Dylan Shepard is a junior at the Elliott School of International Affairs at George Washington University studying both international affairs and economics. He is a Dean's Scholar, the Director of Research at the US-China Strategic Studies Organization (USCSSO), and the Director of Events at the GWU chapter of the Alexander Hamilton Society. He has extensive long-form academic research experience and has presented work at academic conferences. His writing has appeared in the Financial Times, the Economic Standard, and the webpages of the Property Rights Alliance, USCSSO, and the American Consumer Institute.

Having grown up overseas in India and China, Dylan is particularly interested in understanding the rise of the developing world and its impact on the advanced economies. His primary research focus is on Chinese domestic politics and political economy, but also follows British and EU affairs closely. Outside of international relations, Dylan is interested in 20th century history as well as in government fiscal and monetary policy.