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Kimberly Hassel

Kimberly Hassel

Andrew W. Mellon Assistant Professor of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies
Asian & Middle Eastern Studies

Academic Honors

Endowed Professorship (Andrew W. Mellon Assistant Professor of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies)

University Duke University · July 1, 2026

Endowed professorships recognize faculty who exemplify leadership and excellence in scholarship and research. The recipients are outstanding educators, mentors, and researchers whose contributions are vital to the College of Arts & Sciences and its academic community. 

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Princeton University Marjorie Chadwick Buchanan Dissertation Prize

University Princeton University · 2022

Japan Foundation Japanese Studies Doctoral Fellowship

International Japan Foundation · 2019

Institute for the Recruitment of Teachers (IRT) Associate Program

National Institute for Recruitment of Teachers · 2015

Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship (MMUF)

National Mellon Foundation · 2014

News Items

Published June 17, 2026
Trinity Communications
Ten Trinity Faculty Awarded Named Professorships
Published April 24, 2026
Duke University, Asian/Pacific Studies Institute
Weaving a hopeful poem around a black box, Shiori Itō visits Duke
Published January 26, 2026
Duke University, Department of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies
Kimberly Hassel published in The Nation Magazine
Published September 17, 2024
Duke University, Trinity Communications
Digital Encounters With Japan’s Youth Culture