Chasen Jeffries

PhD Student, Research Assistant, and Teaching Assistant at Claremont Graduate University.

Email Address: Chasen.Jeffries@cgu.edu

Chasen Jeffries is a Ph.D. student in International Political Economy and Computational Analytics at Claremont Graduate University. He employs both traditional quantitative and qualitative methodologies, as well as cutting-edge techniques like Agent-Based Modeling (ABM) and Machine Learning (ML), in his research. His research interests focus on Intellectual Property Protections, China's Political Economy, and The Geopolitics of Soft Power.

Zhamilia Klycheva

PhD. Senior Analyst at ACERTAS

Email Address: zk@acertas-analytics.com

Dr. Zhamilia Klycheva is a Senior Analyst at ACERTAS. She has a PhD in International Politics and Political Science with a concentration in Computational Analytics, from Claremont Graduate University (CGU). Her dissertation focuses on the determinants of civil conflict leveraging a transdisciplinary framework of political, social, economic, and technological factors. She is interested in studying the Former Soviet Union (FSU) states, including its economic integration and China’s impact on the FSU. Zhamilia is also passionate about the Complex Adaptive Systems (CAS) framework and its application via Agent-Based modeling used in international relations. She earned her master’s degree in Applied Data Science and International Studies from CGU and her bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the American University of Central Asia in Kyrgyzstan.