Faculty and Staff

• Dr. Tianwei Xie, Chair and Graduate Advisor
• Office: FO3-315
• Phone: (562) 985-5278 E-mail: tianwei.xie@csulb.edu
• Office Hours: Mon and Thurs 2:00-4:30 pm or by appointment
• Succession Plan AAAS Fall 2012 

• Dr. Teri A. Yamada, Professor, Vice Chair and
• Undergraduate Advisor
• Office: FO3-336
• Phone: (562) 985-7942
• E-mail: teri.yamada@csulb.edu
• Office Hours: Wed 12:00-3:00 pm or by appointment

• Dr. John Tsuchida, Professor and Study Abroad Administrator
• Office: FO3-338
• Phone: (562) 985-8085 E-mail: john.tsuchida@csulb.edu
• Office Hours: Mon & Wed 5:00-6:00 p.m., Tues & Thurs 3:30-4:30 p.m., or by appointment

• Dr. Hiroko Kataoka, Professor
• Office: FO3-321
• Phone: (562) 985-4030
• E-mail: hkataokacsulb@gmail.com
• Office Hours: Mon 9:00-10:00 a.m.; Tues 12:30-1:30 p.m.; Thurs 3:30-4:30 p.m., or appointment.

• Dr. Masako Douglas, Professor and
• Japanese Program Advisor
• Office: FO3-332
• Phone: (562) 985-5280
• E-mail: masako.douglas@csulb.edu
• Office Hours: Mon & Wed 11:00-12:00 p.m., Tue 2:00-3:00 p.m., or by appointment

• Dr. Linda España-Maram, Professor
• Office: FO3-317
• Phone: (562) 985-4822
• E-mail: linda.maram@csulb.edu
• Office Hours: Tue 3:30-4:30 p.m., or by appointment

• Dr. Barbara W. Kim, Associate Professor
• Office: FO3-334
• Phone: (562) 985-7530
• E-mail: barbara.kim@csulb.edu
• Office Hours: Tues & Th 11:00-12:00 p.m.; Wed 1:30-2:30 p.m., Thurs 2:00-3:00 p.m., or by appointment

• Dr. Ruixi Ai, Assistant Professor and Chinese Program Advisor
• Office: FO3-319
• Phone: (562) 985-5493
• E-mail: ruixi.ai@csulb.edu
• Office Hours: Tue and Thurs 1:00-3:00 pm or by appointment

• Dr. Kiyomi Chinen, Assistant Professor
• Office: FO3-330
• Phone: (562) 985-5277
• E-mail: k.chinen@csulb.edu
• Office Hours: Tue 12:00-1:00 pm; Wed  2:00-3:00 p.m. & TH 5:00-6:00 p.m., or by appointment.

• Dr. Dean S. Toji, Assistant Professor
• Office: FO3-304
• Phone: (562) 985-1668
• E-mail: dean.toji@csulb.edu
• Office Hours: Wed 2:00-4:30 p.m.; TH 12:00-1:30 p.m. & 3:30-5:00 p.m., or by appointment.

• Chuc Bui, Lecturer
• Office: LA5-269
• Phone: (562) 985-4515
• E-mail: quyendi.bui@gmail.com
• Office Hours: Mon & Wed 2:30-3:15 p.m. or by appointment.

• Dr. Sam Coleman, Lecturer
• Office: FO3-321
• Phone: (562) 985-4030
• E-mail: scolema2@csulb.edu
• Website: www.samcoleman.tk
• Office Hours: Tue 4:00-4:50 p.m. or by appointment.

• Lawrence S. Hashima, Lecturer
• Office: FO3-317
• Phone: (562) 985-4822
• E-mail: lhashima@csulb.edu
• Office Hours: TBA

• Kumiko Kitagawa, Lecturer
• Office: LA5-269
• Phone: (562) 985-4515
• E-mail: kumiko.kitagawa@csulb.edu
• Office Hours: Tue 9:15-9:45 a.m., Wed 9:30-10:30 a.m., or by appointment

• Haley Ariel Lee, Lecturer
• Office: LA5-269
• Phone: (562) 985-4515
• E-mail: akimucla@gmail.com
• Office Hours: TBA

JiHyun Park, Lecturer

• Office: LA5-269
• Phone: (562) 985-4515
• E-mail: jiparkusc@gmail.com
• Office Hours: Mon 5:50-6:10 p.m., or by appointment

• Dr. Kaoru Oguri, Lecturer
• Office: LA5-269
• Phone: (562) 985-4515
• E-mail: kaoru.oguri@csulb.edu
• Office Hours: Mon 1:15-2:00 p.m., Wed 9:15-9:45 a.m., TH 2:00-3:00 p.m. & 6:15-7:00 p.m., or by appointment.

• Michiko Schricker, Lecturer
• Office: LA5 269
• Phone: (562) 985-4515
• Email: michiko.schricker@gmail.com
• Office Hours: TBA

• Ching-I Tsao, Lecturer
• Office: FO3 315
• Phone: (562) 985-5278
• E-mail: chingitsao@yahoo.com.tw
• Office Hours: Mon & Wed 9:00-9:30 a.m., or by appointment

• Jeff Winters, Lecturer
• Language Lab Director
• Office: LAB-303
• Phone: (562) 985-1082
• E-mail: jeff.winters@csulb.edu
• Office Hours: Wed 9:00-9:50 am or by appointment

• Debra Whittaker, Lecturer
• Office: LA5-269
• Phone: (562) 985-4515
• E-mail: dwhittaker@lbcc.edu
• Office Hours: TBA

• Xiaowen Wu, Lecturer
• Office: LA5-269
• Phone: (562) 985-4515
• E-mail: xiaowen.wu@csulb.edu
• Office Hours: Mon & Wed 1:00-3:00 p.m. or by appointment

• J-Son Ong , Lecturer
• Office: LA5-269
• Phone: (562) 985-4515
• E-mail: jsonwooichin@gmail.com
• Office Hours: TBA

• Daphne De Falco, Lecturer
• Office: LA5-269
• Phone: (562) 985-4515
• E-mail: daphnedefalco@yahoo.com
• Office Hours: TBA

• Karen Quintiliani, Assistant Professor- department of Anthropology
• Office: FO3-322
• Phone: (562) 985-9275
• E-mail: karen.quintiliani@csulb.edu
• Office Hours: TBA

• Michelle Seales-Kaestner , Administrative Support Coordinator
• Office: FO3-340
• Phone: (562) 985-4645
• E-mail: m.seales@csulb.edu
• Office Hours: Mon – Fri – 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.