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Governance

Organization

Director         

Juan Cole
jrcole@umich.edu

Associate Director

Raj Arunachalam
arunacha@umich.edu

Committees

    The current CSAS committees and their members can be found here.

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CSAS Staff Members

Center Administrator

David Merchant
dmerch@umich.edu
ph: 734-763-5408
Hours of availability: M-F 8:00am-5:00pm

David coordinates the Center's day-to-day operations, and is responsible for both personnel and financial administration. He also coordinates visiting scholar residencies and serves as the liaison between the Center and the International Institute. David also manages special projects including web content, development mailings, and external communications with friends of the Center.

Student Services Coordinator

Nancy Becker
nbecker@umich.edu (Please e-mail for appointment)
ph: 734-647-8216

Nancy facilitates the recruitment, admission, and funding of students pursuing South Asian studies; provides advising and support to these students during their academic career; and coordinates Center course offerings.

Program Associate

Sreyashi Dey
sreyashi@umich.edu
ph: 734-615-4059
Hours of Availability: M-F 8:00am-5:00pm

Sreyashi develops, coordinates, supervises, and promotes the Center's conferences, lectures, major events, and film series for faculty, students, and the community at large. She also manages special projects including web content, development mailings, and external communications with friends of the Center.