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NEW YORK UNIVERSITYJeanette TranTransfer Student AdviserB.A. 2004, California (Los Angeles); M.A. 2005,Wisconsin (Madison)Jeanette Tran’s teaching and research interests include early modern literature, the history <strong>of</strong>cross-cultural encounter,critical race theory,performance theory and social justice.She receivedher B.A.in English from UCLA (2004) and is completing her Ph.D.in English from the <strong>University</strong><strong>of</strong> Wisconsin-Madison. Her dissertation, “Re-Orienting and Re-Cognizing Decorum,”examines how perceptions <strong>of</strong> the foreign are mediated by the conventions <strong>of</strong> the stagein early modern drama. In addition to her academic pursuits, Jeanette brings to <strong>Gallatin</strong> herpassion and commitment to helping students succeed inside and outside <strong>of</strong> the classroom.AtUW-Madison,where she worked as an instructor in theWriting Center,taught courses in literatureand composition and served as the Asian-American representative on the MulticulturalStudent Center Advisory Board, she was recognized for her exceptional service to the university’slearning community.Vasu VaradhanB.A. 1968, M.A. 1972, M.A. 1980, Ph.D. 1985, <strong>New</strong><strong>York</strong>VasuVaradhan’s teaching interests are in the areas <strong>of</strong> media and cultural change and in SouthAsian Studies. Her dissertation research focused on the impact <strong>of</strong> technology in Third Worldcountries. She continues her work in this area by examining the impact <strong>of</strong> media in globalization.Her other area <strong>of</strong> interest deals with the religion and philosophy <strong>of</strong> ancient Indian textsand its continued relevance in Indian society as well as in the South Asian diaspora.Varadhanis currently writing a memoir on her experiences <strong>of</strong> growing up in India and America. Herearlier writing has appeared in two <strong>of</strong> India’s national newspapers,The Hindu andThe IndianExpress. She has been part <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Gallatin</strong> community for 16 years.52 <strong>New</strong><strong>York</strong> <strong>University</strong> <strong>Bulletin</strong> 2012-2013

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