His field is 20th century Chinese politics and history with related interests in comparative social and political development. Ann M. Hill , Associate Professor of Anthropology. Ph.D., University of Illinois. Areas of specialization are economic anthropology, kinship, ethnic relations, complex societies, and the relation of language to culture. She has done fieldwork in Northern Thailand and studied in the People's Republic of China.
Current research focuses on Chinese popular religion.
Michael J. Fratantuono , Associate Professor of Economics. Ph.D., University of Washington. His research interests include the political economy of US-Japanese relations, the role of the firm in society, and teaching methods in undergraduate settings. Dengjian Jin , Assistant Professor of International Business and Management, Ph.D. George Mason University. While in China he was an assistant professor for six years at the International Business School and also spent one year as a visiting scholar to the School of Business Administration, The Chinese University of Hong Kong.