Brief Sketch of Ms. Jin Kyu (Suh) Robertson, Ph.D., Retired Major in the U.S. Army

Jin has a Ph.D. in the Committee of History and East Asian Languages, where she studied international relations history under Professor Akira Iriye. Her dissertation examines Japanese influence over the U.S. Army Military Government in Korea after World War II and its aftermath. She has a unique background that enhances her insight for the issues related to such topic. She was born and raised in Korea, immigrated to America, and served in the U.S. Army for twenty years before joining the Harvard community. Her military service included assignments in America, Germany, Korea, and Japan, where she served as the first ever female liaison officer to the Japan Self Defense Forces. She is fluent in English, Korean, and Japanese. She has a bachelor’s degree in the Business Management and Administration from the University of Maryland and a master’s degree in Regional Studies East Asia from Harvard. She published her autobiographies in Korean and Japanese.

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