Mark Seah

Mark Seah is the Assistant Director of the Unseen Legacies of Vietnam War Project (ULVW) & the Global Vietnam Wars Studies Initiative (GVWSI). The Unseen Legacies of Vietnam War Project is the first systematic review of documents from multiple archives and other sources in the U.S. and Vietnam, designed to facilitate the location and identification of Vietnamese war dead. This information is provided to the U.S. Department of Defense along with personal ephemera and verifying documentation that can provide closure and healing to Vietnamese families. The Global Vietnam Wars Studies Initiative is racing to rescue and document the untold histories and hidden memories from all sides of the war while advancing groundbreaking scholarship about the conflict and its domestic and global ramifications.

Mark first joined the Ash Center in 2019 as a Program Coordinator and Assistant to both Professor Tony Saich & Dr. Edward Cunningham. He later stepped into the Program Administrator role that supports the Rajawali Foundation Institute for Asia before joining the ULVW & GVWSI team as a Program Manager.

As a founding member of the Ash Center Steering Committee, Mark contributes actively to its efforts advancing equitable practices within the center. He established and led original programming for its Community Learning Series, curated its web-based educational resources, and served as a member of its Hiring Retention Group.

Mark holds Master of Music (MM) and Bachelor of Music (BM) degrees from the Manhattan School of Music. A native of Singapore, he is an active classical singer and formerly served as the Cantor at the United Nations Parish in New York City. Mark’s background includes serving as a Non-Commissioned Officer (NCO) in the Singapore Armed Forces Ceremonial Band from 2008-2010. Prior to joining the Ash Center, he held various positions in higher education, most recently as an administrator for the Integrated Life Sciences PhD program at the University of Georgia Graduate School