Dr. Jin (Julie) Zeng
Director of Asian Studies
Associate Professor, International Relations
Office: SIPA-I 523
Phone: 305-348-0395
Email: jzeng@fiu.edu
Dr. Marcela López Bravo
Graduate Director of Asian Studies
Assistant Teaching Professor, Asian Studies
Office: SIPA-I 520
Phone: 305-348-1914
Email: mlopezbr@fiu.edu
Naoko Komura
Undergraduate Program Director
Teaching Professor, Japanese
Office: SIPA-II 204
Phone: 305-348-1914
Email: komuran@fiu.edu
Leslie Machin
Office Manager
Office: SIPA-I 520-523
Phone: 305-348-1914
Email: asian@fiu.edu
Dr. Steven Heine
Founding Director of Asian Studies
Professor of Religious Studies and History
Office: SIPA-I 511
Phone: 305-348-1788
Email: heines@fiu.edu
Asian Studies Staff
- Leslie Machin, Office Manager
- Gabriel Lopez, FWS Student Office Assistant
- Kaden Johns, FWS Student Office Assistant
For Upper Division advising on:
- majors and tracks
- minors and certificates
- coursework, study abroad, internships
- graduation certification and career planning
Please request an appointment at asian@fiu.edu or 305-348-1914. Asian Studies majors (excluding 2nd majors, minors, and certificate students) can also reach Monica Grandal, the Academic Advisor for SIPA:
For Lower Division Advising, especially:
- university core curriculum requirements
- transfer credits
Please contact:
Monica Grandal, Academic Advisor II
Asian Studies - SIPA Advisor
Office: SIPA-II 252
mgran005@fiu.edu
Please email to set up an appointment
(Preferred method of contact is via Dashboard)
For Asian Studies majors only (not including 2nd majors, minors, and certificate students). All other students must contact Asian Studies directly for advising (see above).