
Faculty
The Parami faculty members are of great resilience, flexibility, and goodwill in order to make a significant contribution. The Parami faculty members show diverse academic interests with a bent toward interdisciplinary learning and cross-divisional collaboration.
Dr. Romina de Jong
Dean of Academic Affairs, Chair of the Division of General Education
Romina received her Ph.D. in Educational Studies in 2013, also has a MA in Philosophy of Education and a BA in Social Work.
Dr. Win Maw Hlaing Oo
Chair of the Division of Mathematics and Data Science
Win Maw obtained his Ph.D.in Materials Science from Washington State University and worked as a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Utah and Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.
Dr. David Golding
Chair of the Division of Social Studies
David obtained his Ph.D in Education and Social Justice from Lancaster University.
Dr. Kyaw Moe Tun
Faculty of Mathematics and Data Science
Dr. Kyaw Moe Tun completed his undergraduate education at Bard College at Simon’s Rock (USA) and Oxford University (UK), and received his Ph.D. in Chemistry at Yale University (USA).
Thazin Nyein Kyaw
Faculty of General Education
Thazin is currently a Program Director for AEM-Parami (English Language Initiative), which is one of many programs from Parami University.
Mia Sasaki
Faculty of General Education
Mia currently works as the Program Lead Instructor at AEM-Parami and as a Writing Composition instructor at Parami University.
Dr. Myo Thida
Faculty of Mathematics and Data Science
Dr. Myo Thida received her Ph.D. in Computer Vision from Kingston University, UK in 2013. She is a social entrepreneur with a strong belief in Education for reforming the country.
Dr. Ceyhun Elgin
Faculty of Social Studies
Ceyhun Elgin is a Professor of Economics at Bogazici University (Turkey). He obtained his Ph.D. in economics at the University of Minnesota in 2010, and his research interests are in applied macroeconomics, economic growth, and political economics with a particular emphasis on the economics of the informal sector.
Dr. Emily O'Dell
Faculty of General Education
Dr. Emily Jane O’Dell received her BA, MA, MFA, and Ph.D. from Brown University and an additional MA in Central Asian Studies from Columbia University. In America, she has taught at Brown University, Columbia University, and Harvard University, where she received an award for teaching excellence.
Zahnur Rofiah
Faculty of General Education
Zahnur Rofiah (Zee) is a master’s candidate of Education and International Development at University College London. She earned her CELTA (Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults) from Cambridge Assessment English in 2014 and DELTA Module 1 (Diploma in English Language Teaching to Adults) from International House, London, in 2018.
Dr. Dale Mineshima-Lowe
Faculty of Social Studies
Dr. Dale Mineshima-Lowe received her Ph.D. in Politics from the University of Durham in the UK. She also holds a M.A. in European Political & Economic Integration, a Diploma in Legal Studies, a BSc in Psychology with Political Science (USA), and a Postgraduate Certificate in Education (Adult/Further Education).
Dr. Will Buckingham
Faculty of Social Studies
Will Buckingham has a PhD in philosophy from Staffordshire University, and an MA in anthropology from the University of Durham. He has previously been associate professor in writing and creativity at De Montfort University and visiting associate professor in the college of literature and journalism at Sichuan University. He is a writer, and his most recent book, Hello, Stranger: Stories of Connection in a Divided World is published by Granta Books.
Dr. Doan Nhat Minh
Faculty of Mathematics and Data Science
Dr. Doan Nhat Minh is a mechanical engineer with a strong passion for renewable energy and fluid mechanics. His Ph.D. dissertation at Keio University (Japan) scrutinized a system of counter-rotating cross-flow hydrokinetic turbines for enhanced energy output. While in Japan, Dr. Doan spent 3 years at the Wind Energy Institute of Tokyo working on multiple Japanese floating offshore wind projects.