Doug Strub is a second year M.A. candidate in the International Affairs program at the The George Washington University, where he is focusing his studies on East Asia and U.S.-China relations. He recently returned from spending seven months in China, during which he participated in an intensive language program during the summer and spent the fall semester at Fudan University in Shanghai studying the politics and economy of China. During his time in Shanghai he also worked at the China Economic Review as both an editorial intern and as a contributing author. This experience allowed him much greater insight into the finer details of China’s economy, as he was often researching and writing about topics such as abnormal fluctuations in highway freight, causes of regional variations in labor strikes, local consequences of unregulated industrialization, and domestic perceptions of economic trends such as foreign direct investment, financial liberalization, and expanding special economic zones.
As an undergraduate at California State University, Chico, Doug taught a United Nations simulation course and led the university’s Model United Nations team to earn the highest awards at both the regional conference in Seattle and the national conference in NYC. He was also president of the Students for Diplomatic Solutions club, a member of the Phi Theta Kappa honor society, and worked for two years as an Instructional Student Assistant. Prior to his return to higher education Doug spent five years in Los Angeles working as an audio engineer and Pro Tools editor, during which time he earned multiple gold records for his work on projects such as the Steve Miller Band, Justin Timberlake, and Godsmack.
