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December 18, 2025 -
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Associate Professor
Expertise: Urban and Suburban Studies,
Immigrants and the Built Environment ,
Asian American Communities and Cultures ,
Conservatism in the U.S.,
Oral History
James Zarsadiaz is an award-winning historian of the United States. He is Chair and Associate Professor of History. He previously served as the Director of the Maria Elena G. Yuchengco Philippine Studies Program (YPSP) from 2015 to 2025. Prof. Zarsadiaz specializes in urban and suburban history, Asian American history, cultural history, and political history. He was twice elected to the board of the Association for Asian American Studies; was previously a fellow at the Smithsonian Institution's…
