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At the University of Delaware,  global and area studies are enriched by a faculty of diverse and accomplished scholars. These educators bring a wealth of expertise from humanistic, natural science, and social science disciplines, collectively preparing students for success in today's interconnected world.

Through mentorship and a dedication to academic excellence, the University of Delaware faculty in global and area studies inspire and empower the next generation of leaders, equipping them with the knowledge and skills to navigate and shape our increasingly globalized world.

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  • Rachael Hutchinson

    Professor of Japanese Studies / Department of Languages, Literatures & Cultures

    Director / Center for Global and Area Studies

    Director, Global Studies Program, and Asian Studies Faculty / Center for Global and Area Studies

    Office: 113 Jastak-Burgess Hall

    Phone: (302) 831-0918

    Emailrhutch@udel.edu

  • Ali Alalou

    Associate Professor, French and Pedagogy / Department of Languages, Literatures & Cultures

    African Studies Faculty / Center for Global and Area Studies

    Office: 117 Jastak Burgess Hall

    Phone: (302) 831-0701

    Emailalalou@udel.edu

  • Jocelyn Alcántara-García

    Associate Professor / Art Conservation

    Latin American & Iberian Studies Faculty / Center for Global and Area Studies

    Emailjoceag@udel.edu

  • Alice Ba

    Acting Chair and Professor / Department of Political Science and International Relations

    Asian Studies Faculty / Center for Global and Area Studies

    Focus: International Relations and Comparative Politics

    Office: 402 Smith Hall

    Phone: (302) 831-2355

    Emailaliceba@udel.edu

  • Gretchen Bauer

    Professor / Department of Political Science and International Relations

    African Studies Faculty / Center for Global and Area Studies

    Focus: Comparative Politics, African Politics and Gender and Politics

    Office: 461 Smith Hall

    Phone: (302) 831-2355

    Emailgbauer@udel.edu

  • Jesús Botello

    Professor of Spanish / Department of Languages, Literatures & Cultures 

    European Studies Faculty / Center for Global and Area Studies

    Office: 235 Jastak-Burgess Hall

    Emailjbotello@udel.edu

  • Lara Boyero Agudo

    Assistant Professor of Spanish / Department of Languages, Literatures & Cultures

    Latin American & Iberian Studies Faculty / Center for Global and Area Studies

    Office: 118 Jastak-Burgess Hall

    Emailmboyd@udel.edu

  • Persephone Braham

    Professor of Spanish / Department of Languages, Literatures & Cultures

    Latin American & Iberian Studies Faculty / Center for Global and Area Studies

    Office: 209 Jastak-Burgess Hall

    Emailbraham@udel.edu

  • James Brophy

    Francis H. Squire Professor of History / Department of History

    European Studies Faculty / Center for Global and Area Studies

    Jewish Studies Faculty / Center for Global and Area Studies

    Emailjbrophy@udel.edu

  • Eve Buckley

    Associate Professsor / Department of History

    Latin American & Iberian Studies Faculty / Center for Global and Area Studies

    Emailebuckley@udel.edu

  • Pascha Bueno-Hansen

    Associate Professor / Department of Women and Gender Studies

    Latin American & Iberian Studies Faculty / Center for Global and Area Studies

    Office: 34 W. Delaware Avenue

    Phone: (302) 831-1898

    Emailpbh@udel.edu

  • Julio Carrión

    Professor / Department of Political Science & International Relations

    Latin American & Iberian Studies Faculty / Center for Global and Area Studies

    Focus: Comparative Politics; Latin American Politics; Populism

    Office: 467 Smith Hall

    Phone: (302) 831-2355

    Emailjcarrion@udel.edu

  • Jianguo Chen

    Associate Professor of Chinese / Department of Languages, Literatures & Cultures

    Asian Studies Faculty / Center for Global and Area Studies

    Office: 317 Jastak-Burgess Hall

    Phone: (302) 831-0765

    Emailchenjia@udel.edu

  • Rebecca Davis

    Miller Family Early Career Professor of History / Department of History

    Jewish Studies Faculty / Center for Global and Area Studies

    Email: rldavis@udel.edu

  • Emily S. Davis

    Humanities | English

    Associate Professor / Department of English

    African Studies Faculty / Center for Global and Area Studies

    Email: edavis@udel.edu

  • Mónica Domínguez Torres

    Professor / Department of Art History

    Latin American & Iberian Studies Faculty / Center for Global and Area Studies

    Focus: Art of the Early Modern Iberian World

    Emailmonicadt@udel.edu

  • Julia Domínguez

    Professor of Spanish / Department of Languages, Literatures & Cultures

    Director, Latin American and Iberian Studies Program / Center for Global and Area Studies

