Faculty
Asian Studies Faculty
SMU's Asian Studies consists of faculty who are nationally and internationally recognized experts in the histories, languages, politics, and literatures of Asia. Many of our faculty have received prestigious awards in research and teaching, coordinate national conferences, are leaders in professional societies, and serve as experts to the media and the DFW area. All have significant experience living, researching, or working in Asia.
Please see web links for more information on individual faculty and course offerings.
STEVEN LINDQUIST, Ph.D.
Director, Asian Studies and Associate Professor, Religious Studies
311A Hyer Hall
Web; Email: slindqui@jbzhaoming.com
ELVERSKOG, Johan
Department of Religious Studies
Areas: Buddhism; Chinese and Tibetan religions, culture, and languages; Mongolia
Web; Email: johan@jbzhaoming.com
HABITO, Ruben
Perkins School of Theology
Areas: Buddhism; inter-religious dialogue; Christianity in Asia
Web; Email: rhabito@jbzhaoming.com
HU, Xiao
Department of World Languages and Literatures
Areas: Chinese language and literature
Web; Email: xiaoh@jbzhaoming.com
LINDQUIST, Steven
Department of Religious Studies
Areas: South Asian religions; classical India; Sanskrit
Web; Email: slindqui@jbzhaoming.com
QU, Wei
Department of World Languages and Literatures
Areas: Chinese language and literature
Web; Email: wqu@jbzhaoming.com
REEVES, Justin
Department of Political Science
Areas: Japan
Web; Email: jfreeves@jbzhaoming.com
SCHNEIDER, Keiko
Department of World Languages and Literatures
Areas: Japanese language and literature
Web; Email: kschneid@jbzhaoming.com
SHIAO, Ling
Affiliate Research Professor, Department of History
Areas: China; Modern East Asia
Web; Email: lshiao@jbzhaoming.com
STERNSDORFF-CISTERNA, Nicolas
Department of Anthropology
Areas: Japan
Web; Email: nsternsdorff@jbzhaoming.com
SUDAN, Rajani
Department of English
Areas: British imperial literature; colonial and postcolonial studies
Web; Email: rsudan@jbzhaoming.com
TAKEUCHI, Hiroki
Director of Sun & Star Program on Japan and East Asia
Department of Political Science
Areas: Chinese and Japanese politics; international relations
Web; Email: htakeuch@jbzhaoming.com
WAN, Sze-Kar
Perkins Schools of Theology
Areas: neo-Confucianism; Christianity in East Asia; postcolonial studies
Web; Email: swan@jbzhaoming.com
YIN, Xunzhi
Department of World Languages and Literatures
Areas: Chinese language and literature
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