Jessica Chen Weiss 白潔曦Michael J. Zak Professor of Cornell
| Jessica Chen Weiss | |
|---|---|
| Born | Seattle, Washington |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | 白潔曦 |
| Education | Stanford University (BA), University of California, San Diego (PhD) |
| Occupation(s) | Political scientist, author |
| Employer(s) | Cornell University, Asia Society Policy Institute |
| Notable work | Powerful Patriots: Nationalist Protest in China’s Foreign Relations (2014 book) |
| Website | www |
Jessica Chen Weiss is an American author and political scientist who specializes in China–United States relations. She is currently the Michael J. Zak Professor for China and Asia-Pacific Studies at Cornell University's government department and Senior Fellow in Chinese Politics, Foreign Policy, and National Security at Asia Society Policy Institute's Center for China Analysis.[1]
She is the author of the 2014 book Powerful Patriots: Nationalist Protest in China’s Foreign Relations.
Early life and education[edit]
Weiss was born and grew up in Seattle, Washington. She obtained a bachelor of arts degree from Stanford University in 2003[2] and attended the University of California, San Diego, graduating in 2008 with a PhD
Michael J. Zak
Mike Zak spent 33 years as a high-technology entrepreneur and venture capitalist. He is a Partner, Emeritus, at CRV, located in Boston and Silicon Valley, where he focused on early stage investments. Prior to joining CRV, Mike was a co-founder of a successful internet equipment company, backed by venture capital.
In 1975 Mike received a BS in engineering from Cornell University and went on to serve as an officer in the United States Marine Corps, completing Cold War deployments throughout the western Pacific, East Asia, and NATO/West Germany. He graduated from Harvard Business School with an MBA in 1981.
Mike is a Trustee Emeritus at Cornell, and is also a member of its President’s Council. He was the founder of Cornell’s program on China & Asia-Pacific Studies. He is on the Board of Directors at WBUR, the NPR flagship station in Boston. He has worked extensively with the Marine Corps University at Quantico in developing new approaches to professional military education. He is a member of the Board of Directors at the Center for a New American Security, and the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft. In the wake of intelligence failures after 9/11 he served on the Advisory Board on Strategic Analysis for the United States Intelligence Community.
At one time, Mike could read, write, and speak passable Mandarin Chinese.