Dylan Shepard is a senior at the Elliott School of International Affairs double majoring in Asian Studies and Chinese Language & Literature. He is also the Editor-in-chief of the GW Collegiate Journal of Chinese Affairs. Dylan's research interests pertain to domestic Chinese politics, particularly rural development in China's interior. He is working on a monograph on the continuities and discontinuities of Chinese rural development policy from Hu Jintao to Xi Jinping.

Cherry Kuruppacherry is a senior double majoring in International Affairs and Data Science. She is particularly interested in current cultural movements as well as outward foreign direct investment in China. She is also a part of GW Tango and the GW Jazz Orchestra.

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Satina Chen is the Director of Finance at the China Affairs Forum. She is studying International Affairs and Data Science and she is expecting to study abroad in Singapore and London. Outside of CAF, she is also in Sigma Iota Rho and an undergraduate research fellow for the Martin Luther King Jr Center. She is currently researching Chinese migration in the US. She has also had green eggs and ham.

Ryan Peele is a sophomore at GW majoring in International Affairs. He’s particularly interested in studying the economic competition between the US and China, as well as the strategic alliances China has with other countries around the world. In his free time, he likes to write, exercise, and watch sports.

Edward Kemelmakher is a senior studying International Affairs and Geographic Information Systems at The George Washington University
. He is the Director of Events at the China Affairs Forum at GW as well as the Managing Editor of the GW Collegiate Journal of Chinese Affairs. His research interests include Chinese development finances, security affairs in East Asia, and Sino-Russian relations. In his free time he enjoys cooking, F1 and Soccer (Come on you Spurs), and taking care of his plants.

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Michael Cinque is a junior pursuing a double major in economics and international affairs with a minor in data science. He has published content on the website and journal on the Chinese Navy and the recent economic history of Hong Kong. Michael also enjoys making espresso at home.

Aiden is a sophomore majoring in International Affairs and Economics and minoring in Japanese. Aiden's research focus is primarily focused on investment in China, especially within Chinese securities markets. Apart from CAF, Aiden is involved with various other publications on campus, as well as GW's Quiz-Bowl and Badminton teams.

Tanner Nalley is an international relations major with a concentration in conflict and conflict resolution at George Washington University. He has extensively contributed to the China Affairs Forum newsletter and now serves as its director, overseeing the publication of updates on current events in China.

Jack Sepulvado is a sophomore studying International Affairs. He is minoring in Chinese Language & Culture and is an intermediate speaker of Mandarin. He is a member of the GW Squash Club

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