Brett McCormick

Brett McCormick is a Professor and Chair in the Department of Human Sciences at the University of New Haven, affiliated with the College of Arts and Sciences. He serves as Director of the Global Studies Program and co-founded the East Asia Security Center (EASC), a partnership with China Foreign Affairs University and Bond University.

• Ph.D. in History, Cornell University
• M.A. in History, Cornell University
• B.A. in Asian Studies, SUNY Stony Brook

Dr. McCormick's research focuses on East Asian diplomatic and security issues, particularly China-Japan and US-China relations. His work bridges history, political science, and international security studies. The EASC hosts an annual symposium in Beijing, producing scholarly outputs like book series and conference proceedings.

His teaching integrates primary source materials from EASC events, offering students unique access to East Asian diplomatic networks. He has received multiple fellowships and grants for his research and travel.

• Mellon Fellowship (2001)
• Idhler Fellowship (2001)
• C.V. Starr Fellowship (2000)
• Einaudi Center Research Travel Grants (1998, 2000)
• Cornell University Japan Research Travel Grants (1998, 2000)
• U.S. Department of Education Fellowships (1997-1999)
• R.J. Smith and Sage Fellowships (1996-1997)

Dr. McCormick's family shares a passion for international travel, informed by his wife's overseas experience, his mother's birding, his father's Air Force career, and his brother's Navy service.