Commentary
"The Race Gap That Shapes American Views of War," Foreign Affairs, February 23, 2024.
"The China Challenge: Is the U.S. Getting China Right?" Panel at the Aspen Security Forum, July 20, 2023.
“Upgrading US Public Diplomacy: A new approach for the age of memes and disinformation,” Issue Brief, Atlantic Council and fp21, September 15, 2021.
"Chinese Conceptions of Discourse Power," 360/Open Summit Lightning Talk, Digital Forensic Research Lab, Atlantic Council, June 23, 2021.
U.S. Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy Public Meeting, Virtual Presentation, June 17, 2021.
"‘Our Most Serious Competitor’: China in a Biden Foreign Policy," Virtual Panel, NYU SPS Center for Global Affairs, March 24, 2021.
“The Modern Information Dilemma: Mis-, Dis-, and Mal-information,” Topics in Law and Technology (TILT), Silicon Flatirons, February 10, 2021.
“Pandemic Persuasions? American Public Opinion and U.S.-China Relations,” Essay/Podcast, Emerging Voices on the New Normal in Asia, National Bureau for Asian Research, November 20, 2020.
“Can Public Diplomacy Survive Increasing U.S.-China Friction?” Book chapter in Domestic and International (Dis)Order: A Strategic Response. Aspen Strategy Group, p. 63-68, October 28, 2020.
“Foreign Interference and the U.S. 2020 Election,” Interview on “The Breakdown,” Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University, October 27, 2020.
“The State Department labeled China’s Confucius programs a bad influence on U.S. students. What’s the story?,” Monkey Cage Analysis, Washington Post, August 25, 2020.
“Burning the Boats: Consulate Closures in Houston and Chengdu,” Video/Podcast, National Committee on U.S.-China Relations, July 29, 2020.
"Recognizing Talent and Cultivating a Pipeline: Strategies for Ensuring an Inclusive U.S. State Department," Virtual Panel, Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security (with the Pickering & Rangel Fellows Association), July 21, 2020.
“A Clapback to Russian Trolls,” Op-ed with Camille Stewart, The Root, February 28, 2020.
“Pacific Island Nations Want Partners That Will Help Them Fight Climate Change,” Opinion, The Diplomat, October 18, 2019.
“Cambodia and Other Southeast Asian Nations Shouldn’t Be Stuck with Western Trash,” Opinion, Geopolitical Monitor, August 13, 2019.
“For the Chinese, Trade War Success is a Matter of Pride,” Opinion, Charged Affairs, July 22, 2019.
“Huawei’s Teachable Moment on Public Diplomacy,” Opinion, Geopolitical Monitor, May 21, 2019.
“The Future of International Institutions,” Future Strategy Forum: The Future of Statecraft, Smart Women, Smart Power Initiative, CSIS, Washington, DC, April 2, 2019.
“Make America Great with More Overseas Travel and Study Opportunities for Young People,” Op-Ed, The Plain Dealer (Cleveland, OH), April 7, 2017.
“Naima Green & the Dialogue with Young African Leaders,” YouTube video for U.S. Department of State, April 27, 2011.
“White House Internship: Memories that Motivate,” White House blog, September 6, 2011.