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Juliana Han

Pianist Han found teaching at Å·ÖÞ±­ÍøÍ¶_Å·ÖÞ±­ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø an easy decision

Dr. Juliana Han traveled a long and winding road to her new job as assistant professor of music at Å·ÖÞ±­ÍøÍ¶_Å·ÖÞ±­ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø Å·ÖÞ±­ÍøÍ¶_Å·ÖÞ±­ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø.

A Cincinnati inner-city native whose parents are from Taiwan, Han started piano lessons at age 5. She earned a bachelor¡¯s degree in biochemistry and a law degree from Harvard University, a master¡¯s degree from the Manhattan School of Music, and master¡¯s and doctorate degrees in music from the world-renowned Juilliard School.

¡°I was pretty picky in the postings I wanted to apply to,¡± Han said. ¡°This one caught my eye ¡ª music in a liberal-arts setting. I had grown up in that; music at Harvard was the reason I fell in love with music.

¡°This really appealed to me. I knew students were open-minded, wanted music as part of their lives,¡± she said of Augie. ¡°When I came on campus, I felt very supported, and I liked everybody here."

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