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Retiring BYU Professor Closes Teaching Chapter and Opens New Doors with "Witnesses" Film

June 30, 2021 12:43 PM
Professor Daniel Peterson (Asian and Near Eastern Languages) is wrapping up his time at BYU, but his work continues as "Witnesses" hits theaters.
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Richard McBride Appointed as Department Chair for Asian and Near Eastern Languages

June 21, 2021 12:10 PM
Dean of the College of Humanities, J. Scott Miller, has appointed Richard McBride as chair of the BYU Department of Asian & Near Eastern Languages. McBride succeeds Dana Bourgerie, who has been serving as department chair since June 2015. “Dana has led the department in word and deed," remarked Dean Miller. "He has been encouraging and supportive of faculty development and curriculum
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Wendy Vincent

Asian and Near Eastern Languages
Email: wendy_vincent@byu.edu
3064 JFSB
Provo, UT 84602
801-422-6667
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Debra Wells

Part-time/Adjunct Faculty
4080 JKB
(801) 422-9420
debwells07@gmail.com
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John Gee

3093 JFSB
801-422-8269
john_gee@byu.edu
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R. Kirk Belnap

Full-time Faculty, Asian & Near Eastern Languages
3064B JFSB
(801) 422-6531
belnap@byu.edu
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Lin Guo

Part-time/Adjunct Faculty, Asian and Near Eastern Language
guolinxa@gmail.com
4076 JKB
(801) 422-8486
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Julie Lefgren

Part-time/Adjunct Faculty, Asian and Near Eastern Languages
4060 JKB
(801) 422-6409
jlefgren@byu.edu
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Ronald Arthur

Part-time/Adjunct Faculty, Asian & Near Eastern Languages
4076 JKB
(801) 422-8486
ronaldarthur1@gmail.com
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Monica Richards

Part-time/Adjunct Faculty, Asian and Near Eastern Languages
4070 JKB
(801) 422-9464
mhr@byu.edu
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Alan Wortham

Part-time/Adjunct Faculty, Asian and Near Eastern Languages
4078 JKB
(801) 422-4136
akwortham@gmail.com
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Yina Patterson

Part-time/Adjunct Faculty, Asian and Near Eastern Languages
yinama@iu.edu
4080 JKB
(801) 422-9214
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Stacey Christensen

Adjunct Faculty - Teaching
JKB 4062
(801) 422-2616
stacey.e.christensen@gmail.com
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BYU Professor Receives Prestigious Award for Korean Direct Enrollment Program

February 01, 2021 06:15 PM
Julie Damron (Asian and Near Eastern Languages) established a direct enrollment program between BYU and a university in Suwon, Korea—KHU. Her work has recently earned national acclaim.
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Filipino Language Classes Experience Massive Growth in Enrollments

September 30, 2020 12:00 AM
With so many missionaries who have come home early due to COVID-19, the Center for Language Studies has had its work cut out to accommodate so many students.
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Remembering 5000 Stories of Cambodia

July 05, 2020 12:00 AM
As a child in Cambodia in the 1970s, nine-year-old Chab Chheang, nicknamed “Nike” for his love of the shoes, crossed the border into Thailand with his family. But instead of finding safety, Nike’s starving parents were greeted by farmers who presented an excruciating choice: a bag of rice in exchange for their son.
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Matthew Christensen

Full-time Faculty, Asian & Near Eastern Languages
Affiliated Faculty, Second Language Teaching
3081 JFSB
(801) 422-5303
matthew_christensen@byu.edu
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Keiko Barney

Asian and Near Eastern Languages
Email: keiko_barney@byu.edu
4074 JKB
801-422-6406
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