Jennifer Neighbors

Jennifer Neighbors is a Professor of History and Chair of the Asian Studies program at the University of Puget Sound. She specializes in Chinese and Japanese history, with a focus on legal systems and criminal justice in imperial and modern China. Her research explores homicide law in Qing and Republican China, as reflected in her book A Question of Intent (Brill, 2018). She also serves as an Associate Editor for the journal Modern China.

Dr. Neighbors earned her BS from the University of Virginia (1996), followed by an MA (1999) and PhD (2004) in History from the University of California, Los Angeles. She teaches courses such as Dao of Chinese Architecture and Intro to Asian Literature, reflecting her interdisciplinary approach to Asian Studies.

Her work bridges legal history and cultural analysis, with a commitment to understanding socio-legal dynamics in East Asia. She is actively involved in academic publishing and curriculum development within her field.