Ann Chih Lin is the Lieberthal-Rogel Professor of Chinese Studies and an associate professor of public policy at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy. She has been director of LRCCS since November 2021. Lin researches policy implementation, with a particular focus on immigration policies, and has been an advocate for Chinese scientists facing national security investigations in the United States. Her books include Reform in the Making: The Implementation of Social Policy in Prison (2000), The Colors of Poverty: Why Racial and Ethnic Disparities Exist (co-edited with David R. Harris, 2008) and Citizenship and Crisis: Arab Detroit After 9/11 (as part of the Detroit Arab American Study Team). Lin received a Ph.D. in political science from the University of Chicago and a bachelor’s degree in history from Princeton University.
K. Ian Shin is an assistant professor in the Departments of History and American Culture. His research and teaching focus is on Asian American history and the history of the U.S. in the Pacific World between 1850 and 1950. His book, Imperial Stewards: Chinese Art and the Cultural Origins of America's Pacific Century, was published in July 2025 by Stanford University Press. His other publications include an article in Amerasia Journal about the Boy Scout movement in New York’s Chinatown before World War II, and a book chapter on the role of colleges and universities in U.S.-China relations, using Amherst College as a case study. He also co-hosts a podcast spotlighting authors of books in Asian American studies. Shin holds a bachelor's degree in history from Amherst College and an A.M., M. Phil, and Ph.D. from Columbia University.
Grateful for your return, Ann, and welcome, Ian!
