{"id":203,"date":"2016-02-24T21:55:32","date_gmt":"2016-02-24T21:55:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dev.jsis.washington.edu\/ellisoncenter\/?page_id=203"},"modified":"2025-08-22T05:32:02","modified_gmt":"2025-08-22T05:32:02","slug":"faculty","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/ellisoncenter\/people\/faculty\/","title":{"rendered":"Faculty"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"tax-section-title\">UW REECAS Faculty<\/h2>\n<div class=\"people-template external-people mb-30\">\n<ul>\n<li id=\"post-2284\"><a href=\"https:\/\/slavic.washington.edu\/people\/jose-alaniz\" target=\"_blank\" alt=\"Jos\u00e9 Alaniz\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/ellisoncenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/1966\/10\/josepic2_0.jpg\" class=\"attachment-people-thumb size-people-thumb wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t<span class=\"people-deet\"><span class=\"deet-name\">Jos\u00e9 Alaniz<\/span>\n<p class=\"job-title\">Professor of Slavic Languages and Literatures<\/p>\n<p>\t                <\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"post-1703\"><a href=\"https:\/\/slavic.washington.edu\/people\/bojan-belic\" target=\"_blank\" alt=\"Bojan Beli\u0107\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/ellisoncenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/1963\/05\/bb_0.jpg\" class=\"attachment-people-thumb size-people-thumb wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t<span class=\"people-deet\"><span class=\"deet-name\">Bojan Beli\u0107<\/span>\n<p class=\"job-title\">Professor, Slavic Languages and Literatures<\/p>\n<p>\t                <\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"post-12794\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/people\/daniel-bessner\/\" target=\"_blank\" alt=\"Daniel Bessner\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/ellisoncenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2018\/06\/daniel-bessner-200x250.jpg\" class=\"attachment-people-thumb size-people-thumb wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t<span class=\"people-deet\"><span class=\"deet-name\">Daniel Bessner<\/span>\n<p class=\"job-title\">Associate Professor<\/p>\n<p>\t                <\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"post-1637\"><a href=\"https:\/\/slavic.washington.edu\/people\/michael-e-biggins\" target=\"_blank\" alt=\"Michael Biggins\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"199\" src=\"https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/ellisoncenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2016\/08\/photo-michael-biggins.jpg\" class=\"attachment-people-thumb size-people-thumb wp-post-image\" alt=\"Michael Biggins\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/ellisoncenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2016\/08\/photo-michael-biggins.jpg 200w, https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/ellisoncenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2016\/08\/photo-michael-biggins-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/ellisoncenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2016\/08\/photo-michael-biggins-50x50.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>\t\t\t<span class=\"people-deet\"><span class=\"deet-name\">Michael Biggins<\/span>\n<p class=\"job-title\">Affiliate Professor, Slavic Languages and Literatures<\/p>\n<p>\t                <\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"post-1759\"><a href=\"https:\/\/anthropology.washington.edu\/people\/laada-bilaniuk\" target=\"_blank\" alt=\"Laada Bilaniuk\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/ellisoncenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/1961\/05\/p7224302_0-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-people-thumb size-people-thumb wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t<span class=\"people-deet\"><span class=\"deet-name\">Laada Bilaniuk<\/span>\n<p class=\"job-title\">Professor, Anthropology<\/p>\n<p>\t                <\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"post-2335\"><a href=\"https:\/\/german.washington.edu\/people\/klaus-brandl\" target=\"_blank\" alt=\"Klaus Brandl\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/ellisoncenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/1959\/10\/klaus-brandl.jpg\" class=\"attachment-people-thumb size-people-thumb wp-post-image\" alt=\"Klaus Brandl\" \/>\t\t\t<span class=\"people-deet\"><span class=\"deet-name\">Klaus Brandl<\/span>\n<p class=\"job-title\">Professor, German Studies<\/p>\n<p>\t                <\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"post-1910\"><a href=\"https:\/\/urbdp.be.uw.edu\/people\/christopher-campbell\/\" target=\"_blank\" alt=\"Christopher