About Dr. Munson

Todd S. Munson is an Assistant Professor in the Department of History and the Asian Studies Program. He earned his Ph.D. in Japanese from Indiana University, Bloomington, in 2004; his M.A. in East Asian Studies from that same institution in 2000; and his B.A. in English from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, in 1991. He lived in Japan as a teacher and/or student from 1992-1994, 1996-1997, and 2002.

Dr. Munson has taught at Randolph-Macon College since 2003. He teaches first- and second-year Japanese as well as courses on Asian and Japanese history, literature, and film. He also serves as advisor to the Macon Anime Club and the Japanese Club.

His current research interests include the history of Japanese information media, and the manga author/artist Osamu Tezuka.

Dr. Munson may be reached via email at tmunson@rmc.edu; by phone at (804) 752-7250; or in person at 201 Fox Hall on the Randolph-Macon campus.

Minor in Asian Studies at R-MC

The minor in Asian Studies at R-MC provides an interdisciplinary, liberal arts doorway into the study of the Asia-Pacific region. For more information about the Asian Studies minor, click here.