Faculty and Staff>Advisory Committee

The Center Director is in overall charge of administering the Major and Minor Programs in Asian Studies, the new Major Emphasis in Chinese Studies and Language, and the Graduate Program in Asian Studies (currently under suspension).

The Director consults an Advisory Committee on important policy and governance matters in Asian Studies, including curriculum, course scheduling, faculty assignment, educational exchange, assessment.

Members of Advisory Committee

Linda Holler (CAL Dean's Office and Religious Studies)
James Gerber (Latin America, International Business)
Ghada Osman (Arabic, Linguistics and Middle Eastern/Asian Languages)
Dipak Gupta (South Asia, ISCOR)
Kevin Carter (Study Abroad Programs, Extended Studies)

Kathryn Edgerton-Tarpley (China, History Department)
Sandra Wawrytko (China, Philosophy Department)
Zhengsheng Zhang (China, Linguistics and Middle Eastern/Asian Languages)

Yoshiko Higurashi (Japan, Linguistics and Middle Eastern/Asian Languages)
Will Hansen (Japan, Religious Studies)
Ryu Kitajima (Japan, Linguistics and Middle Eastern/Asian Languages)
Soonja Choi (Korea, Linguistics and Middle Eastern/Asian Languages)

Andrew Abalahin (Southeast Asia, History)
Huma Ghosh (South Asia, Women’s Studies)
Sthaneshwar Timalsina (South Asia, Religious Studies)
Latha Varadarajan (South Asia, Political Science)