Campbell\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"280\" height=\"351\" src=\"https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/ellisoncenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/1958\/06\/CBE2-1097-280x351.jpg\" class=\"attachment-people-thumb size-people-thumb wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t<span class=\"people-deet\"><span class=\"deet-name\">Christopher Campbell<\/span>\n<p class=\"job-title\">Chair, Department of Urban Design and Planning<\/p>\n<p>\t                <\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"post-1763\"><a href=\"https:\/\/history.washington.edu\/people\/elena-i-campbell\" target=\"_blank\" alt=\"Elena Campbell\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"280\" height=\"351\" src=\"https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/ellisoncenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/1957\/05\/IMG_0307-e1664912110736-280x351.jpg\" class=\"attachment-people-thumb size-people-thumb wp-post-image\" alt=\"Elena Campbell\" \/>\t\t\t<span class=\"people-deet\"><span class=\"deet-name\">Elena Campbell<\/span>\n<p class=\"job-title\">Associate Professor, Department of History<\/p>\n<p>\t                <\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"post-1925\"><a href=\"https:\/\/chid.washington.edu\/people\/mary-childs\" target=\"_blank\" alt=\"Mary Childs\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/ellisoncenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2016\/08\/photo-mary-childs.jpg\" class=\"attachment-people-thumb size-people-thumb wp-post-image\" alt=\"Mary Childs\" \/>\t\t\t<span class=\"people-deet\"><span class=\"deet-name\">Mary Childs<\/span>\n<p class=\"job-title\">Part-Time Lecturer, Comparative History of Ideas<\/p>\n<p>\t                <\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"post-212\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/people\/daniel-chirot\/\" target=\"_blank\" alt=\"Daniel Chirot\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"280\" height=\"351\" src=\"https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/ellisoncenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/04\/daniel-chirot-280x351-1494357269.jpg\" class=\"attachment-people-thumb size-people-thumb wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/ellisoncenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/04\/daniel-chirot-280x351-1494357269.jpg 280w, https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/ellisoncenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/04\/daniel-chirot-280x351-1494357269-239x300.jpg 239w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 280px) 100vw, 280px\" \/>\t\t\t<span class=\"people-deet\"><span class=\"deet-name\">Daniel Chirot<\/span>\n<p class=\"job-title\">Professor Emeritus<\/p>\n<p>\t                <\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"post-2272\"><a href=\"https:\/\/linguistics.washington.edu\/people\/barbara-citko\" target=\"_blank\" alt=\"Barbara Citko\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/ellisoncenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/1952\/10\/barbara-citko.jpg\" class=\"attachment-people-thumb size-people-thumb wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t<span class=\"people-deet\"><span class=\"deet-name\">Barbara Citko<\/span>\n<p class=\"job-title\">Professor, Department of Linguistics<\/p>\n<p>\t                <\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"post-1657\"><a href=\"https:\/\/slavic.washington.edu\/people\/gordana-crnkovic\" target=\"_blank\" alt=\"Gordana Crnkovi\u0107\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"280\" height=\"351\" src=\"https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/ellisoncenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2016\/08\/photo-crnkovic-280x351.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-people-thumb size-people-thumb wp-post-image\" alt=\"Crnkovic\" \/>\t\t\t<span class=\"people-deet\"><span class=\"deet-name\">Gordana Crnkovi\u0107<\/span>\n<p class=\"job-title\">Professor, Slavic Languages and Literatures<\/p>\n<p>\t                <\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"post-2340\"><a href=\"http:\/\/directory.tacoma.uw.edu\/employee\/cd2\" target=\"_blank\" alt=\"Chris Demaske\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"280\" height=\"351\" src=\"https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/ellisoncenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/1948\/10\/demaske_chris-280x351.jpg\" class=\"attachment-people-thumb size-people-thumb wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t<span class=\"people-deet\"><span