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Noriko J. Horiguchi<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

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Anthony Stott<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

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Shigetoshi Eda<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Associate Director<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Affiliated Faculty and Staff: Architecture and Design<\/div><\/h2>
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Miyoung Hong<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Assistant Professor, School of Interior Architecture, College of Architecture + Design<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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David Matthews<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Professor, School of Interior Architecture, College of Architecture + Design<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Micah Rutenberg<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Assistant Professor, School of Architecture, College of Architecture + Design<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Affiliated Faculty and Staff: Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences<\/div><\/h2>
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Megan Bryson<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Associate Professor, East Asian Religions, Department of Religious Studies, College of Arts and Sciences<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Megumu (Meg) Burress<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Teaching Associate Professor of Japanese, Department of World Languages and Cultures<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Brad Day<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Associate Vice Chancellor for Research Innovation Initiatives, Office of Research, Innovation, and Economic Development<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ma\u0142gorzata (Gosia) K. Citko-DuPlantis<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Assistant Professor of Japanese Literature and Culture, Department of World Languages and Cultures<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Natalia Doan<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Assistant Professor, Transnational Japanese History,Department of History, College of Arts and Sciences <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Lisa Y. F. Parker<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Teaching Professor of Hispanic Studies and Director of the Language and World Business program, Department of World Languages and Cultures<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Kazuhide Takeuchi<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Lecturer of Japanese, Japanese Program, Department of World Languages and Cultures<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Yumi Takeuchi<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Lecturer of Japanese, Japanese Program, Department of World Languages and Cultures<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Suzanne E. Wright<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Associate Professor of Art History, School of Art, College of Arts and Sciences<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Affiliated Faculty and Staff: Communication<\/div><\/h2>
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Guy Harrison<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Associate Professor and Director, Alan and Wendy Wilson Communication and Leadership Academy, School of Journalism & Media<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Laura E. Miller<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Associate Professor and CCI Director of Study Abroad, School of Communication Studies, College of Communication and Information<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Affiliated Faculty and Staff: Education, Health and Human Sciences<\/div><\/h2>
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Karen D. Boyd<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Professor of Practice Emerita, Director of Undergraduate Education, and Leadership Studies Coordinator, Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Brad Day<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Associate Vice Chancellor for Research Innovation Initiatives, Office of Research, Innovation, and Economic Development<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Terry T. Ishitani<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Associate Professor of Higher Education, Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Mitsunori Misawa<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Associate Professor and Associate Department Head, Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Alexander “AJ” Wray<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Assistant Professor of Community Health Education, Department of Public Health, College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Affiliated Faculty and Staff: Engineering<\/div><\/h2>
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Robert Kazimierz Grzywacz<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Professor and Associate Department Head, Department of Physics and Astronomy<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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James Hughes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Office of Engineering Professional Practice<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Gary L. Null<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Assistant Department Head for Undergraduate Affairs and Assistant Professor of Practice, Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Tickle College of Engineering<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Affiliated Faculty and Staff: Agriculture, Plant Sciences, and Natural Resources<\/div><\/h2>
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Shigetoshi Eda<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Professor, Department of Forestry, Wildlife and Fisheries; Associate Director, Center for Wildlife Health<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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John C. Stier<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Professor and Associate Dean, Herbert College of Agriculture; Department of Plant Sciences<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Affiliated Faculty and Staff: Public Policy and Public Affairs<\/div><\/h2>
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David Arceneaux<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Assistant Professor, Center for National Security and Foreign Affairs, Baker School of Public Policy and Public Affairs<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Affiliated Faculty and Staff: Division of Global Engagement<\/div><\/h2>
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Todd Beard<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Director, English Language Institute<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Will Jennings<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Associate Vice Provost of Global Learning and Impact<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Gretchen Neisler<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Vice Provost of International Affairs, Director<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Rachel Rui<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Found Partner \/ Advisor<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Cortney Jo Sandidge<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Chief Strategy Officer<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Kate Scott<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Director, Programs Abroad Office<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Lauren Wood<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Director, International House<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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