Political Science
Ph.D., University of Michigan, 1994
Dr. Jahiel teaches courses in Environmental Studies, Chinese Politics, and International
Politics. Her research interests focus on the political economy of environment and
development, the Chinese reforms, policy implementation and state capacity in China,
the media and environmental politics, environmental justice, and the interaction between
consumer society and environmental sustainability. She has conducted extensive research
in China and has participated in working groups on China and the environment sponsored
by the Woodrow Wilson Center and the Council on Foreign Relations. Dr. Jahiel is
co-Director of the Environmental Studies program and co-Chair of the University's
Green Task Force.