A listing of faculty at University of California and California State University campuses, and at private colleges and universities in the state, whose research includes work on Southeast Asia. The state university campuses, along with UC Berkeley and UCLA, that offer instruction in Southeast Asian languages are listed below also. [List updated as of March 2023.]
University of California system
UC Davis
Alan Klima, Anthropology (Thailand)
Kieu-Linh Caroline Valverde, Asian American Studies (Vietnam)
Henry Spiller, Music (Indonesia)
UC Irvine
Tom Boellstorff, Anthropology (Indonesia)
Sylvia Nam, Anthropology (Cambodia)
Linda Vo, Asian American Studies (Vietnam)
Bliss Cua Lim, Film & Media Studies (Philippines)
Fatimah Tobing Rony, Film & Media Studies (Indonesia)
Long Bui, Global and International Studies (Vietnam)
Diu-Huong Nguyen, History (Vietnam)
Hun Kee Kim, Urban Planning & Public Policy (Vietnam, Laos)
UCLA
CSEAS-affiliated faculty
UC Merced
Ma Vang, Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts (Laos)
UC Riverside
The Southeast Asia: Text, Ritual and Performance (SEATRiP) program brings together faculty in a number of different departments on campus.
UC San Diego
Suzanne Brenner, Anthropology (Indonesia)
Dredge Kang, Anthropology (Thailand)
John Blanco, Comparative Literature, Spanish and Cultural Studies (Philippines)
Yen-Le Espiritu, Ethnic Studies (Philippines, Vietnam)
Claire Edington, History (Vietnam)
Simeon Man, History (Southeast Asia)
Marc Garellek, Linguistics (Hmong)
Hoang Tan Nguyen, Literature (Vietnam)
Chinary Ung, Music (Cambodia)
Samuel Bazzi, School of Global Policy and Strategy (Indonesia)
Nico Ravanilla, School of Global Policy and Strategy (Philippines)
Krislert Samphantharak, School of Global Policy and Strategy (Thailand)
UC Santa Cruz
Anna Tsing, Anthropology (Indonesia)
Celine Parrenas Shimizu, Arts Dean (Philippines)
Kathleen Gutierrez, History (Philippines)
Boreth Ly, History of Art (Cambodia)
Steve McKay, Sociology (Philippines)
Megan Thomas, Politics (Philippines)