Washington &
Jefferson
College
International Studies is an interdisciplinary major that expose students to a broad range of international issues through course offerings from the arts, humanities and social sciences.
It also offers students the opportunity for in-depth study of a geographical area of the world through an area emphasis, language studies and study abroad program. In addition to language, history and literature courses, students will study macroeconomics, world politics, international environmental policy, world religions, art and music.
Beyond the Classroom
Students have a wide array of opportunities for research, internships, conferences, and networking beyond the classroom that give them an advantage to prepare for life after W&J.
International Studies Faculty
International Studies Department Chair
Buba Misawa, Ph.D.
Buba Misawa, Ph.D is a professor of Political Science and is the Chair of the Department of Political Science. He is also the Director of International Studies at Washington & Jefferson College.
Amparo Alpanes, Ph. D.
Associate Professor of Spanish and Chair of the Department of Modern Languages
Christy P. Shaughnessy, Ph.D.
Professor of Spanish
H.J. Manzari, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Spanish and Director of Latin American Studies
Latin American Studies, Spanish, International Studies, Gender and Women's Studies, Conflict and Resolution Studies
Han Ye, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Chinese
Chinese, Arabic, International Studies, Russian Area Studies
John F. Krol, Ph.D.
Associate Professor and Department Chair of Sociology
John Lambertson, Ph.D.
Professor of Art and Chair of Art & Art History
Art History, Art Conservation, International Studies, Art Education, Studio Art, Gender and Women's Studies, Religious Studies
Joseph DiSarro, Ph.D.
Professor of Political Science
Political Science, Pre-Law, Public Policy, International Studies, Latin American Studies
Judith Atzler, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of German
German, International Studies, Russian Area Studies, Gender and Women's Studies
Katherine M. Ternes, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Spanish
Mark D. Swift, Ph.D.
Professor and Department Chair of Music
Music, Earth and Space Science, Environmental Science, International Studies, Environmental Studies
Patrick Caffrey, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of History
International Studies, Environmental Studies, East Asian Studies, History, Environmental Science, Religious Studies, Interfaith Leadership Studies
Robert M. East, Ph.D.
Associate Professor and Director of the Environmental Studies Program
Environmental Studies, Environmental Science, International Studies, Latin American Studies, Public Policy, Pre-Law, Conflict and Resolution Studies, Gender and Women's Studies
Sharon Taylor
Professor of French
French, International Studies, Professional Writing, Gender and Women's Studies
Susan Vdovichenko, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Russian
Russian Area Studies, Russian, International Studies, Gender and Women's Studies
Zheya Gai, Ph, D.
Professor of Political Science and International Studies
International Studies, East Asian Studies, Political Science, Latin American Studies, Public Policy, Conflict and Resolution Studies
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