Emily Feng

emily.z.feng@gmail.com
51 Luke Hill Road, Bethany CT 06524
EDUCATION
Duke University, Durham, NC
B.A. expected May 2015
Major: Public Policy Studies, Asian & Middle Eastern Studies Minor: English
GPA: 3.84/4.00. Deans List Fall 2011, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Fall 2014
Public Policy Honors Thesis, awarded highest distinction
December 2013 - December 2014
Completed an ethnographic and policy-driven study of Beijings migrant education policy and urbanization
AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS
Melcher Award, for best student journalism, DeWitt Wallace Center for Media & Democracy March 2015
Susan Tifft Undergraduate Fellow, DeWitt Wallace Center for Media & Democracy
April 2014
Sirena WuDunn Memorial Award, Duke Asian Pacific Studies Institute
April 2014
Janet Chiang Memorial Grant, Duke Asian Pacific Studies Institute
March 2014
Scholar, Duke University and Shanghais Fudan University summer scholarship
June 2013 - July 2013
RELEVANT JOURNALISM EXPERIENCE
Reporting intern, The Indy
January 2015 - Present
Report on local North Carolinian politics and culture; wrote lead news story on Durham housing
President, Director of Conferences, Duke East Asia Nexus (DEAN)
September 2011 - Present
Created
blogging
network
between
four
schools
to
source
and
disseminate
original
journalism

Write/edit articles and editorials for semesterly academic journal and blog network; designed content
strategy highlighting student voices on geopolitical issues, increasing readership twofold.
Senior Voting Member, The Chronicle Editorial Board
September 2012 - Present
Craft
and
debate
daily
editorials
on
campus
culture
and
local
politics
read
by
administration,
faculty and

students and intended to provoke critical discussion.

Contribute weekly commentary on music, literature, and art; wrote most widely-shared article of Fall 2014
Editorial intern, Asia Society, New York
June 2014 - August 2014
Reported on events, wrote and edited website content with Drupal command system
Learned how to manage social media and news content strategy to promote US-Asia relations & exchange
Staff Writer, Duke Political Review
January 2014 - Present
Provide original analysis and criticism on international policy and US-China relations
Editorial Intern, LEAP Magazine, Beijing
May 2013 - August 2013
Edited English content; translated Chinese to English, and managed online website and image curation
Team Kenan member, blogger, The Kenan Institute for Ethics
September 2013 - Present
Translate ethics work through writing and programming to promote critical ethical inquiry on campus
Research Assistant, DeWitt Center for Media & Democracy
September 2012 - Present
Worked for both directors James Hamilton and Philip Bennett for book, programming, and course research
RELEVANT RESEARCH AND WRITING EXPERIENCE
Asia Society Policy Institute Intern, Asia Society, New York
June 2014 - August 2014
Wrote
research
reports
on
geopolitics
&
healthcare
in
North
Korea
&
Myanmar
for
Policy Institute

leadership to use in creating healthcare project with the Myanmar government

Compiled daily briefs on international affairs read by Policy Institute fellows & leadership
Co-instructor, House Course, Urbanization in China
January 2015 - May 2015
Designed a for-credit, undergraduate course combining interdisciplinary sources in media, economics,
sociology, film, and policy on urbanization in China; organized guest speakers and film screenings
Research Intern, Xingongmin Jihua (New Citizens Project), Beijing
May 2014- June 2014
Performed demographic data analysis & interviewed migrant workers & NGOs; work contributed to
research report on migrant education read by policymakers, researchers, and migrant school NGOs
OTHER SKILLS
Languages: Full professional fluency in Mandarin, proficient in written Mandarin and Spanish
Computer skills: HTML, Drupal, Photoshop, Microsoft/Apple Office suite, filming and editing
Other skills: Strong writing, research, and public speaking abilities