Faculty News and Updates

Our faculty maintains robust connections with the scholarly community and the public through publications, speaking engagements, and other means. We’re pleased to share these recent highlights of their accomplishments!

a professional portrait of Dr. Tong, who is wearing a dark suit jacket, a white formal dress shirt, and a blue with white plaid necktie. he is smiling at the camera and is in front of a dark studio backdrop.

Dr. Christopher Tong in The Conversation (September 2, 2024)
“Putin’s visit to Mongolia defies ICC warrant and tests neutral nation’s ‘third neighbor’
diplomacy”

 

A portrait of Dr. Fan Yang, a woman with chin-length dark hair, standing outside on a sunny morning in front of leafy green trees and brick buildings. She is smiling and wearing a purple shirt.

Dr. Fan Yang in The Conversation (August 29, 2024)
“The specter of China has edged into US presidential election rhetoric—for Republicans
much more than Democrats”

A portrait of Dr. Meredith Oyen, a woman with shoulder-length brown hair, smiling at the camera.

Dr. Meredith Oyen Gives Congressional Testimony (May 14, 2024)
Read Dr. Oyen’s Congressional testimony before the House Committee on Homeland
Security Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability

A portrait of Dr. Constantine Vaporis, a man with eyeglasses and a gray beard, standing in front of leafy green trees. He is wearing a blue shirt and necktie under a navy blue suit jacket.

Dr. Constantine Vaporis in The Conversation (March 21, 2024)
“James Clavell’s “Shōgun” is reimagined for a new generation of TV viewers”

A portrait of Dr. Meredith Oyen, a woman with shoulder-length brown hair, smiling at the camera.

Dr. Meredith Oyen in The Conversation (March 11, 2024)
“Chinese migration to the US is nothing new—but the reasons for recent surge at
Southern border are”