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Asian Studies Faculty

51°µÍø'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

; Email: slindqui@smu.edu

ELVERSKOG, Johan

Department of Religious Studies
Areas: Buddhism; Chinese and Tibetan religions, culture, and languages; Mongolia
; Email: johan@smu.edu

HABITO, Ruben

Perkins School of Theology
Areas: Buddhism; inter-religious dialogue; Christianity in Asia
; Email: rhabito@smu.edu

HU, Xiao

Department of World Languages and Literatures
Areas: Chinese language and literature
Web; Email: xiaoh@smu.edu

LINDQUIST, Steven

Department of Religious Studies
Areas: South Asian religions; classical India; Sanskrit
; Email: slindqui@smu.edu

QU, Wei

Department of World Languages and Literatures
Areas: Chinese language and literature
Web; Email: wqu@smu.edu

REEVES, Justin

Department of Political Science
Areas: Japan
Web; Email: jfreeves@smu.edu

SCHNEIDER, Keiko

Department of World Languages and Literatures
Areas: Japanese language and literature
Web; Email: kschneid@smu.edu

SHIAO, Ling

Affiliate Research Professor, Department of History
Areas: China; Modern East Asia
Web; Email: lshiao@smu.edu

STERNSDORFF-CISTERNA, Nicolas

Department of Anthropology
Areas: Japan
Web; Email: nsternsdorff@smu.edu

SUDAN, Rajani

Department of English
Areas: British imperial literature; colonial and postcolonial studies
; Email: rsudan@smu.edu

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@smu.edu

WAN, Sze-Kar

Perkins Schools of Theology
Areas: neo-Confucianism; Christianity in East Asia; postcolonial studies
; Email: swan@smu.edu

YIN, Xunzhi

Department of World Languages and Literatures
Areas: Chinese language and literature
Web