People - All

Tetiana Andriiuk
MA Student in Japanese linguistics
Teaching Assistant in Japanese
Colloquium Coordinator, Asian L&L Graduate Student Association (GSA)
tanitaan@uw.edu
Office Hours: Tuesdays 12:30pm - 1:30pm
GWN M230
Uma Attota
Lecturer
uattota@uw.edu
Office Hours: Mondays, Fridays 1:00pm - 1:30pm
SMI 016
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Associate Professor
dbhowmik@uw.edu / 206-543-4699
Office Hours: Thursdays | 11:00am - 1:00pm
GWN M239
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Associate Professor
dbhowmik@uw.edu / 206-543-4699
Office Hours: Thursdays | 11:00am - 1:00pm
GWN M239
Undergraduate Advisor
has-center@uw.edu
Padelford Hall, Suite A-002
Amruta
Assistant Teaching Professor
amrutc@uw.edu / 206-616-4603
Office Hours: Tuesdays, Thursdays 11:30am - 12:00pm
GWN M233
Amruta
Assistant Teaching Professor
amrutc@uw.edu / 206-616-4603
Office Hours: Tuesdays, Thursdays 11:30am - 12:00pm
GWN M233
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Doctoral Candidate in Chinese
lc6113@uw.edu
Office Hours: Wednesdays 2:30pm - 3:30pm
GWN M226
Ruikun (Ricky) Chen
PhD student in Japanese literature
Colloquium Coordinator, Asian L&L Graduate Student Association (GSA)
Faculty Liaison, Asian L&L Graduate Student Association (GSA)
rickyrkc@uw.edu
Garius Dimalibot
Administrative Assistant
asianll@uw.edu / 206-543-4996
GWN 225
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Lecturer
dsfowler@uw.edu
Office Hours: Daily | 9:00am - 9:25am
SMI 016
Dana Fried
MA student in Asian Languages and Cultures
PreDoctoral Instructor in Chinese
dfried3@uw.edu
Office Hours: Tuesdays 10:00am - 11:00am
GWN M226
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PhD Student in Chinese
Teaching Assistant in Chinese
gyunhui@uw.edu
Office Hours: Fridays 2:30pm - 3:30pm
GWN M226
Will Gershman
MA Student in Japanese literature
Teaching Assistant in Japanese
wgersh@uw.edu
Office Hours: Thursdays 1:00pm - 2:00pm
GWN M230
Tessa Hansman
MA student in Japanese literature
Teaching Assistant in Japanese
tessah7@uw.edu
Office Hours: Tuesdays 12:00pm - 1:00pm
GWN M230
Lulu Hung
PhD Student in Japanese literature
Teaching Assistant in Japanese
President, Asian L&L Graduate Student Association (GSA)
tzuluh@uw.edu
Office Hours: Mondays 11:30am - 12:30pm
GWN M230
Akiko Iwata
Associate Teaching Professor
Chair of TA Training Committee
iwata3@uw.edu / 206-543-6628
Office Hours: Fridays 12:00pm - 1:00pm
GWN 246
Lisa Jiang
MA Student in Japanese literature
Teaching Assistant in Japanese
Book Sale Coordinator, Asian L&L Graduate Student Association (GSA)
lisajsp@uw.edu
Office Hours: Tuesdays 2:00pm - 3:00pm
GWN M230
JungHee Kim
Teaching Professor
Summer Sessions Coordinator
Korean Language Coordinator
Faculty Merit Review Committee Coordinator
junghee@uw.edu / 206-543-7487
Office Hours: Mondays | 1:30pm - 2:30pm
GWN M227
Junyoung Kim
PhD student in Asian Languages and Cultures
Teaching Assistant in Korean
juny0ung@uw.edu
Office Hours: Wednesdays 12:00pm - 1:00pm
GWN M224
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Assistant Professor
sankim@uw.edu / 206-616-8060
Office Hours: Mondays 5:00pm-06:00pm and by appointment
GWN 231
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Lecturer in Korean
yuneek@uw.edu / 206-543-4202
Office Hours: Wednesdays 11:30am - 12:20pm | or by appointment
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Assistant Professor
Hanuma and Anuradha Kodavalla Endowed Chair in Telugu
kollu@uw.edu
Office Hours: Winter 2026: Mondays and Wednesdays 1-2pm
GWN 244
Stephanie Liu
PhD Student in Chinese
Faculty Liaison, Asian L&L Graduate Student Association (GSA)
hungyun@uw.edu
DEN 120
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Associate Professor
Department Chair
chanlu@uw.edu / 206-543-2757
Office Hours: Mondays 11:30am - 1:00pm (students) | Thursdays 11:00am - 1:00pm (faculty)
GWN 225
Xi Ma
Assistant Teaching Professor
Chinese Language Coordinator
xima@uw.edu / 206-543-4805
Office Hours: Wednesdays 1:00pm - 2:00pm
GWN 212
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Professor
Undergraduate Education Committee Chair
tmack@uw.edu / 206-543-4356
Office Hours: Will be held via Zoom; please email tmack@uw.edu for link.
