visiting scholars

Led by Center Director and Duke Professor of Sociology Gary Gereffi, the CGGC has brought together a team of full-time professional researchers,  adjunct faculty, outside consultants and a group of enormously talented graduate and undergraduate students to engage in its research projects."Everything we do, "says Gereffi," is a product of the team approach." We invite you to meet our growing team.

Visiting Faculty
	SANG NAIQUAN Sang Naiquan is a visiting international scholar from China. He is Professor and Associate Dean at the School of Economics in Nanjing University of Finance and Economics (Nanjing, China). His research focus is in applied microeconomics. He is currently doing research on globalization issues based on the GVC approach at CGGC, and looking specifically at industrial upgrading and innovation in the Yangtze River Delta.
Visiting Students
	LORENZO GUI Lorenzo Gui is a visiting Ph.D. student from Udine University and Venice International University, located in Udine and Venice, Italy respectively. Lorenzo’s research focuses on Business Sciences with an emphasis on the Global Tourism Industry. He is working on the Green Technologies project at CGGC, looking specifically at High Performance Windows. Lorenzo enjoys doing work in applied projects on current global issues that can inform policy-makers and private players about industry dynamics. He is collaborating with the Soundtouring Group in the development of innovative tools for urban tourism.
	LIXIA MEI Lixia Mei is a visiting Ph.D. student from Peking University in Beijing, China. Lixia’s research interests include industrial clusters, technological innovation and labor upgrading. She is working on the California Agricultural Research Project at CGGC. Lixia says she has been very impressed with the collegial atmosphere at the Center.