Stephen O’Harrow
Director of the Center for Southeast Asian Studies
Moore 406
Educational Background
A.B., University of Michigan, 1962.
M.A., School of Oriental & African Studies (London), 1965.
Doctorat en Etudes Orientales, La Sorbonne, 1972
Research / Teaching / Specializations
Vietnamese language & literature, film in Viet Nam, colonial & pre-modern Vietnamese texts
Paul Rausch
Associate Director of the Center for Southeast Asian Studies
Moore 405
Educational Background
M.A., University of Hawaiʻi
B.A., University of Hawaiʻi
Research/Teaching/Specializations
Cinema, clothing, and culture of Southeast Asia
Ronald Gilliam
Online Development Coordinator & Doctoral Student in Asian Theatre
Moore 405
Educational Background
M.A., Performance Studies, New York University
B.A., Theatre/Chinese Language & Culture, Butler University
Research/Teaching/Specializations
In addition to coordinating all online communication at the Center for Southeast Asian Studies, Ronald conducts research on Uyghur dramatic art in Chinese Central Asia. He is also actively involved in directing theatrical productions. Prior to his graduate work, he co-founded NoExit Performance, a theatre company based in Indianapolis, Indiana, which focuses on theatrical experimentation and intercultural performance. Over the last 10 years he also directed and performed in numerous theatrical productions. He recently directed Gao Xingjian’s Nocturnal Wanderer and also performed in the UH jingju production of 白蛇传 (The White Snake). Ronald has also published articles and reviews in peer-reviewed journals such as e-Misphérica and Asian Theatre Journal.
Leon Potter
Student Assistant & Doctoral Student at the College of Education
Moore Hall 405
Educational Background
M.A., Second Language Studies, University of Hawaii at Manoa
M.A., Asian Studies, University of Hawaii at Manoa
B.A., Asian Studies, University of Hawaii at Manoa
Research/Teaching/Specializations
Leon is doing research for his dissertation about Vietnamese Heritage Language Learners. He has completed four-years of Vietnamese language classes and is also currently studying 4th-year Thai language. For three summers (07, 08, 09), Leon went to Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand to participate in a teaching practicum at the University of Ubon Rajathani for the Department of Second Language Studies. He has also been heavily involved in the subtitling for the Center and worked on many films including Passerine Bird (Con Chim Vành Khuyên), The Lotus (Bông Sen), and Holy Days (Ngày Lễ Thánh) with Le Vinh Hoa.
Pahole Sookkasikon
Public Relations Coordinator & Doctoral Student in American Studies
Moore Hall 405
Educational Background
B.A. – Studio Art & Asian/American Studies, University of California, Irvine
M.A. – Asian/American Studies, San Francisco State University
Research/Teaching/Specializations
Pahole received his Masters in Asian/American Studies at San Francisco State University. His research and teaching interests include the identity formation of Thai/Americans, Cultural Studies, media, as well as the diaspora and migration patterns of Southeast Asian communities into the United States. Academically, his goal is to bridge the gap between Thai Studies and Thai/American Studies, further building upon the face of Southeast Asian/American Studies. In application, Pahole used his academic knowledge to campaign for various community organizations such as Save the Thai Temple, Helping Janet, Project Michelle, in addition to working with the San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival.
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