Asian Studies Program

Faculty

Faculty members offering Asian studies courses bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to their teaching. Through extensive travel or residence in Asia, the professors have developed a deep personal acquaintance with the region. They are committed to sharing their knowledge and to preparing CSB/SJU students for the future. By meeting one-on-one with students, faculty members are able to help them explore possible careers and assess which courses will best help students meet their academic and professional objectives.

Jon Armajani
Assistant Professor of Theology
Main 428
(320) 363-5941

jarmajani@csbsju.edu

Courses Taught:

THEO 365 - Islam/Judeo Christian Tradition
THEO 363 - Religions of the World

Paul Marsnik
Associate Professor of Management
Simons 214
(320) 363-2033

pmarsnik@csbsju.edu

Courses taught:

ENTR 301 - Creating World-Class Ventures

David Bennetts
Professor of History
Quad 357B
(320) 363-3542

dbennetts@csbsju.edu

Courses taught:

HIST 300M - Asian American History

Madhu Mitra
Associate Professor of English
Richarda P28
(320) 363-5152

mmitra@csbsju.edu

Courses Taught

ENGL 385C - Literature of South Asia

P.Richard Bohr
Professor of History
Director of Asian Studies
Richarda N29
(320) 363-5918

rbohr@csbsju.edu

Courses Taught:

HIST 319 - Modern Japan 1869-Present
HIST 317 - Peoples Republic/China
HIST 316 - China in Revolution 1800-1949
HIST 115 - East Asia Since 1800
HIST 114 - East Asia Before 1800

Kingshuk Mukherjee
Assistant Professor of Global Business Leadership
Main 355
(320) 363-5419

kmukherjee@csbsju.edu

Courses taught:

GBUS 201 - Principles of Management in a Global Context

Carol Brash
Assistant Professor of Art
Art Center 110
(320) 363-2867

cbrash@csbsju.edu

Courses taught:

ART 309D - East Asian Gardens
ART 240 - Topics in Art History
ART 208 - Non-Western Art Survey
HONR 230E - Photography in China
ASIA 200 - Introduction to Asian Studies

Sucharita Sinha Mukherjee
Assistant Professor of Economics
Main 346
(320) 363-5259

smukherjee@csbsju.edu

Courses taught:

ECON 316 - Asian Economies

Richard Bresnahan
Artist-in-Residence
SJU Pottery
Joe Basement
(320) 363-2930

rbresnahan@csbsju.edu

Courses taught:

ENVR 200A - Environmental Art/Architecture

Manju Parikh
Associate Professor of Political Science
Main 410C
(320) 363-5767

mparikh@csbsju.edu

Courses taught:

POLS 346 - Asian Politics
POLS 121 - Introduction to International Relations
ASIA 200 - Introduction to Asian Studies

Limei Danzeisen
Adjunct Instructor of Chinese Language
Richarda P12
(320) 363-5385

ldanzeisen@csbsju.edu

Courses Taught:

CHIN 111 & 112 - Elem Chinese I & II
CHIN 211 & 212 - Intermediate Chinese I & II

Yuko Shibata
Assistant Professor of Japanese
Richarda P6
(320) 363-5156

yshibata@csbsju.edu

Courses Taught:

MCLT 316 - Contemporary Japanese Women Writers
MCLT 319 - Literary and Visual Modernities in Transnational East Asia
GEND 360 - Colonial Violence and the Mother-Daughter Relationship
JAPN 111 & 112 - Elem Japanese I & II
JAPN 211 & 212 - Intermediate Japanese I & II
JAPN 311/312 - Adv Japanese Speak/Read/Write

Jeffrey Diamond
Assistant Professor of History
Richarda P2
(320) 363-5244

jdiamond@csbsju.edu

Courses Taught:

HIST 116 - South Asia Before 1500
HIST 117 - Indian Subcontinent Since 1500
HIST 118 - Islam and the West
HIST 315 - Islamists, Modernists, Mughals: Muslims in South Asia
HIST 305 - Gandhi and Nationalism

Christi Siver
Assistant Professor of Political Science
Main 246C
(320) 363-5239

csiver@csbsju.edu

Courses taught:

POLS 121 - Introduction to International Relations
POLS 223 - Comparative Politics
POLS 358 - Security

Sophia Geng
Assistant Professor of Chinese
Richarda P38
(320) 363-5786

sgeng@csbsju.edu

Courses Taught:

MCLT 315 - Chinese Literature in Translation
CHIN 112 - Elem Chinese II
CHIN 212 - Intermed Chinese II
CHIN 311/312 - Chinese Conversation and Comp II

Richard Virden
SJU Diplomat in Residence
Main 410A
(320) 363-5021

rvirden@csbsju.edu

Courses taught:

ASIA 200 - Introduction to Asian Studies

Wendy Klepetar
Professor of Management
Main 339
(320) 363-5229

wklepetar@csbsju.edu

Courses taught:

GBUS 337 - Doing Business in Asia

Vilma Chiu Walter
Instructor of Hispanic Studies
HAB 105A
(320) 363-5991

vwalter@csbsju.edu

Courses taught:

ASIA 200 - Introduction to Asian Studies

Jean Lavigne
Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies
NewSc 114
(320) 363-3994

jlavigne@csbsju.edu

Courses Taught:

ENVR/GEOG 312 - Geography of Asia

Charles Wright
Assistant Professor of Philosophy
HAB 105D
(320) 363-5069

cwright@csbsju.edu

Courses Taught:

PHIL 339 - Chinese Philosophy
PHIL 156 - Asian Philosophy

Masami Limpert
Adjunct Instructor of Japanese Language
Richarda P12
(320) 363-5385

mlimpert@csbsju.edu

Courses taught:

JAPN 111 & 112 - Elem Japanese I & II
JAPN 211 & 212 - Intermediate Japanese I & II