Lihua Yang is a professor in the School of Government at Peking University, and a professor in the School of Public Administration and Director of the Workshop for Environmental Governance and Sustainability Science at Beihang University. He graduated from Peking University (1995-2002) and Indiana University (2004-2006) with two bachelor degrees and two master degrees. He got his doctorate in the School of Public Affairs, Arizona State University in May, 2009. His dissertation was awarded the Best Ph.D. Dissertation in Public Policy and Management in Asia by the Association of Public Policy Analysis and Management. His research interests include environmental governance and policy, public administration theory, public governance, research methods, and institutional economics. He has authored seven books and over 100 journal articles on environmental management, environmental science and policy, environmental governance and policy, public administration, collective action, collaborative governance, institutional analysis, conflict resolution, and research methods.