Jesse Whalen
Email: whalen4@wisc.edu

Academic Interests:
Thai language, culture, and literature, Siamese/Thai literary history and historiography, comparative literature, Myths, Folklore, and Religion in Southeast Asia, Colonialism and Postcolonialism, Modernity, National identity, Nationalism and Education in Thailand
Research Areas of Interest:
Thailand, the Philippines, SEA generally
Previous Education:
B.A. English, Rutgers University – Newark
M.Ed International Education, Framingham State University