East Asian Languages and Cultures

Faculty and Staff

Childs, Margaret: Associate Professor
Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania. 1983.
Specialization: Pre-modern Japanese literature, Japanese language teaching.
E-mail: [ mgchilds@ku.edu ]
Eda, Sanae: Assistant Professor
Ph.D., Ohio State University. 2004.
Specialization: Japanese linguistics, pedagogy, Japanese language teaching.
E-mail: [ seda@ku.edu ]
Gerbert, Elaine: Associate Professor
Ph.D.,Yale University. 1990.
Specialization: Modern Japanese literature, Play in Japan, Translation, Japanese language teaching.
E-mail: [ gerbert@ku.edu ]
Johnson, Wallace (1932-2007): Professor
Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania. 1968.
Specialization: Chinese philosophy and law, Classical Chinese.

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McMahon, Keith: Professor, Chair
Ph.D., Princeton University. 1984.
Specialization: Late Ming to early modern fiction, gender and sexuality, Chinese language teaching.
E-mail: [ kmcmahon@ku.edu ]
Williams, Crispin: Assistant Professor
Ph.D. University of London
Specialization: Early Chinese paleography, language and culture; Chinese language teaching
Email: [ clw@ku.edu ]
Yun, Kyoim: Assistant Professor
Ph.D. Indiana University. 2007.
Specialization: Korean folklore, Korean language teaching, popular culture in East Asia.
Email: [ kyun@ku.edu ]

Champa Lhunpo: Master of Sutra and Tantra, 1986
Specialization: Tibetan language.
Devine, Maija: MA, English Literature, St. Louis University
Specialization: Korean language, East Asian culture, creative writing, Asian film.
Peterson, Deborah: M.A., Chinese Language and Literature, University of Chicago
Specialization: Chinese language, East Asian culture