Professional Bio

Chen-Yu Lee (Irvin) is a first-year PhD student in political science in international relations and comparative politics. He is also pursuing a dual-title PhD in Social Data Analytics. He had a B.A and M.A in political science at National Taiwan University. Before coming to Penn State, He spent two years at the University of Essex. His current research focuses on dynamics and consequences of state repression in authoritarian regimes, applying a variety of quantitative methods such as causal inference, geospatial analysis, and network analysis.