The University of Oregon offers a multitude of professional development resources for graduate students. Whether you are interested in pursuing a career in or outside of academia, students can seek career counseling and exploration, resume and CV reviews, interview preparation, teacher training and certificates, graduate workshops, and more.

Connect with an Advisor

Luke Habberstad    
Director of Asian Studies Program

Email: lukehabb@uoregon.edu    
Phone: 541-346-4006    
Office: 401 Friendly Hall    
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Brita Ellis   
Graduate Coordinator

Email: gslgrad@uoregon.edu    
Phone: 541-346-9782    
Office: 114E Friendly Hall    
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Robbie Marshall    
Graduate Coordinator

Email: gslgrad@uoregon.edu    
Phone: 541-346-0195    
Office: 114 Friendly Hall    
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Career and Development Resources

List of resource links:

• Internships in Asian Studies
• East Asian Languages and Literatures
• Chinese Flagship Program
• Center for Asian and Pacific Studies
• Yamada Language Center

Marketing Associate, Tippins Foods

Reid Bartholomew, MA in Asian Studies, '22

Since graduating, Reid has worked for Tippins Foods, a camping food startup company in Pittsburgh, PA. He brings the critical thinking skills he developed in the Asian Studies program to the job, and the many hours spent watching Japanese car camping videos on YouTube dovetail nicely with his current role researching and marketing camping food.

Staff, School of Global Languages and Literatures

Rami Ghandour, MA in Asian Studies, '22

Since graduating, Rami has worked on the staff of the School of Global Languages and Literatures at Pennsylvania State University, providing support to its Department of Asian Studies. Rami intends to pursue doctoral studies focusing on Japanese culture and film.

Post-graduate Fellow, JSMA

MacKenzie Coyle, MA in Asian Studies, '21

Since graduating, MacKenzie has worked as a post-graduate fellow in Asian Art at the JSMA and primarily work on curatorial and collections projects related to the museum’s Asian art collections. In the future, MacKenzie would like to continue working in the museum field.

Adjunct Professor, Winston-Salem State University

Nakota DiFonzo, MA in Asian Studies, '20

After graduating, Dakota began teaching world history as an adjunct professor at Winston-Salem State University, in North Carolina. He remained involved in the field of Asian Studies through The “What is Asia?” Podcast, in which he interviews graduate students and professors of Asian history.

Graduate Teaching Initiative

The UO Teaching Engagement Program’s Graduate Teaching Initiative offers graduate students structured and rigorous, yet flexible, pathways to develop as college teachers. The program is meant to develop inclusive, engaged, and research-led teachers who will, in turn, help shape the campus teaching culture.