Dr. Mary Brown Bullock: Scholar, Educator, and Bridge-Builder in U.S.–China Relations

Dr. Mary Brown Bullock stands out as a pioneering scholar and educator whose life and career have been deeply entwined with U.S.–China relations, religion, and cross-cultural identity. Her story begins with a personal backdrop that foreshadowed her lifelong calling: born into a missionary family that served in China and Korea, Bullock inherited a perspective shaped by faith, service, and internationalism. This upbringing instilled in her an early awareness of cultural exchange and the global responsibilities of education—threads that would weave through her later scholarship and leadership.