Kallie Szczepanski History Expert Education Ph.D., History, Boston University J.D., University of Washington School of Law B.A., History, Western Washington University Introduction History teacher specializing in Asian history and culture 20+ years of teaching experience at the high school and university level Former Peace Corps volunteer and editor for the Pacific Rim Law and Policy Journal Experience Kallie Szczepanski first visited Asia as a Peace Corps volunteer in Turkmenistan in 1997. During her service, she visited nearby countries, including Azerbaijan, Turkey, India, and Nepal. On her return to the United States, Dr. Szczepanski served as an editor for the Pacific Rim Law and Policy Journal, a professional legal quarterly. She also worked on land reform issues in Asia as an intern at the Rural Development Institute in Seattle, Washington.Dr. Szczepanski lived in South Korea from 2003 to 2007, teaching English as a Foreign Language at private academies and at Hallym University. At Boston University, while she was earning her Ph.D., she taught college-level history courses. She currently teaches history at the high school level in Washington state. Education Dr. Szczepanski holds a bachelor's degree in history from Western Washington University, a Ph.D. degree in history from Boston University, and a J.D. from the University of Washington School of Law. She also has a teaching certification from Western Governors University. ThoughtCo and Dotdash Meredith ThoughtCo, a Dotdash Meredith brand, is an award-winning reference site offering education content created by experts. ThoughtCo reaches 13 million readers each month. Learn more about us and our editorial guidelines. Read more from Kallie Szczepanski What Was the Golden Horde? Impact of the Huns on Europe Which Asian Nations Were Never Colonized by Europe? What Is the Angkor Wat Temple Complex? What Is a Mudang? The Delhi Sultanates Why Did China Lease Hong Kong to Britain? What Was the Bakufu? History of India's Caste System Effects of the Mongol Empire on Europe Biography of Qin Shi Huang, First Emperor of China Feudalism in Japan and Europe Who Are the Dalits? History of the Pekingese Dog Chinese History Timeline Timeline of the Korean War Who Are the Brahmins? The British Raj in India The Bengal Region The Srivijaya Empire The Identity of the Queen of Sheba The Fall of China's Qing Dynasty in 1911–1912 A Long History of Japanese Women Warriors Admiral Hayreddin Barbarossa