Dr. Swe Oo Mon
Full-time Faculty of Social Science and Humanities
She received her Ph.D. from the International University of Japan in 2024. Her dissertation, "Fragile Democracy in Times of the Pandemic in Myanmar: Democracy, Political Attitudes, and Political Behaviors," examines the impact of two critical events—the COVID-19 pandemic and the 2021 military coup—on political behaviors and attitudes in Myanmar. Specifically, it aims to understand how the attitudes and behaviors of Myanmar people toward politics, government, and society have been impacted as a result of the pandemic and political instability.
Using large-scale survey data, experiments, quasi-experimental designs, and applied econometrics, her research interests focus on politics and governance, public administration and management, public policy evaluation, labor economics, and the economics of education.
She brings diverse experience across the corporate sector, non-governmental organizations, public policy and governance, and academia. In recent years, she has been leading academic programs, teaching and mentoring students in research at nonprofit educational settings that serve displaced youth learners from conflict-affected areas.
“Learning is the process of acquiring knowledge, skills, and attitudes to address complex research questions that are rooted in real-life societal challenges. Through logical reasoning, critical
thinking, and balanced judgment, we become empowered—not only to seek truth, but to confront and overcome the challenges that shape our world.”