects for fundraising; deal with customers over the telephone in a friendly and persuasive manner with the aim of meeting the clients’ financial gains.

August 1993 to May 1994

McDonald's

3121 N. Oakland Ave.

Milwaukee, WI 53211

Position: Shift Manager

Responsibilities: Train employees on product procedures and safety; plan strategic employment schedules; evaluate employees’ performances on a regular basis; conduct product research using sales data and maintained accurate cash count.

Year

Description

2000-01

Co-president of the Development Students Studies Organization (DSSO), Ph.D. in Development Program, University of Wisconsin—Madison

1998-2000

Member of Board of Directors of the United Refugee Services of Wisconsin, Inc.

1998-2000

Advisor of Lao-American Organization of Students (LAOS) at University of Wisconsin—Madison

1997-98

President of Lao-American Organization of Students (LAOS) at University of Wisconsin—Madison