Domestic Politics and Society

Kenta Fukao is a resident fellow in GMF's Indo-Pacific program. He also serves as an American Political Science Association–Sasakawa Peace Foundation Congressional Fellow (2024–2025).

Fukao has more than 10 years of experience working in the Japanese House of Representatives, most recently in the secretariat’s office. From 2020 to 2023, he served in the Japanese embassy in Washington, DC, organizing exchanges between the US and Japanese legislatures. He holds a master's degree in political science from the Graduate School of Law at Keio University.  

Yuki Tsujimura is a resident fellow in GMF's Indo-Pacific program. He also serves as an American Political Science Association–Sasakawa Peace Foundation Congressional Fellow (2024–2025) and is a PhD student at the University of Tokyo. His research focuses on the US Congress and its role in policy change, with a specific interest in representation and congressional procedure. 

Tsujimura earned a master's degree in political science from the University of Tokyo. His thesis, "The Effect of Issue Salience on Legislative Process", investigates Congress’ responsiveness to media attention in the current polarized era. He uses quantitative methods and text analysis to understand how political institutions influence politicians’ actions.

Ty Melnick is a Washington, DC-based program coordinator at GMF. She supports the Marshall Memorial Fellowship, GMF's flagship leadership program, and assists in implementing other leadership program initiatives. 

Melnick holds a bachelor's degree in international studies with specializations in international political economy and global development from American University.