Faculty & Staff

Assistant Professor of Anthropology
Spencer Hall 251A / ext. 1326
yokang@sewanee.edu

Associate Professor of Art and Art History, Chair of Asian Studies Department
Gailor Hall 121 / ext. 1922
ajmiller@sewanee.edu

Associate Professor of Economics
Carnegie 225 / ext. 1667
kamisra@sewanee.edu

Instructor of Chinese
Watson House 13 / ext. 1282
mtmurphy@sewanee.edu

After graduating from Sewanee in 2007, Marcus traveled to China to further develop his Mandarin language skills. While working and studying in China for four years, he received a Masters of Arts in Teaching Chinese as a Second Language from Qingdao University. His primary areas of focus are supporting international students, teaching Mandarin, developing China research opportunities, and supporting other global initiatives on campus.

Associate Professor of Asian Studies and Chinese
Gailor Hall 216 / ext. 3367
yatan@sewanee.edu

Professor & Provost
Walsh-Ellett 109 / ext. 1173
swilson@sewanee.edu

Scott Wilson graduated from Oberlin College (BA) and Cornell University (PhD). Before joining the Office of Global Citizenship in 2016, he was a full-time faculty member of the Politics Department and Asian Studies Program. He is committed to expanding opportunities for students from all backgrounds to participate in activities abroad so that they can be prepared to address global challenges. Scott works specifically with international partnerships, faculty-led programs, study abroad advising, and international scholarships.