    Office: 107 Jastak-Burgess Hall

    Phone: (302) 831-0785

    Emaildulcinea@udel.edu

  • Zhiyin Renee Dong

    Associate Professor of Chinese / Department of Languages, Literatures & Cultures

    Asian Studies Faculty / Center for Global and Area Studies

    Office: 114 Jastak Burgess Hall

    Emailrdong@udel.edu

  • Kaila Draper

    Professor / Department of Philosophy

    European Studies Faculty / Center for Global and Area Studies

    University of Delaware, 15 Kent Way, Room 103, Newark, DE 19716

    Email: kai@udel.edu

  • Kara Ellerby

    Associate Professor and Director of Undergraduate Studies/ Department of Political Science & International Relations

    African Studies Faculty / Center for Global and Area Studies

    Focus: International Relations and Gender and Politics

    Office: 465 Smith Hall

    Phone: (302) 831-2355

    Emailkellerby@udel.edu

  • Darryl Flaherty

    Associate Professor and Director, Undergraduate Studies / Department of History

    Asian Studies Faculty / Center for Global and Area Studies

    Emailflaherty@udel.edu

  • Benjamin Fleury-Steiner

    Social Sciences | Sociology & Criminal Justice

    Professor and Director of Graduate Studies / Department of Sociology & Criminal Justice

    Jewish Studies Faculty / Center for Global and Area Studies

    Joint Appointment: Legal Studies | Faculty Associate: Center for Drug and Health Studies

    Email: bfs@udel.edu

  • Alan David Fox

    Professor / Department of Philosophy

    Islamic Studies Faculty / Center for Global and Area Studies

    University of Delaware, 15 Kent Way, Room 204, Newark, DE 19716

    Email: afox@udel.edu

  • Michael Frassetto

    Adjunct Instructor, Jewish Studies / Department of History and Center for Global and Area Studies

    Email: frassett@udel.edu

  • Sean Gao

    Arts | School of Music

    Trustees Distinguished Professor of Music, Violin; and Founding Director, Master Players Concert Series / School of Music

    Asian Studies Faculty / Center for Global and Area Studies

    Office: 202 Roselle Center for the Arts

    Phone: (302) 831-2905

    Emailxiangg@udel.edu

  • Daniel M. Green

    Associate Professor / Department of Political Science & International Relations

    African Studies Faculty / Center for Global and Area Studies

    Focus: International Relations and Political Theory

    Office: 464 Smith Hall

    Phone: (302) 831-2355

    Emaildgreen@udel.edu

  • Cristina Guardiola-Griffiths

    Associate Professor of Spanish / Department of Languages, Literatures & Cultures

    European Studies Faculty / Center for Global and Area Studies

    Office: 315 Jastak-Burgess Hall

    Phone: (302) 831-0835

    Emailcmgm@udel.edu

  • Carla Guerron Montero

    Professor / Department of Anthropology

    Associate Director / Center for Material and Culture Studies

    Latin American & Iberian Studies Faculty / Center for Global and Area Studies

    Office: Munroe Hall, Room 105

    Phone: (302) 831-3362

    Emailcguerron@udel.edu

  • Eynat Gutman

    Assistant Professor of Hebrew and Jewish Studies / Department of Languages, Literatures & Cultures

    Jewish Studies Faculty / Center for Global and Area Studies

    Office: 308 Jastak-Burgess Hall

    Emaileynat@udel.edu

  • Roger Horowitz

    Adjunct Instructor of History and Jewish Studies / Department of History and Center for Global and Area Studies

    Director, Center for the History of Business, Technology, and Society / Hagley Museum and Library

    Email: rh@udel.edu

  • Chika Inoue

    Instructor of Japanese / Department of Languages, Literatures & Cultures

    Asian Studies Faculty / Center for Global and Area Studies

    Office: 309 Jastak-Burgess Hall

    Emailcinoue@udel.edu

  • Stuart Kaufman

    Professor / Department of Political Science & International Relations

    European Studies Faculty / Center for Global and Area Studies

    Focus: International Relations, Comparative Politics and Political Psychology

    Office: 308 Smith Hall

    Phone: (302) 831-2355

    Emailskaufman@udel.edu

  • Muqtedar Khan

    Professor / Department of Political Science and International Relations

    Islamic Studies Faculty / Center for Global and Area Studies

    Focus: Comparative Politics, International Relations and Political Theory

    Office: 467 Smith Hall

    Phone: (302) 831-2355

    Emailmkhan@udel.edu

  • Daniel Kinderman

    Associate Professor / Department of Political Science & International Relations

    Director, European Studies Program / Center for Global and Area Studies

    Focus: Comparative Politics and International Relations

    Office: 304 Smith Hall

    Phone: (302) 831-2355

    Emailkindermd@udel.edu

  • Wunyabari O. Maloba

    Edward L. Ratledge Professor of Africana Studies & History / Department of History

