Faculty & Staff

Academic Departments

As South Asia is the most rapidly growing and dynamic region in the world today, we believe in insuring our students are proficient in the languages and knowledgeable in the histories, politics and cultures of the region.

Department Contacts

Shyam Gouri Suresh
Program Director of South Asian Studies
Miriam Jacobson
Departmental Coordinator for South Asian Studies

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Faculty

Shyam Gouri Suresh

Program Director of South Asian Studies | James W. Cannon Professor of Economics

Primary Areas of Expertise

International Trade
International Migration
Macroeconomics
Simulation Modeling
Economics and Ethics

shgourisuresh@davidson.edu

704-894-2755

Chambers 2286

Jaya Jha

Boone Associate Professor of Economics

Primary Areas of Expertise

Economic Growth
Macroeconomics of Development
Applied Time Series Analysis

jajha@davidson.edu

704-894-2167

Chambers 2006

Aparna Nambiar

Assistant Professor of Dance

Primary Areas of Expertise

Dance Studies
Performance Studies
Cultural Geography
Contemporary Anthropology
South Asia Studies

apnambiar@davidson.edu

704-894-2214

Chambers 3286

Pronouns: She/Her

Syed Rizwan Zamir

Chair & Associate Professor of Religious Studies

Primary Areas of Expertise

Shi’i Islam
Islam in South Asia
Islamic thought, ethics, and spirituality
Islam and modernity

rizamir@davidson.edu

704-894-2950

Eu Hall 104

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Staff

Miriam Jacobson

Departmental Coordinator

mijacobson@davidson.edu

704-894-2643

Chambers 2129

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Faculty Emeriti

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