Karil Kucera (she, her, hers)
Professor of Art and Art History, Asian Studies, and Russian Language and Area Studies
Center for Art and Dance 219
P507-786-3129
Office Hours: MWF 11:00 – 12:00 and by appointment
View Profile →Hiroe Akimoto (she, her, hers)
Instructor of Asian Studies
Tomson Hall 362
P507-786-3730
Office Hours: In Person | M:3:00-4:00 | W: 2:00-3:00| Virtual | Th: 3:30-4:30 (Click!)
Rika Ito (she, her, hers)
Professor of Asian Studies; Director of Applied Linguistics
Tomson Hall 349
P507-786-3637
Office Hours: Monday 2-3 pm, Wednesday 10:30-11:30 am, & Thursday 2:30-3:30 pm, or by appointment. this link.
View Profile →Laurel W Brook (she, her, hers)
Academic Administrative Assistant – Team North
Joanne Quimby (she, her, hers)
Associate Professor of Asian Studies; Japanese Section Head
Tomson Hall 348
P507-786-3717
Office Hours: Fall 2026: In-person Monday & Wednesday 1:00-2:30 pm; and by appointment (virtual options possible)