Evan Jones is a PhD student in Government and Politics at the University of Maryland, College Park. Before coming to Maryland, he earned a BA in International Relations and minored in Mandarin at Oakland University. His dissertation analyzes the economic and media dimensions of China’s influence and how individuals and governments react to China’s growing presence in their economy and politics. He also develops statistical and machine learning tools to help researchers with their data labeling and analytical workflow. Following graduate school, Evan plans to work as a research scientist in either the public or private sector focusing on issues of dis/misinformation.
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