Jessica Elkind
دانشیار · U.S. involvement in Vietnam and Southeast Asia
San Francisco State Universityمعرفی
Jessica Elkind is an Associate Professor and Graduate Coordinator in the Department of History at San Francisco State University. Her research focuses on U.S. foreign relations, Southeast Asian history, nation-building, and the intersections of religion and human rights in foreign policy. She holds a Ph.D. from UCLA (2005) and a B.A. from Brown University (1998).
Education:
- Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles, 2005
- B.A. with Honors, Brown University, 1998
Her book Aid Under Fire: Nation Building and the Vietnam War (2016) examines American nation-building failures in South Vietnam. Current research includes U.S. policy toward Cambodia in the 1970s and the influence of religion on U.S. foreign relations. Her publications span diplomatic history, refugee resettlement, and Cold War dynamics.
Selected Awards:
- SF State Development of Research and Creativity Grant
- SF State Presidential Award for Professional Development
- UCLA Chancellors Dissertation Fellowship
As Graduate Coordinator, she oversees academic advising. Her grants include support for research on human rights and Cold War studies. She teaches courses on U.S. foreign relations, Southeast Asia, and American empire.
