Publications:
The Importance of Position: Agency Discretionary Budgets and PAS Appointees, with Lawrence Rothenberg, 2022, Presidential Studies Quarterly
Reward of Legislating: Member's Legislative Performance and Lobbyists' Personal Contributions, 2022, Interest Groups & Advocacy
Working Papers:
City Lobbying and Member's Legislative Performance (Job Market Paper)
Minority Staff and Bill Sponsorship in the U.S. House (Under Review)
Performance and Position: Legislator Ability and Budgetary Success (with Lawrence Rothenberg, Under Review)
Racial Gap: Evidence from Congressional Staff (presented at the 2021 Congress & History Conference, and 2021 APSA Annual Conference)
Paper in Progress and in Preparation:
Legislative Calendar and Executive Orders
Imperial Presidency: Agency Characteristics and Executive Order Formulation
Coordination and Information Transmission in Intergovernmental Lobbying (with Lawrence Rothenberg, scheduled for 2023 APSA Annual Conference)
Legislative Capacity and Executive Unilateralism: Evidence from American States (in preparation with Craig Volden)
Other Publications and Useful Resources:
CFIUS Reform May Escalate the Targeting of Chinese Companies (China-U.S. Focus)
Extended Deterrence and the U.S.-Japan Alliance (2019 U.S.-Japan Yearbook, the Edwin O. Reischauer Center)
How to Write Paper in English: Three Tips (especially for non-native speakers from China)
How to Make English Presentation: Three Tips (especially for non-native speakers from China)
How to Get Job in the Tech Industry as a Political Scientist (written by Junlong Zhou, NYU)
Advice for Grad Students: Getting Started, Productivity... (written by Benjamin Noble, Wash U)