Global China Center scholars.
John Barwick
John Barwick has completed his Ph.D. in Modern Chinese History, with a dissertation on the vital role played by Protestant elites in the modernization of China in the first part of the 20thy century. He plans to continue his research and writing, as well as to build relationships with Chinese scholars in the Boston area.
Stacey Bieler
Stacey is the co-author of China At Your Doorstep and Chinese Intellectuals and the Gospel. Her latest book is "Patriots" or "Traitors"? A History of American-educated Chinese Students. She also contributed to all three volumes of Salt & Light and helped with the editing.
Cole Carnesecca
Originally hailing from southern California, Cole received his B.A. from Yale University studying History and East Asian Studies, both with focuses on modern China. After graduating, Cole time spent both in mainland China and Taiwan studying the Chinese language and...
Wright Doyle
Global China Center in Charlottesville, Virginia, of which Wright Doyle is Director, was organized in 2004 to further the study of social change in modern China, and particularly the role of religion in Chinese society.
Carol Lee Hamrin
With a Ph.D. in Chinese and comparative world history, and twenty-five years as a senior Research Specialist at the Department of State, Carol Hamrin provides a long-term perspective on the remarkable transformation underway in China.
Yading Li
Dr. Yading Li is a scholar and educator in the study of Christianity from Nanjing, China where he served as a professor for many years. As a senior associate with the Global China Center, Dr. Li serves as the Managing Director for the Biographical Dictionary of Chinese Christianity based in New Haven.
Cui'an Peng
As a senior associate with the Global China Center, Dr. Peng serves as Associate Editor for the Biographical Dictionary of Chinese Christianity, and is involved in translating a volume for the GCC series Salt and Light: Lives of Faith that Shaped Modern China.
Drew Trotter
Drew Trotter is the Executive Director of the Consortium of Christian Study Centers. He was for twenty-two years the Executive Director and President of the Center for Christian Study in Charlottesville, VA. Drew has written on film and popular culture...
Gloria Tseng
With a Ph.D. from the University of California at Berkeley, Gloria is Associate Professor of History at Hope College, in Holland, Michigan. Gloria currently conducts research on twentieth-century Chinese Protestants.