James Reardon-Anderson
James Reardon-Anderson (April 1, 1944 – November 27, 2022) was an American academic administrator and scholar on China and the Middle East. He was the Sun Yat-sen Professor of Chinese Studies at Georgetown University, the founding Dean of its Qatar campus, and director of the Master of Science in Foreign Service program. Additionally, he was the interim Dean of the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service from 2013 to 2015.
Professor James Reardon-Anderson | |
|---|---|
| 1st Dean of Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar | |
| In office 2005–2009 | |
| President | John J. DeGioia |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Gerd Nonneman |
| In office 2016–2017 | |
| President | John J. DeGioia |
| Preceded by | Gerd Nonneman |
| Succeeded by | Ahmad S. Dallal |
| Interim Dean of Georgetown University School of Foreign Service | |
| In office 2013–2015 | |
| President | John J. DeGioia |
| Preceded by | Carol Lancaster |
| Succeeded by | Joel Hellman |
| Director of the Master of Science in Foreign Service Program | |
| In office 2002–2005 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 1, 1944 |
| Died | November 24, 2022 (aged 78) Dallas, Texas |
| Spouse | Kathleen Reardon-Anderson |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Williams College (BA) Columbia University (MA), (PhD) |
Reardon-Anderson was a graduate of Williams College and Columbia University. He was the author of five books on Chinese history, including The Study of Change: Chemistry in China, 1840–1949, which is considered "the first full-length study of the history of a modern science in China."
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