GWN 248
Izumi Matsuda-Kiami
Teaching Professor
Associate Chair
matsuda@uw.edu / 206-543-0066
Office Hours: Tuesdays | 1:00pm - 2:00pm | and by appointment
GWN 250
Itsuko Nishikawa
Teaching Professor
Japanese Language Coordinator
inishi@uw.edu
Office Hours: Thursdays 11:00am - 12:00pm
GWN M248
Jordan Niver-Johnson
PhD Student in Japanese literature
PreDoctoral Instructor in Japanese
jniver@uw.edu
Office Hours: Mondays 11:30am - 12:30pm
GWN M230
Sam Patwell
MA Student in Chinese
Faculty Liaison, Asian L&L Graduate Student Association (GSA)
spatwell@uw.edu
Desiana Pauli Sandjaja
Teaching Professor
Southeast Asian Language Coordinator
sandjaja@uw.edu / 206-543-9170
Office Hours: Mondays 2:30pm - 3:30pm on Zoom
GWN M250
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MA Student in Japanese literature
Teaching Assistant in Japanese
awseipke@uw.edu
Office Hours: Mondays and Wednesdays 11:30am - 12:10pm
GWN M230
PhD Student in Chinese
PreDoctoral Instructor in Chinese
Book Sale Coordinator, Asian L&L Graduate Student Association (GSA)
zfsheng@uw.edu
Office Hours: Tuesdays 10:30am - 11:30am
GWN M226
Jiwon Song
PhD Student in Asian Languages and Cultures
Teaching Assistant in Korean
jwsong08@uw.edu
Office Hours: Fridays 12:30pm - 1:30pm
GWN M224
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Assistant Teaching Professor
fumikot@uw.edu / 206-616-2113
Office Hours: Wednesdays | 2:00pm - 3:00pm | and by appointment
GWN 229
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Lecturer, Japanese Applied Linguistics
rtsuji@uw.edu
Office Hours: Mondays 12:30pm - 1:30pm, Thursdays 12:30pm - 1:30pm
SMI 020
Kirk L. Van Scoyoc
Counseling Services Coordinator
Academic Counselor
Graduate Program Advisor
TA Coordinator
asianadv@uw.edu / 206-543-4997
Office Hours: appointments preferred, but drop-ins usually available Monday-Friday: 8:30-11:30 AM and 1:00-4:00 PM
GWN 225
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Professor
Graduate Program Coordinator
Graduate Admissions & Education Committee Chair
pingw@uw.edu / 206-543-4286
Office Hours: Wednesdays | 1:00pm - 2:00pm (on Zoom)
GWN M246
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Professor
Graduate Program Coordinator
Graduate Admissions & Education Committee Chair
pingw@uw.edu / 206-543-4286
Office Hours: Wednesdays | 1:00pm - 2:00pm (on Zoom)
GWN M246
Mana Washino
MA student in Japanese linguistics
Teaching Assistant in Japanese
mwashino@uw.edu
Office Hours: Fridays 2:30pm - 3:30pm
GWN M230
Linjia Weng
PhD Student in Chinese
Teaching Assistant in Chinese
lynnn7@uw.edu
GWN M226
Sherry Xu
PhD Student in Japanese literature
PreDoctoral Instructor in Japanese
Treasurer, Asian L&L Graduate Student Association (GSA)
jinyuexu@uw.edu
Office Hours: Thursdays 1:30pm - 2:30pm
GWN M230
anjaliphoto
PhD Student in South Asian Languages and Literature
PreDoctoral Instructor in South Asian Languages and Literature
ayadav06@uw.edu
Office Hours: Tuesdays 10:15am - 11:15am or Remote by appointment
GWN M216
Liping Yu
Teaching Professor
lyu@uw.edu / 206-685-0394
Office Hours: Wednesdays 1:30pm - 2:30pm (on Zoom)
GWN 214
Xinyue Yu
MA student in Asian Languages and Cultures
Teaching Assistant in Korean
Vice President, Asian L&L Graduate Student Association (GSA)
xyu2021@uw.edu
Office Hours: Mondays 11:30am - 12:20pm or Remote by appointment
GWN M224
Yan Zhu
Lecturer
yanzh@uw.edu / 206-221-2077
Office Hours: Wednesdays 1:30pm - 2:30pm
SMI 024
Wanmin Zhu
PhD Student in Chinese
Teaching Assistant in Chinese
wmzhu@uw.edu
Office Hours: Tuesdays 10:30am - 11:30am
GWN M226

Emeriti Faculty

Teaching Professor Emeritus of Chinese
npbi@uw.edu
Professor Emeritus of Chinese

Adjunct/Affiliate Faculty

People - Adjuncts & Affiliates
Name Title Email/Phone
Braester, Yomi Adjunct; Professor in Cinema and Media Studies yomi@uw.edu
206-221-6639
Mawkanuli, Talant Adjunct; Teaching Professor in Middle Eastern Languages & Cultures tmawkan@uw.edu
206-616-5616
Novetzke, Christian Adjunct; Professor in the Jackson School's South Asia, Comparative Religion, and International Studies Programs novetzke@uw.edu
206-543-6142
Ogihara, Toshiyuki Adjunct; Professor in Linguistics ogihara@uw.edu