Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures 35th Anniversary

Tentative Schedule8:30 a.m. – Morning coffee & tea 9 a.m. – Opening remarks by Champaign Mayor Deborah Frank Feinen, School of Literatures, Cultures & Linguistics director Mariselle Melendez, and Antony Augoustakis, associate dean for humanities & interdisciplinary programs for the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences  9:30–10:45 a.m. – After EALC: Educators and Global Impact (roundtable)Mark Frank, assistant professor, Fulbright University, VietnamBarbara Greene, associate professor, Jissen Women's University, JapanJinhee Lee, professor of history and chair of Asian Studies, Eastern Illinois UniversityHui Xiao, professor and chair of the Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures, University of KansasShaodan Zhang, associate professor, Xi'an International Relations University, China10:45–11 a.m. – tea break 11 a.m.–12:15 p.m.– Beyond the Classroom: Alumni Career JourneysAJ Brewer, Japanese interpreterGrace Cho-Adams, program manager, AmazonLeigh Deusinger, director of Grainger College of Engineering Career Services Grace Mitchell, program associate, USHCARyan McCarthy, HR business partner, HoYoverseDavid Mungenast, language instructor, GABA Corporation; former CEO of Gogolak James Noonan, academic director of the Master's of Science in Technology Management Program, Gies College of BusinessLawrence Walker, former diplomat stationed in China, Germany, and other countries, currently a translator of Chinese novelsJohn Wheeler, director of production, XSEED JKS 12:30–2 p.m. – Lunch reception 3–5 PM – Campus tour (for in-person guests) If you have any questions, please contact:  SHAO Dan head, Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures Jeeyoung Ha chair of EALC 35th Anniversary Committee