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Kelan (Lilly) Lu is an Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of South Carolina, affiliated with the McCausland College of Arts and Sciences. She holds a Ph.D. from the University of North Texas (2012) and specializes in teaching Comparative Politics, Comparative Political Economy, International Relations of East Asia, and the Comparative Politics of Adversarial States.
Her research focuses on the intersection of comparative political economy and global investment dynamics, particularly how domestic political factors influence bilateral foreign direct investment (FDI). Key areas include political risk analysis, Chinese overseas FDI behavior, and the impact of adversarial state relations on economic strategies. Methodologically, she employs dynamic panel data modeling to analyze complex international economic interactions.
Her recent work explores themes such as US-China investment competition, the effects of sanctions on FDI, and the role of political instability in investment decisions. Notable contributions include studies on Taiwanese investment patterns in mainland China and the spillover effects of trade conflicts between adversarial nations.
Lu has no listed scientific awards but maintains an active research agenda with over 20 publications since 2007. She currently advises no formally listed graduate students but contributes to academic discourse through peer-reviewed articles and conference participation. Her office is located in Gambrell Hall, Room 346.
Research labs or teams are not explicitly mentioned, though her work aligns with broader initiatives in global political economy and East Asian studies at the University of South Carolina.
