Layla Shelmerdine

Her research focus for her doctorate centered on the design and teaching of writing courses for English-medium universities. Specifically, it involved understanding postgraduate assessments to create a postgraduate EAP writing curriculum more applicable to postgraduate degree-specific writing assessments. Furthermore, in terms of curriculum development, she is interested in corpus linguistics to develop and make practical changes to classroom materials and re-evaluate goals for learning outcomes.

Peter Sattler

His research focus is on economics, economics and business strategy, durable good markets, and market research. His teaching interests at Duke Kunshan include economics and marketing strategy. He has moved between the business world and academic world during his career. He was an entrepreneur early in his career, earning membership of the Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year Hall of Fame, and later returned to graduate school. He has been on the faculty of the University of Texas, Dallas; the University at Buffalo (SUNY); and most recently Northwestern University. Sattler has B.Sc.

Lie Philip Santoso

His research interests are on comparative political behavior and survey methodologies. Most of his works focus on how differences in economic and political context across countries and over time impact the political attitudes of citizens operating in those contexts. He is also interested in conducting survey research and exploring cutting-edge survey tools to answer political science questions. His publications include articles examining the utility of conducting surveys online and the impact of partisanship on citizens' attitudes. Lie Philip has a double B.A.

Megan Rogers

Her research focuses on religion in contemporary China, and she has a particular interest in the intersection of religion and social inequality. She has conducted extensive qualitative fieldwork in China, including as a Fulbright fellow in Suzhou in 2015 and 2016). Her teaching interests at Duke Kunshan include sociology, culture and movements, religion, and China studies. Rogers has bachelor's degrees in international studies and Chinese from the University of Mississippi, an M.A. in Chinese from the Ohio State University, and an M.A. and Ph.D. in sociology from the University of Notre Dame.

Renee Richer

Her work is at the intersection of environment and biology (particularly physiological ecology) with emphasis on the impacts of climate change and ameliorating the impacts of climate change. Uniquely, she has worked extensively with plants, animals and microbial communities, focusing on semi-arid to hyper-arid environments. For more than a decade, she has been working to understand the physiology and ecology of complex biocrusts in deserts and the bioactive compounds they produce. She is particularly interested in how environmental factors influence compound production and isomer ratios.

任丽琦

Her research focuses on exploring the impact of culture on China's design innovation potential by investigating the structure, operation and evolution of the Chinese creative industry and the overall knowledge economy. She is also interested in entrepreneurship in the creative industry, and how it fits into the overall picture of China's innovation. She is specialized in design thinking as a trans-disciplinary method to drive innovation, creative expression and entrepreneurial success.

Lincoln Rathnam

His research interests are in political theory and comparative politics. He is currently completing a manuscript on freedom and toleration , as understood in ancient China and early modern Europe. Future projects include a re-examination of the "Asian values" debate and a comparative study of the concept of justice. In addition, he is engaged in research into the history of American politics thought, with a particular focus on issues concerning disagreement, diversity and the reception of non-Western thought within the U.S.

Pedro Rada

His research focuses on the reward mechanism of feeding behavior and drug addiction. While studying both behaviors he found that feeding could become pathological (addiction) if the right conditions were present.