Hometown: Shenyang, China

Current City: Arlington, VA

Why did you choose McCourt? I chose McCourt because of its practical-oriented course design and great location. In the future, I want to pursue a career in international organizations. McCourt can offer me concrete research skills through those highly-quantitative course design. The excellent location in DC also brings me many working and internship experience. Therefore, I choose McCourt for my MPP degree.

What has been the best part of your experience so far? Although all the courses are online, I still enjoy talking with professors during their office hours. All professors are kind and helpful, willing to give me advice and instructions, not only about the coursework but also my future development path. It makes me feel that I am still closely connected to McCourt.

Student organization involvement while at McCourt: East Asia Policy Association

Undergraduate University, degree, and major:  Syracuse University, dual BA degree in International Relations and Economics

Hobbies / Interests: I like snowboarding, tennis and traveling. My interest includes International Political Economy, Global Migration, and topics related to East Asia.