Division of Social Sciences - UCLA College of Letters and Science

Dr. Zackey's research focuses on Environmental Conservation and Development in Southwest China (Yunnan Province). He has lived in China approximately seven years since 1994.
Dr. Zackey has taught in the UCLA Geography Department since 2006.
Dr. Zackey was also a Postdoctoral Scholar at the UC Berkeley Center for Chinese Studies, and attended the Johns Hopkins-Nanjing University Center for Chinese and American Studies in Nanjing, China.

Dr. Altice researches United States History with a particular focus on Race and Religion. His dissertation focused on the influence of American writers and travelers abroad on American's perceptions of foreign cultures in the early 19th century.
He has taught at UCLA Extension and California State University, Long Beach since getting his Doctorate from UCLA.
Before earning his Doctorate, Dr. Altice had a variety of experiences teaching in high schools, including experiences in Japan, China (Shandong), and Harvard-Westlake School (California).

Dr. Oñate is an instructor in the UCLA Extension program and concurrently an adjunct professor in Political Science and China Studies at the University of Arizona. Dr. Oñate's research focuses on U.S.-China Relations.
Dr. Oñate was a professor of Chinese Studies and Director of the Department of Oriental Studies at the University of Arizona, where he taught for sixteen years (1966-81).
He then joined the U.S. State Department as a Foreign Service Officer, serving seven years at the U.S. embassy in Beijing. In this capacity, Dr. Oñate has visited over fifty (50) cities and around 20 provinces in China. Dr. Oñate retired from the State Department in 1998.