Jonathan Valdez

Jonathan Valdez is the academic program specialist for the Center for Southeast Asian Studies (CSEAS). He received both his B.A. and M.A. from San Diego State University in 2010 and 2013, respectively, and has been actively involved in Philippine, Thai, and Asian-American studies since his undergraduate years. Since then, he has gained a wide variety of experience in the non-profit and academic sectors, most recently at the Bishop Museum in Honolulu, Hawai'i, where he facilitated events and coordinated membership efforts. Jonathan's research interests revolve around cultural studies, food studies, diaspora studies, and politics in Southeast Asia.