Melissa is a Senior Lecturer at the School of Political Science and International Studies. Her research and teaching interests include Southeast Asian politics and international relations, Cambodian politics and post-conflict reconstruction, and non-traditional security in East Asia.
Research briefs
Combating Child Sex Tourism in South-east Asia: Law Enforcement Cooperation and Civil Society Partnerships
My research examines the legal opportunities for prosecuting foreign nationals (in countries of offence and through extra-territorial prosecution) that travel abroad to sexually exploit children. I argue for the importance of cooperation between civil society groups and law enforcement to get prosecutions to court.
Human security’s future in regional cooperation and governance?
This research discusses the complexity of the human security concept. How is it defined and how has it been accepted or rejected in the East Asian region (mostly ASEAN region).