Personal Summary

Robert E. McCoy writes and speaks on geopolitical events and international affairs in East Asia, particularly North Korea and its relations with other players in the region. During a twenty-year career in the U.S. Air Force as an intelligence professional, he lived in East Asia for more than fourteen years. Subsequently, he has published over 150 political analyses and commentaries in various journals focusing on Asia. He has been interviewed by American and overseas news outlets for his views on regional affairs, and his analyses on North Korea have been officially cited by foreign governments.

Education

• Basic Korean Language and Culture Studies, Yale University – Institute of Far Eastern Languages, 1962-1963
• Initial Intelligence Indoctrination and Signals Intelligence Training, U.S. Air Force, 1963-1964
• Intermediate Korean Language and Culture Studies, Defense Language Institute – West Coast Branch, 1970-1971
• BGS in Psychology and Asian Studies, University of Nebraska at Omaha, earned in 1979
• Graduate Studies in Human Relations, University of Oklahoma – Overseas Division, 1980-1982
• MGA in Management Information Systems, University of Maryland – College Park, earned in 1985

Languages:

• Korean (no longer fluent)