Customized Curricula
WEE HOU GOHOfficer, Ministry of National Development
Republic Of Singapore
M.A. (MAPSS) 2004
B.Sc.2003, London School of Economics: Economics
THESIS: "Cultural Policy in Singapore: Getting the Bang for the Buck" (faculty advisor: Don Coursey)
SOCIAL SCIENCES 300: Perspectives in Social Science Analysis, J. MacAloon
POLITICAL SCIENCE 479: Nations and Nationalism, R. Suny
PUBLIC POLICY 308: Political Economy of Public Policy, S. Feldmann
SOCIOLOGY 500: Seminar: Social Stratification, E. Laumann
BUSINESS 33202: Economics of Regulation, S. Peltzman
BUSINESS 33220: Business, Public Policy, New Economy, A. Goolsbee
SOCIOLOGY 301: Urban Structure and Process, S. Sassen
SOCIOLOGY 401: Communications Theory, G. Soderlund
PUBLIC POLICY 396: Introduction to Cultural Policy, D. Coursey
JASON YEE
Ph.D. candidate in Human Development, University of Chicago
M.A. (MAPSS) 2002
B.S. 2000, Pennsylvania State University: Biobehavioral Health
THESIS: "A Multilevel Examination of Social Isolation during Puberty: the Effects of Personality and Cage Composition on Behavior and Health in the Rat"(faculty advisor: Martha McClintock)
SOCIAL SCIENCES 300: Perspectives in Social Science Analysis, J. MacAloon
PSYCHOLOGY 330: Cultural Psychology, R. Shweder
PSYCHOLOGY 370: Proseminar: Mind and Biology, D. Maestripieri
SOCIAL SCIENCES 302: Reading and Research, Staff
HISTORY 292: East Asian Science, Technology, and Medicine, R. Hart
PSYCHOLOGY 435: Human Neurophysiology, J. Cacioppo
SOCIOLOGY 304: Statistical Methods of Research, D. Zhao
BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES 290, Doctors as Guides/Helpers, L. Pottenger
PSYCHOLOGY 303: Biological Psychology, M. McClintock
SETH JACOBS
Assistant Professor of History, Boston College
Ph.D. in History, 2000, Northwestern University
M.A. (MAPSS) 1994: American Diplomatic History
M.F.A. 1989, DePaul University: Theater
B.A. 1986, Yale University: Philosophy
THESIS: "A Case of Mistaken Nonentity: Clark Clifford, Vietnam, and the Illogic of Posterity" (faculty advisor: Bruce Cumings, Department of History)
SOCIAL SCIENCES 300: Perspectives in Social Science Analysis, J. MacAloon
SOCIAL SCIENCES 301: Social Science Methods, J. MacAloon
HISTORY 288: Asian Wars of the 20th Century, B. Cumings
HISTORY 445: Postwar American Foreign Policy, B. Cumings
POLITICAL SCIENCE 349: Political Sociology, T. Clark
POLITICAL SCIENCE 362: Origins of Modern War, S. Walt
POLITICAL SCIENCE 398: Introduction to International Relations, C. Lipson
POLITICAL SCIENCE 399: Strategy, J. Mearsheimer
SOCIAL SCIENCES 306: M.A. Paper Research, B. Cumings
JENNIFER BRESNAHAN
International Student Adviser, California Institute for Integral Studies
M.A. (MAPSS) 2002
B.A. 1996, Santa Clara University: Biological Sciences
THESIS: "Attributions Across Cultures: Conceptualizing Individual and Group Agency in Japan and the United States" (faculty adviser: Shinobu Kitayama, Department of Human Development)
SOCIAL SCIENCES 300: Perspectives in Social Science Analysis, L. Derby
SOCIOLOGY 362: Survey Analysis, J. Davis
PSYCHOLOGY 330: Cultural Psychology, R. Shweder
PSYCHOLOGY 484: Cultural Psychology of Japan, S. Kitayama
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT 321: Culture and Power, J. Cole
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT 393: Qualitative Methods, B. Cohler
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT 456: When Cultures Collide, R. Shweder
PSYCHOLOGY 306: Social Psychology, J. Cacioppo
SOCIAL SCIENCES 306: Readings: M.A. Paper, S. Kitayama
BETHANY ALBERTSON
Ph.D. candidate in Political Science, University of Chicago
M.A. (MAPSS) 2001
B.A. 1998, Loyola Marymount University: Political Science
THESIS: "Victorian Courtship: The Restrained Relationship Between Social Sciences and the Court" (faculty adviser: Melissa Harris-Lacewell)
SOCIAL SCIENCES 300: Perspectives in Social Science Analysis, J. MacAloon
ENGLISH 330': Academic/Professional Writing, L. McEnerney
POLITICAL SCIENCE 461: Introduction to Jurisprudence, A. Marmor
POLITICAL SCIENCE 370: US Courts/Political Institutions, G. Rosenberg
SOCIAL SCIENCES 316: Ethnographic Methods, J. MacAloon
LAW 402: Constitutional Law-2: First Amendment/Free Speech, G. Stone
POLITICAL SCIENCE 303: Survey of American Politics, J.M. Hansen
POLTICAL SCIENCE 422: Feminist Philosophy, M. Nussbaum
SOCIAL SCIENCES 306: Readings: M.A. Paper, Melissa Harris-Lacewell
"I value my MAPSS education because in addition to building lifelong friendships, it contributed to my life's work personally and professionally. The requirement flexibility allowed me to focus my coursework on topics that directly augmented and related to my career. The UC faculty, staff and students were committed to creating a supportive environment for me to learn and explore new ideas. Thanks MAPSS!"
"If I had to do it all again, I wouldn't change a thing. MAPSS has pushed me to my maximum capacity - intellectually, emotionally and physically - and challenged me to be more creative and flexible in my academic and non-academic pursuits. I know that my MAPSS experience will serve me in my current position and in whatever path I embark on in the future."
"Since completing my Master's degree at the U of C, I began lecturing at Harold Washington and Daley College in the Social Sciences, with a special emphasis on political science, history and economics. The courses I teach are part of a curriculum that was designed by a U of C alum some time ago and still holds today. I have published in article in the Journal of Islamic Philosophy in Sayyid Qutb."
"I came to MAPSS with a background in anthropology, French, and music, seeking a deeper understanding of human rights and moral relativism from a social scientist's standpoint. My unforgettable year in Chicago helped me realize more than ever that I want to work in the area of religious dialogues and intercultural understanding, a job for which I am still searching with all my heart. It is my burning hope to return to school for a Ph.D. as a more mature thinker after being immersed in the rest of the world long enough to graft flesh onto my theories."
"MAPSS allows you to answer the questions that keep you up at night in a structured manner. For me, MAPSS cemented my desire to pursue interdisciplinary studies."
