Hi! I'm Alex. These days, I'm an American Studies PhD candidate at Brown University, where I am also pursuing certificates in both Gender and Sexuality Studies and Digital Humanities.
My research and teaching interests are in the nexus of media and cultural studies, queer studies, and Asian/American studies.
I'm currently working on my dissertation project which examines failed masculinities, ethical opacities, and queer sexual politics. Broadly, I pick up media and cultural studies analytics to trace how Asian/American masculinities are managed and negotiated within the contested terrain of the sexual.
I previously worked as an assistant editor for Camera Obscura: Feminism, Culture, and Media Studies. In 2026, I won the Best Graduate Student Essay Award from the Association for Asian American Studies.
Outside of my academic endeavors, other things I enjoy include: making music, Seoul, the color blue, and papaya salad.
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