PhD Candidate Tong Chen Selected as an 2025 APPAM Equity & Inclusion Fellowship Recipient

SPAA PhD candidate Tong Chen has been selected as a 2025 Equity & Inclusion Fellowship recipient by the Association for Public Policy Analysis & Management (APPAM).

The fellowship program supports the participation of students from traditionally underrepresented backgrounds at APPAM's Annual Fall Research Conference, and aims to introduce recipients to the world of public policy and APPAM and foster a lifelong affiliation and engagement with both.

Chen's research covers AI governance, public corruption, and social media engagement. Specializing in machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI), he has developed innovative approaches to explore underexamined areas by overcoming data limitations. Before pursuing his doctoral degree, Tong worked for many years as a financial analyst in the investment banking sector.