About
Peng Peng is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science and Global Studies at Washington University in St. Louis. She holds a PhD from Duke University's Political Science Department (2022) and conducted postdoctoral research at Yale University's Macmillan Center (2022–2024). Her research focuses on state-building, political elites' roles in development, and the political economy of nation-building, combining statistical and archival methods. She teaches courses on state-building and Chinese politics.
Education:
- PhD in Political Science, Duke University (2022)
- Dual Master's, Paris School of International Affairs (Sciences Po Paris) and School of International Relations (Peking University)
- BA, Beijing Foreign Studies University
Research Interests: Peng examines how political elites shape state development and national identity, emphasizing quantitative methodologies alongside archival analysis. Her work bridges political theory and empirical analysis to understand institutional evolution in comparative contexts.
Awards/Grants: No specific awards listed, but her interdisciplinary approach suggests potential grant involvement in political science and development studies.
Labs/Teams: No formal lab mentioned, though her work likely involves collaboration with political science research groups and archival institutions.