class=\"deet-name\">Chris Demaske<\/span>\n<p class=\"job-title\">Associate Professor, School of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences<\/p>\n<p>\t                <\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"post-1692\"><a href=\"https:\/\/slavic.washington.edu\/people\/galya-diment\" target=\"_blank\" alt=\"Galya Diment\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"280\" height=\"351\" src=\"https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/ellisoncenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2016\/08\/photo-galya-diment-book-signing-280x351.jpg\" class=\"attachment-people-thumb size-people-thumb wp-post-image\" alt=\"Galya Diment Book signing\" \/>\t\t\t<span class=\"people-deet\"><span class=\"deet-name\">Galya Diment<\/span>\n<p class=\"job-title\">Professor, Slavic Languages and Literatures<\/p>\n<p>\t                <\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"post-11516\"><a href=\"https:\/\/smea.uw.edu\/faculty\/nives-dolsak\/\" target=\"_blank\" alt=\"Nives Dol\u0161ak\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"280\" height=\"351\" src=\"https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/ellisoncenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2017\/03\/Dolsak_head_shot_resize-280x351.jpg\" class=\"attachment-people-thumb size-people-thumb wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t<span class=\"people-deet\"><span class=\"deet-name\">Nives Dol\u0161ak<\/span>\n<p class=\"job-title\">Professor and Director, School of Marine and Environmental Affairs<\/p>\n<p>\t                <\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"post-1681\"><a href=\"https:\/\/slavic.washington.edu\/people\/katarzyna-dziwirek\" target=\"_blank\" alt=\"Katarzyna A. Dziwirek\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"280\" height=\"351\" src=\"https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/ellisoncenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2016\/08\/photo-katarzyna-dziwirek-280x351.jpg\" class=\"attachment-people-thumb size-people-thumb wp-post-image\" alt=\"Katarzyna Dziwirek\" \/>\t\t\t<span class=\"people-deet\"><span class=\"deet-name\">Katarzyna A. Dziwirek<\/span>\n<p class=\"job-title\">Professor and Chair, Slavic Languages and Literatures<\/p>\n<p>\t                <\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"post-1663\"><a href=\"https:\/\/history.washington.edu\/people\/james-felak\" target=\"_blank\" alt=\"James Felak\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/ellisoncenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/1944\/05\/2017-06-20_history_department_15_1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-people-thumb size-people-thumb wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t<span class=\"people-deet\"><span class=\"deet-name\">James Felak<\/span>\n<p class=\"job-title\">Professor, History Department<\/p>\n<p>\t                <\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"post-1660\"><a href=\"https:\/\/anthropology.washington.edu\/people\/ben-fitzhugh\" target=\"_blank\" alt=\"Ben Fitzhugh\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"280\" height=\"351\" src=\"https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/ellisoncenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2016\/08\/photo-ben-maui-petroglyphs-280x351.jpg\" class=\"attachment-people-thumb size-people-thumb wp-post-image\" alt=\"Ben Maui Petroglyphs\" \/>\t\t\t<span class=\"people-deet\"><span class=\"deet-name\">Ben Fitzhugh<\/span>\n<p class=\"job-title\">Associate Professor, Anthropology<\/p>\n<p>\t                <\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"post-1920\"><a href=\"https:\/\/com.uw.edu\/people\/faculty\/kirsten-foot\/\" target=\"_blank\" alt=\"Kirsten Foot\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"183\" height=\"275\" src=\"https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/ellisoncenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/1942\/06\/KAF-headshot.jpg\" class=\"attachment-people-thumb size-people-thumb wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t<span class=\"people-deet\"><span class=\"deet-name\">Kirsten Foot<\/span>\n<p class=\"job-title\">Professor, Department of Communication<\/p>\n<p>\t                <\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"post-215\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/people\/yong-chool-ha\/\" target=\"_blank\" alt=\"Yong-Chool Ha\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/ellisoncenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2016\/02\/Yongchool-Ha-e1430511041419-200x250.jpg\" class=\"attachment-people-thumb size-people-thumb wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t<span