Teaching Overview

Below is the list of courses I have taught at Stanford, Michigan, and elsewhere.  

Courses

As primary instructor at Stanford University: 

EASTASN 143/243 -- Taiwan's Democratic Evolution, Spring 2017, Winter 2019, Winter 2022, Winter 2023, Winter 2025, Stanford University

Previously offered as POLISCI 243D -- Taiwan's Democratic Evolution, Spring 2016, Stanford University

EASTASN 168/268 -- Taiwan Security Issues, Fall 2020, Spring 2024, Winter 2026, Stanford University

BOSP -- Democracy, Economy, and Society in Taiwan, Summer 2025, Bing Overseas Study Program, Stanford University

POL 39 -- Flashpoint Taiwan: U.S.-China Tensions in the 21st Century, Summer 2025, Stanford Continuing Studies, 


As primary instructor at University of Michigan:

At Michigan I was a winner of the Department of Political Science's Kingdon teaching award, and I also served as a writing fellow for the Sweetland Center for Writing and a graduate fellow in the LS&A Honors Program.


CICS 401 -- Identity, Ethnic Conflict, and Democracy. Fall 2012, senior seminar in the Program in International and Comparative Studies, University of Michigan.

PLSC 211 -- Introduction to Comparative Politics. Winter 2012, at Eastern Michigan University.

ENGLISH 125 -- Writing and Academic Inquiry. Winter 2010, first-year writing seminar, University of Michigan.

POLSCI 314 -- Parties and Elections. Spring 2009, University of Michigan.


As graduate student instructor (TA):

POLSCI 140 -- Introduction to Comparative Politics. Fall 2004, with Meredith Woo-Cumings.

POLSCI 339 -- China's Evolution under Communism. Fall 2006, with Ken Lieberthal; Winter 2008, with Mary Gallagher.

POLSCI 340 -- A Game-Theoretic Approach to Western European Politics. Fall 2008, with George Tsebelis.

POLSCI 354 -- Government and Politics of Southeast Asia. Fall 2008, with Allen Hicken.

POLSCI 363 -- Globalization and International Security Issues. Fall 2009, with Philip Potter; upper-level writing course.

POLSCI 389 -- Comparative Analysis of Government Institutions. Fall 2008, with George Tsebelis.

PUBPOL 634 -- The Future of Public Flagship Universities. Winter 2008, with Paul Courant, Jim Duderstadt, and Edie Goldenberg.


Internships

At Stanford, I assist in the selection process for summer internship programs in Taiwan through the Bing Overseas Studies Program.