Associate Professor
Associate Chair
Fields of Interest
Biography
Ph.D. Modern Japanese Literature, University of Washington, 1997
M.A. Modern Japanese Literature, University of Washington, 1993
B.A. Japanese Language (cum laude), University of Washington, 1985
B.A. English Literature (cum laude), University of Washington, 1986
Current Research Projects:
- “Off-Base: The Rhetoric of Peace in Contemporary Okinawan Literature” (book manuscript).
- Double-Exposure: An Anthology of Japanese Fiction and Poetry from Okinawa, co-edited with Steve Rabson.