James Reardon-Anderson (April 1, 1944 – November 27, 2022)[1] 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.
[5] Reardon-Anderson joined the faculty of Georgetown University in 1985, where he taught history and the signature "Maps of the Modern World" course of the School of Foreign Service.
[12] During his tenure as dean, he led the joint efforts with the Qatar Foundation to protect migrant worker safety and welfare.
[14] Following his death, the School of Foreign Service in Qatar, where Reardon-Anderson served as the founding chair, named its library after him.