Education

B.A. State University of New York, Purchase (1979)
M.A. University of Wisconsin, Madison, Political Science (1981)
Ph.D. University of Wisconsin, Madison, Political Science (1986)

Areas of Expertise

In recent years my writing and research have focused on ancient Chinese philosophy. I made a first foray into this field with my last book, Aidan’s Way. And my current book project, Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Dao: Ancient Chinese Thought in Modern American Life, explores applications of Confucian and Daoist ideas to contemporary issues. This work is aimed at a general audience, as are a series of op-ed I wrote for China Daily from 2006-2007, some of which can be found here.

I blog on ancient Chinese thought at The Useless Tree.

Committees

Political Economy Program (2012-2013)