class=\"people-deet\"><span class=\"deet-name\">Yong-Chool Ha<\/span>\n<p class=\"job-title\">Professor<\/p>\n<p>\t                <\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"post-2311\"><a href=\"https:\/\/slavic.washington.edu\/people\/barbara-henry\" target=\"_blank\" alt=\"Barbara Henry\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/ellisoncenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2016\/08\/photo-barbara-henry.jpg\" class=\"attachment-people-thumb size-people-thumb wp-post-image\" alt=\"Barbara Henry\" \/>\t\t\t<span class=\"people-deet\"><span class=\"deet-name\">Barbara Henry<\/span>\n<p class=\"job-title\">Associate Professor, Slavic Languages and Literatures<\/p>\n<p>\t                <\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"post-15992\"><a href=\"https:\/\/history.washington.edu\/people\/eric-w-johnson\" target=\"_blank\" alt=\"Eric W.  Johnson \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/ellisoncenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/10\/img_3986.jpg\" class=\"attachment-people-thumb size-people-thumb wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t<span class=\"people-deet\"><span class=\"deet-name\">Eric W.  Johnson <\/span>\n<p class=\"job-title\">Affiliate Assistant Professor <\/p>\n<p>\t                <\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"post-214\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/people\/chris-jones\/\" target=\"_blank\" alt=\"Chris Jones\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"280\" height=\"351\" src=\"https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/ellisoncenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2016\/08\/photo-chris-jones-280x351.jpg\" class=\"attachment-people-thumb size-people-thumb wp-post-image\" alt=\"Chris Jones\" \/>\t\t\t<span class=\"people-deet\"><span class=\"deet-name\">Chris Jones<\/span>\n<p class=\"job-title\">Associate Professor<\/p>\n<p>\t                <\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"post-2296\"><a href=\"https:\/\/education.uw.edu\/people\/faculty\/stkerr#profile-faculty\" target=\"_blank\" alt=\"Steve Kerr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"144\" height=\"174\" src=\"https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/ellisoncenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2016\/08\/photo-skerr.jpg\" class=\"attachment-people-thumb size-people-thumb wp-post-image\" alt=\"S. Kerr\" \/>\t\t\t<span class=\"people-deet\"><span class=\"deet-name\">Steve Kerr<\/span>\n<p class=\"job-title\">Emeritus Professor, College of Education<\/p>\n<p>\t                <\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"post-14494\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/people\/sabine-lang\/\" target=\"_blank\" alt=\"Sabine  Lang\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/ellisoncenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2020\/07\/Sabine-Lang.jpg\" class=\"attachment-people-thumb size-people-thumb wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t<span class=\"people-deet\"><span class=\"deet-name\">Sabine  Lang<\/span>\n<p class=\"job-title\">Professor<\/p>\n<p>\t                <\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"post-7091\"><a href=\"https:\/\/slavic.washington.edu\/people\/ileana-marin\" target=\"_blank\" alt=\"Ileana Marin\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"280\" height=\"351\" src=\"https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/ellisoncenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2016\/08\/photo-ileana-280x351.png\" class=\"attachment-people-thumb size-people-thumb wp-post-image\" alt=\"Photo of Ileana\" \/>\t\t\t<span class=\"people-deet\"><span class=\"deet-name\">Ileana Marin<\/span>\n<p class=\"job-title\">Lecturer, Part-Time, Slavic Languages and Literatures<\/p>\n<p>\t                <\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"post-1699\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nelc.washington.edu\/people\/talant-mawkanuli\" target=\"_blank\" alt=\"Talant Mawkanuli\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/ellisoncenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/1924\/05\/img_0198.jpg\" class=\"attachment-people-thumb size-people-thumb wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t<span class=\"people-deet\"><span class=\"deet-name\">Talant Mawkanuli<\/span>\n<p class=\"job-title\">Associate Teaching Professor, Near Eastern Languages and Civilization<\/p>\n<p>\t                <\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"post-1689\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.polisci.washington.edu\/people\/jonathan-mercer\" target=\"_blank\" alt=\"Jonathan