    African Studies Faculty / Center for Global and Area Studies

    Emailmaloba@udel.edu

  • Ikram Masmoudi

    Associate Professor of Arabic / Department of Languages, Literatures & Cultures

    African Studies Faculty / Center for Global and Area Studies

    Office: 119 Jastak-Burgess Hall

    Emailmasmoudi@udel.edu

  • Khalil Masmoudi

    Instructor of Arabic / Department of Languages, Literatures & Cultures

    African Studies and Islamic Studies Faculty / Center for Global and Area Studies

    Office: 217 Jastak-Burgess Hall

    Emailkhalilm@udel.edu

  • Rudi Matthee

    John and Dorothy Munroe Distinguished Professor of History / Department of History

    Director, Islamic Studies / Center for Global and Area Studies

    Emailmatthee@udel.edu

  • Meghan McInnis-Dominguez

    Associate Professor of Spanish / Department of Languages, Literatures & Cultures

    Latin American & Iberian Studies Faculty / Center for Global and Area Studies

    Office: 110 Jastak-Burgess Hall

    Emailmmd@udel.edu

  • Mark McLeod

    Associate Professor / Department of History

    Asian Studies Faculty / Center for Global and Area Studies

    Emailmwm@udel.edu

  • Colin Miller

    Director, Global Arts / College of Arts & Sciences

    African Studies Faculty / Center for Global and Area Studies

    Office: 4 Kent Way

    Phone: (302) 831-6287

    Emailcdmiller@udel.edu

  • Mark Miller

    Assistant Professor of Japanese / Department of Languages, Literatures & Cultures

    Asian Studies Faculty / Center for Global and Area Studies

    Office: 327 Jastak-Burgess Hall

    Emailmarkm@udel.edu

  • Frank Mondelli

    Assistant Professor of Japanese Studies / Department of Languages, Literatures & Cultures

    Asian Studies Faculty / Center for Global and Area Studies

    Office: 111 Jastak-Burgess Hall

    Emailmondelli@udel.edu

  • John Montaño

    Professor / Department of History

    European Studies Faculty / Center for Global and Area Studies

    Email: jpmon@udel.edu

  • Julia Oestreich

    Associate Director, University of Delaware Press

    Jewish Studies Faculty / Center for Global and Area Studies

    Office: Morris Library, Room 200A

    Phone: (302) 831-1149

    Emailjoestrei@udel.edu

  • Ikem S. Okoye

    Associate Professor / Department of Art History

    African Studies Faculty / Center for Global and Area Studies

    Focus: African Art and Architecture

    Emailisokoye@udel.edu

  • Phillip Penix-Tadsen

    Associate Professor of Spanish and Latin American Studies / Department of Languages, Literatures & Cultures

    Latin American & Iberian Studies Faculty / Center for Global and Area Studies

    Office: 219 Jastak-Burgess Hall

    Emailptpt@udel.edu

  • Lauren Hackworth Petersen

    Professor, FAAR '99 / Department of Art History

    Joint appointment / Department of Women & Gender Studies 

    European Studies Faculty / Center for Global and Area Studies

    Focus: Greek and Roman Art

    Email: lhp@udel.edu

  • Ramnarayan Rawat

    Associate Professor / Department of History

    Asian Studies Faculty / Center for Global & Area Studies

    Emailrawat@udel.edu

  • Meredith K. Ray

    Elias Ahuja Professor of Italian / Department of Languages, Literatures & Culture

    European Studies Faculty / Center for Global and Area Studies

    Office: 121 Jastak-Burgess Hall

    Emailmkray@udel.edu

  • Chandra Reedy

    Professor / Biden School of Public Policy & Administration

    Joint Appointment / Department of Art History

    Interim Director / Center for History of Architecture & Design

    Asian Studies Faculty / Center for Global and Area Studies

    Office: Alison Hall, Room 323A

    Phone: (302) 831-8238

    Emailclreedy@udel.edu

  • Leslie Reidel

    Professor / Department of Theatre and Dance

    Jewish Studies Faculty / Center for Global and Area Studies

    Email: lreidel@udel.edu

  • Kate Riera

    Assistant Professor / Department of Human Development & Family Sciences

    Latin American & Iberian Studies Faculty / Center for Global and Area Studies

    Office: 107 Alison Hall

    Phone: 320-821-4797

    Email: kriera@udel.edu

  • Sonia Robles

    Associate Professor / Department of History

    Latin American & Iberian Studies Faculty / Center for Global and Area Studies

    Emailsrobles@udel.edu

  • Vimalin Rujivacharakul

    Associate Professor and Director of the CTPhD Program / Department of Art History

