Haroon Rasheed (he/him/his) is the Research Program Associate for the Asian Studies suite. In his role, he oversees budgeting, reimbursements, grant management, and the financial side of grant application development for the Sigur Center for Asian Studies, the GW Institute for Korean Studies (GWIKS), and the GW East Asia National Resource Center (NRC). He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration (Hons) degree focusing on Management Studies. In addition, Haroon has a diploma in Leadership Development Studies and a diploma in Accountancy. Previously, Haroon has held a variety of different professional positions. He has worked as a Consultant for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark, as a Senior Program Advisor for the Royal Danish Embassy in Afghanistan, as an Advisor for the Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development in Afghanistan, and as a Consultant at the World Bank. His previous professional experience includes program management, portfolio coordination, fund management, and implementing programs and projects. He is proficient in English, Dari, Pashto, Urdu, and Hindi.