Patrick Laboon

Patrick manages academic programs for FSI, in addition to managing the MIP capstone program: Policy Change Studio. Patrick joined Stanford in 2017 as a Program Coordinator for the Asia-Pacific Research Center’s China Program. From 2018-2024, Patrick served as Academic Program Manager at FSI and since 2024 as Associate Director for Academic Programs, supporting FSI’s global policy internships, mentored undergraduate research, student led initiatives, field research, and research grant programs. He joined the MIP team in 2020 to manage the capstone program. Patrick holds an MA in Asian Studies from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and a BA in International Relations from the University of California, Davis.