Faculty & Staff

Faculty and Staff contact information for the East Asian Studies Department.

Faculty

John Davis

Associate Professor

davisjh@denison.edu

740-587-5558

Ching-chu Hu

Professor

Founder & Director, TUTTI Festival

Vail Series Coordinator

Director of Music Theatre

hu@denison.edu

740-587-5761

Leksa Lee

Assistant Professor

leel@denison.edu

740-587-5769

Xinda Lian

Professor

lian@denison.edu

740-587-6422

Anne Sokolsky

Visiting Associate Professor

sokolskya@denison.edu

Catherine Stuer

Associate Professor

Chair of Art History and Visual Culture

stuerc@denison.edu

740-587-6749

Taku Suzuki

Professor

suzukit@denison.edu

740-587-6528

Michael S. Tangeman ’91

Associate Professor

tangemanm@denison.edu

740-587-6423

Shao-yun Yang

Associate Professor

Chair of East Asian Studies

William C. Dennis Professorship Fund (formerly the John and Heath Faraci Endowed Professorship)

yangs@denison.edu

740-587-8677

Affiliated Faculty

Taku Suzuki

Professor

suzukit@denison.edu

740-587-6528

Staff

Liz Barringer-Smith

Academic Program Coordinator, Modern Languages

barringerl@denison.edu

740-587-6643

Emeriti Faculty

John E. Cort

Professor Emeritus

cort@denison.edu

Barry Keenan

Professor Emeritus

keenan@denison.edu

Spotlights

Where We Go

How do you say “Mentor” in Japanese?

For Elliot Conti '12, his mentor, "Onshi" Michael Tangeman '91 opened the door to Conti's life in Japan.

Karen Maruyama in japan floral backround

Where We Go

Unlocking the mysteries of Japanese culture

Karen Maruyama '12 continues her study of Japan, living in Tokyo and studying at Waseda University.

Where We Go

A Life Abroad

Starting with his off-campus study in Hong Kong, Paul Henderson ’97 has spent his post-grad years in Asia, delving into different echelons of education.

Elise Bowling '14 - Learning to be fearless

Where We Go

Falling in love with Japan

Elise Bowling '14 studied in Japan for eight months. It was a profound experience, and she loved it.

Where We Go

Laura Kriska '87

Laura Kriska '87 works as a writer and business consultant specializing in team building and Japanese cross-cultural training.

How We Learn

Study Abroad East Asian Studies

Denison-approved programs of study in the People's Republic of China are available in Nanjing and Beijing.

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Lectures & Discussions

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Faculty & Staff

Faculty

John Davis

Ching-chu Hu

Leksa Lee

Xinda Lian

Anne Sokolsky

Catherine Stuer

Taku Suzuki

Michael S. Tangeman ’91

Shao-yun Yang

Affiliated Faculty

Taku Suzuki

Staff

Liz Barringer-Smith

Emeriti Faculty

John E. Cort

Barry Keenan

Spotlights

How do you say “Mentor” in Japanese?

Unlocking the mysteries of Japanese culture

A Life Abroad

Falling in love with Japan

Laura Kriska '87

Study Abroad East Asian Studies

What's Happening

Cleansing the Nation: The ‘Clean India’ Campaign

Grant supports post-doc teaching fellow in Asian religions