Katie Elizabeth Weller

Hometown: Huntington, NY

Previous education: Pennsylvania State University, BA in History (with Honors), BA in Asian Studies and BS in International Studies, minor in Japanese 

Specialization in MARSEA: Japan

Academic interests: Occupation-era and post-war Japan

Personal interests: movies, music, museums, and travel

Thesis title: Protesting Futenma: Okinawa's Fourth Wave of Protests (2013-2021)