Faculty and Staff
Our talented and accomplished faculty and staff are core to the Seattle University experience. What sets our faculty apart is a passion and dedication to the success of every student. From your intellectual and personal growth to leadership formation, Seattle University endows you with the knowledge, skills, connections and global perspective to become a leader of purpose.
In our classrooms, you’ll notice our small class sizes, esteemed faculty and people from a wide range of backgrounds and faiths. In our departments, you’ll have the support of talented professionals to realize your goals. Everyone contributes to a personalized, rigorous learning experience that empowers deeper learning and your ambitions at Seattle University and beyond.
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Sonia Barrios Tinoco, PhD
Department Chair, Modern Languages and Cultures
Benjamin Robert Burton, MA
Assistant Teaching Professor, Modern Languages and Cultures
Ming Feng
Associate Professor, Modern Languages and Cultures
Associate Professor, Asian Studies Program
Gabriella Gutiérrez y Muhs, PhD
Professor, Modern Languages and Cultures
Professor, Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Noelle Hardman
Administrative Assistant, Modern Languages and Cultures
Nobuko Horikawa, PhD
Assistant Teaching Professor, Modern Languages and Cultures
Maria Leon
Associate Teaching Professor, Modern Languages and Cultures
Ines Miranda, PhD
Teaching Professor, Modern Languages and Cultures
El Hadji Malick Ndiaye, PhD
Associate Professor, Modern Languages and Cultures
Associate Professor, African and African American Studies
Annelise Pedersen
Associate Teaching Professor, Modern Languages and Cultures
Jaime J. Perozo
Associate Professor, Modern Languages and Cultures
Victor Reinking, PhD
Associate Professor & Director, French in France and Africa, Department of Modern Languages and Cultures
Maria Cecilia Simpson
Associate Teaching Professor, Modern Languages and Cultures