Dr. Yao-Yuan Yeh Dr. Yao-Yuan Yeh Tenured Professor; Chair of International Studies and Modern Languages, Political Science and MPPA; Director, MDSA Program, Mandarin Center, and Taiwan & East Asia Studies Program; Cullen Trust for Higher Education/Fayez Sarofim Endowed Chair in International Studies

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Dr. Yao-Yuan Yeh’s areas of research include Comparative Politics, International Politics, East Asian Studies, Chinese Studies, Taiwanese Studies, Political Violence, Terrorism, Public Opinion, and Statistics and Quantitative Methods. In particular, he investigates political attitudes and behavior in East Asian countries, such as Taiwan, China, and Japan. He also specializes in studies of the onset of domestic and transnational terrorism across the world. He utilizes quantitative statistical analysis in his research.

Areas of Expertise
Comparative Politics, International Politics, East Asian Studies, Chinese Studies, Taiwanese Studies, Political Violence, Terrorism, Public Opinion, Statistics and Quantitative Methods

Degrees

  • Doctor of Philosophy - Political Science - Texas A&M University (2014)
  • Bachelor of Arts - Political Science - National Taiwan University (2008)
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