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Bolor Lkhaajav is a researcher focusing on East Asian international affairs, covering topics from diplomacy, foreign policy, to economy, politics, and society. She translated and published No Use of Force- The End of the Marxist Era in Mongolia: The Memoirs of Jambyn Batmonkh. Her research and teaching interests include East Asian history, foreign policy grand strategy, small state studies, collective action, and international security and regional cooperation. Other relevant subfields include but are not limited to climate change financing, rise of authoritarianism, election, post-Soviet political psychology. Bolor’s expertise and commentaries have appeared in a range of international publications in multiple languages.

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​​​​​In 2018, Bolor earned a MA in Asia-Pacific Studies from the University of San Francisco. She now serves as an Alumni Mentor for undergraduate and graduate students at USF. ​Ms. Lkhaajav Founded and Directs Monus.Ed Mentorship Program, where she mentors students find their academic footing, career planning, and graduate school preparation. Since launching her Mentorship Program, Bolor mentored and placed students in graduate programs in the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Australia, South Korea, and Hong Kong. 

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Bolor spent the last 10 years as a researcher, writer, and columnist for a number of influential magazines and newspapers, becoming a leading voice on Mongolia, Northeast Asia, and the East Asia region. She is currently writing a book on Mongolia's foreign policy grand strategy. ​​