Dr. Wilking is the Department Associate Chair and the coordinator of the International Relations Program at California State University, Chico. She received her Ph.D. in Political Science from UC Davis in 2010. Dr. Wilking studies and teaches in the field of Comparative Politics, specializing in the development and political behavior, with a focus on China. Other interests include research design, local housing issues, and collaborative teaching and learning. With Susan Roll, she was a recipient of a 2020-2021 CSU Faculty Innovation and Leadership Award.