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Unit: College of Arts and Sciences
Department: College of Arts and Sciences
Office location and address
206 Monroe Hall
248 McCormick Rd
Charlottesville,
Virginia
22904
Education
B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara
M.A., University of Washington
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin
M.A., University of Washington
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin
Biography
Welcome! While serving as one of the College’s Association Deans, I also teach courses on Central Asia through our Department of Middle Eastern and South Asian Languages and Cultures. And where is Central Asia? That region now includes Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Xinjiang and Afghanistan. These were the old stomping grounds of Timur (Tamerlane) and Genghis Khan.
I continue to enjoy meeting with students and their families. Please don’t hesitate to contact me when you have any questions.
Publications
Courses
Credits: 3
Survey of Central Asian civilizations from the first to the twenty-first centuries, with particular emphasis on nomadism, invasions, conquests, and major religious-cultural developments.
Credits: 1
COLA courses are 1-credit seminars capped at 18 first-year students, all of whom are assigned to the instructor as advisees. They are topically focused on an area identified by the faculty member; they also include a significant advising component centered on undergraduate issues (e.g., choosing a major, study abroad opportunities, undergraduate research, etc.). For detailed descriptions see http://college.as.virginia.edu/COLA
Credits: 3
Required Thesis for Interdisciplinary majors.
Credits: 3
Required Thesis for Interdisciplinary majors.