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Aberle, Henry
Graduate Associate
hmaberle@arizona.edu
Fall 2026
JPN 101 – Elementary Japanese
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Camp, Margaret
Associate Professor of Practice
mcamp@arizona.edu
Spring 2027
EAS 160A5 – Languages and Cultures of East Asia
Fall 2026
JPN 402 – Gender and Language in Japan
JPN 502 – Gender and Language in Japan
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Che, Frank
Graduate Associate
yufanche@arizona.edu
Fall 2026
CHN 101 – Elementary Chinese
CHN 202 – Intermediate Modern Chinese
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Choi, Nena
Graduate Assistant
nechoi0202@arizona.edu
Fall 2026
KOR 201 – Intermediate Korean I
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Chun, Sojung
Instructor
sojeongj@arizona.edu
Fall 2026
KOR 101 – Elementary Korean I
KOR 301 – Third-Year Korean I
Spring 2027
KOR 302 – Third-Year Korean II
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Dachille, Rae Erin
Associate Professor
raedachille@arizona.edu
Fall 2026
EAS 240 – Imagining the Buddha: Images of Buddhism in Asia and the West
EAS 358 – Tibetan Buddhism: Liberation, Identity, and Representation
Spring 2027
EAS 359 – Buddhism and Healing
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Du, Mei
Graduate Associate
meidu@arizona.edu
Fall 2026
CHN 102 – Elementary Chinese
CHN 415 – Advanced Modern Chinese
CHN 515 – Advanced Modern Chinese
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Esaki, Brett J
Assistant Professor of Practice
esaki@arizona.edu
Fall 2026
EAS 250 – Hidden Histories of Asian Pacific Americans
JPN 245 – Japanese Popular Culture: Manga, Anime, and So Much More!
JPN 355 – From Godzilla to Hello Kitty! US-Japan Popular Culture
Spring 2027
JPN 245 – Japanese Popular Culture: Manga, Anime, and So Much More!
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ferriergene@arizona.edu
Fall 2026
EAS 579 – Second/Foreign Language Teaching and Learning
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Gregory, Scott W
Associate Professor
scottgregory@arizona.edu
Spring 2027
CHN 345 – Buddhists, Bandits, and Beauties: Masterworks of Chinese Fiction from the 1500s to the Digital Age
CHN 448 – Foundations of the Chinese Literary Tradition: Pre-imperial to Tang
CHN 548 – Foundations of the Chinese Literary Tradition: Pre-imperial to Tang
Fall 2026
EAS 160A3 – Chinese Civilization
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Hayashi, Kaoru
Assistant Professor
kaoruhayashi@arizona.edu
Fall 2026
EAS 201 – Myth, Memory, Mind: Introduction to Traditional East Asia
JPN 505 – Classical Japanese
JPN 405 – Classical Japanese
Spring 2027
JPN 311 – Death in Traditional Japanese Literature
JPN 446A – Power, Sexuality, and Aesthetics in Early Japanese Literature
JPN 546A – Power, Sexuality, and Aesthetics in Early Japanese Literature
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Ishikawa-Peck, Itsumi
Interim Director, Japanese Language Program, Instructor
itsumi@arizona.edu
Spring 2027
JPN 102 – Elementary Japanese
JPN 201 – Intermediate Japanese
JPN 202 – Intermediate Japanese
JPN 302 – Advanced Japanese
JPN 101 – Elementary Japanese
Fall 2026
JPN 102 – Elementary Japanese
JPN 201 – Intermediate Japanese
JPN 202 – Intermediate Japanese
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Jameson, Alison C
Associate Professor of Practice
ajameson@arizona.edu
Fall 2026
EAS 160A1 – The Worlds of Buddhism
EAS 222 – Introduction to Zen Buddhism
Spring 2027
EAS 160A1 – The Worlds of Buddhism
EAS 222 – Introduction to Zen Buddhism
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Kim, Hannah
Assistant Professor
hhkim@arizona.edu
Spring 2027
EAS 268 – Asian philosophies
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Kim, Taehyung
Graduate Assistant
mart111ndp@arizona.edu
Fall 2026
KOR 101 – Elementary Korean I
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Klimanova, Liudmila
Assistant Professor
klimanova@arizona.edu
Fall 2026
EAS 579 – Second/Foreign Language Teaching and Learning
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Lanza, Fabio
Professor
flanza@arizona.edu
Fall 2026
EAS 376 – Communist China: History and Narrative
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Li, Dian
Professor
dianl@arizona.edu
Fall 2026
CHN 245 – Chinese Popular Culture
CHN 305 – Global Kung Fu Cinema
Spring 2027
CHN 251 – New Chinese Cinema
CHN 465 – Chinese/English Translation: Theory and Practice
