It consists of the seven Senior Lecturers in Global Languages, three dean-appointed faculty members from the School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences (SHASS), and two student representatives. The Steering Committee convenes twice per year. A subcommittee of SHASS faculty members guides the unit regarding senior academic personnel matters. The Academic Programs Specialist supports the committee in academic matters, and the Director of Administration and Finance supports personnel matters.

Current Steering Committee Members, Academic Year 2025

Takako Aikawa, Senior Lecturer in Japanese
Adam Albright, Professor of Linguistics
Eva Dessein, Senior Lecturer in French
Paloma Duong, Associate Professor, Comparative Media Studies/Writing
Liana Ewald, Senior Lecturer in Spanish
Dagmar Jaeger, Senior Lecturer in German
Hee-Jeong Jeong, Senior Lecturer in Korean
Katie Kempff ’26
Maria Khotimsky, Senior Lecturer in Russian
Arthur Liang ’26
Haohsiang Liao, Senior Lecturer in Chinese
Richard Samuels, Ford International Professor of Political Science
Per Urlaub (Chair), Director of Global Languages, Professor of the Practice of German and Second Language Studies