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The professors are great, and I am getting so much out of my classes and my research opportunities. Had I gone somewhere else, I don’t think I’d have the opportunities that I have here.


—Dan Feldman | Second Year


Fulbright scholar visiting from Temple University in Philadelphia who persuaded him to move to the U.S. Xia went on to get his PhD in political science at Temple.


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We recruit young, ambitious PhDs from all over the world. The research is cutting edge. The classroom instruction is very competitive. I want my students to know they can compete. That is my ambition.


—Dr. Ming Xia | Political Science


In 2008, Xia was part of a team nominated for an Oscar for the HBO documentary China’s Unnatural Disaster: The Tears of Sichuan Province. The film documented the devastation left by an earthquake that killed 70,000 people in his hometown. Ten days after the earthquake, Xia joined the four- person crew on a trip to the area.


“It was heartbreaking to see all the devastation,” recalls Xia, who served as translator and cultural guide. “I think of myself as the soul of this movie. It was a very moving experience.”


Xia’s primary interest is in the international political economy. He and his student researchers study compelling subjects such as drug trafficking, organized crime and the smuggling of young children.


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