Faculty and Staff

College of Arts & Sciences
Academic Departments
Asian And Asian American Studies Program
Faculty and Staff

Our talented and accomplished faculty and staff are core to the Seattle University experience. What sets our faculty apart is a passion and dedication to the success of every student. From your intellectual and personal growth to leadership formation, Seattle University endows you with the knowledge, skills, connections and global perspective to become a leader of purpose.

In our classrooms, you’ll notice our small class sizes, esteemed faculty and people from a wide range of backgrounds and faiths. In our departments, you’ll have the support of talented professionals to realize your goals. Everyone contributes to a personalized, rigorous learning experience that empowers deeper learning and your ambitions at Seattle University and beyond.

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Haejeong Hazel Hahn, PhD

Department Chair, History
Professor, History
Affiliate, Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Affiliate, Asian Studies
Affiliate, Film and Media Studies

206-296-5449
hahnh@seattleu.edu

Claire Baumgardner

Administrative Coordinator

cbaumgardner@seattleu.edu

Benjamin Robert Burton, MA

Assistant Teaching Professor, Japanese

bburton@seattleu.edu

Stephen T. Chan, PhD

Associate Professor, Theology and Religious Studies
Associate Appointment, Asian Studies Program

206-296-5321
schan@seattleu.edu

Rob Efird, PhD

Professor, Anthropology and Sociology

206-296-5388
efirdr@seattleu.edu

Ming Feng

Associate Professor, Chinese
Associate Professor, Asian Studies Program

206-296-5443
fengm@seattleu.edu

Nobuko Horikawa, PhD

Assistant Teaching Professor, Japanese

nhorikawa@seattleu.edu

Le Xuan Hy, PhD

Associate Professor, Psychology
Director, Institute for Human Development
Director, Catholic Studies

206-296-5395
hyl@seattleu.edu

Nalini Iyer, PhD

Professor
English

425-820-9473
niyer@seattleu.edu

Hye-Kyung Kang, MSW, PhD

Professor

206-296-5558
kangh@seattleu.edu

Naomi Kasumi MFA

Professor and Director of Design Program
Asian and Asian American Studies Associate appointment

206-296-2282
kasumin@seattleu.edu

Yitan Li, PhD

Professor and Chair, Political Science
Director, Asian Studies

206-296-2056
liy@seattleu.edu

Jiangmeng Helen Liu, PhD

Associate Professor
Communication and Media

206-296-5343
liuji@seattleu.edu

Jennifer Luo, PhD

Adjunct Professor

laj@seattleu.edu

Harriet Phinney, PhD

Associate Professor, Anthropology and Sociology
Associate Appointment, Asian Studies Program

206-398-4297
phinneyh@seattleu.edu

Daphne Qian

Lecturer, Chinese

qiand@seattleu.edu

Meenakshi Rishi, PhD

Professor, Department of Economics
Howard J. Bosanko Professor of International Economics and Finance, 2023-2026
Past Director, International Development Internship Program