    Director, Asian Studies / Center for Global and Area Studies

    Emailvimalin@udel.edu

  • Laura Salsini

    Professor of Italian and Associate Chairperson / Department of Languages, Literatures & Cultures

    European Studies Faculty / Center for Global and Area Studies

    Office: 211 Jastak-Burgess Hall

    Phone: (302) 831-7598

    Emaillsalsini@udel.edu

  • Edgard Sankara

    Associate Professor of French / Department of Languages, Literatures & Cultures

    Director of African Studies  / Center for Global and Area Studies

    Latin American & Iberian Studies / Center for Global and Area Studies

    Office: 223 Jastak-Burgess Hall

    Emailesankara@udel.edu

  • Alexander Selimov

    Elias Ahuja Chair and Professor of Spanish & Latin American Studies / Department of Languages, Literatures & Cultures

    Latin American & Iberian Studies Faculty / Center for Global and Area Studies

    Office: 236 Jastak-Burgess Hall

    Emailselimov@udel.edu

  • Anthony Seraphin

    Associate Professor / Department of Applied Economics & Statistics

    Latin American & Iberian Studies Faculty / Center for Global and Area Studies

    Email: seraphin@udel.edu

  • Kelebogile Setiloane

    Professor / Department of Health Behavior & Nutrition Sciences, College of Health Sciences

    African Studies Faculty / Center for Global & Area Studies

    Office: Carpenter Sports Buiding, Room 029

    Phone: (302) 831-1560

    Emailksetil@udel.edu

  • Patricia Sloane-White

    Professor / Department of Anthropology

    Chair / Department of Women and Gender Studies

    Asian Studies Faculty / Center for Global and Area Studies

    Office: 34 W. Delaware Avenue

    Emailpswhite@udel.edu

  • Ben Jamieson Stanley

    Humanities | English

    Assistant Professor / Department of English

    African Studies Faculty / Center for Global and Area Studies

    Email: bstanley@udel.edu

  • Deborah Steinberger

    Associate Professor of French and Comparative Literature / Department of Languages, Literatures & Cultures

    European Studies Faculty / Center for Global and Area Studies

    Office: 205 Jastak-Burgess Hall

    Phone: (302) 831-2591

    Emailsteind@udel.edu

  • Ivan Sun

    Social Sciences | Sociology & Criminal Justice

    Professor / Department of Sociology & Criminal Justice

    Asian Studies Faculty / Center for Global and Area Studies

    Email: isun@udel.edu

  • Alison Terndrup

    Visiting Assistant Professor
    Islamic and Ottoman art

    Emailterndrup@udel.edu

  • Chungmin Maria Tu

    Associate Professor of Chinese / Department of Languages, Literatures & Cultures

    Asian Studies Faculty / Center for Global and Area Studies

    Office: 214 Jastak-Burgess Hall

    Emailmariatu@udel.edu

  • Eric VanLuvanee

    Adjunct Instructor of Japanese / Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures and Center for Global and Area Studies

    Email: ericv@udel.edu

  • Yuanchong Wang

    Associate Professor / Department of History

    Asian Studies Faculty / Center for Global and Area Studies

    Email: ychwang@udel.edu

  • Margaret Werth

    Associate Professor and Director of Graduate Studies / Department of Art History

    European Studies Faculty / Center for Global and Area Studies

    Emailmwerth@udel.edu

  • Harvey White

    Professor of Practice / Biden School of Public Policy and Administration

    African Studies Faculty / Center for Global and Area Studies

    Office: Graham Hall

    Phone: (302) 831-1693

    Emailhlw@udel.edu

  • Owen White

    Professor / Department of History

    African Studies Faculty / Center for Global and Area Studies

    Email: owhite@udel.edu

  • Miranda Wilson

    Humanities | English

    Associate Professor and Director of Undergraduate Studies / Department of English

    Email: wilsonm@udel.edu

     

  • Haihong Yang

    Associate Professor of Chinese / Department of Languages, Literatures & Cultures

    Asian Studies Faculty / Center for Global and Area Studies

    Office: 109 Jastak-Burgess Hall

    Phone: (302) 831-1056

    Emailhyang@udel.edu

  • Polly Zavadivker

    Assistant Professor of History and Jewish Studies / Department of History

    Director, Jewish Studies Program / Center for Global and Area Studies

    Email: pollyz@udel.edu