Center for Southeast Asian Studies

Director: Judy Ledgerwood

Faculty Associates

Aarie Glas, assistant professor of political science, Ph.D.
Kikue Hamayotsu, associate professor of political science, Ph.D.
Trude Jacobsen, professor of history, Ph.D.
Eric Jones, associate professor of history, Ph.D.
Judy Ledgerwood, Presidential Engagement Professor, professor of anthropology, Ph.D.
Melissa Lenczewski, professor of geology and environmental geosciences; Presidential Engagement and Partnerships Professor, Ph.D.
Wei Luo, Presidential Research Professor, professor of geographic and atmospheric geosciences, Ph.D.
Micah Morton, assistant professor of anthropology, Ph.D.
Catherine Raymond, professor of art history, Ph.D.
Scot Schraufnagel, professor of political science, Ph.D.
Tomoyuki Shibata, associate professor of public health, Ph.D.
Florensia Surjadi, associate professor of family and consumer sciences, Ph.D.
Tharaphi Than, associate professor of world languages and cultures, Ph.D.
Kanjana Thepboriruk, assistant professor of world languages and cultures, Ph.D.
Kurt Thurmaier, Distinguished Engagement Professor, professor of public administration, Ph.D.
Kheang Un, professor of political science, Ph.D.
Jui-Ching Wang, professor of world music and music education, D.M.A.
Shei-Chau Wang, associate professor of art and design education, M.F.A., Ed.D.
James Wilson, associate professor of geographic and atmospheric sciences, Ph.D.

The Center for Southeast Asian Studies, established in 1963, provides leadership, focus, and coordination for Southeast Asian Studies at NIU. It is responsible for addressing student needs, coordinating undergraduate and graduate courses dealing with Southeast Asia, and developing and administering other programs concerned with this region of the world. Formal and informal exchange relationships exist with universities and programs in Brunei, Burma, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam which offer qualified students opportunities and facilities for graduate research and training in these countries. The center is an active member of SEASSI (Southeast Asian Studies Summer Institute), a national consortium of Southeast Asian studies centers, and works closely with the Center for Burma Studies at NIU.