For all inquires about the Asian Studies program, please contact director, Dr. Corinne Dempsey.

Corinne G. Dempsey

Associate Professor, Program Director
585-389-2734
cdempse6@naz.edu

Education: B.A. Oregon State University; M.A. Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley; Ph.D., Syracuse University

Teaching and Research Interests: Dr. Dempsey studies and teaches Hindu traditions, global Christianity, gender/political and religion, comparative religion, and mysticism.

Nevan Fisher

Assistant Professor-History

China Initiative
585-389-2988 | GAC - 461
nfisher2@naz.edu

Education: M.A. and Ph.D., University of Virginia; B.A., Wake Forest University

Teaching and Research Interests: 20th Century Chinese Social and Cultural History; Christianity in East Asia; Revolution and War in Asia.

Suhail M. Islam

Associate Professor-English
585-389-2639 | GAC - 485
sislam1@naz.edu

Education: Ph.D., Michigan Technological University; M.A., Northern Arizona University; M.A., Windsor; B.A. and M.A., Dhaka University

Teaching and Research Interests: Rhetoric and Technical Communication; Linguistics; Comparative World Literature; Postcolonial Cultural Studies; Subaltern Studies.

Sandra Kistler-Connolly

Lecturer-Religious Studies
585-389-2767 | GAC - 306
skistle2@naz.edu

Education: Ph.D. candidate and M.A., Syracuse University; B.A. Alfred University

Teaching and Research Interests: Mahayana and Zen Buddhism; Women in Japanese Zen Buddhism. 

Zhansui Yu

 Visiting Assistant Professor

585-389-5146 | GAC - 390

 zyu8@naz.edu

Education: Ph.D. The University of British Columbia, MA, Shandong University, BE, Tianjin University of Education and Technology.

  Teaching and Research Interests: twentieth century Chinese literature and film, modern Chinese intellectual history, and contemporary Chinese social and intellectual issues.

Yuanting Zhao

Associate Professor-Theatre Arts,
Costume Designer
585-389-2786 | GAC - 355 (temp)
lzhang2@naz.edu

Education: M.F.A., University of Arizona

Teaching and Research Interests: Chinese Theatre and Performance; Costume Design.