Global Studies and Languages Staff

Melissa Bowers

Associate Director, Academic Support
Arabic Studies, Classics, Comics and Cartoon Studies, Comparative Literature, Comparative Literature Journal, Digital Humanities, Disability Studies, English, Folklore Program, Humanities Program, Medieval Studies, Northwest Indian Language Institute, Philosophy, Philosophy Department, Religious Studies
Phone: 541-346-1506
Office: 118 PLC
Office Hours: (if needed, please contact me via email for an appointment, walk-ins are not guaranteed) Mon. -Thurs. 8:30 a.m.-Noon and 1- 5 p.m. (118 PLC) 541.346.1506 and Friday remote 8am-5pm

Annie Christofferson

Undergraduate & Program Coordinator
French, Italian, Judaic Studies Program, Portuguese, Romance Languages, Spanish
Phone: 541-346-0746
Office: Friendly 114

Emily J. Cornell

Graduate Program Specialist
Black Studies, Cinema Studies Program, Creative Writing Program, History, IRES, Latin American Studies, Native American Studies, Theatre Arts, Women's Gender and Sexuality Studies
Phone: 541-346-8293
Office: 201 McKenzie Hall

Julia Graham

Academic Programs Manager
Arabic Studies, Classics, College of Arts and Sciences, Comics and Cartoon Studies, Comparative Literature, Digital Humanities, Disability Studies, English, Folklore Program, Medieval Studies, Philosophy, Philosophy Department, Religious Studies
Phone: 541-346-5062
Office: 118 PLC

Jonathan Knight

Office Coordinator
Global Studies
Phone: 541-346-0951
Office: 114 Friendly Hall
Office Hours: 8-4:30 M-F

Zach Lazar

Office Specialist
Romance Languages

Sabrina Leathers

Faculty Support Specialist and Reception
Latin American Studies
Phone: 541-346-3832
Office: 220G Knight Law Center

Herlinda Leon

Assistant to Department Head
French, Italian, Portuguese, Romance Languages, Romance Languages Major, Spanish, Spanish Heritage Language Program
Phone: 541-346-0951
Office: 102B Friendly Hall

Christina Lujin

Office Specialist II
Interim Operations Specialist ASU 3
Arabic Studies, Classics, Comparative Literature, Comparative Literature Journal, Digital Humanities, Disability Studies, English, Folklore Program, Humanities Program, Medieval Studies, Northwest Indian Language Institute, Philosophy Department, Religious Studies
Phone: 541-346-1327
Office: 118 PLC
Office Hours: PLC: MTW 12:30-4pm, Remote: MTW 7am-11:30am and ThF 7:30am-4pm

Rob Marshall

Graduate Coordinator
African Studies, Asian Studies, Chinese, College of Arts and Sciences, East Asian Languages, Food Studies, French, German & Scandinavian, Global Studies, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Middle East and North African Studies, OCIAS, Portuguese, Romance Languages, Romance Languages Major, Russian East European and Eurasian Studies, School of Global Studies and Languages, Spanish, Spanish Heritage Language Program
Phone: 541-346-0195
Office: 114E

Karen Neal

UG Coordinator
East Asian Languages, German & Scandinavian
Phone: 541-346-4051
Office: 114 Friendly Hall
Office Hours: M-F: 8:00am - 12:00pm

Melissa Palma

Academic Program Manager, School of Global Studies and Languages
College of Arts and Sciences ASU 1
Global Studies
Phone: 541-346-9780

Tina Rinaldi

Director of Donor Relations, Office of Development
College of Design, Food Studies
Phone: 541-346-3989
Office: 107B Lawrence Hall

Lisa Ross

Associate Director
African Studies, Asian Studies, Chinese, East Asian Languages, Food Studies, French, German & Scandinavian, Global Health Program, Global Studies, Ichishkiin Language, Italian, Japanese, Judaic Studies Program, Korean, Middle East and North African Studies, Modern Hebrew Language, Northwest Indian Language Institute, OCIAS, Portuguese, Romance Languages, Romance Languages Major, Russian East European and Eurasian Studies, Spanish, Spanish Heritage Language Program, Yamada Language Center
Phone: 541-346-4005
Office: 107 Friendly Hall
Office Hours: M-F 8-5

David Schmunk

Interim Faculy Support Coordinator, ASU #3
Arabic Studies, Classics, English, Folklore Program, Humanities Program, Philosophy Department, Religious Studies
Phone: 541-346-5053
Office: 175 PLC
Office Hours: 7:30 am to 4:00 pm

Jeffrey Staiger

Senior Librarian
Specialist in English, French, Italian, Philosophy & Classics
Clark Honors College, Romance Languages
Phone: 541-346-1897
Office: 291J Knight Library
Office Hours: <a href="https://uoregon.libcal.com/appointments/jstaiger">Schedule an appointment <a>
Research Interests: Libraries and Literary Culture; The History of the Book; Scholarly Communication; Contemporary Fiction; Literary Theory

Leslie Steeves

Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Professor
African Studies, SOJC, SOJC-Media Studies Master's, SOJC-Media Studies PhD
Phone: 541-346-3751
Office: 209 Allen Hall

Marci Viano-Davis

Operations Manager
ASU 1 - School of Global Studies and Languages
College of Arts and Sciences, East Asian Languages, Food Studies, German & Scandinavian, Global Health Program, Global Studies, Ichishkiin Language, Italian, Japanese, Judaic Studies Program, Latin American Studies, Middle East and North African Studies, Northwest Indian Language Institute, OCIAS, Romance Languages, Russian East European and Eurasian Studies, School of Global Studies and Languages, Spanish, Spanish Heritage Language Program, Yamada Language Center
Phone: 541-346-4019
Office: 116 Friendly
Office Hours: 9-3 M-F

Sarah Weiner

Undergraduate Coordinator
Scheduling Coordinator, Facilities Manager
Romance Languages
Phone: 541-346-4019
Office: 102 Friendly
Research Interests: German language, German lit & cinema, linguistics, European politics, food studies, history, mythology and folklore

Alex Weissenberger

Undergraduate and Office Coordinator
East Asian Languages, French, German & Scandinavian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Romance Languages, Romance Languages Major, Spanish, Spanish Heritage Language Program
Phone: 541-346-0951
Office: 114 Friendly Hall
Office Hours: M-F 8:30-4:30
Research Interests: Traveling, Scandinavian Culture, Photography, Hiking

Kendall Wilber

Academic Programs Assistant
Black Studies, Cinema Studies Program, Creative Writing Program, History, IRES, Latin American Studies, Native American Studies, Theatre Arts, Women's Gender and Sexuality Studies
Office: 201 McKenzie Hall

Alohi Wright

Undergraduate Program Coordinator
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Black Studies, Cinema Studies Program, Creative Writing Program, History, IRES, Latin American Studies, Native American Studies, Theatre Arts, Women's Gender and Sexuality Studies
Phone: 541-346-4171
Office: 201B McKenzie Hall

David Yorgesen

Interim Operations Manager, ASU 3
Arabic Studies, Classics, Comparative Literature, Comparative Literature Journal, English, Folklore Program, Humanities Program, Medieval Studies, Philosophy Department, Religious Studies
Phone: 541-346-1539
Office: 118 PLC
Office Hours: In the office: 7:30 am – 4:30 pm, Monday - Wednesday. Remote office: 7:30 am – 4:30 pm, Thursday. 7:30 am – 4 pm, Friday