Claire Rodan

r. Claire Rodan serves as a senior faculty specialist in the National Foreign Language Center at the University of Maryland College Park. She completed her doctoral studies at Indiana University Bloomington, earning a Ph.D. in Comparative Literature with a complementary minor in Communication and Culture Studies, and International relations and affairs certificate program at Johns Hopkins University (SAIS). Dr. Rodan's scholarly expertise encompasses a multidisciplinary research portfolio, including comparative literature, international relations, Asian/ Asian American Studies, transnational studies (diaspora), AI/ digital humanities studies, memory studies, and film theory.

Her academic contributions are diverse, with substantial publications across multiple prestigious platforms. Dr. Rodan has authored book chapters featured in distinguished academic presses such as Cambridge Scholars Publishing, Routledge, Brill, and Lexington Books. Her scholarly articles have been published in a range of peer-reviewed international journals, including "Interface: Journal of European Languages and Literatures", "Monde Chinois", "a/b: Auto/Biography Studies", "English and American Literature Association Journal", and "Southeast Review of Asian Studies". 

In addition to her academic scholarship, Dr. Rodan maintains an active presence in literary discourse as a columnist and published author. Her literary works include two books: "Memory Zero Celsius" and "To the One in Alaska," and numerous articles in World Journal Chicago and Washington Chinese Daily News.

Dr. Claire Rodan worked at the National Foreign Language Center at the University of Maryland as a senior faculty specialist. She has taught language and content courses at esteemed institutions, including the University of Maryland, College Park, the Elliott School of International Affairs at George Washington University, the Defense Language Institute, and Indiana University Bloomington. She also serves on the Asian American Committee of the Modern Language Association.

Dr. Rodan earned her Ph.D. in Comparative Literature from Indiana University Bloomington, with a minor in Communication and Culture Studies, and holds a certificate in International Relations from Johns Hopkins University (SAIS). 

Indiana University Bloomington, Comparative literature, Asian Studies ( Chinese, English , French)