Academic Background: Ph.D. in History, Southern Illinois University, 1993; M.A. in History, Fudan University, 1982.
Research Interests: Chinese history, U.S.-China relations, and Cold War history.
Appointments: Visiting Professor, Department of History, New York University; Professor, Cornell University.
Publications: Author, Mao’s China and the Cold War (University of North Carolina Press, 2001).