"What I hope to get out of Georgetown is the knowledge base necessary to succeed in the IR field as well as access to the connections and networking that Georgetown offers. In terms of academic goals, I'm really interested in Chinese global diplomacy and soft power but I think my larger goal is to push back however I can against the cold-war thinking that is beginning to dominate IR discussions in the United States."

Concentration: International Political Economy

Hometown: Dallas, TX

Academic Background: Bachelor of Arts in East Asian Studies and Politics, Oberlin College