ASIAN STUDIES STAFF
Adam Barnett - Administrative Assistant
Tel: 604 822-5234
E-mail: adam.barnett(at)ubc.ca
Adam supervises the daily operations of the Department office. He arranges staff schedules, assists in departmental searches and reviews, maintains administrative records, coordinates immigration requirements for faculty and visitors, acts as departmental health & safety supervisor, assists with space administration, coordinates exam requests, maintains department directories, assists with financial processes and acts as a resource person to all staff and faculty.
Lonnie Chase - Finance Clerk
Fax: 604 822-8937
Tel: 604 822-9266
E-mail: lchase(at)mail.ubc.ca
Lonnie processes internal billings, travel requisitions and requisitions for payments, receives payments, makes deposits, maintains IP address list and processes appointments for Sessional Lecturers and Research Assistants. She also coordinates the department curriculum changes.
Julia Paek - Newsletter Editor and Events Coordinator
Tel: (604) 822-3512
E-mail: jpaek(at)mail.ubc.ca
Julia is the Editor of the Department Newsletter Asian Edge. She is always seeking out new submissions in the form of articles, pictures, art, etc. from alumni, faculty and students.
Besides the newsletter, Julia works on communications, marketing and alumni outreach. She will also be working on the 50th Anniversary Gala with the Asian Studies team.
Jasmina Miodragovic - Graduate Secretary
Tel: 604 822-5728
E-mail: asiagrad(at)mail.ubc.ca (graduate inquiries)
Jasmina can answer all questions regarding Graduate Programs, Ph.D. examinations, MA and Ph.D. Thesis defenses, coordination of Graduate awards, scholarships, and prize competitions.
Maija Norman - Administrator
Tel: 778-340-5555
Fax: 604 822-8937
E-mail: Maija.Norman(at)ubc.ca
Maija oversees the administration of the Department including personnel, financial and spatial aspects and is responsible for the day-to-day operation of the Department.
Maija administers, manages and controls the department’s budget, is responsible for all staff-related matters, co-ordinates course schedules, represents the department at non-academic university meetings, administers space, develops and formulates department operating procedures, oversees the website, coordinates department social functions and acts as a resource person to all staff and faculty.
Shirley Wong - Undergraduate Advisor
Tel: 604 822-5068
E-mail: wongshir(at)mail.ubc.ca
Shirley deals with all the undergraduate programs and handles questions regarding graduation requirements, pre-requisites, declaring majors and minors and graduation checks. She is also responsible for the course waiting lists, class registration, course evaluations and is accepting inquiries regarding all of our courses and language programs.
Shirley is responsible for scheduling Asian Studies, Chinese, Hindu-Urdu, Indonesian, Korean, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Tibetan, Southeast Asian and South Asian language undergraduate courses.
She can be reached via e-mail at the above address or during her drop-in office hours.
Work Study Students
Maria J. Kim - Office Assistant
Tel: (604) 822-0019
E-mail: maria.jh.kim(at)gmail.com
Office Hours: Tuesdays 9-12:30pm; Thursdays 9-3pm
Maria is a 2nd year law student at the UBC Faculty of Law. She graduated from the Department of Asian Studies in 2010 with a specialization in Japanese Language & Culture; her other major is in Sociology. She is responsible for assisting in various administrative tasks in the department.
Denis LeBlanc - Office Assistant
Tel: (778) 846-1770
E-mail: sined35(at)hotmail.com
Office Hours: Monday 9-12; Wednesday/Friday 9-12:30pm
Denis is a 4th year student in the Asian Studies Department, majoring in Chinese Language and Culture. He is responsible for assisting in various administrative tasks in the department.
Stephanie Lee - Office Assistant
Tel: 604 822-0019
E-mail: Stephanie.lee(at)ubc.ca
Office Hours: Monday 9-10am; Tuesday/Thursday 12:30-2pm and 3:30-5pm; Friday 2-5pm
Stephanie, a 4th year student in the faculty of Arts, will be working in the main office until the end of April 2012. Stephanie's main duty is to keep the website updated and manage our social media (We have a facebook page!). She is currently working with the Asian Studies team to do a complete overhaul of our current website. Expect some big changes in the near future!
Nova Zheng
Tel:(778) 829-2070
E-mail: tnovaz(at)yahoo.ca
Nova double majors in Film Production and Economics. Being able to do what she loves, she thinks she could be the happiest person on earth. Her duty as a work study student is to do her best in putting on the most fantastic Asian Studies Documentary for the department's 50th Anniversary Gala.
Past Staff
Mina Wong
Mina retired from her position with the Department as of August 2010 and we wish her all the best for a long, happy and healthy retirement!