Joseph Orser

Serving in the McNair Scholars Program since 2023, Joseph Orser is trained as a historian with specializations in Asian American history and the U.S. experience in Southeast Asia. He has also led student groups on international immersion experiences related to Hmong studies in Thailand and China. Before teaching in higher education, he worked as a journalist in Bangkok and Florida.

At UWEC, he has developed a passion for helping undergraduates to cultivate and articulate the transformative skills developed through experiential learning opportunities such as research, and to use these skills to achieve their academic and professional goals. He strives to empower students with the knowledge and resources necessary to explore, learn, and succeed in their unique paths in college and beyond. If you want to talk about anything related to undergraduate research, graduate education, or the McNair Scholars Program, stop by and say hello!