Staff
CARI TEAM
Deborah BRAUTIGAM, Ph.D.
CARI Director and Bernard L. Schwartz Professor of International Political Economy, Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), The Johns Hopkins University
A leading expert on China in Africa, Professor Brautigam is the author of Will Africa Feed China? (Oxford University Press, 2015), The Dragon’s Gift: The Real Story of China in Africa (Oxford University Press, 2010; Chinese version published by Chinese Academy of Social Sciences Press) and Chinese Aid and African Development: Exporting Green Revolution (St. Martin’s Press, 1998). She is also co-editor of Taxation and State-Building: Capacity and Consent (Cambridge University Press, 2008) as well as numerous articles published in academic journals and public affairs media. Professor Brautigam regularly advises international agencies and governments on China-Africa economic engagement.
Yufan HUANG
Predoctoral Fellow
Yufan is a Ph.D. student at the Government Department of Cornell University. From 2018 to 2020, he was a researcher with CARI. Before that, he was a researcher on foreign and defense affairs at the New York Times Beijing Bureau. Yufan has an M.A. in China Studies from Johns Hopkins SAIS, and a B.A. in International Politics from Renmin University of China.
Daniela SOLANO-WARD
Technical Editor
Daniela Solano-Ward is the team's technical editor responsible for editing and formatting all publications, including working papers, policy briefs, and bulletins. Daniela graduated from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies with an M.A. in International Development and International Economics. She holds a B.A. from the University of Virginia in International Relations and History.
Zichong YE
Research Assistant
Zichong is a second-year M.A. candidate in International Relations at Johns Hopkins SAIS. His research interests include climate politics, green protectionism, and China’s overseas investment. He holds a B.A. in International Affairs from The George Washington University.
Kristina HONOUR
Research Assistant
Kristina is a second year M.A. candidate in International Relations at Johns Hopkins SAIS, and is spending her second year at the JHU campus in Nanjing, China. Her academic interests include international trade, finance, and economic relations, as well as China’s role in the international system. She holds a B.A. in International Relations from Mount Holyoke College.