School of Global Studies and Languages

David Wacks

Professor of Spanish
Medieval Studies, Romance Languages, School of Global Studies and Languages
Phone: 541-346-4029
Office: 105C Friendly Hall
Office Hours: On leave through Spring 2025
Research Interests: Medieval Iberian literature and culture, Sephardic studies, Mediterranean Studies

Sarah D. Wald

Associate Professor, Environmental Studies & English
Director of Graduate Admissions for English
English, Environmental Studies, Food Studies, IRES, Latinx
Phone: 541-346-1613
Office: 443 PLC
Office Hours: Spring Term: Wednesday, 12:30pm-2:30pm PLC 443
Research Interests: Environmental Justice, Environmental Humanities, Asian American Literary and Cultural Studies, Latinx Literary and Cultural Studies, Food Studies, Farmworker Justice, Immigration/Migration, 20/21st Century US Literature, American Studies

Glynne Walley

Associate Professor, Japanese Literature
East Asian Languages, Folklore Program, School of Global Studies and Languages
Office: 423 Friendly Hall
Office Hours: Fall 2024: Thursdays 5:30-7:30 pm

Yugen Wang

Professor, Chinese Literature, Department Head
East Asian Languages
Phone: 541-346-3503
Office: 304 Friendly Hall
Office Hours: Fall 2024, WED 3-5 pm

Lesley Jo Weaver

Associate Professor
Global Health Program, Product Design, School of Global Studies and Languages
Phone: 541-346-5089
Office: Friendly 105
Office Hours: 2024-25 academic year: on sabbatical
Research Interests: medical anthropology; mental health; race; chronic diseases; food insecurity; health disparities; Brazil; India; USA; global health

Janis Weeks

Professor Emerita
African Studies, Biology
Office: 325A Huestis Hall

Anita Weiss

Professor Emerita
Global Studies, Religious Studies
Phone: 541-346-3245
Office: 307 PLC, 5206 University Of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-5206
Office Hours: Tuesdays 1-3 pm & by appointment
Research Interests: Pakistan: development, women's rights, political Islam

Louise Westling

Professor Emerita
College Scholars, English, Food Studies

Nathan Whalen

Senior Instructor II of Spanish
Romance Languages, School of Global Studies and Languages, Spanish
Phone: 541-346-4257
Office: 422 Friendly
Office Hours: Wednesday 11-1

Olivia Wilkinson

Student Office Worker
German & Scandinavian
Office: Office 114 Friendly Hall

Sunhee Woo

Korean language instructor
Renewable non-tenure-track faculty
East Asian Languages, Korean
Phone: 541-346-7166
Office: 308 Friendly Hall
Office Hours: Wed1:30~3:30 p.m.

Jean Wu

Senior Instructor II, Chinese Language
Chinese Flagship Academic Director
East Asian Languages, School of Global Studies and Languages
Phone: 541-346-4098
Office: 402 Friendly Hall