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Finalist, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Award, TC

Chip Herr Visiting Scholar, Fort Worth Country Day,

TCU Coleman Foundation Faculty Fellow in Entrepreneurship

Selected as the AddRan nominee in the Social Sciences for the Dean’s Teaching Award

Texas National Consortium for Teaching about Asia : Director

The Asian American Dilemma in DEI: Finding Space in the Diversity Debates

Breaking the Bamboo Ceiling: Challenges for APA Women in and Outside of the Classroom

In Arms We Trust: the Economic and Strategic Factors Motivating China-Iran Relations

Investing in the Future: The One Child Policy and Reform

Redefining ‘Labor’ in Beijing: Women's Attitudes on Work and Reform

Taking students beyond classical mathematical logic, Philosophical Logic is a wide-ranging introduction to more advanced topics in the study of philosophical logic. Starting by contrasting familiar classical logic with constructivist or intuitionist logic, the book goes on to offer concise but easy-to-read introductions to such subjects as quantificational and syllogistic logic, modal logic and set theory. Chapters include: Sentential Logic; Quantificational Logic; Sentential Modal Logic; Quantification and Modality; Set Theory; Incompleteness; An Introduction to Term Logic; Modal Term Logic; In addition, the book includes a list of symbols and a glossary of terms for ease of reference and exercises throughout help students master the topics covered in the book. Philosophical Logic is an essential, student-friendly guide for anyone studying these difficult topics as part of their Logic course.

China's Energy Relations with the Developing World

Carrie Liu Currier (M.A., Ph.D. University of Arizona; B.A. University of Michigan) is an Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science. She is also the director of the Texas National Consortium for Teaching about Asia (NCTA), an initiative funded by the Freeman Foundation to facilitate teaching and learning about East Asia in elementary and secondary schools nationwide.  

Her research focuses on Asian politics, international relations and global political economy, and the experiences of Asian Pacific Americans in the academy with publications in the following areas: 1) economic reform in China, to understand how developing countries are adapting to the demands of globalization, 2) China’s Foreign Policy with the Middle East, examining both arms transfers and the pursuit of energy, 3) China’s energy policy and pursuit of resources, 4) China’s one child policy and its social implications, 5) the politics of entrepreneurship in Taiwan and China, and 6) Asian Pacific Americans in the discipline.  

Dr. Currier has conducted survey research in both China and Taiwan, examining labor market reforms as well as analyzing the role the state has played in fostering entrepreneurship.  Her publications include: a co-edited book (with Manochehr Dorraj) China’s Energy Relations with the Developing World, several book chapters, and articles in the following journals: American Journal of Chinese Studies, Asian Journal of Women's Studies, China Public Affairs Quarterly, Journal of Chinese Political Science, Journal of Political Science Education, Journal of Women Politics and Policy, and Middle East Policy. In addition she is co-editor on a forthcoming handbook on Gender and Politics.

Politics of China

International relations of East Asia

Asian Americans in Higher Education

Gender & Politics

US-China relations

Texas Christian University Profile

Professors Track China-Russia Alliance

Putting Trump's NKorea meeting in historical perspective

A Life-Changing Class Helps Alumna Discover Her Passion

Invited keynote presenter “Empowering Diverse Voices in Surgery and Healthcare Leadership”

Invited presentation on “The East is Rising, the West is in Decline,” for the forum on Political Reform in China

Invited presentation , “The Return of the Dragon: China’s Challenges and Opportunities post-COVID”

Associate Professor and Department Chair

The Fort Worth Chamber partnered with Fort Worth Sister Cities International for a unique perspective from Dr. Carrie Liu Currier, Associate Professor & Department Chair, Political Science, TCU, on China's political and economic environment due to COVID-19. She will also discuss the relations between the U.S. and China and how the election results will affect the economic climate between our countries.

The Return of the Dragon: China’s challenges and opportunities post-COVID

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