Publications:

1. The Importance of Position: Agency Discretionary Budgets and PAS Appointees, with Lawrence Rothenberg, 2022, Presidential Studies Quarterly

2. Reward of Legislating: Member's Legislative Performance and Lobbyists' Personal Contributions, 2022, Interest Groups & Advocacy

Working Papers:

1. City Lobbying and Member's Legislative Performance (Job Market Paper)

2. Minority Staff and Bill Sponsorship in the U.S. House (Under Review) 

3. Performance and Position: Legislator Ability and Budgetary Success (with Lawrence Rothenberg, Under Review)

4. Racial Gap: Evidence  from Congressional Staff (presented at the 2021 Congress & History Conference, and 2021 APSA Annual Conference) 

Paper in Progress and in Preparation:

1. Legislative Calendar and Executive Orders

2. Imperial Presidency: Agency Characteristics and Executive Order Formulation

3. Coordination and Information Transmission in Intergovernmental Lobbying (with Lawrence Rothenberg, scheduled for 2023 APSA Annual Conference)

4. Legislative Capacity and Executive Unilateralism: Evidence from American States (in preparation with Craig Volden)

Other Publications and Useful Resources: 

1. CFIUS Reform May Escalate the Targeting of Chinese Companies (China-U.S. Focus)

2. Extended Deterrence and the U.S.-Japan Alliance (2019 U.S.-Japan Yearbook, the Edwin O. Reischauer Center)

3. How to Write Paper in English: Three Tips  (especially for non-native speakers from China)

4. How to Make English Presentation: Three Tips  (especially for non-native speakers from China)

5. How to Get Job in the Tech Industry as a Political Scientist (written by Junlong Zhou, NYU)

6. Advice for Grad Students: Getting Started, Productivity... (written by Benjamin Noble, Wash U)