OFFICE/DEPARTMENT
Each semester, the East-West Center in Washington selects a cohort of Young Professionals to gain first-hand training and experience at a US-Indo-Pacific research and education organization in Washington, DC. This cohort has a total of ten Young Professionals, who you can meet below!
Alec Weiker
Georgetown University, B.S. Foreign Service
Academic Interests: Pacific Island Countries and China
Angelo Paule
Georgetown University, M.A. in Foreign Service
Academic Interests: Pacific Island Territories and East Asia
Brendan Stewart
Georgetown University, M.S. Foreign Service
Academic Interests: Southeast Asia
Joshua Downes
Georgetown University, M.S. in Foreign Service and M.A. Global, International, and Comparative History
Academic Interests: Small Island States in the Indo-Pacific and Great Power Competition
Ramil Mercado
American University, M.A. International Affairs
Academic Interests: Southeast Asia and Diaspora Communities
Robert Kincaid
American University, B.A. International Studies
Academic Interests: Environmental Issues and Climate Mitigation in Southeast Asia
Shane Goetz
Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University, M.A. Law and Diplomacy
Academic Interests: industries, human rights, and security relationships between the United States and allies in the Indo-Pacific
Van Tran
Rhodes College, B.A. International Studies
Academic Interests: East Asia and Southeast Asia
Yumei Lin
Tufts University, B.A. International Relations and Security Studies
Academic Interests: disseminating complex academic research into accessible formats for those with less technical experience in economics and international relations
Aaron McNicholas
Georgetown University, M.A. Asian Studies
Academic Interests: Media Literacy, and disinformation in Asia
Each semester, the East-West Center in Washington selects a cohort of Young Professionals to gain first-hand training and experience at a US-Indo-Pacific research and education organization in Washington, DC. This cohort has a total of ten Young Professionals, who you can meet below!
Alec Weiker
Georgetown University, B.S. Foreign Service
Academic Interests: Pacific Island Countries and China
Angelo Paule
Georgetown University, M.A. in Foreign Service
Academic Interests: Pacific Island Territories and East Asia
Brendan Stewart
Georgetown University, M.S. Foreign Service
Academic Interests: Southeast Asia
Joshua Downes
Georgetown University, M.S. in Foreign Service and M.A. Global, International, and Comparative History
Academic Interests: Small Island States in the Indo-Pacific and Great Power Competition
Ramil Mercado
American University, M.A. International Affairs
Academic Interests: Southeast Asia and Diaspora Communities
Robert Kincaid
American University, B.A. International Studies
Academic Interests: Environmental Issues and Climate Mitigation in Southeast Asia
Shane Goetz
Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University, M.A. Law and Diplomacy
Academic Interests: industries, human rights, and security relationships between the United States and allies in the Indo-Pacific
Van Tran
Rhodes College, B.A. International Studies
Academic Interests: East Asia and Southeast Asia
Yumei Lin
Tufts University, B.A. International Relations and Security Studies
Academic Interests: disseminating complex academic research into accessible formats for those with less technical experience in economics and international relations
Aaron McNicholas
Georgetown University, M.A. Asian Studies
Academic Interests: Media Literacy, and disinformation in Asia
