Welcome!

I am Samuel Liu, a PhD Candidate in the Department of Government at Cornell University, expected to graduate in May 2026.

My research focuses on international security, with particular emphasis on coercion theory, interstate signaling, and East Asian security. My dissertation examines the relationship between international security and public opinion dynamics across the Taiwan Strait.

I am currently on the market for work outside of (or adjacent to) academia, especially those related to survey methodology, data science, and applied research!

I am a World Politics & Statecraft Fellow of the Smith Richardson Foundation and an East Asia Program fellow at the Einaudi Center for International Studies. Previously, I was a doctoral fellow of the Chiang Ching-kuo Foundation.

Before I came to Cornell, I completed a master’s degree at University College London and a bachelor’s degree at the University of Hong Kong.

You can contact me at kl933[at]cornell.edu.