Xiaoyan (Christy) Qiu

Xiaoyan (Christy) Qiu

Assistant Professor of Political Science
PhD, University of Rochester
research interests:
  • Conflict
  • Civil War
  • Political Violence
  • Game Theory
  • Borders

contact info:

office hours:

  • Tuesdays 2-4 PM

mailing address:

  • WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
    MSC 1063-228-207
    ONE BROOKINGS DRIVE
    ST. LOUIS, MO 63130-4899

I am an Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science at Washington University in St. Louis. I received my Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Rochester in 2021. I am broadly interested in formal political theory and conflict, with a special interest in international dimensions of civil wars. My current research focuses on rebel strategies, state support for insurgent groups, and state formation.