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<Title>New Affiliate Faculty Fall 2026</Title>
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    <p>We are pleased to officially welcome the following new Asian Studies affiliate faculty!</p>
    <p><a href="https://amst.umbc.edu/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Dr. Mika Thornburg</a>, Assistant Professor, American Studies, as Affiliate Assistant Professor;<br><a href="https://ges.umbc.edu/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Dr. Alan Yeakley</a>, Professor, Geography and Environmental Systems, as Affiliate Professor;<br><a href="https://mlli.umbc.edu/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Dr. Myoung Eun Pang</a>, Assistant Teaching Professor, Modern Languages, Linguistics &amp; Intercultural Communication, Affiliate Assistant Teaching Professor.<br><a href="https://www.csee.umbc.edu/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Dr. Ramana Kumar Vinjamuri</a>, Associate Professor, Department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering, Associate Dean for Research, College of Engineering and Information Technology<br><a href="https://education.umbc.edu/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Dr. Jiyoon Lee</a>, Associate Professor, International Partnership Coordinator, School of Education</p>
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<Summary>We are pleased to officially welcome the following new Asian Studies affiliate faculty!   Dr. Mika Thornburg, Assistant Professor, American Studies, as Affiliate Assistant Professor; Dr. Alan...</Summary>
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