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Contact Information

LCLB 2058

Office Hours

Fall 2025: Monday 11AM-12PM

Biography

Sara Baxter is a Master’s student within UIUC’s East Asian Languages and Cultures Department. After graduating from Gustavus Adolphus College with a B.A. in Japanese Studies, she continues to pursue her interest in Japanese Modern History in this program. She has previous experience working as a Japanese tutor as well as studying abroad at Kansai Gaidai University in Hirakata, Japan. 

Research Interests

Japanese environmental history

Japanese monarchy 

Courses Taught

JAPN201: Elementary Japanese