Kristin Vekasi — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Mansfield Chair of Japan and Indo-Pacific Affairs and Associate Professor at the University of Montana
Author of 'Risk Management Strategies of Japanese Companies in China' (Routledge 2019)
Holds a PhD in political science from the University of Wisconsin, Madison
Member of the Mansfield Foundation's US-Japan Network for the Future
Nonresident fellow with the National Bureau of Asian Research

Biography

Kristin Vekasi serves as the Mansfield Chair of Japan and Indo-Pacific Affairs and is an Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Montana. Her academic work centers on trade and investment strategies within evolving geopolitical landscapes, alongside the political risk management of supply chains.

Dr. Vekasi specializes in Northeast Asia, having conducted extensive research in China, Japan, and South Korea.