Kailai Huang

Kailai Huang is a Professor in the Department of History & Political Science at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA). With a Ph.D. from Binghamton University (1993), an M.A. from Beijing Normal University (1984), and a B.A. from Hebei University (1982), Huang specializes in US-China relations, focusing on trade and diplomatic dynamics.

• Ph.D., Binghamton University, 1993
• M.A., Beijing Normal University, 1984
• B.A., Hebei University, 1982

Huang emphasizes historical thinking in their teaching, cultivating skills in analyzing causation, context, and continuity. Courses include HIST 103: Pre-Modern World Civilization, HIST 220: Reformers, Rebels, Revolutionaries in East Asia, and region-specific history topics like Japan, China, and India. Research centers on the interplay of economic and political factors in US-China relations.

Their notable work, The Role of American Business in Sino-American Normalization (2010), explores corporate influences on diplomatic shifts during the Cold War. Huang maintains regular office hours for student engagement.