Mercer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"139\" height=\"183\" src=\"https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/ellisoncenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2016\/08\/photo-mercer.jpg\" class=\"attachment-people-thumb size-people-thumb wp-post-image\" alt=\"Mercer\" \/>\t\t\t<span class=\"people-deet\"><span class=\"deet-name\">Jonathan Mercer<\/span>\n<p class=\"job-title\">Professor, Department of Political Science<\/p>\n<p>\t                <\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"post-1666\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/people\/scott-montgomery\/\" target=\"_blank\" alt=\"Scott L Montgomery\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"280\" height=\"351\" src=\"https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/ellisoncenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/1922\/05\/scott-montgomery-280x351.jpg\" class=\"attachment-people-thumb size-people-thumb wp-post-image\" alt=\"Scott Montgomery\" \/>\t\t\t<span class=\"people-deet\"><span class=\"deet-name\">Scott L Montgomery<\/span>\n<p class=\"job-title\">Lecturer, International Studies<\/p>\n<p>\t                <\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"post-12629\"><a href=\"https:\/\/history.washington.edu\/people\/matthew-w-mosca\" target=\"_blank\" alt=\"Matthew Mosca\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"201\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/ellisoncenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2018\/04\/Matt-Mosca.png\" class=\"attachment-people-thumb size-people-thumb wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t<span class=\"people-deet\"><span class=\"deet-name\">Matthew Mosca<\/span>\n<p class=\"job-title\">Associate Professor, Department of History<\/p>\n<p>\t                <\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"post-2050\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/people\/devin-naar\/\" target=\"_blank\" alt=\"Devin Naar\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/ellisoncenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/1921\/07\/devin_naar-200x250.jpg\" class=\"attachment-people-thumb size-people-thumb wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t<span class=\"people-deet\"><span class=\"deet-name\">Devin Naar<\/span>\n<p class=\"job-title\">Associate Professor<\/p>\n<p>\t                <\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"post-2372\"><a href=\"https:\/\/scandinavian.washington.edu\/people\/andrew-nestingen\" target=\"_blank\" alt=\"Andrew Nestigen\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/ellisoncenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/1920\/10\/anestingen.jpg\" class=\"attachment-people-thumb size-people-thumb wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t<span class=\"people-deet\"><span class=\"deet-name\">Andrew Nestigen<\/span>\n<p class=\"job-title\">Department Chair, Professor, Scandinavian Studies<\/p>\n<p>\t                <\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"post-1695\"><a href=\"https:\/\/com.uw.edu\/people\/faculty\/katy-pearce\/\" target=\"_blank\" alt=\"Katy Pearce\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/ellisoncenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/1917\/05\/Katy-Pearce-2015-150x200-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-people-thumb size-people-thumb wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t<span class=\"people-deet\"><span class=\"deet-name\">Katy Pearce<\/span>\n<p class=\"job-title\">Associate Professor, Department of Communication<\/p>\n<p>\t                <\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"post-2047\"><a href=\"https:\/\/soc.washington.edu\/people\/steve-pfaff\" target=\"_blank\" alt=\"Steve Pfaff\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/ellisoncenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2015\/08\/pfaff.steven.jpg\" class=\"attachment-people-thumb size-people-thumb wp-post-image\" alt=\"Steven\" \/>\t\t\t<span class=\"people-deet\"><span class=\"deet-name\">Steve Pfaff<\/span>\n<p class=\"job-title\">Professor, Department of Sociology<\/p>\n<p>\t                <\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"post-16041\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/euwesteurope\/people\/chiara-pierobon\/\" target=\"_blank\" alt=\"Chiara  Pierobon\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"221\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/ellisoncenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/10\/unnamed.jpg\" class=\"attachment-people-thumb size-people-thumb wp-post-image\" alt=\"Chiara Pierobon\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/ellisoncenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/10\/unnamed.jpg 