
Faculty and Staff
Faculty
Yanhong Zhu
Department Head; Professor of Chinese
- Ruscio Center for Global Learning 226
- Email: zhuy@wlu.edu
- Phone: 540-458-8277
Yanhong Zhu鈥檚 research interests include modern Chinese literature and culture, contemporary Chinese cinema, and Chinese language pedagogy. She teaches Chinese language courses at all levels as well as courses on modern Chinese literature and East Asian cinema.
Ayumi Arima
Instructor of Japanese
- Ruscio Center for Global Learning
- Email: aarima@wlu.edu
- Phone: 540-458-8831
Christopher Elford
Assistant Professor of Chinese
- Ruscio Center for Global Learning 228
- Email: celford@wlu.edu
- Phone: 540-458-8829
Janet Ikeda
Associate Professor of Japanese
- Ruscio Center for Global Learning 218
- Email: ikedaj@wlu.edu
- Phone: 540-458-8936
Ikeda teaches and researches Japanese language, culture and literature. Ikeda has been involved in U.S.- Japan relations and has been a member of several councils, committees and delegations to promote good relations.
Christy Lin
Visiting Instructor of Chinese
- Ruscio Center for Global Learning 232
- Email: clin@wlu.edu
- Phone: 540-458-8394
Teaching Assistants
Kazuya Shirahama
World Language Teaching Assistant (Japanese)
- Ruscio Center for Global Learning 131
- Email: kshirahama@wlu.edu
- Phone: 540-458-5832
Yameng Tian
World Language Teaching Assistant (Chinese)
- Ruscio Center for Global Learning 120
- Email: tyameng@wlu.edu
- Phone: 540-458-4574
Emeritus Faculty
Hongchu Fu
Professor Emeritus of Chinese
Fu taught courses in Chinese language ranging from the elementary to advanced level. He also taught several courses in literature, such as Evolution of Chinese Fiction. His research pertains to pre-modern Chinese drama.
Staff
Jacque L. Bruce
Administrative Assistant
- Ruscio Center for Global Learning 230
- Email: brucej@wlu.edu
- Phone: 540-458-8831
Department Info
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East Asian Languages and Literatures
Ruscio Center for Global Learning
91传媒
Lexington, Virginia 24450