WENYUAN WU

University of Miami

1300 Campo Sano Drive,

Coral Gables Florida 33124

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Summary of qualifications

Seven years’ experience in research and writing in academic, freelancing, and work environments.

Five years’ experience in teaching international relations, political economy, and comparative politics.

Seven years of academic training in social sciences disciplines with solid methodological foundations.

Four years of formal education in business backed by relevant working experience.

EDUCATION

Doctoral Degree: International Studies (Ph.D.) December 2016

University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL., United States

Dissertation Title: Corporate Social Responsibility of Chinese National Oil Companies in Latin America

Concentration: International Political Economy, Comparative Politics.

Master Degree: International Studies (Master of Arts) May 2011

University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL., United States

Qualifying Exam: International Political Economy

Bachelor Degree: Economics (Bachelor of Science) July 2009

Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, China

Specialization: International TradeEconomics

professional experience 2009-2015

The Global Studies Journal 2015-2016

  • Associate Editor, Volume 9, Issue 2, 2016.
  • Offer assessments, comments and guidance to manuscripts submitted to the journal.

Department of International Studies, University of Miami 2014-

  • Substitute Instructor/ Teaching Assistant
  • Courses: Comparative Politics I and II, Latin American Economy, Global Political Economy.

Latin Trade Group 2014-2015

  • Freelance Writer
  • Contribute China-Latin American analysis on a bi-weekly basis to Latin Trade Daily.

Center for Latin American Studies, University of Miami 2013-2014

  • Distinguished Research Fellow
  • Projects: Newsletters on China-Latin America relations, reports on Chinese economic presence in Latin America, Latino communities in Miami, Chinese foreign policy in Latin America, Trans-Pacific Partnership.

Graduate Student Association, University of Miami 2013-2014

  • Vice President
  • Represented graduate students in the Department of International Studies by channeling their demands to the administrative body and working constructively with the school for resolutions.

Center for Latin American Studies, University of Miami 2012-2014

  • Research Assistant
  • Projects: China-Latin America relations, trends of Latin Americanization in China, Middle income trap in Latin America, various translation assignments.

Department of International Studies, University of Miami 2011-2013

  • Teaching Assistant
  • Courses: International Political Economy, Globalization and Change, International Relations Methodology

FLT (WUXI) Trading Co., Ltd, Wuxi, China 2009

  • General Manager Assistant
  • Worked with the GM to administer company’s bearing trade with Eastern Europe.

publications

Book Chapters & Scholarly Articles:

Wu, Wenyuan, “Building Democratic Global Governance of Trade: Engaging Civil Society Organizations,” The Global Studies Journal, 9(2). (2016): 27-40.

Wu, Wenyuan and Hanna S. Kassab, “Boiling in Battlefield or Reaching forSunrise? Perspectives and Trends in Contemporary Sino-Central American Relationship,” China-Latin America: Relationships in Transition(The Commission for LatinAmerica, United Nations, 2015):149-184.

Wu, Wenyuan, “China and Latin America’s Energy Future: The Case of Oil,” in The Impact of Emerging Economies on Global Energy and the Environment(Lanham: Lexington Books, 2015): 55-78.

Kassab, Hanna Samir and Wenyuan Wu, “Sticky Paradigms in Social Science:The role of Emotion and Ego in the Case of Economics,”PerspectivasInternacionales, 9(2). (2014): 154-180.

To be published:

Wu, Wenyuan, “Chinese Oil Investment in Peru and Ecuador,” in After the Fall: Energy Security, Sustainable Development and the Environment, Lanham: Lexington Books, 2016.

Other Publications:

Wu, Wenyuan, “Overtime Protection, American Election and Democracy beyond Rhetoric

Overtime Protection, American Election and Democracy beyond Rhetoric

Overtime Protection, American Election and Democracy beyond Rhetoric

Overtime Protection, American Election and Democracy beyond Rhetoric,” International Policy Digest, May 31, 2016 (

Wu, Wenyuan, “China’s Power Struggle: How Beijing’s Clean-Energy Efforts are being Frustrated by Local Officials,” South China Morning Post, June 30, 2016 (

Wu, Wenyuan, “The Panama Papers and the Chinese Political Hypocrisy,” International Policy Digest, Apr 13, 2016 (

Wu, Wenyuan, “China: Upgrading and Diversifying its Investments in Latin America,” Latin Trade, May 5 2015 (

Wu, Wenyuan, “A Decisive Month for Nicaragua's Grand Canal,”Latin Trade, May 25 2015(

Wu, Wenyuan, “Mexico's Energy Reform and Oil-Hungry China,” Latin Trade, Mar 5 2015(

Wu, Wenyuan, “China Steers Clear of US-Venezuela Dispute,” Latin Trade, Mar 18 2015(

Wu, Wenyuan, “Nicaragua Canal Project: A Reality Check for HKND,” Latin Trade, Feb 17 2015(

conferences

  • After the Fall: Energy Security, Sustainable Development and the Environment

Miami, Florida, United States Oct 2015

Panelist: Social records of Chinese National Oil Companies in Peru and Ecuador

  • Statewide Graduate Student Research Symposium

Orlando, Florida, United States Apr 2015

  • The Impact of Emerging Economies on Global Energy and the Environment: Challenges Ahead

Miami, Florida, United States Sep 2014

Panelist: Chinese Oil Investments in Latin America

Other Research experience

Newsletter on China-Latin America/ Caribbean

  • Design the newsletter to keep subscribers informed about up-to-date analysis on the Trans-Pacific relationship.
  • Organization: Center for Latin American Studies, University of Miami Jan 2013-Sep 2014

Website “International Migration: Trends and Perspectives”

  • Contribute interactive maps and regional analysis as a team member to the new research website project.
  • Project Leader: Dr. Margarita Rodriguez Dec 2012-May 2013

HONORS & AWARDS

  • Doctoral Comprehensive Exam Distinction, University of Miami
  • Distinguished Fellowship in Latin American and Caribbean Studies, CLAS University of Miami
  • University of Miami Ph.D. Fellowship, University of Miami
  • Integrated Scholarships, Southwest Jiaotong University
  • Champion of the WTO Knowledge Contest, Southwest Jiaotong University

PERSONAL STRENGTHS

  • Exceptional listener and communicator who effectively conveys information verbally and in writing.
  • Highly analytical thinker with demonstrated talent for identifying, scrutinizing, improving, and streamlining complex work processes.
  • Computer-literate performer with extensive software proficiency coveringMicrosoft office and SPSS.
  • Personable professional whose strengths include cultural sensitivity and an ability to build rapport with a diverse workforce in multicultural settings.
  • Conscientious go-getter who is highly organized, dedicated, and committed to professionalism.

references

Contact Information provided on request

Professor Bruce Bagley

Professor of International Studies

Department of International Studies

University of Miami

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Professor Laura Gomez-Mera

Assistant Professor of International Studies

Department of International Studies

University of Miami

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Dr. Lillian Yaffe

Lecturer and Director of Graduate Studies

Department of International Studies

University of Miami

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Dr. Hanna S. Kassab

Visiting Professor of Political Science

Department of Political Science

Northern Michigan University

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