Laurel Wei, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Hansford Hall, 318, Dahlonega

Area(s) of Expertise: International relations of East Asia; Chinese foreign policy; US-China relations; and politics on the Korean Peninsula

Overview

Dr. Laurel Wei is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science & International Affairs and an affiliate faculty member of East Asian Studies at the University of North Georgia, Dahlonega campus. Her areas of research focus on the international relations of East Asia, Chinese foreign policy, East Asian international political economy, and qualitative content analysis. She has taught a variety of introductory and upper-level undergraduate courses, such as global issues, comparative government, East Asian political systems, and Chinese politics.

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