The administrative and financial work of the Reischauer Institute in addition to its program is carried out by a director, a faculty member in Japanese studies, with the assistance of an associate director, an Institute coordinator and staff.

Directors of the Reischauer Institute generally serve for three years. There have been eight Institute directors:

Edwin O. Reischauer, 1974-1981
Donald H. Shively, 1981-1983
Albert M. Craig, 1983-1985
Howard S. Hibbett, 1985-1988
Harold Bolitho, 1988-1991
Akira Iriye, 1991-1995
Helen Hardacre, 1995-1998
Andrew Gordon, 1998-2004

Current Administration and Staff

Susan J. Pharr, Edwin O. Reischauer Professor of Japanese Politics
Director
Tel: (617) 495-3220
susan_pharr@harvard.edu

Theodore J. Gilman, Ph.D.
Associate Director
Tel: (617) 495-9206
tgilman@fas.harvard.edu

Stacie Matsumoto
Institute Coordinator
Tel: (617) 496-3314
matsumot@fas.harvard.edu

Mary Amstutz
Financial Associate
Tel: (617) 496-3482
mamstutz@fas.harvard.edu

Margot Chamberlain
Project Coordinator
Tel: (617) 496-3105
chamber2@fas.harvard.edu

Ruiko Connor
Assistant to the Director/Grants Coordinator
Tel: (617) 495-3220
rconnor@fas.harvard.edu

Montana Higo
Staff Assistant
Tel: (617) 496-3184
mhigo@fas.harvard.edu