Ann Chih Lin

Ann Chih Lin is the Director of the Lieberthal-Rogel Center for Chinese Studies and holds the Kenneth G. Lieberthal and Richard H. Rogel Professorship of Chinese Studies. She is an Associate Professor of Public Policy and Political Science at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. She is affiliated with the Donia Human Rights Center and the International Institute.

Education:

• PhD in Political Science, University of Chicago (1994)

Research Interests: Dr. Lin specializes in policy implementation, focusing on immigration policies (e.g., guestworker programs, legalization), political beliefs of immigrant communities (particularly Arab Americans), and anti-poverty policies with a focus on racial disparities. She also studies prison rehabilitation and desegregation policies, having contributed to landmark cases like Freeman v. Pitts.

Awards:

• 1992-93 Robert W. Hartley Fellow in Governmental Studies, The Brookings Institution.

Advising & Grants: While no specific student advisees are listed, Dr. Lin has led major research initiatives, including the Detroit Arab American Study, which included community outreach to utilize survey data. She serves on the Community Corrections Advisory Board of Washtenaw County.

Labs/Teams: Active in the Lieberthal-Rogel Center for Chinese Studies and collaborates with the Donia Human Rights Center. Her work bridges academic research with practical policy advocacy.