221w, https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/ellisoncenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2022\/10\/unnamed-207x300.jpg 207w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 221px) 100vw, 221px\" \/>\t\t\t<span class=\"people-deet\"><span class=\"deet-name\">Chiara  Pierobon<\/span>\n<p class=\"job-title\">DAAD Visiting Assistant Professor <\/p>\n<p>\t                <\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"post-197\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/people\/scott-radnitz\/\" target=\"_blank\" alt=\"Scott Radnitz\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"280\" height=\"351\" src=\"https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/ellisoncenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2016\/02\/scott-radnitz-280x351.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-people-thumb size-people-thumb wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/ellisoncenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2016\/02\/scott-radnitz-280x351.jpeg 280w, https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/ellisoncenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2016\/02\/scott-radnitz-280x351-239x300.jpeg 239w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 280px) 100vw, 280px\" \/>\t\t\t<span class=\"people-deet\"><span class=\"deet-name\">Scott Radnitz<\/span>\n<p class=\"job-title\">Professor <\/p>\n<p>\t                <\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"post-2376\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.uw.edu\/directory\/faculty\/ramasastry-anita\" target=\"_blank\" alt=\"Anita Ramasastry\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"161\" height=\"195\" src=\"https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/ellisoncenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2016\/08\/photo-anita-ramasastry.jpg\" class=\"attachment-people-thumb size-people-thumb wp-post-image\" alt=\"Anita Ramasastry\" \/>\t\t\t<span class=\"people-deet\"><span class=\"deet-name\">Anita Ramasastry<\/span>\n<p class=\"job-title\">Professor of Law<\/p>\n<p>\t                <\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"post-12274\"><a href=\"https:\/\/art.washington.edu\/people\/adair-rounthwaite\" target=\"_blank\" alt=\"Adair Rounthwaite\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/ellisoncenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2018\/01\/adair_rounthwaite.jpg\" class=\"attachment-people-thumb size-people-thumb wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t<span class=\"people-deet\"><span class=\"deet-name\">Adair Rounthwaite<\/span>\n<p class=\"job-title\">Associate Professor, Art History<\/p>\n<p>\t                <\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"post-14820\"><a href=\"https:\/\/music.washington.edu\/people\/anne-searcy\" target=\"_blank\" alt=\"Anne Searcy\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/ellisoncenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/03\/ane_searcy_photo.jpg\" class=\"attachment-people-thumb size-people-thumb wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t<span class=\"people-deet\"><span class=\"deet-name\">Anne Searcy<\/span>\n<p class=\"job-title\">Assistant Professor, Music History<\/p>\n<p>\t                <\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"post-11871\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/people\/sasha-senderovich\/\" target=\"_blank\" alt=\"Sasha Senderovich\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"280\" height=\"351\" src=\"https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/ellisoncenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2017\/06\/Sasha-Senderovich-280x351-1497644583.jpg\" class=\"attachment-people-thumb size-people-thumb wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/ellisoncenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2017\/06\/Sasha-Senderovich-280x351-1497644583.jpg 280w, https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/ellisoncenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2017\/06\/Sasha-Senderovich-280x351-1497644583-239x300.jpg 239w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 280px) 100vw, 280px\" \/>\t\t\t<span class=\"people-deet\"><span class=\"deet-name\">Sasha Senderovich<\/span>\n<p class=\"job-title\">Associate Professor<\/p>\n<p>\t                <\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"post-2351\"><a href=\"https:\/\/scandinavian.washington.edu\/people\/guntis-smidchens\" target=\"_blank\" alt=\"Guntis \u0160midchens\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"250\" 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