Danielle Cohen

Danielle Cohen is a Lecturer in Politics and History at Lake Forest College, where she also serves as Director of the Public Policy Program and Director of First Year Studies. She holds a PhD and MA in Government from Cornell University, and an AB in Public and International Affairs from Princeton University with a Certificate in East Asian Studies. Her research focuses on comparative politics, international relations, East Asian political history, and political demography, with particular emphasis on China’s foreign policy and strategic thinking.

• Education: PhD (Cornell), MA (Cornell), AB (Princeton)
• Teaches courses on global politics, China’s international relations, East Asian history, and public policy.

Her recent publications analyze China’s strategic approaches toward Asia, U.S.-China relations during the pandemic, and historical policy contexts like the One Child Policy. Key works include contributions to The Asan Forum and Joint U.S.–Korea Academic Studies. She has presented research at venues like the International Studies Association and delivered invited talks such as TEDx Lake Forest College on 'China: The Future Ahead.'

Awardees of the Janice N. and Milton J. Esman Graduate Prize (2016) and Fulbright-Hays Fellowship (2010–2011), her work bridges academic research with policy analysis, particularly in East Asian geopolitics and demographic policy.