Meghan Fong
Meghan Fong is a graduate student at Georgetown University School of Foreign Service’s M.A. in Asian Studies Program. Before pursuing her Masters, Meghan served as a United States Air Force officer working Indo-Pacific security challenges, with operational assignments in South Korea and Japan. Her research interests include U.S.-China strategic competition, Indo-Pacific defense partnerships, and Women, […]
Peter Bennett
Peter Bennett is a recent graduate of the University of Hawaii-Manoa, where he completed a Master’s in Asian studies. His research interests include Japanese territorial disputes and nationalism. He has been an intern since January of 2025.
Kyler Cade
Kylar Cade is in the M.A. in Public Administration Program at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa. Kylar is interested in supporting peace in the Indo-Pacific region by fostering understanding among peoples and governments. He previously earned a B.A. in International Relations from IE University in Spain.
Charlotte Bros
Charlotte Bros is a graduate student at IAE Lyon School of Management, located in France, pursuing a Master’s degree in International Management and Business with a specialization in International Affairs. She is currently an intern in the Communication and Outreach Department at Pacific Forum, where she supports social media management, content creation, communication strategy development, […]
Yijing Shen
Yijing Shen is a graduate student of M.A. in Asian Studies at Georgetown University and proficient in Chinese and Japanese. Her research interest is in politics and economy in Northeast Asia. With a strong interest in unpacking the dynamics of geopolitics in the Indo-Pacific through international reporting, she has previously interned at Reuters’ Beijing Bureau, South […]
Hana Soma
Hana Soma is a Master of Public Policy in Global Affairs candidate at the Yale University Jackson School of Global Affairs, focusing her studies on a wide range of themes in diplomacy, including US-Japan security relations in the Indo-Pacific sphere. Prior to attending Yale, Hana worked in the International Trade Division of the Ministry of […]
Alana Wilson
Alana Wilson will be interning with Pacific Forum during Summer 2025. She is a graduate student pursuing an M.A. in Pacific Islands Studies at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa. She is driven by a passion for service toward others and dedication to promoting clean energy and understanding the role of climate finance in the Pacific region. She previously worked at the […]
Lina Chang
Lina Chang is a second-year undergraduate at Pomona College double majoring in Public Policy Analysis/Politics and Media Studies. Her research interests include US-ROK-Japan trilateral relations, East Asian soft power, and Women, Peace and Security issues. She is currently a Research Assistant at Pomona College.
