Faculty and Staff

Department Head; Associate Professor of East Asian Languages and Literatures

• Ruscio Center for Global Learning 226
• Email: zhuy@wlu.edu
• Phone: 540-458-8277

Yanhong Zhu’s 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.

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Assistant Professor of Chinese

• Ruscio Center for Global Learning 228
• Email: celford@wlu.edu
• Phone: 540-458-8829

Associate Professor of Japanese

On Leave Fall 2024

• 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.

Instructor of Chinese

• Ruscio Center for Globlal Learning 232
• Email: sli@wlu.edu
• Phone: 540-458-8394

Instructor of Japanese

• Ruscio Center for Global Learning 224
• Email: kyamaguchi@wlu.edu
• Phone: 540-458-8901

World Language Teaching Assistant (Japanese)

• Ruscio Center for Global Learning 131
• Email: kshirahama@wlu.edu
• Phone: 540-458-5832

World Language Teaching Assistant (Chinese)

• Ruscio Center for Global Learning 120
• Email: tyameng@wlu.edu
• Phone: 540-458-4574

Professor Emeritus of Chinese

• Email: fuh@wlu.edu

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.

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Administrative Assistant

• Ruscio Center for Global Learning 230
• Email: brucej@wlu.edu
• Phone: 540-458-8831