Professor Ryan is the author of Knowledge Diplomacy: Global Competition and the Politics of Intellectual Property and Playing by the Rules: American Trade Power and Diplomacy in the Pacific, as well as articles that have appeared in journals of political science, law, and international relations. He was an assistant professor on the M.B.A. faculty of the University of Michigan Business School, a guest scholar at the Brookings Institute, and a guest lecturer at China University of Law and Political Science and he has recently lectured regarding intellectual property around the world. Professor Ryan has also established executive education courses regarding electronic commerce and technology management courses. He is a member of the Academy of International Business, the American Political Science Association, and the American Society of International Law.