Professor Fred Wu watches students practicing calligraphy

Our People

​Lingchei Letty Chen

  • ​Chair of East Asian Languages and Cultures
  • Professor of Modern Chinese Language and Literature Affiliate Professor of Comparative Literature

​Busch Hall 225

Jianqing Chen

  • Assistant Professor of East Asian Languages and Cultures and of Film and Media Studies
  • Center for the Humanities Faculty Fellow (FL24) (on leave SP25)

Busch Hall 227

Jiayi Chen

  • Assistant Professor of East Asian Languages and Cultures
  • (on leave FL24-SP25)

Busch Hall 237

​Ji-Eun Lee

  • Associate Professor of Korean Language and Literature
  • Director of Graduate Studies Head of the Korean Section​ Comparative Literature (Affiliate) Performing Arts Department (Affiliate)

Busch Hall 221

Zhao​ Ma

  • ​Associate Professor of Modern Chinese History and Culture
  • Head of the Chinese Section

Busch Hall 229​

Jamie Newhard

  • Associate Professor of Japanese Language and Literature
  • Head of the Japanese Section Japanese Study Abroad Advisor

January Hall 205