Senior Scholar
Genetics and Public Health of the Taiwanese Population
My research centers on the identification of inherited genetic variation that influences disease risk in humans. Only within the last decade, following the completion of
The Journey To Kucapungane
When I submitted my research proposal during the Fulbright application process, I understood that the architectural sites of the Taiwanese indigenous Rukai and Tao people
On Goodwill and Hospitality
Admiring this living room in this guesthouse in Xincheng, minutes from the gate of Taroko Gorge, I am forced to consider what a villager from, say, northeastern Tibet/Western China would do with such space!
Becoming a Bird
I came to Taiwan as a Fulbright Scholar-Teacher-Artist, and all three paths have been full of discovery. My topic is the human-bird myths that are
Why Taiwan? Investigating the Biogeography of Flatfishes from Their Evolutionary Hotspot
A key part of any Fulbright Taiwan application is “Why Taiwan?” Why does an applicant want to come to Taiwan and why is
Air Quality in Taiwan
I’m a Senior Scholar and visiting researcher who studies air pollution in the College of Public Health at National Taiwan University. My primary appointment is
Charting the Evolution of China-Taiwan Cross-Strait Financial Services in a Sea of Digital Disruption
Every morning when I woke up in my apartment on the campus of National Tsinghua University in Hsinchu, I was greeted by the
Putting Memory to Work: The Ming Court and the Legacy of the Mongol Empire
Empires create legacies that successors use in diverse ways. My project explores the court of China’s Ming dynasty (1368-1644) on a broad Eurasian
Wild, Tame, and In-Between: Traditional Agricultural Knowledge of Taiwan Indigenous People
Introduction and Background Many of us would agree that Senator J. William Fulbright’s vision of “a world with a little more knowledge and
