Emily Matson Email & Phone Number

Washington, Dc, Us

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Washington Dc-Baltimore Area

I was an Assistant Teaching Professor at Georgetown University with a joint appointment in the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service's Asian Studies Program and the College of Arts and Sciences' Department of History. In the 2023-2024 academic year, I taught 5 courses: the Life and Legacy of Mao Zedong (grad seminar); Historical Memory of WWII in East Asia (undergrad seminar); History of China II (undergrad survey); Manchuria (undergrad seminar); and Manchuria and Modern East Asian Nationalism (grad seminar).

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

I taught in the Asia, Pacific and Diaspora Program within the Critical Race, Gender and Culture Studies Department. The courses I've taught include Modern East Asia (fall 2022 and spring 2023 in person, summer 2023 as an asynchronous course), Historical Memory of WWII in East Asia (spring 2023), and Introduction to Asia (spring 2023).

Williamsburg, Va

I taught as a joint appointment in the History Department and the Modern Languages and Literatures Department at the College of William and Mary. Courses taught included Modern Chinese History (fall 2021), The Life and Legacy of Mao Zedong (spring 2022 as a freshman seminar), Historical Memory of World War II in East Asia (spring 2022 as a freshman seminar), and 20th Century Chinese Literature.

Washington Dc-Baltimore Area

I was recently a non-residential fellow affiliated with the Asia Program to provide an original body of work that amplifies the Wilson Center’s mission and programming lanes of excellence on China studies.

Charlottesville, Virginia

I defended my dissertation in the Corcoran History Department, focusing on modern Chinese history. In my dissertation, "China's Museopolitics: Evolving Narratives on the War of Resistance against Japan," I examine the evolving narrative of the War of Resistance against Japan through the medium of museums in Northeastern China and elsewhere. I earned my Masters in History in fall 2016 after passing comprehensive exams in the fields of Chinese History, Japanese History, and Memory Studies. In addition, I have been a teacher's assistance for 5 distinct semester-long history courses in the History Department: Modern China, World War II, Modern Japan, Modern Russia, and Nazi Germany. In this role, I led 3 weekly 50-minute discussion sections of 20 students each, utilizing analytical and organization skills to assess and provide constructive feedback on student participation, exams, and papers.

Charlottesville, Virginia, United States

I designed and taught month-long summer course of 10 students on 20th Century China. This was an intensive course with lectures 3 hours a day, 5 days a week. I interspersed lectures with engagement and discussions with students, and also gauged student comprehension of the material through group presentations, essays, and exams.

Lynchburg, Virginia, United States

I designed and taught four semester-long courses: East Asian Civilization to 1600; East Asian Civilization 1600 to Present; Modern Chinese History; and Modern Japanese History. I lectured twice a week for 75 minutes to small classes of 15 students, eliciting student engagement with primary source material through stimulating discussion questions and activities. In addition, I advised a senior honors thesis in my role.

Charlottesville, Virginia, United States

I designed and taught History of World Civilization II to a small class of 6 students. This course entailed a weekly 3-hour lecture, and I engaged students in understanding key regional and global developments in world history from the 13th through 19th centuries. To gauge student understanding, I utilized small group discussions, presentations, and exams, and also assigned students a series of short writing assignments.

Hampton, Virginia

I was a regulatory compliance expert in the Label & Ingredient Review Department at Registrar Corp. In this position, I was responsible for researching all U.S. FDA regulations and guidance issued that pertain to food & beverage, alcohol, dietary supplement, cosmetic, OTC, and medical device products. I also helped to analyze Registrar Corp's clients’ labels for potential violations, drafted reports that detailed the regulations that govern them, and revised the graphics in order for them to become compliant.

Washington, Dc

• Utilized technological skills to make metadata content enhancements for a significant amount of pages on the website for the Handbook of Latin American Studies (HLAS).• Initiated researching and identifying Mandarin language articles from a Beijing-based Journal of Latin American Studies (拉丁美洲研究) for cross-referencing purposes for HLAS. • Wrote high-quality summaries of the above articles for inclusion in HLAS.• Leveraged unique language skills in Mandarin and Spanish by assisting the World Digital Library in verifying the compatibility of Chinese rare book reviews in English, Mandarin, and Spanish.

Silver Spring, Md

• Analyzed GOES-11 and GOES-12 (geostationary satellites) images and graphs and inferred their comparative infrared and visible light image quality from the available data.• Successfully published a meteorology paper in an online science journal comparing and contrasting the satellite capabilities.

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, History

Education record

Activities and Societies: Fudan Fellow at the Fudan Institute for Advance Study

Master'S Degree, History, 3.91

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, East Asian Studies, 3.83

Activities and Societies: Phi Beta Kappa

International Relations And Affairs

Chinese Language And Literature

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