IAS Directors Current and Former Directors Linda Walton Laurence Kominz Stephen Wadley Patricia J. Wetzel Sharon Carstens Suwako Watanabe Suwako Watanabe Linda Walton Linda Walton PhDFounding Director (1997 -1999)Professor Emeritabrlw@pdx.edu Laurence Kominz Laurence Kominz2nd Director ( 1999 - 2001)Professor of Japanesekominzl@pdx.edu Stephen Wadley Stephen Wadley4th Director (2001)Professor of Chinesewadleys@pdx.edu Patricia J. Wetzel Patricia J. Wetzel5th Director (2001 - 2007)Emerita Professor of Japanese wetzelp@pdx.edu Sharon Carstens Sharon Carstens6th Director (2007 - 2013)Professor Emerita Anthropologyb5sc@pdx.edu Suwako Watanabe Suwako Watanabe (2016 - 2022)Department Chair & Professor of Japanesesuwako@pdx.edu Suwako Watanabe Hyeyoung Woo (2022 - Present)Professor and Chair in the Department of Sociologyhyeyoung@pdx.edu Previous Next DirectorHyeyoung Woo, PhDProfessor of Sociology, Liberal Arts & Sciences hyeyoung@pdx.edu Karl Miller Center - 660T Program CoordinatorOmotola Oladapo.iasias@pdx.edu Karl Miller Center, Room 660Q Main OfficeOffice of Global Engagement and Innovation intl-services@pdx.edu 503-725-4094Karl Miller Center 660