Alumni

Ian Easton

Ian Easton is the Senior Director of the Project 2049 Institute and an alumnus who graduated with an M.A. in China Studies from the IMAS program at NCCU in 2008. The courses and professors in IMAS greatly shaped his career in becoming a Strategic Security Analyst conducting research on defense and security issues in Asia. His work has been featured in major U.S. and Asian media outlets, such as the New York Times, Reuters, Huffington Post, NHK, CCTV, and the Taipei Times. He is also the author of “The Chinese Invasion Threat: Taiwan’s Defense and American Strategy in Asia”.

Ian wishes our IMAS students great success in their studies!

View Ian’s publications here.

Watch his personal video message!

Bernise Springer

Alumna Cleisha-Bernise Springer (克莉沙) is a former IMAS student working at the Embassy of Saint Lucia in Taiwan as Second Secretary. She encourages our international students to step out of their comfort zone and explore Taiwan outside of the regular classroom. Diving into Taiwanese culture and interacting with locals give a deeper understanding of Taiwan as a whole.

Watch her full message in the video.