Yuyang Pu

Yuyang Pu is a Teaching Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Pittsburgh. His research examines information manipulation by authoritarian regimes and its effects on public opinion, with a focus on China's anticorruption rhetoric and strategies. He teaches courses in International Relations, Comparative Politics, Chinese Politics, and Research Methods.

• PhD: Political Science, University of Houston (2022)
• MA: Political Science, Central Michigan University (2014)
• BA: Law, Southwest University of Political Science and Law (2011)

Research interests include propaganda analysis, political participation, and experimental methodologies. He has received awards such as the Presidential Fellowships (2016–2018) and the Ph.D. Student Excellence Scholarship (2021–2022).

Prior teaching experience includes the University of Houston and Siena College. His work explores citizen resistance to state propaganda and authoritarian influence in global politics.