CHN 565 – Chinese/English Translation: Theory and Practice
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Li, Yilei
Graduate Associate
yileili@arizona.edu
Fall 2026
CHN 101 – Elementary Chinese
CHN 201 – Intermediate Modern Chinese
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Liu, Bo
Assistant Professor
liubo@arizona.edu
Fall 2026
CHN 101 – Elementary Chinese
EAS 480 – Teaching and Learning East Asian Languages
EAS 580 – Teaching and Learning East Asian Languages
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Liu, Yilan
Adjunct Instructor
yilanliu@arizona.edu
Fall 2026
CHN 202 – Intermediate Modern Chinese
CHN 301 – Third-Year Chinese I
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McGregor, Janice
Associate Professor
jmcgregor@arizona.edu
Spring 2027
EAS 587 – Assessment in Second/Foreign Language Learning
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Midon, Gregg
Graduate Associate
greggmidon@arizona.edu
Fall 2026
EAS 201 – Myth, Memory, Mind: Introduction to Traditional East Asia
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Miura, Takashi
Associate Professor
tmiura@arizona.edu
Fall 2026
EAS 160A1 – The Worlds of Buddhism
Winter 2026
EAS 160A1 – The Worlds of Buddhism
Spring 2027
JPN 220 – Nature, Gods, and Zen: Religion in Japanese Society
JPN 585 – History of Japanese Religions: Ancient
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Nakano, Chieko
Senior Lecturer
chiekon@arizona.edu
Fall 2026
JPN 421 – Advanced Practice in Japanese Language
JPN 521 – Advanced Practice in Japanese Language
Spring 2027
JPN 245 – Japanese Popular Culture: Manga, Anime, and So Much More!
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Nitta, Reiko
Instructor
nitta@arizona.edu
Fall 2026
JPN 102 – Elementary Japanese
JPN 201 – Intermediate Japanese
JPN 202 – Intermediate Japanese
JPN 301 – Advanced Japanese
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Oh, Subin
Graduate Assistant
osubin@arizona.edu
Fall 2026
KOR 201 – Intermediate Korean I
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Park, Sandra H.
Assistant Professor
sandrapark@arizona.edu
Fall 2026
KOR 275 – History of Korea through 1945
KOR 319 – Shamans, Martyrs, and Heretics: Religion and the Korean Peninsula
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Pietz, David
Professor
dpietz@arizona.edu
Spring 2027
EAS 270 – War and Revolution in Modern East Asia
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Ryu, Jieun
Assistant Professor of Practice
jryu@arizona.edu
Fall 2026
KOR 101 – Elementary Korean I
KOR 401 – Advanced Korean Language Study I
Spring 2027
KOR 101 – Elementary Korean I
KOR 102 – Elementary Korean II
KOR 202 – Intermediate Korean II
KOR 402 – Advanced Korean Language Study II
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Suematsu, Daiki
Instructor
dsuemats@arizona.edu
Fall 2026
JPN 101 – Elementary Japanese
JPN 102 – Elementary Japanese
JPN 202 – Intermediate Japanese
Spring 2027
JPN 101 – Elementary Japanese
JPN 201 – Intermediate Japanese
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Uemura, Atsuko
Instructor
auemura@arizona.edu
Fall 2026
JPN 101 – Elementary Japanese
JPN 201 – Intermediate Japanese
Spring 2027
JPN 102 – Elementary Japanese
JPN 201 – Intermediate Japanese
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Ward, Chelsea M
Assistant Professor
chelseaward@arizona.edu
Spring 2027
EAS 202 – Symbol, Society, Self: Modern and Contemporary East Asia
JPN 450 – Introduction to Contemporary Japanese Literature
JPN 550 – Introduction to Contemporary Japanese Literature
Fall 2026
JPN 245 – Japanese Popular Culture: Manga, Anime, and So Much More!
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Xie, Wenjing
Adjunct Instructor
wenjingx@arizona.edu
Fall 2026
CHN 101 – Elementary Chinese
CHN 102 – Elementary Chinese
Spring 2027
CHN 201 – Intermediate Modern Chinese
CHN 202 – Intermediate Modern Chinese
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Yang, Sunyoung
Associate Professor
sunyoungyang@arizona.edu
Spring 2027
KOR 352 – Class, Gender, and Family in Korea
Fall 2026
KOR 245 – K-pop, Webtoons, Ethnic Food, and More: Understanding Korean Popular Culture
KOR 352 – Class, Gender, and Family in Korea
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Zhang, Xia
Instructor
zhangx@arizona.edu
Spring 2027
CHN 201 – Intermediate Modern Chinese
CHN 302 – Third-Year Chinese II
CHN 102 – Elementary Chinese
Fall 2026
CHN 102 – Elementary Chinese
CHN 201 – Intermediate Modern Chinese