Ian L. Smith

MAIS Japan 2020
Ian L. Smith, MAIS Japan

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Ian graduated in June 2020. Check out his student spotlight here.

Ian received his bachelor’s degree from the Jackson School’s Japan Studies program in June 2017. After taking a year off of school to roam the streets of Japan, he decided to return to the Jackson School to further his studies. His research interests are twofold: the political economy of Japan in the postwar period, along with the economic and military history of World War I and the interwar period.

Grants, Fellowships, and Awards

  • Kristen Kawakami Dean Fellow
  • Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellow
  • Japan Studies Program Scholar
  • Japan Studies Book Award
  • JSIS Graduate Book Award

Education

  • MA, University of Washington, 2018-Present
  • BA, University of Washington, Cum Laude, Dean's List, 2017
  • AA, Community College of the Air Force, Valedictorian, Distinguished Graduate, 2011